The population of North America in 2024 is 385.295.105 as of July 1, based on the latest estimates by United Nations year 2024
North America Population 2024 Quick Facts:
| Population: | 385.295.105 |
| % of World population: | 4,72%. |
| World Ranking: | 5 |
| % annual change: | 0,60%. |
| Annual change: | 2.301.680 |
| Net migration (people): | 1.654.440 |
| Density (people/Km²): | 21 |
| Sex ratio (Male/100 Female): | 100,7 |
| Fertility rate: | 1,59 |
| Median age: | 38,5 |
| Average life expectancy: | 79,8 |
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The population of North America 2024 as of July 1 is 385.295.105 people based on the latest United Nations estimates. It is the world's fifth most populous region, surpassed only by Oceania.
North America has a relatively low annual population growth rate, with 0,6%. in the past year. Due to low fertility rates, 1,59 people/woman (only slightly higher than Europe – 1,5) so the population growth in this region is contributed by half by migrants from other regions.
Population density
North America has the second lowest population density in the world (only higher than Oceania) with an average 21 people/km2 in 2024. This sparseness is largely due to Canada's low population but large territory bordering the Arctic.
North America Population Density Map (2024)
Urban population
North America has the second highest urban population ratio in the world at 82,8%, second only to Latin America and the Caribbean (84%).
Median age and life expectancy
Median age in North America in 2024 is 38,5. This is the second highest in the world, just below Europe.
Average life expectancy of North American population by 2024 is 79,8, second highest in the world according to 6 regions (continents).
Migrate
The chart below shows that North America has a consistently positive population growth rate. Looking back at history, it is not difficult to see this characteristic of North America. In the past year alone, the net migration to North America was estimated by the United Nations to be around 1.654.440 man, tallest in the world.
Forecast
North America's population is forecast to continue to grow through the end of this century, but the rate of growth will decrease.
North America Population Chart 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 | 385.295.105 | 0,60%. | 2.301.680 | 1.654.440 | 38,5 | 79,8 | 100,7 | 20,7 |
| 2023 | 382.902.742 | 0,65%. | 2.483.047 | 1.756.192 | 38,3 | 79,6 | 100,8 | 20,5 |
| 2022 | 380.481.775 | 0,62%. | 2.358.885 | 1.778.674 | 38,0 | 78,3 | 100,8 | 20,4 |
| 2021 | 378.741.966 | 0,30%. | 1.120.733 | 873.616 | 37,7 | 76,9 | 100,9 | 20,3 |
| 2020 | 377.734.349 | 0,24%. | 894.502 | 586.319 | 37,5 | 77,5 | 100,9 | 20,3 |
| 2015 | 362.214.161 | 0,92%. | 3.336.805 | 1.946.048 | 36,7 | 79,0 | 100,3 | 19,4 |
| 2010 | 345.386.052 | 0,99%. | 3.430.497 | 1.819.567 | 36,2 | 78,9 | 99,4 | 18,5 |
| 2005 | 328.282.611 | 1,00%. | 3.265.995 | 1.573.135 | 35,4 | 77,8 | 99,1 | 17,6 |
| 2000 | 312.499.985 | 0,99%. | 3.092.264 | 1.449.803 | 34,5 | 77,0 | 98,6 | 16,8 |
| 1995 | 297.786.727 | 1,01%. | 2.991.447 | 1.314.305 | 33,2 | 76,1 | 97,6 | 16,0 |
| 1990 | 281.282.372 | 1,23%. | 3.470.533 | 1.265.532 | 31,9 | 75,6 | 96,7 | 15,1 |
| 1985 | 267.732.944 | 0,97%. | 2.591.652 | 668.342 | 30,4 | 74,8 | 95,9 | 14,4 |
