Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Central America

Central America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 194,627 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
194,627 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
23rd
of 34 groups
All-time high
194,627 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
14,927 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Central America, 1950–2050

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 194,627 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Central America peaked at 194,627 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 14,927 1000 No, in 1950.

Central America ranks 23rd of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 18,599 1000 No 14,927 1000 No 22,791 1000 No 10
1960s 29,624 1000 No 23,884 1000 No 35,953 1000 No 10
1970s 45,635 1000 No 37,571 1000 No 53,976 1000 No 10
1980s 64,124 1000 No 55,870 1000 No 72,617 1000 No 10
1990s 83,928 1000 No 74,615 1000 No 92,943 1000 No 10
2000s 103,621 1000 No 94,801 1000 No 113,350 1000 No 10
2010s 126,133 1000 No 115,705 1000 No 136,495 1000 No 10
2020s 148,721 1000 No 138,768 1000 No 158,426 1000 No 10
2030s 169,281 1000 No 160,493 1000 No 177,677 1000 No 10
2040s 186,596 1000 No 179,414 1000 No 193,293 1000 No 10
2050s 194,627 1000 No 194,627 1000 No 194,627 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68,008 1000 No compare
  2. 21 Germany 66,826 1000 No compare
  3. 22 Viet Nam 65,711 1000 No compare
  4. 23 Iraq 65,560 1000 No compare
  5. 24 France 62,374 1000 No compare
  6. 25 Angola 61,132 1000 No compare
  7. 26 Argentina 52,564 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Central America?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Central America was 194,627 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 194,627 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 14,927 1000 No in 1950.
How does Central America rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Central America ranks 23rd out of 34 groups with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

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.