With a population of 342M people, the United States has a median age of 39.3 years which makes it the 50/196 oldest country. 17.3% of the demographic are children 0-14 years old, 64.7% are working-age people aged 15-64, and 17.9% are older population aged 65+ years.
Median age in United States, 1960–2100
| Year | Median age, years | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 46.3 | 105 |
| 2099 | 46.3 | 104 |
| 2098 | 46.2 | 103 |
| 2097 | 46.2 | 103 |
| 2096 | 46.2 | 103 |
| 2095 | 46.1 | 103 |
| 2094 | 46.1 | 103 |
| 2093 | 46 | 102 |
| 2092 | 45.9 | 102 |
| 2091 | 45.9 | 101 |
| 2090 | 45.8 | 101 |
| 2089 | 45.7 | 99 |
| 2088 | 45.6 | 99 |
| 2087 | 45.6 | 99 |
| 2086 | 45.5 | 99 |
| 2085 | 45.4 | 97 |
| 2084 | 45.3 | 97 |
| 2083 | 45.3 | 97 |
| 2082 | 45.2 | 96 |
| 2081 | 45.2 | 96 |
| 2080 | 45.1 | 95 |
| 2079 | 45 | 95 |
| 2078 | 45 | 94 |
| 2077 | 45 | 94 |
| 2076 | 44.9 | 94 |
| 2075 | 44.9 | 93 |
| 2074 | 44.8 | 92 |
| 2073 | 44.8 | 92 |
| 2072 | 44.8 | 92 |
| 2071 | 44.7 | 92 |
| 2070 | 44.7 | 92 |
| 2069 | 44.7 | 92 |
| 2068 | 44.6 | 92 |
| 2067 | 44.6 | 91 |
| 2066 | 44.5 | 89 |
| 2065 | 44.5 | 88 |
| 2064 | 44.4 | 87 |
| 2063 | 44.4 | 87 |
| 2062 | 44.3 | 86 |
| 2061 | 44.2 | 84 |
| 2060 | 44.1 | 83 |
| 2059 | 44 | 80 |
| 2058 | 43.9 | 78 |
| 2057 | 43.7 | 77 |
| 2056 | 43.6 | 77 |
| 2055 | 43.5 | 78 |
| 2054 | 43.4 | 78 |
| 2053 | 43.2 | 77 |
| 2052 | 43.1 | 79 |
| 2051 | 42.9 | 79 |
| 2050 | 42.8 | 78 |
| 2049 | 42.6 | 78 |
| 2048 | 42.5 | 78 |
| 2047 | 42.3 | 78 |
| 2046 | 42.2 | 78 |
| 2045 | 42.1 | 79 |
| 2044 | 42.1 | 79 |
| 2043 | 42 | 78 |
| 2042 | 41.9 | 78 |
| 2041 | 41.9 | 76 |
| 2040 | 41.8 | 73 |
| 2039 | 41.8 | 71 |
| 2038 | 41.7 | 68 |
| 2037 | 41.6 | 67 |
| 2036 | 41.5 | 66 |
| 2035 | 41.4 | 63 |
| 2034 | 41.3 | 63 |
| 2033 | 41.1 | 62 |
| 2032 | 40.9 | 62 |
| 2031 | 40.7 | 60 |
| 2030 | 40.5 | 58 |
| 2029 | 40.2 | 57 |
| 2028 | 40 | 55 |
| 2027 | 39.8 | 55 |
| 2026 | 39.6 | 55 |
| 2025 | 39.4 | 53 |
| 2024 | 39.3 | 50 |
| 2023 | 39 | 50 |
| 2022 | 38.7 | 50 |
| 2021 | 38.5 | 50 |
| 2020 | 38.2 | 49 |
| 2019 | 38 | 48 |
| 2018 | 37.9 | 48 |
| 2017 | 37.7 | 48 |
| 2016 | 37.6 | 47 |
| 2015 | 37.5 | 47 |
| 2014 | 37.3 | 48 |
| 2013 | 37.2 | 46 |
| 2012 | 37.1 | 46 |
| 2011 | 37 | 46 |
| 2010 | 36.9 | 45 |
| 2009 | 36.7 | 45 |
| 2008 | 36.6 | 42 |
| 2007 | 36.5 | 42 |
| 2006 | 36.4 | 41 |
| 2005 | 36.2 | 40 |
| 2004 | 36 | 39 |
| 2003 | 35.8 | 39 |
| 2002 | 35.6 | 38 |
| 2001 | 35.5 | 38 |
| 2000 | 35.3 | 37 |
| 1999 | 35.1 | 36 |
| 1998 | 34.9 | 36 |
| 1997 | 34.6 | 36 |
| 1996 | 34.4 | 36 |
| 1995 | 34.1 | 35 |