| 1980 | 254.502.386 | 1,04%. | 2.652.729 | 718.477 | 29,0 | 73,8 | 95,2 | 13,6 |
| 1975 | 242.386.619 | 0,98%. | 2.366.427 | 794.546 | 27,5 | 72,6 | 95,2 | 13,0 |
| 1970 | 229.339.587 | 1,39%. | 3.187.681 | 1.050.272 | 26,6 | 70,9 | 95,2 | 12,3 |
| 1965 | 215.430.546 | 1,43%. | 3.082.779 | 757.723 | 26,8 | 70,4 | 96,1 | 11,6 |
| 1960 | 198.252.649 | 1,77%. | 3.505.939 | 472.478 | 28,0 | 69,9 | 97,0 | 10,6 |
| 1955 | 181.999.179 | 1,65%. | 2.996.170 | 113.983 | 28,7 | 69,6 | 98,0 | 9,8 |
| 1950 | 168.009.338 | 1,53%. | 2.568.062 | 112.538 | 28,8 | 68,1 | 99,0 | 9,0 |
North America Population Projection Table
| Year | Population | % annual change | Changes by year | Net migration | Median age | Average life expectancy | Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female) | Density (N/Km²) |
| 2025 | 387.528.403 | 0,56%. | 2.164.916 | 1.556.592 | 38,7 | 79,9 | 100,7 | 20,8 |
| 2030 | 397.429.677 | 0,47%. | 1.862.943 | 1.461.092 | 39,8 | 80,7 | 100,9 | 21,3 |
| 2035 | 406.311.791 | 0,41%. | 1.678.488 | 1.474.245 | 40,7 | 81,4 | 101,0 | 21,8 |
| 2040 | 414.279.418 | 0,36%. | 1.469.616 | 1.473.536 | 41,2 | 82,2 | 101,3 | 22,2 |
| 2045 | 421.071.646 | 0,29%. | 1.230.307 | 1.503.379 | 41,6 | 82,9 | 101,7 | 22,6 |
| 2050 | 426.579.885 | 0,24%. | 1.017.892 | 1.539.193 | 42,2 | 83,6 | 102,1 | 22,9 |
| 2055 | 431.358.253 | 0,21%. | 883.045 | 1.477.827 | 42,9 | 84,2 | 102,6 | 23,1 |
| 2060 | 436.166.363 | 0,23%. | 980.589 | 1.513.612 | 43,4 | 84,9 | 103,0 | 23,4 |
| 2065 | 441.453.150 | 0,25%. | 1.095.646 | 1.545.140 | 43,8 | 85,5 | 103,3 | 23,7 |
| 2070 | 447.170.393 | 0,25%. | 1.121.876 | 1.565.545 | 44,0 | 86,1 | 103,6 | 24,0 |
| 2075 | 452.662.372 | 0,24%. | 1.101.459 | 1.656.213 | 44,2 | 86,7 | 103,8 | 24,3 |
| 2080 | 457.616.197 | 0,20%. | 896.500 | 1.569.630 | 44,4 | 87,2 | 103,9 | 24,5 |
| 2085 | 462.125.553 | 0,18%. | 808.226 | 1.534.885 | 44,7 | 87,8 | 104,0 | 24,8 |
| 2090 | 466.495.184 | 0,18%. | 854.268 | 1.560.832 | 45,1 | 88,4 | 104,1 | 25,0 |
| 2095 | 470.927.466 | 0,19%. | 873.299 | 1.595.993 | 45,3 | 88,9 | 104,2 | 25,2 |
| 2100 | 474.966.034 | 0,15%. | 717.962 | 1.508.071 | 45,5 | 89,5 | 104,3 | 25,5 |
Religious Population in North America
| Population | ||||||||
| Year | Christianity | Islamic | Hinduism | Buddhism | Folk religion | Judaism | Other religions | Non-religious |
| 2010 | 266.630.000 | 3.480.000 | 2.250.000 | 3.860.000 | 1.020.000 | 6.040.000 | 2.200.000 | 59.040.000 |
| 2020 | 277.270.000 | 4.890.000 | 3.120.000 | 4.540.000 | 1.300.000 | 6.120.000 | 3.200.000 | 71.270.000 |
| 2030 | 283.250.000 | 6.590.000 | 4.050.000 | 5.190.000 | 1.690.000 | 6.140.000 | 4.330.000 | 85.510.000 |
| 2040 | 285.480.000 | 8.410.000 | 4.940.000 | 5.690.000 | 2.150.000 | 6.030.000 | 5.460.000 | 99.300.000 |
| 2050 | 286.710.000 | 10.350.000 | 5.850.000 | 6.080.000 | 2.630.000 | 5.920.000 | 6.540.000 | 111.340.000 |
| Proportion (%) | ||||||||
| Year | Christianity | Islamic | Hinduism | Buddhism | Folk religion | Judaism | Other religions | Non-religious |
| 2010 | 77,4 | 1,0 | <1,0 | 1,1 | <1,0 | 1,8 | <1,0 | 17,1 |
| 2020 | 74,6 | 1,3 | <1,0 | 1,2 | <1,0 | 1,6 | <1,0 | 19,2 |
| 2030 | 71,4 | 1,7 | 1,0 | 1,3 | <1,0 | 1,5 | 1,1 | 21,6 |
| 2040 | 68,4 | 2,0 | 1,2 | 1,4 | <1,0 | 1,4 | 1,3 | 23,8 |
| 2050 | 65,8 | 2,4 | 1,3 | 1,4 | <1,0 | 1,4 | 1,5 | 25,6 |