Total population by age in Northern America (UNSDG)

Northern America (UNSDG): Total population by age was 3,842 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,842
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
36th
of 155 groups
All-time high
3,842
in 2023
All-time low
860.49
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Total population by age in Northern America (UNSDG), 1950–2023

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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

Annual values for Total population by age (70 years old) in Northern America (UNSDG), 1950 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 33 Australia 246.12 compare
  2. 34 Romania 223.12 compare
  3. 35 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 215.25 compare
  4. 36 Morocco 200.41 compare
  5. 37 Algeria 199.37 compare
  6. 38 Netherlands 193.53 compare
  7. 39 Peru 178.06 compare

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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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Indicator
Total population by age (70 years old)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
389 places, 28,786 data points, 1950–2023
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