North America

General Information
Surface area21 500 273  km2

Demographic Indicators
Population
  % of World's human population		2009348 352 238
5.1 %
   Male Population
     % of World's male population		2009171 928 981
5 %
   Female Population
     % of World's female population		2009176 423 257
5.2 %
Density of population200916.2/km2view map
Sex ratio (men per 100 women)200997.5view map
Population in urban areas ( % )2007100%view map
Population under 15 years old ( % )200919.3%view map
Population 15-59 years old ( % )200960.85%view map
Population 60 years and older ( % )200919.9%view map
   Male Population (% ot total population)20098.03%view map
   Female Population (% ot total population)200911.87%view map
Annual population growth rate what is this?The annual population growth rate refers to the rate at which the population is increasing or decreasing (negative sign) in a given year, expressed as a percentage of the base population. The rate is an average for the five-year period 2005-2010.2005-20100.9%view map
Total fertility ratewhat is this?Total fertility is the average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime if she were to experience the exact current age-specific fertility rates through her lifetime, and she were to survive from birth through the end of her reproductive life. It is a synthetic measure that provides a good picture of how many children women are currently having. In other words it is the average number of children per woman.2005-20102.05view map
Life expectancy at birth (overall)what is this?Life expectancy at birth is an estimate of the number of years to be lived by a female or male newborn (or average for both), based on current age-specific mortality rates.2005-201079.3 yearsview map
   Life expectancy at birth (male)2005-201077.2 yearsview map
   Life expectancy at birth (female)2005-201081.7 yearsview map

Economic Indicators
Nominal GDP$15 949 billion
Nominal GDP (per capita)$45 785
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