Northern America Population Pyramid 2024

Northern America
2024
Population: 385,295,104

Year

-5 -1   2024  +1 +5

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Northern America in 2024

As of 2024, Northern America counted 385,295,105 inhabitants. That is 7.4% more than in 2014, when the population stood at 358,875,304.

Half of the population was younger than 39.5 years; 17.1% were children under 15 and 18.1% were 65 or older. This is a constrictive pyramid — its base is narrower than its middle, the signature of sustained low birth rates and population ageing.

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
385,295,105
Median age
39.5
0-14 %
17.1%
65+ %
18.1%
Child dependency
26.4
Old-age dependency
28.0
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.

What was the population of Northern America in 2024?
In 2024, Northern America's population was 385,295,105.
How old is the population of Northern America?
The median age in Northern America is 39.5 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Northern America?
18.1% of Northern America's population is 65 or older, and 17.1% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Northern America have?
Northern America has a constrictive pyramid: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.

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