Total population in Central America (1975 - 2025)
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Total population over time
| Year | Value | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 185.16M persons | +1.75M persons | +0.95% |
| 2024 | 183.41M persons | +1.79M persons | +0.99% |
| 2023 | 181.62M persons | +1.80M persons | +1.00% |
| 2022 | 179.82M persons | +1.58M persons | +0.89% |
| 2021 | 178.24M persons | +1.44M persons | +0.82% |
| 2020 | 176.79M persons | +1.66M persons | +0.95% |
| 2019 | 175.14M persons | +1.83M persons | +1.05% |
| 2018 | 173.31M persons | +1.84M persons | +1.07% |
| 2017 | 171.47M persons | +1.84M persons | +1.09% |
| 2016 | 169.63M persons | +1.88M persons | +1.12% |
| 2015 | 167.75M persons | +1.98M persons | +1.20% |
| 2014 | 165.77M persons | +2.14M persons | +1.31% |
| 2013 | 163.63M persons | +2.23M persons | +1.38% |
| 2012 | 161.40M persons | +2.28M persons | +1.43% |
| 2011 | 159.12M persons | +2.32M persons | +1.48% |
| 2010 | 156.80M persons | +2.31M persons | +1.50% |
| 2009 | 154.49M persons | +2.31M persons | +1.52% |
| 2008 | 152.17M persons | +2.29M persons | +1.53% |
| 2007 | 149.88M persons | +2.20M persons | +1.49% |
| 2006 | 147.68M persons | +2.10M persons | +1.45% |
| 2005 | 145.58M persons | +2.08M persons | +1.45% |
| 2004 | 143.50M persons | +2.08M persons | +1.47% |
| 2003 | 141.43M persons | +2.09M persons | +1.50% |
| 2002 | 139.33M persons | +2.12M persons | +1.55% |
| 2001 | 137.21M persons | +2.15M persons | +1.59% |
| 2000 | 135.06M persons | +2.20M persons | +1.66% |
| 1999 | 132.85M persons | +2.24M persons | +1.71% |
| 1998 | 130.62M persons | +2.25M persons | +1.76% |
| 1997 | 128.36M persons | +2.28M persons | +1.80% |
| 1996 | 126.08M persons | +2.30M persons | +1.86% |
| 1995 | 123.78M persons | +2.32M persons | +1.91% |
| 1994 | 121.47M persons | +2.32M persons | +1.95% |
| 1993 | 119.15M persons | +2.33M persons | +1.99% |
| 1992 | 116.82M persons | +2.34M persons | +2.04% |
| 1991 | 114.48M persons | +2.33M persons | +2.08% |
| 1990 | 112.15M persons | +2.29M persons | +2.09% |
| 1989 | 109.86M persons | +2.26M persons | +2.10% |
| 1988 | 107.60M persons | +2.25M persons | +2.13% |
| 1987 | 105.35M persons | +2.22M persons | +2.15% |
| 1986 | 103.13M persons | +2.20M persons | +2.18% |
| 1985 | 100.92M persons | +2.19M persons | +2.22% |
| 1984 | 98.73M persons | +2.17M persons | +2.25% |
| 1983 | 96.56M persons | +2.14M persons | +2.26% |
| 1982 | 94.42M persons | +2.09M persons | +2.26% |
| 1981 | 92.34M persons | +2.12M persons | +2.35% |
| 1980 | 90.21M persons | +2.20M persons | +2.50% |
| 1979 | 88.02M persons | +2.23M persons | +2.60% |
| 1978 | 85.79M persons | +2.23M persons | +2.66% |
| 1977 | 83.56M persons | +2.19M persons | +2.69% |
| 1976 | 81.37M persons | +2.18M persons | +2.75% |
| 1975 | 79.20M persons | — | — |
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