Northern America Population Pyramid 2021

Northern America
2021
Population: 378,741,966

Year

-5 -1   2021  +1 +5

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Northern America in 2021

In 2021, Northern America had a total population of 378,741,967 people. A decade earlier, in 2011, the population was 348,787,111; it has grown by 8.6% since.

The median age was 38.7 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 27.4 children under 15 and 25.5 people aged 65 or over. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
378,741,967
Median age
38.7
0-14 %
17.9%
65+ %
16.7%
Child dependency
27.4
Old-age dependency
25.5
Pyramid shape
Births per woman

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

Life expectancy at birth

The World Bank does not publish this indicator for regions or continents.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
15304560
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

57,685,262 immigrants live in Northern America.

Mexico11,383,181
India4,181,453
China3,260,813
Philippines3,101,422
Puerto Rico1,924,799
Where emigrants live (2024)

4,529,925 people born in Northern America live in other countries.

United States of America950,387
Mexico837,933
United Kingdom325,415
Canada256,571
Australia171,998
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Immigration statistics

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

How many people lived in Northern America in 2021?
In 2021, Northern America's population was 378,741,967.
How old is the population of Northern America?
The median age in Northern America is 38.7 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Northern America?
16.7% of Northern America's population is 65 or older, and 17.9% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Northern America have?
Northern America has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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