Population, total in North America
North America: Population, total was 383.50 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
383.50 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
40th
of 47 groups
All-time high
383.50 million
in 2025
All-time low
198.62 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in North America, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in North America is 383.50 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in North America peaked at 383.50 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 198.62 million, in 1960.
North America ranks 40th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 198.62 million | — |
| 1961 | 202.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 205.20 million | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 208.25 million | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 211.26 million | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 214.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 216.66 million | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 219.17 million | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 221.50 million | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 223.76 million | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 226.43 million | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 229.68 million | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 232.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 234.45 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 236.72 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 239.17 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 241.54 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 244.02 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 246.60 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 249.31 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 251.79 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 254.34 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 256.83 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 259.21 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 261.49 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 263.82 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 266.29 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 268.79 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 271.35 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 274.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 277.37 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 281.08 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 284.94 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 288.66 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 292.19 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 295.64 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 299.06 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 302.62 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 306.07 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 309.50 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 312.91 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 316.05 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 319.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 321.81 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 324.81 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 327.82 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 331.01 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 334.18 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 337.40 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 340.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 343.45 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 346.24 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 349.12 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 351.87 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 354.75 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 357.58 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 360.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 363.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 365.67 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 367.91 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 369.67 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 370.40 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 373.01 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 376.87 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 381.33 million | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 383.50 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 212.04 million | 198.62 million | 223.76 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 238.01 million | 226.43 million | 249.31 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 262.81 million | 251.79 million | 274.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 293.71 million | 277.37 million | 309.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 326.55 million | 312.91 million | 340.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 356.03 million | 343.45 million | 367.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 375.80 million | 369.67 million | 383.50 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
More climate change data for North America
- Urban population 308.67 million (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6692 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8049 units per person (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.5691 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 0.472 % change on previous year (2024)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in North America?
- Population, total in North America was 383.50 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 383.50 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 198.62 million in 1960.
- How does North America rank for population, total?
- North America ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.