Population of North America
Current population of North America
616,894,443
Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures
- Births today
- 4,371
- Deaths today
- 2,773
- Change today (UTC)
- +2,340
Continental figures are sums of the member countries' official statistics — see methodology.
- Population
- 612,362,225
- sum of 2025 estimates
- World share
- 7.5%
- Countries & territories
- 34
- Annual growth
- +0.67%
- population-weighted
- Land area
- 21,018,750 km²
- Density
- 29 /km²
North America population: overview
North America is home to about 612.36 million people (2025 estimates) — 7.5% of the world's population of 8.22 billion — spread across 34 countries and territories. The figure is the sum of each member's latest official population estimate.
United States dominates the continent's demography with 341,784,857 people; the three largest — United States, Mexico, Canada — together account for about 84% of North America's population.
Growth has slowed to about 0.67% per year. Beneath the total, trajectories diverge: 10 of its 34 members are currently losing population.
Across 21,018,750 km² of land, average density works out to about 29 people per km² — though the continent-wide average hides enormous internal contrasts between dense population belts and near-empty interiors.
North America population, 1960–2025
Sum of member countries reporting data in each year (World Bank series; Taiwan from UN WPP 2024).
Countries in North America by population
| # | Country | Population | Yearly change | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 341,784,857 | +0.52% | 3 |
| 2 | Mexico | 131,946,900 | +0.83% | 11 |
| 3 | Canada | 41,651,653 | +0.94% | 38 |
| 4 | Guatemala | 18,687,881 | +1.52% | 70 |
| 5 | Haiti | 11,906,095 | +1.13% | 83 |
| 6 | Dominican Republic | 11,520,487 | +0.81% | 85 |
| 7 | Honduras | 11,005,850 | +1.65% | 87 |
| 8 | Cuba | 10,937,203 | −0.39% | 88 |
| 9 | Nicaragua | 7,007,502 | +1.31% | 109 |
| 10 | El Salvador | 6,365,503 | +0.43% | 113 |
| 11 | Costa Rica | 5,152,950 | +0.45% | 127 |
| 12 | Panama | 4,571,189 | +1.22% | 129 |
| 13 | Puerto Rico | 3,184,835 | −0.55% | 135 |
| 14 | Jamaica | 2,837,077 | −0.07% | 141 |
| 15 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,367,764 | −0.04% | 157 |
| 16 | Belize | 422,924 | +1.39% | 175 |
| 17 | Bahamas | 403,033 | +0.44% | 176 |
| 18 | Barbados | 282,623 | +0.06% | 180 |
| 19 | Saint Lucia | 180,149 | +0.23% | 184 |
| 20 | Curaçao | 156,263 | +0.19% | 187 |
| 21 | Grenada | 117,303 | +0.08% | 190 |
| 22 | Aruba | 108,785 | +0.73% | 192 |
| 23 | U.S. Virgin Islands | 103,792 | −0.56% | 193 |
| 24 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 99,924 | −0.69% | 195 |
| 25 | Antigua and Barbuda | 94,209 | +0.46% | 196 |
| 26 | Cayman Islands | 75,844 | +1.85% | 199 |
| 27 | Dominica | 65,871 | −0.51% | 200 |
| 28 | Bermuda | 64,555 | −0.13% | 201 |
| 29 | Greenland | 56,831 | −0.01% | 202 |
| 30 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 46,922 | +0.17% | 204 |
| 31 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 46,855 | +0.69% | 205 |
| 32 | Sint Maarten | 43,923 | +1.31% | 207 |
| 33 | British Virgin Islands | 39,732 | +0.66% | 211 |
| 34 | Saint Martin | 24,941 | −4.65% | 215 |
North America population FAQ
What is the population of North America in 2026?
North America's population is estimated at about 616.89 million in 2026, based on the sum of the latest official estimates for its 34 countries and territories (612,362,225 at the 2025 reference point).
What share of the world's population lives in North America?
About 7.5% of everyone alive lives in North America.
Which country in North America has the largest population?
United States is North America's most populous country with 341,784,857 people (2025 estimate).
How many countries are in North America?
This site tracks 34 countries and territories in North America — sovereign states plus dependencies that international statistics report separately.