| 1994 | 33.8 | 34 |
| 1993 | 33.6 | 34 |
| 1992 | 33.4 | 34 |
| 1991 | 33.2 | 34 |
| 1990 | 32.9 | 34 |
| 1989 | 32.7 | 33 |
| 1988 | 32.4 | 33 |
| 1987 | 32.1 | 33 |
| 1986 | 31.8 | 33 |
| 1985 | 31.5 | 33 |
| 1984 | 31.2 | 34 |
| 1983 | 30.9 | 34 |
| 1982 | 30.7 | 34 |
| 1981 | 30.4 | 34 |
| 1980 | 30.1 | 34 |
| 1979 | 29.9 | 34 |
| 1978 | 29.6 | 34 |
| 1977 | 29.2 | 34 |
| 1976 | 28.9 | 34 |
| 1975 | 28.7 | 34 |
| 1974 | 28.5 | 36 |
| 1973 | 28.3 | 37 |
| 1972 | 28 | 37 |
| 1971 | 27.9 | 37 |
| 1970 | 27.8 | 37 |
| 1969 | 27.9 | 37 |
| 1968 | 27.9 | 37 |
| 1967 | 27.9 | 39 |
| 1966 | 27.9 | 39 |
| 1965 | 28.1 | 37 |
| 1964 | 28.2 | 35 |
| 1963 | 28.5 | 34 |
| 1962 | 28.7 | 31 |
| 1961 | 29 | 28 |
| 1960 | 29.2 | 22 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).
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In 1960, the median age in the United States was 29.2 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 39.3 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 22nd for median age 64 years ago (old to young), the United States ranks 50th currently.
According to the United Nations projections, the median age in the United States is expected to increase to 46.3 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.
United States demographic data
United States
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
344023146
|
3/197 |
| Median age | 39.3 years | 50/196 |
| Average age | 40.2 years | 48/196 |
| Age dependency ratio | 54.4% | 103/196 |
| Young-age dependency ratio | 26.8% | 132/196 |
| Old-age dependency ratio | 27.7% | 38/196 |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.2:49.8 | N/A |
| Population density | 37.6 ppl/mi² | 149/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.62 | 125/196 |
| Life expectancy | 79.8 years | 47/197 |
Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution
| Age range | Share of population | |
|---|---|---|
|
United States
|
||
| Male | Female | |
| 80+ | 1.65% | 2.42% |
| 75-79 | 1.61% | 1.89% |
| 70-74 | 2.19% | 2.45% |
| 65-69 | 2.77% | 2.95% |
| 60-64 | 3.12% | 3.16% |
| 55-59 | 3.04% | 2.99% |
| 50-54 | 3.07% | 2.96% |
| 45-49 | 3.11% | 2.97% |
| 40-44 | 3.43% | 3.25% |
| 35-39 | 3.56% | 3.34% |
| 30-34 | 3.64% | 3.4% |
| 25-29 | 3.38% | 3.16% |
| 20-24 | 3.38% | 3.17% |
| 15-19 | 3.39% | 3.2% |
| 10-14 | 3.16% | 2.98% |
| 5-9 | 2.98% | 2.83% |
| 0-4 | 2.75% | 2.62% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. The United States has low demographic potential with 44.1% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 144/196).
