Northern America Population Pyramid 2022

Northern America
2022
Population: 380,481,775

Year

-5 -1   2022  +1 +5

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Northern America in 2022

In 2022, Northern America had a total population of 380,481,776 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 8.0%, up from 352,164,290 in 2012.

Half of the population was younger than 39.0 years; 17.6% were children under 15 and 17.1% were 65 or older. 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
380,481,776
Median age
39.0
0-14 %
17.6%
65+ %
17.1%
Child dependency
27.0
Old-age dependency
26.3
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 2022?
In 2022, Northern America's population was 380,481,776.
What is the median age in Northern America?
Northern America's median age is 39.0 years.
What share of Northern America's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Northern America, 17.6% of people are under 15 and 17.1% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Northern America have?
Northern America's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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