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Central America Population 2025

Central America is a region of the continent of North America. Central America consists of seven countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Their combined population is estimated at 53 million.  As per the UN World Population Prospects report, the Central American population in 2025 is 53,513,350 (53 million or 5.3 Crore)

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An estimated 0.65% of the world’s population lives in the 7 nations of Central America. Guatemala (18.6 million), Honduras (11 million), and Nicaragua (7.2 million) remain the top three populous countries in Central America.  

#CountryPopulation 2025
1Guatemala18,636,531
2Honduras10,923,967
3Nicaragua7,237,312
4El Salvador6,426,228
5Costa Rica5,280,200
6Panama4,586,672
7Belize422,440

For Mexico see Population of North America

List of Central American Countries by Land Area

The area of Central America is 523,780 square kilometers (202,230 sq mi), It has a population density of 91 per square kilometer (240/sq mi).  There are 7 Countries in Central America of which Nicaragua is the largest and El Salvador the smallest.

Largest & Smallest Country by Area
AreawiseCountryArea (sq.km)
Largest by AreaNicaragua1,30,370 Km2
Smallest  by AreaEl Salvador21,041 Km2
Largest & Smallest Country by Density
Density wiseCountryDensity (P/Km2)
Highest Population DensityEl Salvador 292 (p/km2)
least population DensityBelize13 (p/km2)

 

#CountryArea (sq. Km)Density ( P/km2)
1Nicaragua1,30,37044
2Honduras1,12,09067
3Guatemala1,08,889129
4Panama75,42044
5Costa Rica51,10082
6Belize22,96613
7El Salvador21,041292

For Mexico see Population of North America

#Mexico19,43,95066

 

Central American Countries by Fertility Rate & Median Age

The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of Asia is 2.23

  • Guatemala is the country with the highest Fertility rate of 2.9
  • Costa Rica has the lowest rate i.e 1.8

The median age in Europe is 28.2 years

  • Costa Rica has the highest median age of 33 Years
  • Guatemala has the lowest rate of 23 years
#CountryFer. RateMed. Age
1Guatemala2.923
2Honduras2.524
3Panama2.530
4Nicaragua2.426
5Belize2.325
6El Salvador2.128
7Costa Rica1.833

For Mexico see Population of North America

#Mexico2.129


Source: UN World Population Prospects report

Sources:

UN World Population Prospects 

PEW Research center

Central America Population 2025 | Central American Countries by Population

Rajeev Rana

Rajeev Rana loves reading about history and demography and has been writing on these topics for five years. While not a certified expert, he has a deep understanding of demography in India. Rajeev contributes to several websites and has extensive knowledge of the Delhi NCR area.