Working-age demographic by year
| Year | Working age share | |
|---|---|---|
|
United States
|
World
|
|
| 2100 | 57.2% | 59.6% |
| 2099 | 57.3% | 59.6% |
| 2098 | 57.3% | 59.7% |
| 2097 | 57.4% | 59.7% |
| 2096 | 57.4% | 59.7% |
| 2095 | 57.4% | 59.7% |
| 2094 | 57.5% | 59.7% |
| 2093 | 57.5% | 59.8% |
| 2092 | 57.5% | 59.8% |
| 2091 | 57.5% | 59.8% |
| 2090 | 57.5% | 59.8% |
| 2089 | 57.5% | 59.8% |
| 2088 | 57.5% | 59.8% |
| 2087 | 57.6% | 59.8% |
| 2086 | 57.6% | 59.8% |
| 2085 | 57.5% | 59.9% |
| 2084 | 57.6% | 59.9% |
| 2083 | 57.6% | 60% |
| 2082 | 57.7% | 60.1% |
| 2081 | 57.7% | 60.3% |
| 2080 | 57.8% | 60.4% |
| 2079 | 58% | 60.6% |
| 2078 | 58.1% | 60.7% |
| 2077 | 58.2% | 60.9% |
| 2076 | 58.3% | 61% |
| 2075 | 58.5% | 61.1% |
| 2074 | 58.7% | 61.3% |
| 2073 | 58.9% | 61.4% |
| 2072 | 59.1% | 61.5% |
| 2071 | 59.3% | 61.6% |
| 2070 | 59.5% | 61.7% |
| 2069 | 59.7% | 61.8% |
| 2068 | 59.8% | 61.9% |
| 2067 | 59.9% | 62% |
| 2066 | 60% | 62% |
| 2065 | 60.1% | 62.1% |
| 2064 | 60.2% | 62.1% |
| 2063 | 60.2% | 62.1% |
| 2062 | 60.2% | 62.2% |
| 2061 | 60.2% | 62.2% |
| 2060 | 60.3% | 62.3% |
| 2059 | 60.3% | 62.3% |
| 2058 | 60.3% | 62.4% |
| 2057 | 60.4% | 62.4% |
| 2056 | 60.5% | 62.5% |
| 2055 | 60.6% | 62.7% |
| 2054 | 60.7% | 62.8% |
| 2053 | 60.8% | 62.9% |
| 2052 | 60.9% | 63.1% |
| 2051 | 60.9% | 63.2% |
| 2050 | 61% | 63.4% |
| 2049 | 61.1% | 63.5% |
| 2048 | 61.2% | 63.6% |
| 2047 | 61.3% | 63.8% |
| 2046 | 61.5% | 63.9% |
| 2045 | 61.6% | 64% |
| 2044 | 61.7% | 64.1% |
| 2043 | 61.8% | 64.2% |
| 2042 | 61.9% | 64.3% |
| 2041 | 62% | 64.4% |
| 2040 | 62.1% | 64.5% |
| 2039 | 62.1% | 64.7% |
| 2038 | 62.2% | 64.8% |
| 2037 | 62.3% | 64.9% |
| 2036 | 62.5% | 65.1% |
| 2035 | 62.7% | 65.2% |
| 2034 | 62.9% | 65.3% |
| 2033 | 63% | 65.4% |
| 2032 | 63.2% | 65.4% |
| 2031 | 63.3% | 65.4% |
| 2030 | 63.4% | 65.4% |
| 2029 | 63.6% | 65.4% |
| 2028 | 63.9% | 65.4% |
| 2027 | 64.1% | 65.4% |
| 2026 | 64.4% | 65.2% |
| 2025 | 64.6% | 65.1% |
| 2024 | 64.7% | 65.1% |
| 2023 | 65% | 65% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | 64.9% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | 64.9% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | 64.8% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | 64.9% |
| 2018 | 65.9% | 64.9% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | 65% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | 65.1% |
| 2015 | 66.5% | 65.1% |
| 2014 | 66.7% | 65.2% |
| 2013 | 66.9% | 65.2% |
| 2012 | 67.1% | 65.2% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | 65.2% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | 65.1% |
| 2009 | 67.5% | 65% |
| 2008 | 67.6% | 64.9% |
| 2007 | 67.7% | 64.7% |
| 2006 | 67.7% | 64.5% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | 64.3% |
| 2004 | 67.3% | 64% |
| 2003 | 67.2% | 63.7% |
| 2002 | 67% | 63.4% |
| 2001 | 66.8% | 63.1% |
| 2000 | 66.7% | 62.8% |
| 1999 | 66.5% | 62.5% |
| 1998 | 66.3% | 62.2% |
| 1997 | 66.1% | 61.9% |
| 1996 | 65.9% | 61.7% |
| 1995 | 65.8% | 61.5% |
| 1994 | 65.7% | 61.3% |
| 1993 | 65.7% | 61.2% |
| 1992 | 65.8% | 61.1% |
| 1991 | 65.9% | 61% |
