Rank #203 by World Population
🇺🇸United States
United States has a population of 336,806,231, ranking #203 in the world. The capital is Washington D.C.. Located in North America.
World Bank: High income
336,806,231
Population
#203
World Rank
78.4
Life Expectancy
$81,032
GDP Per Capita
United States, #203 by world population
United States Population History (1960-2024)
The country of United States had a population of 180,671,000 in 1960 and 340,110,988 in 2024, a 88.2% growth over 64 years. The peak was 340,110,988 in 2024. Average annual growth rate: 0.99%.
340,110,988
Population (2024)
180,671,000
Population (1960)
340,110,988
Peak (2024)
0.99%
Avg Annual Growth
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 180,671,000 |
| 1961 | 183,691,000 |
| 1962 | 186,538,000 |
| 1963 | 189,242,000 |
| 1964 | 191,889,000 |
| 1965 | 194,303,000 |
| 1966 | 196,560,000 |
| 1967 | 198,712,000 |
| 1968 | 200,706,000 |
| 1969 | 202,677,000 |
| 1970 | 205,052,000 |
| 1971 | 207,661,000 |
| 1972 | 209,896,000 |
| 1973 | 211,909,000 |
| 1974 | 213,854,000 |
| 1975 | 215,973,000 |
| 1976 | 218,035,000 |
| 1977 | 220,239,000 |
| 1978 | 222,585,000 |
| 1979 | 225,055,000 |
| 1980 | 227,225,000 |
| 1981 | 229,466,000 |
| 1982 | 231,664,000 |
| 1983 | 233,792,000 |
| 1984 | 235,825,000 |
| 1985 | 237,924,000 |
| 1986 | 240,133,000 |
| 1987 | 242,289,000 |
| 1988 | 244,499,000 |
| 1989 | 246,819,000 |
| 1990 | 249,623,000 |
| 1991 | 252,981,000 |
| 1992 | 256,514,000 |
| 1993 | 259,919,000 |
| 1994 | 263,126,000 |
| 1995 | 266,278,000 |
| 1996 | 269,394,000 |
| 1997 | 272,657,000 |
| 1998 | 275,854,000 |
| 1999 | 279,040,000 |
| 2000 | 282,162,411 |
| 2001 | 284,968,955 |
| 2002 | 287,625,193 |
| 2003 | 290,107,933 |
| 2004 | 292,805,298 |
| 2005 | 295,516,599 |
| 2006 | 298,379,912 |
| 2007 | 301,231,207 |
| 2008 | 304,093,966 |
| 2009 | 306,771,529 |
| 2010 | 309,378,227 |
| 2011 | 311,839,461 |
| 2012 | 314,339,099 |
| 2013 | 316,726,282 |
| 2014 | 319,257,560 |
| 2015 | 321,815,121 |
| 2016 | 324,353,340 |
| 2017 | 326,608,609 |
| 2018 | 328,529,577 |
| 2019 | 330,226,227 |
| 2020 | 331,577,720 |
| 2021 | 332,099,760 |
| 2022 | 334,017,321 |
| 2023 | 336,806,231 |
| 2024 | 340,110,988 |
Demographics
| Population | 336,806,231 |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.83% |
| Urban Population | 80.1% |
| Fertility Rate | 1.62 births/woman |
| Life Expectancy | 78.4 years |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 5.5 per 1,000 |
| Literacy Rate | - |
Economy & Trade
$81,032
GDP Per Capita
3.6%
Unemployment Rate
High income
Income Level
41.8
Gini Index (inequality)
25.3%
Trade (% of GDP)
45,037,000
Tourism Arrivals
Health & Education
16.7%
Health Expenditure (% GDP)
3.68
Physicians per 1,000
5.5
Infant Mortality (per 1,000)
Development & Connectivity
100.0%
Electricity Access
92.7%
Internet Users
106
Mobile Subs per 100
36.8
People per km2
1,322,668
Net Migration
Environment
33.9%
Forest Area
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United States in global context
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Frequently Asked Questions
United States has a population of 336,806,231, ranking #203 in the world. The annual population growth rate is 0.83%.
Life expectancy in United States is 78.4 years. The infant mortality rate is 5.5 per 1,000 live births.
United States's GDP per capita is $81,032. It is classified as a high income country by the World Bank.
80.1% of United States's population lives in urban areas. The overall population density is 36.8 people per square kilometer.
Literacy data for United States is available from the World Bank.
International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population figures are latest available estimates. GDP per capita in current US dollars.
The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.