Central America

Population

185,929,970

Countries

8

GDP

$2.13 trillion

Central America is home to about 185,929,970 people across 8 countries, with a combined economy of $2.13 trillion. Population-weighted life expectancy is around 70.93 years and roughly 76.15% of residents use the internet.

Population

World ranking →
1 Mexico 132,921,563
2 Guatemala 18,552,283
3 Honduras 10,312,640
4 Nicaragua 6,954,508
5 El Salvador 6,906,357
6 Costa Rica 5,377,553
7 Panama 4,492,778
8 Belize 412,040

GDP per Capita

World ranking →
1 Mexico $13,926
2 Belize $7,000
3 Costa Rica $7,000
4 El Salvador $7,000
5 Guatemala $7,000
6 Honduras $7,000
7 Nicaragua $7,000
8 Panama $7,000

Life Expectancy

World ranking →
1 Costa Rica 75.8 years
2 Panama 75.5 years
3 Mexico 71.5 years
4 Belize 70.9 years
5 Honduras 69.9 years
6 El Salvador 69.7 years
7 Nicaragua 68.7 years
8 Guatemala 66.2 years

Internet Users

World ranking →
1 Mexico 78.6%
2 Belize 70.0%
3 Costa Rica 70.0%
4 El Salvador 70.0%
5 Guatemala 70.0%
6 Honduras 70.0%
7 Nicaragua 70.0%
8 Panama 70.0%

Population Growth

World ranking →
1 Belize 0.90%
2 Costa Rica 0.90%
3 El Salvador 0.90%
4 Guatemala 0.90%
5 Honduras 0.90%
6 Nicaragua 0.90%
7 Panama 0.90%
8 Mexico 0.73%

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