United States Population (LIVE)

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United States Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of the United States of America is 341,297,969 as of Tuesday, March 19, 2024, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data 1.
  • the United States 2023 population is estimated at 339,996,563 people at mid year.
  • the United States population is equivalent to 4.23% of the total world population.
  • the U.S.A. ranks number 3 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in the United States is 37 per Km2 (96 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 9,147,420 Km2 (3,531,837 sq. miles)
  • 82.9 % of the population is urban (281,984,165 people in 2023)
  • The median age in the United States is 38.1 years.
1. Updated on July 16, 2023 with the latest July 2023-July 2024 estimates from the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of the United States (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationU.S.
Global Rank
2024 341,814,420 0.53 % 1,817,857 999,054 38.3 1.66 37 83.3 % 284,698,234 4.21 % 8,118,835,999 3
2023 339,996,563 0.50 % 1,706,706 999,700 38.1 1.66 37 82.9 % 281,984,165 4.23 % 8,045,311,447 3
2022 338,289,857 0.38 % 1,292,233 998,540 37.9 1.66 37 82.6 % 279,286,931 4.24 % 7,975,105,156 3
2020 335,942,003 0.49 % 1,622,332 675,560 37.5 1.64 37 81.6 % 273,975,139 4.28 % 7,840,952,880 3
2015 324,607,776 0.85 % 2,684,986 1,221,849 36.6 1.84 35 80.5 % 261,287,811 4.37 % 7,426,597,537 3
2010 311,182,845 0.95 % 2,868,035 1,030,731 36.1 1.93 34 80.1 % 249,297,076 4.45 % 6,985,603,105 3
2005 296,842,670 1.00 % 2,888,823 1,129,462 35.1 2.06 32 79.5 % 235,892,407 4.53 % 6,558,176,119 3
2000 282,398,554 1.23 % 3,347,6001,479,676 34.2 2.05 31 78.9 % 222,927,913 4.59 % 6,148,898,975 3
1995 265,660,556 1.38 % 3,515,365 1,678,815 33.1 1.97 29 77.3 % 205,240,402 4.63 % 5,743,219,454 3
1990 248,083,732 1.08 % 2,587,510 1,421,775 31.8 2.07 27 76.7 % 190,156,233 4.67 % 5,316,175,862 3
1985 235,146,182 1.05 % 2,401,233 759,118 30.4 1.84 26 76.3 % 179,400,645 4.84 % 4,861,730,613 3
1980 223,140,018 1.10 % 2,373,097 1,123,144 29.1 1.83 24 75.9 % 169,422,683 5.02 % 4,444,007,706 3
1975 211,274,535 1.07 % 2,189,239 832,170 27.9 1.77 23 76.4 % 161,450,209 5.19 % 4,069,437,231 3
1970 200,328,340 1.10 % 2,125,011 937,473 27.2 2.47 22 77.0 % 154,262,109 5.42 % 3,695,390,336 3
1965 189,703,283 1.49 % 2,702,941 497,365 27.5 2.86 21 75.7 % 143,624,659 5.68 % 3,337,111,983 3
1960 176,188,578 1.80 % 3,010,426 583,458 28.6 3.55 19 74.2 % 130,757,407 5.84 % 3,019,233,434 3
1955 161,136,449 1.68 % 2,570,980 628,394 29.2 3.44 18 71.6 % 115,375,863 5.87 % 2,746,072,141 3
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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United States Population Forecast

1,026,955
YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationU.S.
Global Rank
2025 343,603,404 0.45 % 1,532,280 999,762 38.6 1.66 38 83.6 % 287,421,363 4.19 % 8,191,988,453 3
2030 352,162,301 0.49 % 1,711,779 1,037,699 39.7 1.68 38 85.5 % 301,000,560 4.12 % 8,546,141,327 3
2035 360,016,420 0.44 % 1,570,824 1,037,945 40.7 1.69 39 87.2 % 313,969,203 4.05 % 8,879,397,401 3
2040 366,616,240 0.36 % 1,319,964 1,028,132 41.5 1.68 40 88.9 % 325,949,179 3.99 % 9,188,250,492 3
2045 371,715,154 0.28 % 1,019,783 1,028,750 42.3 1.69 41 90.6 % 336,913,503 3.93 % 9,467,543,575 3
2050 375,391,963 0.20 % 735,362   43.1 1.70 41 92.5 % 347,346,215 3.87 % 9,709,491,761 4
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

U.S.A. Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of the United States
Life Expectancy
79.74 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
4.9
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
5.8
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in the U.S.A.

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 New York City 8,175,133
2 Los Angeles 3,971,883
3 Chicago 2,720,546
4 Brooklyn 2,300,664
5 Houston 2,296,224
6 Queens 2,272,771
7 Philadelphia 1,567,442
8 Phoenix 1,563,025
9 Manhattan 1,487,536
10 San Antonio 1,469,845
11 San Diego 1,394,928
12 The Bronx 1,385,108
13 Dallas 1,300,092
14 San Jose 1,026,908
15 Austin 931,830
16 Jacksonville 868,031
17 San Francisco 864,816
18 Columbus 850,106
19 Fort Worth 833,319
20 Indianapolis 829,718
21 Charlotte 827,097
22 Seattle 684,451
23 Denver 682,545
24 El Paso 681,124
25 Detroit 677,116
26 Boston 667,137
27 Memphis 655,770
28 New South Memphis 641,608
29 Portland 632,309
30 Oklahoma City 631,346
31 Las Vegas 623,747
32 Baltimore 621,849
33 Washington, D.C. 601,723
34 Milwaukee 600,155
35 South Boston 571,281
36 Albuquerque 559,121
37 Tucson 531,641
38 Nashville 530,852
39 Fresno 520,052
40 Sacramento 490,712
41 Kansas City 475,378
42 Long Beach 474,140
43 Mesa 471,825
44 Staten Island 468,730
45 Atlanta 463,878
46 Colorado Springs 456,568
47 Virginia Beach 452,745
48 Raleigh 451,066
49 Omaha 443,885
50 Miami 441,003
51 Oakland 419,267
52 Minneapolis 410,939
53 Tulsa 403,505
54 Wichita 389,965
55 New Orleans 389,617
56 Arlington 388,125
57 Cleveland 388,072
58 Bakersfield 373,640
59 Honolulu 371,657
60 Tampa 369,075
61 Aurora 359,407
62 Anaheim 350,742
63 West Raleigh 338,759
64 Santa Ana 335,400
65 Corpus Christi 324,074
66 Riverside 322,424
67 St. Louis 315,685
68 Lexington-Fayette 314,488
69 Stockton 305,658
70 Pittsburgh 304,391

See also

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Notes

The United States Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of the United States of America delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of the United States (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by the U.S.A. in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.