Northern America Population (LIVE)

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Northern America Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)

Countries in Northern America

CountryPopulation (2024)
U.S.A.345,426,571
Canada39,742,430
Bermuda64,636
Greenland55,840
Saint Pierre and Miquelon5,628
  • The current population of Northern America is 386,301,771 as of Friday, December 13, 2024, based on the latest United Nations estimates.
  • Northern America population is equivalent to 4.72% of the total world population.
  • Northern America ranks number in among subregions ranked by Population.
  • The population density in Northern America is 21 per Km2 (54 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 18,651,660 Km2 (7,201,443 sq. miles)
  • 82.2 % of the population is urban (316,678,341 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Northern America is 38.5years.

Population of Northern America (2024 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
2024 385,295,105 0.62 % 2,392,363 1,654,440.0 38.5 1.6 21 82.2 % 316,678,341 4.7 % 8,161,972,572 N.A.
2020 377,734,349 0.54 % 2,035,281 586,319 36.9 1.77 20 80.7 % 304,761,178 4.8 % 7,887,001,292
2015 362,214,161 0.96 % 3,365,622 1,946,000 36.7 1.81 19 80.2 % 290,616,421 5.2 % 7,470,491,872 N.A.
2010 345,386,052 1.02 % 3,420,688 1,819,600 36.2 1.89 19 80.2 % 277,069,696 5.2 % 7,021,732,148 N.A.
2005 328,282,611 0.99 % 3,156,525 1,573,100 35.4 1.99 18 79.8 % 261,880,205 5.3 % 6,586,970,132 N.A.
2000 312,499,985 0.97 % 2,942,652 1,449,800 34.5 1.98 17 79.2 % 247,471,450 5.4 % 6,171,702,993 N.A.
1995 297,786,727 1.15 % 3,300,871 1,314,300 33.2 1.94 16 76.6 % 228,135,988 5.6 % 5,758,878,982 N.A.
1990 281,282,372 0.99 % 2,709,886 1,265,500 31.9 2.03 15 75.2 % 211,474,532 5.8 % 5,327,803,110 N.A.
1985 267,732,944 1.02 % 2,646,112 668,300 30.4 1.83 14 74.4 % 199,262,223 6.0 % 4,868,943,465 N.A.
1980 254,502,386 0.98 % 2,423,153 718,500 29.0 1.84 14 73.9 % 188,089,048 6.3 % 4,447,606,236 N.A.
1975 242,386,619 1.11 % 2,609,406 794,500 27.5 1.81 13 73.9 % 179,055,971 6.6 % 4,070,735,277 N.A.
1970 229,339,587 1.26 % 2,781,808 1,050,300 26.6 2.49 12 74.4 % 170,582,485 6.9 % 3,694,683,794 N.A.
1965 215,430,546 1.68 % 3,435,579 757,700 26.8 2.99 12 58.4 % 125,775,297 7.1 % 3,334,533,703 N.A.
1960 198,252,649 1.73 % 3,250,694 472,500 28.0 3.74 11 72.2 % 143,198,772 7.2 % 3,015,470,894 N.A.
1955 181,999,179 1.61 % 2,797,968 114,000 28.7 3.53 10 69.1 % 125,775,297 7.3 % 2,740,213,792 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 2024 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 387,528,403 0.51 % 1,958,811 1,556,600 38.7 1.59 21 82.5 % 319,702,154 4.9 % 8,231,613,070 N.A.
2030 397,429,677 0.51 % 1,980,255 1,461,100 39.8 1.60 21 84.2 % 334,779,988 4.8 % 8,569,124,911 N.A.
2035 406,311,791 0.44 % 1,776,423 1,474,200 40.7 1.60 22 85.9 % 349,205,496 4.6 % 8,885,210,181 N.A.
2040 414,279,418 0.39 % 1,593,525 1,473,500 41.2 1.61 22 87.5 % 362,603,713 4.7 % 9,177,190,203 N.A.
2045 421,071,646 0.33 % 1,358,446 1,503,400 41.6 1.62 23 89 % 374,947,616 4.6 % 9,439,639,668 N.A.
2050 426,579,885 0.26 % 1,101,648 1,539,200 42.2 1.62 23 90.6 % 386,689,862 4.5 % 9,664,378,587 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 2024 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 - 2024) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2024.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2024. 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 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2024: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2023 to June 30 2024). 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 2024: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2023 to June 30 2024). 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