CONTINENT POPULATION

North America Population

Population figures, historical trends, annual change tables and source-backed analysis for North America.

Latest annual change+0.91%
5-year change+4.81%
10-year change+9.97%
Population rank#—
LONG-TERM TREND

North America population history

2000–2026
200020132026North America population
NUMERIC MOVEMENT

Annual population change

2001: 4,742,6222002: 4,762,2172003: 4,757,3462004: 4,732,0892005: 4,692,6352006: 4,646,7172007: 4,602,8782008: 4,569,6552009: 4,554,7462010: 4,564,2312011: 4,601,9632012: 4,669,1372013: 4,764,1352014: 4,882,6202015: 5,017,9252016: 5,161,6502017: 5,304,4622018: 5,436,9822019: 5,550,7132020: 5,638,8762021: 5,697,1172022: 5,723,9662023: 5,721,0502024: 5,692,9742025: 5,646,9422026: 5,592,087Annual population change20002026
PERCENTAGE MOVEMENT

Annual change rate

200120132026Annual change rate
POPULATION ANALYSIS

What the population series shows

North America population in 2026

The latest population shown for North America is 617,727,735. Compared with the previous year, the population increased by +0.91%.

Population change over 10 years

Across the most recent ten-year period, North America recorded a upward population movement of +9.97%, based only on the annual population series.

Historical high and low

The highest value in this series is 617,727,735 in 2026. The lowest is 486,000,000 in 2000.

national population ranking

North America is currently listed at #— in the available national population ranking. Rankings are recalculated when approved source data is updated.

YEAR-BY-YEAR DATA

Historical population table

HTML data table
YearPopulationAnnual changeNumeric change
2026617,727,735
2025612,135,648-0.91%-5,592,087
2024606,488,706-0.92%-5,646,942
2023600,795,732-0.94%-5,692,974
2022595,074,682-0.95%-5,721,050
2021589,350,716-0.96%-5,723,966
2020583,653,599-0.97%-5,697,117
2019578,014,723-0.97%-5,638,876
2018572,464,010-0.96%-5,550,713
2017567,027,028-0.95%-5,436,982
2016561,722,566-0.94%-5,304,462
2015556,560,916-0.92%-5,161,650
2014551,542,991-0.90%-5,017,925
2013546,660,371-0.89%-4,882,620
2012541,896,236-0.87%-4,764,135
2011537,227,099-0.86%-4,669,137
2010532,625,136-0.86%-4,601,963
2009528,060,905-0.86%-4,564,231
2008523,506,159-0.86%-4,554,746
2007518,936,504-0.87%-4,569,655
2006514,333,626-0.89%-4,602,878
2005509,686,909-0.90%-4,646,717
2004504,994,274-0.92%-4,692,635
2003500,262,185-0.94%-4,732,089
2002495,504,839-0.95%-4,757,346
2001490,742,622-0.96%-4,762,217
2000486,000,000-0.97%-4,742,622
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POPULATION QUESTIONS

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of North America in 2026?

The population of North America is 617,727,735 in the latest 2026 record shown on this page.

Is the population of North America increasing or decreasing?

The latest annual series indicates that the population is increasing, with a year-over-year change of +0.91%.

What was the population of North America 10 years ago?

Ten years before the latest record, the population was 561,722,566.

Where does North America rank by population?

North America is listed at #— in the available national population ranking.