| 1990 | 66.1% | 60.9% |
| 1989 | 66.3% | 60.8% |
| 1988 | 66.5% | 60.7% |
| 1987 | 66.7% | 60.5% |
| 1986 | 66.8% | 60.4% |
| 1985 | 66.8% | 60.1% |
| 1984 | 66.7% | 59.9% |
| 1983 | 66.7% | 59.6% |
| 1982 | 66.7% | 59.3% |
| 1981 | 66.6% | 59% |
| 1980 | 66.5% | 58.7% |
| 1979 | 66.3% | 58.4% |
| 1978 | 66% | 58% |
| 1977 | 65.6% | 57.7% |
| 1976 | 65.1% | 57.5% |
| 1975 | 64.6% | 57.4% |
| 1974 | 64% | 57.3% |
| 1973 | 63.4% | 57.3% |
| 1972 | 62.7% | 57.2% |
| 1971 | 62.2% | 57.1% |
| 1970 | 61.7% | 57% |
| 1969 | 61.4% | 56.9% |
| 1968 | 60.9% | 56.9% |
| 1967 | 60.6% | 56.9% |
| 1966 | 60.2% | 56.8% |
| 1965 | 60% | 56.9% |
| 1964 | 59.9% | 57% |
| 1963 | 59.8% | 57.2% |
| 1962 | 59.7% | 57.4% |
| 1961 | 59.7% | 57.5% |
| 1960 | 59.9% | 57.6% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).
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The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in the United States changed from 67.3% to 64.7% between 2004 and 2024.
Age dependency by year
| Year | Age dependency ratio | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Young | Old | |
| 2024 | 54.4% | 26.8% | 27.7% |
| 2023 | 53.9% | 27.1% | 26.8% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | 27.4% | 26% |
| 2021 | 53% | 27.8% | 25.2% |
| 2020 | 52.6% | 28.1% | 24.5% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | 28.3% | 23.8% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | 28.5% | 23.2% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | 28.6% | 22.6% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | 28.8% | 22% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | 28.9% | 21.5% |
| 2014 | 50% | 29% | 21% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | 29% | 20.5% |
| 2012 | 49% | 29.1% | 19.9% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | 29.1% | 19.4% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | 29.2% | 19% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | 29.3% | 18.8% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | 29.4% | 18.5% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | 29.6% | 18.2% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | 29.8% | 18% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | 30.1% | 18% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | 30.5% | 18% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | 30.9% | 18% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | 31.2% | 18.1% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | 31.5% | 18.2% |
| 2000 | 50% | 31.8% | 18.3% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | 32% | 18.4% |
| 1998 | 50.9% | 32.3% | 18.6% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | 32.6% | 18.7% |
| 1996 | 51.7% | 32.9% | 18.8% |
| 1995 | 52% | 33.1% | 18.9% |
| 1994 | 52.1% | 33.3% | 18.9% |
| 1993 | 52.2% | 33.3% | 18.9% |
| 1992 | 52% | 33.2% | 18.8% |
| 1991 | 51.7% | 32.9% | 18.7% |
| 1990 | 51.2% | 32.6% | 18.6% |
| 1989 | 50.8% | 32.4% | 18.4% |
| 1988 | 50.3% | 32.1% | 18.2% |
| 1987 | 49.9% | 31.9% | 18% |
| 1986 | 49.7% | 32% | 17.7% |
| 1985 | 49.8% | 32.2% | 17.6% |
