The population of Central America is 183.409.960 people as of July 1, 7, based on the latest estimates of United Nations.
Central America Population Quick Facts

- Population: 183.409.960
- % of World population: 2,25%
- % annual change: 0,97%.
- Annual change: 1.774.525
- Net migration (people): -140.255
- Density (people/Km²): 74
- Sex ratio (Male/100 Female): 95,2
- Fertility rate: 1,97
- Median age: 28,1
- Average life expectancy: 75,1
Population of Central American countries year 2024
| World Class | Country / Territory | Population | Density (N/Km2) | Population change | % population change | Net migration |
| 10 | Mexico | 130.861.007 | 67 | 1.105.216 | 0,85%. | -104.581 |
| 70 | Guatemala | 18.406.359 | 172 | 282.334 | 1,53%. | -7.725 |
| 88 | Honduras | 10.825.703 | 99 | 180.623 | 1,67%. | -4.821 |
| 106 | Nicaragua | 6.916.140 | 57 | 92.139 | 1,33%. | -8.189 |
| 112 | El Salvador Street | 6.338.193 | 306 | 28.416 | 0,45%. | -23.102 |
| 124 | Costa Rica | 5.129.910 | 100 | 23.670 | 0,46%. | 967 |
| 128 | Panama | 4.515.577 | 61 | 56.178 | 1,24%. | 6.706 |
| 178 | Belize | 417.072 | 18 | 5.949 | 1,43%. | 490 |

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Central America Population 2024 and History
| Year | Population | % annual change | Changes by year | Net migration | Median age | Average life expectancy | Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female) | Density (N/Km²) |
| 2024 | 183.409.960 | 0,97%. | 1.774.525 | -140.255 | 28,1 | 75,1 | 95,2 | 74,4 |
| 2023 | 181.618.074 | 1,00%. | 1.809.247 | -137.425 | 27,8 | 75,0 | 95,2 | 73,7 |
| 2022 | 179.821.109 | 0,99%. | 1.784.683 | -138.617 | 27,4 | 74,0 | 95,3 | 73,0 |
| 2021 | 178.237.936 | 0,78%. | 1.381.664 | -189.884 | 27,1 | 70,0 | 95,4 | 72,3 |
| 2020 | 176.794.353 | 0,85%. | 1.505.501 | -206.612 | 26,8 | 70,8 | 95,5 | 71,7 |
| 2015 | 167.748.853 | 1,14%. | 1.906.565 | -409.502 | 25,1 | 74,0 | 96,0 | 68,1 |
| 2010 | 156.800.326 | 1,47%. | 2.308.519 | -157.160 | 23,7 | 73,2 | 96,2 | 63,6 |
| 2005 | 145.579.166 | 1,43%. | 2.083.310 | -475.402 | 22,3 | 72,8 | 96,1 | 59,1 |
| 2000 | 135.055.823 | 1,61%. | 2.170.333 | -556.232 | 20,9 | 71,6 | 96,2 | 54,8 |
| 1995 | 123.784.029 | 1,87%. | 2.316.149 | -495.413 | 19,6 | 69,6 | 96,7 | 50,2 |
| 1990 | 112.148.081 | 2,08%. | 2.331.710 | -423.487 | 18,3 | 67,8 | 97,3 | 45,5 |
| 1985 | 100.924.239 | 2,18%. | 2.198.113 | -542.509 | 17,1 | 65,4 | 98,4 | 41,0 |
| 1980 | 90.213.734 | 2,42%. | 2.178.600 | -398.877 | 15,9 | 62,4 | 99,9 | 36,6 |
| 1975 | 79.197.251 | 2,76%. | 2.187.028 | -308.554 | 15,3 | 60,5 | 100,2 | 32,1 |
| 1970 | 68.527.249 | 3,02%. | 2.071.769 | -207.032 | 15,1 | 57,4 | 100,4 | 27,8 |
| 1965 | 58.528.464 | 3,22%. | 1.881.938 | -96.331 | 15,2 | 55,3 | 100,4 | 23,7 |
| 1960 | 49.968.976 | 3,03%. | 1.515.463 | -99.241 | 15,5 | 52,4 | 100,4 | 20,3 |
| 1955 | 43.128.005 | 2,87%. | 1.238.629 | -77.891 | 16,2 | 48,5 | 100,0 | 17,5 |
| 1950 | 37.615.700 | 2,59%. | 975.275 | -58.124 | 16,9 | 43,6 | 99,8 | 15,3 |
Central America Population Forecast
| Year | Population | % annual change | Changes by year | Net migration | Median age | Average life expectancy | Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female) | Density (N/Km²) |
| 2025 | 185.160.699 | 0,93%. | 1.726.952 | -145.568 | 28,5 | 75,3 | 95,2 | 75,1 |
| 2030 | 193.320.314 | 0,80%. | 1.537.982 | -143.665 | 30,3 | 76,2 | 95,2 | 78,4 |
| 2035 | 200.544.148 | 0,67%. | 1.346.546 | -137.993 | 32,2 | 77,1 | 95,2 | 81,4 |
| 2040 | 206.714.505 | 0,54%. | 1.115.190 | -139.190 | 34,0 | 77,9 | 95,2 | 83,9 |
| 2045 | 211.682.761 | 0,41%. | 867.696 | -131.563 | 35,8 | 78,8 | 95,3 | 85,9 |
| 2050 | 215.385.141 | 0,29%. | 617.395 | -126.860 | 37,6 | 79,5 | 95,4 | 87,4 |
| 2055 | 217.861.067 | 0,17%. | 376.538 | -128.275 | 39,3 | 80,3 | 95,7 | 88,4 |
| 2060 | 219.201.532 | 0,07%. | 156.198 | -123.007 | 40,8 | 81,1 | 96,0 | 88,9 |
| 2065 | 219.464.479 | -0,03% | -55.524 | -121.342 | 42,2 | 81,8 | 96,3 | 89,0 |
| 2070 | 218.690.577 | -0,12% | -260.066 | -115.417 | 43,4 | 82,5 | 96,7 | 88,7 |
| 2075 | 216.914.272 | -0,21% | -450.276 | -104.713 | 44,5 | 83,2 | 97,1 | 88,0 |
| 2080 | 214.211.199 | -0,29% | -628.946 | -101.463 | 45,4 | 83,8 | 97,5 | 86,9 |
| 2085 | 210.695.272 | -0,37% | -777.838 | -98.631 | 46,3 | 84,5 | 97,9 | 85,5 |
| 2090 | 206.544.464 | -0,43% | -880.511 | -88.866 | 47,0 | 85,1 | 98,2 | 83,8 |
| 2095 | 201.921.496 | -0,48% | -962.984 | -87.582 | 47,6 | 85,7 | 98,5 | 81,9 |
| 2100 | 197.004.624 | -0,51% | -1.001.384 | -81.798 | 48,1 | 86,2 | 98,7 | 79,9 |
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