Northern America Population Pyramid 2025

Northern America
2025
Population: 387,528,403

Year

-5 -1   2025  +1 +5

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Northern America in 2025

The population of Northern America in 2025 was 387,528,403. A decade earlier, in 2015, the population was 362,214,161; it has grown by 7.0% since.

The median age was 39.7 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 26.2 children under 15 and 28.8 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is constrictive: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.

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
387,528,403
Median age
39.7
0-14 %
16.9%
65+ %
18.6%
Child dependency
26.2
Old-age dependency
28.8
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 2025?
In 2025, Northern America's population was 387,528,403.
How old is the population of Northern America?
The median age in Northern America is 39.7 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Northern America?
In Northern America, 16.9% of people are under 15 and 18.6% are 65 or older.
What shape is Northern America's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
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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