| 1984 | 49.9% | 32.5% | 17.4% |
| 1983 | 49.9% | 32.7% | 17.2% |
| 1982 | 49.9% | 33% | 17% |
| 1981 | 50.1% | 33.2% | 16.8% |
| 1980 | 50.3% | 33.7% | 16.6% |
| 1979 | 50.8% | 34.3% | 16.5% |
| 1978 | 51.5% | 35.2% | 16.3% |
| 1977 | 52.4% | 36.3% | 16.1% |
| 1976 | 53.5% | 37.5% | 16% |
| 1975 | 54.9% | 39% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 56.3% | 40.5% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 57.8% | 42% | 15.8% |
| 1972 | 59.4% | 43.6% | 15.8% |
| 1971 | 60.9% | 45.1% | 15.8% |
| 1970 | 62% | 46.3% | 15.7% |
| 1969 | 63% | 47.3% | 15.7% |
| 1968 | 64.1% | 48.4% | 15.6% |
| 1967 | 65.1% | 49.5% | 15.6% |
| 1966 | 66% | 50.4% | 15.6% |
| 1965 | 66.6% | 51.1% | 15.4% |
| 1964 | 66.9% | 51.6% | 15.3% |
| 1963 | 67.2% | 52% | 15.2% |
| 1962 | 67.5% | 52.4% | 15.1% |
| 1961 | 67.6% | 52.6% | 15% |
| 1960 | 66.9% | 52.2% | 14.7% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).
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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in the United States increased from 48.5% to 54.4% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+
Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year
| Year | Share of 0-14 | |
|---|---|---|
|
United States
|
World
|
|
| 2100 | 14.4% | 16.5% |
| 2099 | 14.4% | 16.6% |
| 2098 | 14.4% | 16.6% |
| 2097 | 14.4% | 16.7% |
| 2096 | 14.4% | 16.8% |
| 2095 | 14.5% | 16.8% |
| 2094 | 14.5% | 16.9% |
| 2093 | 14.5% | 17% |
| 2092 | 14.5% | 17% |
| 2091 | 14.6% | 17.1% |
| 2090 | 14.6% | 17.2% |
| 2089 | 14.7% | 17.2% |
| 2088 | 14.7% | 17.3% |
| 2087 | 14.7% | 17.4% |
| 2086 | 14.8% | 17.4% |
| 2085 | 14.8% | 17.5% |
| 2084 | 14.8% | 17.5% |
| 2083 | 14.9% | 17.6% |
| 2082 | 14.9% | 17.7% |
| 2081 | 14.9% | 17.7% |
| 2080 | 14.9% | 17.8% |
| 2079 | 14.9% | 17.8% |
| 2078 | 14.9% | 17.9% |
| 2077 | 14.9% | 17.9% |
| 2076 | 14.9% | 18% |
| 2075 | 14.9% | 18% |
| 2074 | 14.9% | 18.1% |
| 2073 | 14.9% | 18.2% |
| 2072 | 14.9% | 18.2% |
| 2071 | 14.9% | 18.3% |
| 2070 | 14.9% | 18.3% |
| 2069 | 14.9% | 18.4% |
| 2068 | 14.9% | 18.5% |
| 2067 | 14.9% | 18.6% |
| 2066 | 14.9% | 18.6% |
| 2065 | 15% | 18.7% |
| 2064 | 15% | 18.8% |
| 2063 | 15% | 18.9% |
| 2062 | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| 2061 | 15.1% | 19.2% |
| 2060 | 15.2% | 19.3% |
| 2059 | 15.3% | 19.4% |
| 2058 | 15.4% | 19.5% |
| 2057 | 15.5% | 19.6% |
| 2056 | 15.5% | 19.8% |
| 2055 | 15.6% | 19.9% |
| 2054 | 15.7% | 20% |
| 2053 | 15.8% | 20.1% |
| 2052 | 15.8% | 20.2% |
| 2051 | 15.9% | 20.3% |
| 2050 | 15.9% | 20.4% |
| 2049 | 16% | 20.5% |
| 2048 | 16% | 20.6% |
| 2047 | 16% | 20.7% |
| 2046 | 16% | 20.8% |
| 2045 | 16% | 20.9% |
| 2044 | 16% | 20.9% |
| 2043 | 16% | 21% |
| 2042 | 16% | 21.1% |
| 2041 | 15.9% | 21.2% |
| 2040 | 15.9% | 21.2% |
| 2039 | 15.9% | 21.3% |
| 2038 | 15.9% | 21.4% |
| 2037 | 15.9% | 21.5% |
| 2036 | 15.9% | 21.6% |
| 2035 | 15.9% | 21.8% |
| 2034 | 15.9% | 22% |
| 2033 | 16% | 22.2% |
| 2032 | 16.1% | 22.4% |
| 2031 | 16.2% | 22.7% |
| 2030 | 16.3% | 23% |
| 2029 | 16.5% | 23.3% |
| 2028 | 16.6% | 23.6% |
| 2027 | 16.8% | 23.9% |
| 2026 | 17% | 24.2% |
