Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Americas

Americas: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 1.09 million 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
1.09 million 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
5th
of 10 groups
All-time high
1.16 million 1000 No
in 2060
All-time low
335,792 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Americas, 1950–2100

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M195020252100

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

Analysis

In 2100, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Americas stood at 1.09 million 1000 No.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Americas peaked at 1.16 million 1000 No in 2060 and was at its lowest, 335,792 1000 No, in 1950.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 370,408 1000 No 335,792 1000 No 408,077 1000 No 10
1960s 461,638 1000 No 417,521 1000 No 505,217 1000 No 10
1970s 559,596 1000 No 515,081 1000 No 604,509 1000 No 10
1980s 663,219 1000 No 614,996 1000 No 711,801 1000 No 10
1990s 774,006 1000 No 723,167 1000 No 823,278 1000 No 10
2000s 879,426 1000 No 833,823 1000 No 924,521 1000 No 10
2010s 977,025 1000 No 934,294 1000 No 1.02 million 1000 No 10
2020s 1.05 million 1000 No 1.02 million 1000 No 1.08 million 1000 No 10
2030s 1.11 million 1000 No 1.09 million 1000 No 1.13 million 1000 No 10
2040s 1.14 million 1000 No 1.13 million 1000 No 1.16 million 1000 No 10
2050s 1.16 million 1000 No 1.16 million 1000 No 1.16 million 1000 No 10
2060s 1.16 million 1000 No 1.16 million 1000 No 1.16 million 1000 No 10
2070s 1.15 million 1000 No 1.14 million 1000 No 1.16 million 1000 No 10
2080s 1.13 million 1000 No 1.12 million 1000 No 1.14 million 1000 No 10
2090s 1.10 million 1000 No 1.09 million 1000 No 1.12 million 1000 No 10
2100s 1.09 million 1000 No 1.09 million 1000 No 1.09 million 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 645,797 1000 No compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 633,368 1000 No compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 511,001 1000 No compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 476,748 1000 No compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 367,290 1000 No compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 295,511 1000 No compare
  7. 8 USSR 292,664 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Americas?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Americas was 1.09 million 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 million 1000 No in 2060.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 335,792 1000 No in 1950.
How does Americas rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Americas ranks 5th out of 10 groups with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — 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
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.