Population, total in North America
North America: Population, total was 383.50 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
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 |
More climate change data for North America
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 308.67 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.5% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 46.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 480.42 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 8.5% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 12.9% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 13.7% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 14.6% (2025)
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.
- 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.