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 346,260,303 as of Friday, December 13, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • the United States 2024 population is estimated at 345,426,571 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 38 per Km2 (98 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 9,147,420 Km2 (3,531,837 sq. miles).
  • 82.4 % of the population is urban (284,698,234 people in 2024).
  • The median age in the United States is 38.3 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 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 345,426,571 0.57 % 1,949,236 1,286,132 38.3 1.62 38 82.4 % 284,698,234 4.23 % 8,161,972,572 3
2023 343,477,335 0.57 % 1,943,289 1,322,668 38.0 1.62 38 82.1 % 281,984,165 4.24 % 8,091,734,930 3
2022 341,534,046 0.40 % 1,372,605 1,319,009 37.7 1.67 37 81.8 % 279,286,931 4.26 % 8,021,407,192 3
2020 339,436,159 0.49 % 1,646,092 329,769 37.2 1.62 37 80.7 % 273,975,139 4.30 % 7,887,001,292 3
2015 326,126,497 0.95 % 3,012,741 1,722,127 36.4 1.83 36 80.1 % 261,287,811 4.37 % 7,470,491,872 3
2010 311,062,790 1.02 % 3,069,225 1,594,453 35.9 1.92 34 80.1 % 249,297,076 4.43 % 7,021,732,148 3
2005 295,716,664 0.99 % 2,846,507 1,369,224 35.2 2.04 32 79.8 % 235,892,407 4.49 % 6,586,970,132 3
2000 281,484,131 0.97 % 2,655,6671,248,392 34.3 2.03 31 79.2 % 222,927,913 4.56 % 6,171,702,993 3
1995 268,205,795 1.14 % 2,966,482 1,173,016 33.1 1.97 29 76.5 % 205,240,402 4.66 % 5,758,878,982 3
1990 253,373,387 0.95 % 2,336,589 1,084,720 31.9 2.07 28 75.0 % 190,156,233 4.76 % 5,327,803,110 3
1985 241,690,443 1.01 % 2,366,358 598,777 30.4 1.85 26 74.2 % 179,400,645 4.96 % 4,868,943,465 3
1980 229,858,655 0.96 % 2,145,871 595,916 29.1 1.86 25 73.7 % 169,422,683 5.17 % 4,447,606,236 3
1975 219,129,301 1.07 % 2,266,592 655,078 27.6 1.82 24 73.7 % 161,450,209 5.38 % 4,070,735,277 3
1970 207,796,339 1.21 % 2,428,513 744,902 26.7 2.52 23 74.2 % 154,262,109 5.62 % 3,694,683,794 3
1965 195,653,774 1.65 % 3,075,844 644,902 27.0 2.98 21 73.4 % 143,624,659 5.87 % 3,334,533,703 3
1960 180,274,555 1.64 % 2,814,906 422,708 28.3 3.73 20 72.5 % 130,757,407 5.98 % 3,015,470,894 3
1955 166,200,024 1.51 % 2,399,469 18,234 29.0 3.52 18 69.4 % 115,375,863 6.07 % 2,740,213,792 3
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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United States Population Forecast

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 347,275,807 0.46 % 1,567,930 1,230,663 38.5 1.62 38 82.8 % 287,421,363 4.22 % 8,231,613,070 3
2030 355,649,881 0.48 % 1,674,815 1,194,626 39.6 1.63 39 84.6 % 301,000,560 4.15 % 8,569,124,911 3
2035 363,284,716 0.43 % 1,526,967 1,233,901 40.5 1.63 40 86.4 % 313,969,203 4.09 % 8,885,210,181 3
2040 370,209,316 0.38 % 1,384,920 1,228,832 40.8 1.64 40 88.0 % 325,949,179 4.03 % 9,177,190,203 3
2045 376,106,472 0.32 % 1,179,431 1,239,774 41.2 1.64 41 89.6 % 336,913,503 3.98 % 9,439,639,668 3
2050 380,846,910 0.25 % 948,088   41.9 1.64 42 91.2 % 347,346,215 3.94 % 9,664,378,587 3
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

U.S.A. Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of the United States
Life Expectancy
79.46 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
5.9
(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 8,804,190
2 Los Angeles 3,898,747
3 Brooklyn 2,736,074
4 Chicago 2,696,555
5 Houston 2,304,580
6 Queens 2,272,771
7 Phoenix 1,608,139
8 Philadelphia 1,576,251
9 Manhattan 1,487,536
10 San Antonio 1,434,625
11 San Diego 1,394,928
12 The Bronx 1,385,108
13 Dallas 1,300,092
14 San Jose 1,026,908
15 Jacksonville 954,614
16 Austin 931,830
17 Fort Worth 918,915
18 Columbus 905,748
19 Indianapolis 887,642
20 Charlotte 874,579
21 San Francisco 864,816
22 Seattle 737,015
23 Denver 715,522
24 Washington 689,545
25 Nashville 689,447
26 El Paso 681,124
27 Oklahoma City 681,054
28 Detroit 677,116
29 Boston 675,647
30 Portland 652,503
31 New South Memphis 641,608
32 Memphis 633,104
33 Las Vegas 623,747
34 Milwaukee 600,155
35 Baltimore 576,498
36 South Boston 571,281
37 Albuquerque 559,121
38 Tucson 531,641
39 Fresno 520,052
40 Sacramento 490,712
41 Omaha 486,051
42 Kansas City 475,378
43 Long Beach 474,140
44 Mesa 471,825
45 Staten Island 468,730
46 Atlanta 463,878
47 Colorado Springs 456,568
48 Virginia Beach 452,745
49 Raleigh 451,066
50 Miami 441,003
51 Oakland 419,267
52 Tulsa 413,066
53 Minneapolis 410,939
54 Wichita 389,965
55 New Orleans 389,617
56 Arlington 388,125
57 Cleveland 388,072
58 Tampa 384,959
59 Bakersfield 373,640
60 Honolulu 371,657
61 Aurora 359,407
62 Anaheim 350,742
63 West Raleigh 338,759
64 Santa Ana 335,400
65 Corpus Christi 326,586
66 Riverside 322,424
67 St. Louis 315,685
68 Lexington-Fayette 314,488
69 Cincinnati 309,317
70 Orlando 307,573

See also

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 2024 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.