1950 17,076,000 — 1960 20,724,000 +1.96% 1970 25,306,000 +2.02% 1980 29,748,000 +1.63% 1990 34,198,000 +1.40% 2000 38,314,000 +1.14% 2010 41,621,000 +0.83% 2016 43,601,839 +0.78% Central America Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1950 38,029,000 — 1960 51,400,000 +3.06% 1970 69,702,000 +3.09% 1980 92,425,000 +2.86% 1990 114,823,000 +2.19% 2000 138,780,000 +1.91% 2010 161,117,000 +1.50% 2016 174,988,756 +1.39% Northern America Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1950 171,615,000 — 1960 204,167,000 +1.75% 1970 231,029,000 +1.24% 1980 254,217,000 +0.96% 1990 280,633,000 +0.99% 2000 313,724,000 +1.12% 2010 344,129,000 +0.93% 2016 358,593,810 +0.69%