Population — Total Population - Both sexes in Central America

Central America: Population — Total Population - Both sexes was 181,618 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
181,618 1000 No
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
21st
of 29 groups
All-time high
181,618 1000 No
in 2023
All-time low
156,800 1000 No
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Population — Total Population - Both sexes in Central America, 2010–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2010201620232010: 156.8k 1000 No2011: 159.1k 1000 No2012: 161.4k 1000 No2013: 163.6k 1000 No2014: 165.8k 1000 No2015: 167.7k 1000 No2016: 169.6k 1000 No2017: 171.5k 1000 No2018: 173.3k 1000 No2019: 175.1k 1000 No2020: 176.8k 1000 No2021: 178.2k 1000 No2022: 179.8k 1000 No2023: 181.6k 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Central America recorded 181,618 1000 No for population — total population - both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population — total population - both sexes in Central America peaked at 181,618 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 156,800 1000 No, in 2010.

Central America ranks 21st of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Population — Total Population - Both sexes in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Population — Total Population - Both sexes in Central America, 2010 to 2023.
Year 1000 No Change
2010 156,800 1000 No
2011 159,116 1000 No +1.5%
2012 161,396 1000 No +1.4%
2013 163,626 1000 No +1.4%
2014 165,767 1000 No +1.3%
2015 167,749 1000 No +1.2%
2016 169,627 1000 No +1.1%
2017 171,470 1000 No +1.1%
2018 173,310 1000 No +1.1%
2019 175,136 1000 No +1.1%
2020 176,794 1000 No +0.9%
2021 178,238 1000 No +0.8%
2022 179,821 1000 No +0.9%
2023 181,618 1000 No +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 166,400 1000 No 156,800 1000 No 175,136 1000 No 10
2020s 179,118 1000 No 176,794 1000 No 181,618 1000 No 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 18 South Africa 63,212 1000 No compare
  2. 19 Italy 59,499 1000 No compare
  3. 20 Kenya 55,339 1000 No compare
  4. 21 Myanmar 54,134 1000 No compare
  5. 22 Colombia 52,321 1000 No compare
  6. 23 Republic of Korea 51,749 1000 No compare
  7. 24 Uganda 48,657 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population — total population - both sexes in Central America?
Population — total population - both sexes in Central America was 181,618 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population — total population - both sexes recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 181,618 1000 No in 2023.
What is the lowest population — total population - both sexes recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 156,800 1000 No in 2010.
How does Central America rank for population — total population - both sexes?
Central America ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is population — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 2,901 data points, 2010–2023
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