Total population by age in Northern America (UNSDG)
Northern America (UNSDG): Total population by age was 3,842 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total population by age in Northern America (UNSDG), 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, total population by age in Northern America (UNSDG) stood at 3,842. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Northern America (UNSDG) peaked at 3,842 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 860.49, in 1950.
Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 36th of 155 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total population by age in Northern America (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 860.49 | — |
| 1951 | 891.72 | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 931.48 | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 955.59 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 982.04 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 1,016 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 1,030 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 1,038 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 1,072 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 1,102 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 1,112 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 1,116 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 1,155 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 1,197 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 1,215 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 1,243 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 1,245 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1,232 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 1,246 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1,270 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 1,350 | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 1,367 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1,339 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 1,378 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1,421 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1,472 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 1,502 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1,540 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1,591 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 1,626 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1,661 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1,685 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1,718 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1,756 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1,788 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1,813 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1,812 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,832 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1,885 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1,939 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1,978 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2,029 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2,064 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2,065 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,067 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,070 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,045 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,043 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,044 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,025 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,030 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,015 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,990 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,968 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,985 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,032 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2,055 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,089 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2,149 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,191 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,236 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,353 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 2,566 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 2,749 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 2,790 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,778 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,039 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 3,414 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 3,506 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3,498 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,530 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3,590 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 3,700 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3,842 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 987.98 | 860.49 | 1,102 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,203 | 1,112 | 1,270 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,458 | 1,339 | 1,626 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,789 | 1,661 | 1,939 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,043 | 1,978 | 2,070 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,050 | 1,968 | 2,191 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,893 | 2,236 | 3,506 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,665 | 3,530 | 3,842 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America (UNSDG)
More population data for Northern America (UNSDG)
- Total population by age 5,559 (2100)
- Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 2 (2025)
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 2 (2025)
- New internal displacements 804,745 (2025)
- Internally displaced persons 44,441 (2025)
- International migrants, by country of destination 61.21 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Total population by age in Northern America (UNSDG) was 3,842 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Northern America (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,842 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Northern America (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 860.49 in 1950.
- How does Northern America (UNSDG) rank for total population by age?
- Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 36th out of 155 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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