Population Change in Central America (2015 - 2025)

This statistic measures population change across countries, highlighting shifts in demographics. Understanding these changes is crucial for planning resources, economic growth, and social services.

Central America11 years of dataUnited Nations Population Division
Historical Trend

Population Change over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% Change
20251.73M persons47.57K persons-2.68%
20241.77M persons34.72K persons-1.92%
20231.81M persons+24.56K persons+1.38%
20221.78M persons+403.02K persons+29.17%
20211.38M persons123.84K persons-8.23%
20201.51M persons304.75K persons-16.83%
20191.81M persons31.64K persons-1.72%
20181.84M persons+3.80K persons+0.21%
20171.84M persons11.12K persons-0.60%
20161.85M persons57.35K persons-3.01%
20151.91M persons
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