Subregions in the Americas by population (2026)

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#	Region	Population (2026)	Yearly Change	Net Change	Density (P/km²)	Area (km²)	Migrants (net)	Fert. Rate	Median Age	Urban Pop %	World Share
1	South America	440,484,432	+0.54%	2,379,058	25	17,424,306	−162,762	1.68	33.5	85.7%	5.3%
2	Northern America	389,628,823	+0.54%	2,100,420	19	20,407,309	1,468,984	1.60	38.9	80.6%	4.7%
3	Central America	186,868,130	+0.92%	1,707,431	76	2,451,911	−146,871	1.93	28.9	75.3%	2.3%
4	Caribbean	44,783,001	+0.36%	160,523	195	229,571	−102,162	1.94	32.7	69.6%	0.54%

Americas Population by Subregion in 1950

#	Region	Population 1950	World Share
1	Northern America	168,009,338	6.7%
2	South America	112,973,121	4.5%
3	Central America	37,615,700	1.5%
4	Caribbean	17,193,337	0.69%

Americas Population by Subregion in 2050

#	Region	Population 2050	World Share
1	South America	468,674,488	4.8%
2	Northern America	426,579,885	4.4%
3	Central America	215,385,142	2.2%
4	Caribbean	45,997,117	0.48%