Population of North America

Source UN (World Population Prospects 2024)
Date23 Sep 2025

The current population of North America is 618,270,850 as of September 26, 2025, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of North America is projected at 617,311,580, or 617.3 million, as of July 1, 2025. The total population in North America is projected at 613,149,875, or 613.1 million, for the year 2024. North America will add 96 million more before reaching a peak in 2083, with 713.7 million people.

North America is the fourth-most populous continent behind Asia, Africa, and Europe. North America is projected to surpass Europe in 2054. North America accounts for 7.50 percent of the world's population. Its global share was maximum in 1962 (8.98%).

The Northern American region accounts for 62.78% of the Asian population, as it hosts the United States, the third-most populous country in the world. Thirty percent of the North American population lives in Central America, and 7.23 percent in the Caribbean.

North America has the 3rd highest population growth rate of 0.66% for 2025, below Africa and Oceania. Central America is the fastest-growing subregion in North America, followed by Northern America. All North American subregions have a positive population growth rate until 2044.

North America will add 4.06 million people in 2025. The net increase per year peaked in 1992, with almost 6.29 million.

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North American subregions by population

Rank Subregion Population Share (%) Growth (2025)
20242025 North AmericaWorldNet changerate (%)
1 Jan1 July1 Jan1 July
1Northern America384,144,265385,295,105386,445,945387,528,40362.784.7082,164,9200.56
2Central America182,522,698183,409,960184,297,223185,160,69929.992.2491,726,9500.93
3Caribbean44,351,29144,444,81044,538,32944,622,4787.230.542168,3000.38
North America 611,018,254 613,149,875 615,281,497 617,311,580 7.499 4,060,167 0.66

Historical and Projection

Continent Population Growth rate (%) against 2025
1950200020502100 1950200020502100
Northern America168,009,338312,499,985426,579,885474,966,034133.0824.9710.5223.00
Central America37,615,700135,055,823215,385,141197,004,624401.0338.8517.046.62
Caribbean17,193,33738,248,84945,997,11737,345,243162.5917.443.22-16.40
North America 222,818,375 485,804,657 687,962,143 709,315,901 180.40 28.23 11.94 15.24

North America population projections

Year Population Growth Share (%)
1 Jan1 JulyNet Changerate (%)to World
2024611,018,254613,149,8754,263,2430.6987.51
2025615,281,497617,311,5804,060,1670.6607.50
2026619,341,664621,279,9543,876,5770.6267.48
2027623,218,241625,104,8743,773,2670.6057.47
2028626,991,508628,854,8343,726,6540.5947.45
2029630,718,162632,515,4913,594,6570.5707.44
2030634,312,819636,070,6623,515,6870.5547.42
2031637,828,506639,547,6583,438,3050.5397.41
2032641,266,811642,945,8643,358,1050.5247.39
2033644,624,916646,259,4473,269,0640.5077.38
2034647,893,980649,498,5883,209,2160.4957.36
2035651,103,196652,653,9853,101,5770.4767.35
2036654,204,773655,714,9863,020,4260.4627.33
2037657,225,199658,697,5112,944,6220.4487.31
2038660,169,821661,602,8172,865,9910.4347.30
2039663,035,812664,395,6632,719,7020.4107.28
2040665,755,514667,064,5882,618,1480.3937.27
2041668,373,662669,632,3922,517,4590.3777.25
2042670,891,121672,117,2342,452,2270.3667.24
2043673,343,348674,498,3352,309,9740.3437.22
2044675,653,322676,750,1202,193,5930.3257.21
2045677,846,915678,892,2492,090,6690.3087.19
2046679,937,584680,913,4591,951,7500.2877.18
2047681,889,334682,824,2811,869,8940.2747.16
2048683,759,228684,638,9221,759,3880.2577.15
2049685,518,616686,343,1731,649,1170.2417.13
2050687,167,733687,962,1431,588,8210.2317.12
2051688,756,554689,512,3491,511,5910.2197.11
2052690,268,145690,979,7601,423,2290.2067.09
2053691,691,374692,367,3791,352,0100.1957.08
2054693,043,384693,661,5241,236,2800.1787.07
2055694,279,664694,863,2451,167,1630.1687.06
2056695,446,827696,014,0051,134,3550.1637.05
2057696,581,182697,153,6301,144,8950.1647.04
2058697,726,077698,301,8761,151,5960.1657.03
2059698,877,673699,416,9041,078,4600.1547.02
2060699,956,133700,460,7141,009,1640.1447.01
2061700,965,297701,477,5321,024,4700.1467.01
2062701,989,767702,491,1271,002,7200.1437.00
2063702,992,487703,477,111969,2470.1386.99
2064703,961,734704,414,523905,5790.1296.99
2065704,867,313705,311,115887,6050.1266.98
2066705,754,918706,196,228882,6190.1256.98
2067706,637,537707,075,679876,2840.1246.97
2068707,513,821707,916,391805,1400.1146.97
2069708,318,961708,712,403786,8840.1116.97
2070709,105,845709,451,682691,6740.0986.96
2071709,797,519710,143,577692,1130.0986.96
2072710,489,632710,778,361577,4570.0816.96
2073711,067,089711,330,685527,1930.0746.95
2074711,594,282711,819,490450,4180.0636.95
2075712,044,700712,277,396465,3910.0656.95
2076712,510,091712,696,037371,8910.0526.95
2077712,881,982713,020,167276,3690.0396.94
2078713,158,351713,275,201233,6980.0336.94
2079713,392,049713,457,572131,0450.0186.94
2080713,523,094713,555,07363,9570.0096.94
2081713,587,051713,648,000121,8980.0176.94
2082713,708,949713,709,4109230.0006.94
2083713,709,872713,694,611-30,522-0.0046.94
2084713,679,350713,636,619-85,463-0.0126.94
2085713,593,887713,501,228-185,318-0.0266.93
2086713,408,569713,330,372-156,394-0.0226.93
2087713,252,175713,161,991-180,371-0.0256.93
2088713,071,804713,011,262-121,083-0.0176.94
2089712,950,721712,848,975-203,490-0.0296.94
2090712,747,231712,623,221-248,021-0.0356.94
2091712,499,210712,386,834-224,751-0.0326.94
2092712,274,459712,153,143-242,633-0.0346.94
2093712,031,826711,892,715-278,219-0.0396.94
2094711,753,607711,613,846-279,522-0.0396.95
2095711,474,085711,317,107-313,955-0.0446.95
2096711,160,130710,973,788-372,684-0.0526.95
2097710,787,446710,609,991-354,909-0.0506.96
2098710,432,537710,219,710-425,652-0.0606.96
2099710,006,885709,788,558-436,655-0.0626.96
2100709,570,230709,315,901-508,657-0.0726.97

