Northern America Population (LIVE)

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Northern America Population (1950 - 2023)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)

Countries in Northern America

CountryPopulation (2023)
U.S.A.339,996,563
Canada38,781,291
Bermuda64,069
Greenland56,643
Saint Pierre and Miquelon5,840
  • The current population of Northern America is 380,497,339 as of Friday, March 29, 2024, based on the latest United Nations estimates.
  • Northern America population is equivalent to 4.71% of the total world population.
  • Northern America ranks number in among subregions ranked by Population.
  • The population density in Northern America is 20 per Km2 (53 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 18,651,660 Km2 (7,201,443 sq. miles)
  • 0 % of the population is urban (0 people in 2023).
  • The median age in Northern America is 0.0years.

Population of Northern America (2023 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationNorthern America's
Share of
World Pop
World PopulationNorthern America
Rank within
2023 378,904,407 nan % 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20 0 % 0 4.7 % 7,840,952,880 N.A.
2020 373,956,671 0.53 % 1,988,749 870,890 37.1 1.78 20 81.5 % 304,761,178 4.8 % 7,840,952,880
2015 360,464,919 0.86 % 3,038,562 1,453,900 36.9 1.82 19 80.6 % 290,616,421 5.2 % 7,426,597,537 N.A.
2010 345,272,107 0.96 % 3,217,512 1,257,800 36.3 1.90 19 80.2 % 277,069,696 5.3 % 6,985,603,105 N.A.
2005 329,184,546 1 % 3,195,770 1,333,500 35.3 2.01 18 79.6 % 261,880,205 5.4 % 6,558,176,119 N.A.
2000 313,205,695 1.2 % 3,626,810 1,680,900 34.3 1.99 17 79 % 247,471,450 5.5 % 6,148,898,975 N.A.
1995 295,071,643 1.36 % 3,842,263 1,815,700 33.1 1.94 16 77.3 % 228,135,988 5.6 % 5,743,219,454 N.A.
1990 275,860,329 1.11 % 2,951,034 1,566,200 31.8 2.04 15 76.7 % 211,474,532 5.7 % 5,316,175,862 N.A.
1985 261,105,161 1.05 % 2,668,771 798,700 30.3 1.82 14 76.3 % 199,262,223 5.9 % 4,861,730,613 N.A.
1980 247,761,304 1.1 % 2,648,432 1,224,200 29.0 1.82 13 75.9 % 188,089,048 6.1 % 4,444,007,706 N.A.
1975 234,519,142 1.12 % 2,530,647 962,000 27.7 1.78 13 76.4 % 179,055,971 6.3 % 4,069,437,231 N.A.
1970 221,865,907 1.16 % 2,476,611 1,233,900 27.0 2.45 12 76.9 % 170,582,485 6.6 % 3,695,390,336 N.A.
1965 209,482,853 1.53 % 3,061,169 601,400 27.2 2.89 11 60 % 125,775,297 6.9 % 3,337,111,983 N.A.
1960 194,177,008 1.88 % 3,447,296 628,000 28.3 3.58 10 73.7 % 143,198,772 7.1 % 3,019,233,434 N.A.
1955 176,940,530 1.77 % 2,970,235 717,100 28.9 3.47 9 71.1 % 125,775,297 7.1 % 2,746,072,141 N.A.

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Northern America Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationNorthern America's
Share of
World Pop
World PopulationNorthern America
Rank within
2025 383,161,331 0.49 % 1,840,932 1,249,500 38.8 1.65 21 83.4 % 319,702,154 4.9 % 8,191,988,453 N.A.
2030 393,296,506 0.52 % 2,027,035 1,296,600 39.9 1.66 21 85.1 % 334,779,988 4.8 % 8,546,141,327 N.A.
2035 402,643,537 0.47 % 1,869,406 1,297,000 41.0 1.67 22 86.7 % 349,205,496 4.5 % 8,879,397,401 N.A.
2040 410,560,796 0.39 % 1,583,452 1,287,400 41.8 1.66 22 88.3 % 362,603,713 4.6 % 9,188,250,492 N.A.
2045 416,765,992 0.3 % 1,241,039 1,278,700 42.6 1.68 22 90 % 374,947,616 4.5 % 9,467,543,575 N.A.
2050 421,397,985 0.22 % 926,399 1,276,900 43.4 1.68 23 91.8 % 386,689,862 4.5 % 9,709,491,761 N.A.
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Notes

The Northern America Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Northern America delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Northern America (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the sub-region as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division.World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period. A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the countries within Northern America, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Northern America's Share of World Pop: Total population as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Rank within : Position held by Northern America in the list of all regions within ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.

See also