Northern America

Largest Countries:
Canada, United States
Number of Countries:
6
Land Area:
21.5M km² (14.45%)

Northern America is a sub-continent located in North America. Northern America comprises 14.45% of the world's land area, along with 4.69% of the world's current population. The estimated population for Northern America is 389,628,301.

389,628,301
Total Population
18/km²
Density
4.69%
% of World Population
1.1M 0.28%
Annual Growth

Northern America Population by Country

< 1M
1M - 10M
10M - 50M
50M - 100M
100M - 300M
> 300M

5 countries

Country
Population
Density
United States FlagUnited States349,035,00037
Canada FlagCanada40,467,7004.1
Bermuda FlagBermuda64,4591,194
Greenland FlagGreenland55,6290.03
Saint Pierre and Miquelon FlagSaint Pierre and Miquelon5,51323

Northern America Overview

Most Populous Countries in Northern America

Least Populous Countries in Northern America

Northern America's Population Growth

Northern America Population

Historical

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Year
Population
Change
Density
2026389,628,3010.28%18
2025387,528,5740.51%18
2020377,734,1890.84%18
2015362,213,6320.96%17
2010345,386,2631.02%16
2005328,282,9750.99%15
2000312,499,8520.97%15
1995297,786,9021.15%14
1990281,281,9420.99%13
1985267,732,5351.02%12
1980254,502,7560.98%12
1975242,386,3321.11%11
1970229,339,2251.26%11
1965215,430,7531.68%10
1960198,253,1051.73%9.2
1955181,999,1801.61%8.5
1950168,009,6122.21%7.8
1945150,598,8001.34%7.0
1940140,870,3000.82%6.5
1935135,249,0000.82%6.3
1930129,821,1001.4%6.0
1925121,104,7801.49%5.6
1920112,469,3101.46%5.2
1915104,620,2801.49%4.9
191097,154,8601.91%4.5
190588,394,5201.95%4.1
190080,244,3200%3.7

Is Northern America a Continent?

No, Northern America is not a continent. It is a subcontinent of North America.

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.

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