North America population estimates

Year Population Growth Share (%)
1 Jan1 JulyNet Changerate (%)to World
1950220,878,744222,818,3753,879,2621.7568.94
1951224,758,006226,777,2714,038,5291.7978.94
1952228,796,535230,879,7744,166,4791.8218.93
1953232,963,014235,114,2634,302,4991.8478.93
1954237,265,513239,511,5764,492,1261.8938.92
1955241,757,639244,055,9854,596,6931.9018.91
1956246,354,332248,743,0614,777,4601.9398.90
1957251,131,792253,588,2594,912,9331.9568.89
1958256,044,725258,514,2884,939,1271.9298.88
1959260,983,852263,668,8425,369,9812.0588.89
1960266,353,833269,079,4845,451,3012.0478.92
1961271,805,134274,662,4485,714,6302.1028.96
1962277,519,764280,344,1545,648,7812.0358.98
1963283,168,545285,961,9375,586,7851.9738.96
1964288,755,330291,550,6615,590,6631.9368.93
1965294,345,993297,055,8875,419,7881.8418.91
1966299,765,781302,405,6345,279,7061.7618.88
1967305,045,487307,619,5245,148,0731.6888.86
1968310,193,560312,721,0005,054,8811.6308.82
1969315,248,441317,806,9575,117,0321.6238.78
1970320,365,473323,225,4585,719,9671.7858.75
1971326,085,440328,860,9165,550,9521.7028.72
1972331,636,392334,187,2775,101,7711.5388.69
1973336,738,163339,230,9424,985,5571.4818.65
1974341,723,720344,226,3475,005,2561.4658.61
1975346,728,976349,224,0604,990,1661.4398.58
1976351,719,142354,178,3694,918,4541.3988.55
1977356,637,596359,152,2095,029,2281.4108.52
1978361,666,824364,168,0025,002,3541.3838.48
1979366,669,178369,228,9185,119,4781.3968.45
1980371,788,656374,395,9725,214,6331.4038.42
1981377,003,289379,563,8515,121,1251.3588.38
1982382,124,414384,743,9885,239,1461.3718.34
1983387,363,560389,994,7915,262,4641.3598.30
1984392,626,024395,239,5345,227,0221.3318.26
1985397,853,046400,471,0395,235,9851.3168.23
1986403,089,031405,668,8605,159,6591.2808.18
1987408,248,690410,876,8935,256,4051.2888.14
1988413,505,095416,201,3095,392,4291.3048.09
1989418,897,524421,643,1875,491,3271.3118.06
1990424,388,851427,527,4946,277,2861.4798.02
1991430,666,137433,791,8116,251,3471.4528.01
1992436,917,484440,060,3966,285,8241.4397.99
1993443,203,308446,185,1115,963,6071.3467.98
1994449,166,915452,083,1175,832,4021.2987.97
1995454,999,317457,858,0825,717,5301.2577.95
1996460,716,847463,529,7475,625,8021.2217.93
1997466,342,649469,106,0845,526,8691.1857.92
1998471,869,518474,677,0885,615,1421.1907.90
1999477,484,660480,238,1615,507,0001.1537.89
2000482,991,660485,804,6575,625,9941.1657.87
2001488,617,654491,431,8385,628,3691.1527.86
2002494,246,023497,027,7145,563,3821.1267.84
2003499,809,405502,587,1185,555,4281.1127.83
2004505,364,833508,166,3945,603,1241.1097.81
2005510,967,957513,798,4915,661,0671.1087.80
2006516,629,024519,544,7545,831,4611.1297.79
2007522,460,485525,494,6536,068,3351.1617.78
2008528,528,820531,569,5516,081,4621.1517.77
2009534,610,282537,616,9936,013,4211.1257.75
2010540,623,703543,592,8355,938,2671.0987.74
2011546,561,970549,551,9465,979,9521.0947.73
2012552,541,922555,485,9525,888,0611.0667.71
2013558,429,983561,345,2275,830,4881.0447.70
2014564,260,471567,078,1625,635,3840.9997.68
2015569,895,855572,636,8605,482,0110.9627.67
2016575,377,866578,185,8625,615,9920.9767.65
2017580,993,858583,668,8575,349,9950.9217.63
2018586,343,853589,049,1235,410,5390.9237.62
2019591,754,392594,346,3615,183,9380.8767.61
2020596,938,330598,250,2162,623,7740.4407.59
2021599,562,104600,875,8832,627,5590.4387.55
2022602,189,663604,355,7864,332,2490.7197.53
2023606,521,912608,770,0834,496,3420.7417.52