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Central America Population 2026
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 54 million. As per the UN World Population Prospects report, the Central American population in 2026 is 54,171,779 (54 million or 5.4 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.
| # | Country | Population 2026 |
| 1 | Guatemala | 18,636,531 |
| 2 | Honduras | 10,923,967 |
| 3 | Nicaragua | 7,237,312 |
| 4 | El Salvador | 6,426,228 |
| 5 | Costa Rica | 5,280,200 |
| 6 | Panama | 4,586,672 |
| 7 | Belize | 422,440 |
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
| Areawise | Country | Area (sq.km) |
| Largest by Area | Nicaragua | 1,30,370 Km2 |
| Smallest by Area | El Salvador | 21,041 Km2 |
Largest & Smallest Country by Density
| Density wise | Country | Density (P/Km2) |
| Highest Population Density | El Salvador | 292 (p/km2) |
| least population Density | Belize | 13 (p/km2) |
| # | Country | Area (sq. Km) | Density ( P/km2) |
| 1 | Nicaragua | 1,30,370 | 44 |
| 2 | Honduras | 1,12,090 | 67 |
| 3 | Guatemala | 1,08,889 | 129 |
| 4 | Panama | 75,420 | 44 |
| 5 | Costa Rica | 51,100 | 82 |
| 6 | Belize | 22,966 | 13 |
| 7 | El Salvador | 21,041 | 292 |
For Mexico see Population of North America
| # | Mexico | 19,43,950 | 66 |
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
| # | Country | Fer. Rate | Med. Age |
| 1 | Guatemala | 2.9 | 23 |
| 2 | Honduras | 2.5 | 24 |
| 3 | Panama | 2.5 | 30 |
| 4 | Nicaragua | 2.4 | 26 |
| 5 | Belize | 2.3 | 25 |
| 6 | El Salvador | 2.1 | 28 |
| 7 | Costa Rica | 1.8 | 33 |
For Mexico see Population of North America
| # | Mexico | 2.1 | 29 |
Source: UN World Population Prospects report