| 2025 | 17.2% | 24.6% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | 24.7% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | 25% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | 25.3% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | 25.6% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | 25.8% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | 26% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | 26.2% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | 26.4% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | 26.5% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | 26.6% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | 26.8% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | 26.9% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | 27% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | 27.1% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | 27.3% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | 27.5% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | 27.6% |
| 2007 | 20% | 27.9% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | 28.1% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | 28.5% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | 28.8% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | 29.2% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | 29.6% |
| 2001 | 21% | 30% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | 30.4% |
| 1999 | 21.3% | 30.8% |
| 1998 | 21.4% | 31.1% |
| 1997 | 21.5% | 31.5% |
| 1996 | 21.7% | 31.8% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | 32.1% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | 32.3% |
| 1993 | 21.9% | 32.5% |
| 1992 | 21.8% | 32.7% |
| 1991 | 21.7% | 32.9% |
| 1990 | 21.6% | 33% |
| 1989 | 21.5% | 33.2% |
| 1988 | 21.3% | 33.4% |
| 1987 | 21.3% | 33.6% |
| 1986 | 21.3% | 33.8% |
| 1985 | 21.5% | 34% |
| 1984 | 21.7% | 34.3% |
| 1983 | 21.8% | 34.6% |
| 1982 | 22% | 34.9% |
| 1981 | 22.1% | 35.2% |
| 1980 | 22.4% | 35.5% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | 35.9% |
| 1978 | 23.2% | 36.3% |
| 1977 | 23.8% | 36.7% |
| 1976 | 24.4% | 36.9% |
| 1975 | 25.2% | 37.1% |
| 1974 | 25.9% | 37.2% |
| 1973 | 26.6% | 37.3% |
| 1972 | 27.4% | 37.5% |
| 1971 | 28% | 37.6% |
| 1970 | 28.6% | 37.7% |
| 1969 | 29% | 37.8% |
| 1968 | 29.5% | 37.9% |
| 1967 | 30% | 38% |
| 1966 | 30.4% | 38% |
| 1965 | 30.7% | 38% |
| 1964 | 30.9% | 38% |
| 1963 | 31.1% | 37.8% |
| 1962 | 31.3% | 37.6% |
| 1961 | 31.4% | 37.5% |
| 1960 | 31.3% | 37.4% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).
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The share of children aged 0-14 in the United States decreased from 20.5% to 17.3% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.
Share of old population (65+) by year
| Year | Share of 65+ years old | |
|---|---|---|
|
United States
|
World
|
|
| 2100 | 28.4% | 23.9% |
| 2099 | 28.3% | 23.8% |
| 2098 | 28.3% | 23.7% |
| 2097 | 28.2% | 23.6% |
| 2096 | 28.2% | 23.5% |
| 2095 | 28.1% | 23.4% |
| 2094 | 28.1% | 23.4% |
| 2093 | 28% | 23.3% |
| 2092 | 28% | 23.2% |
| 2091 | 27.9% | 23.1% |
| 2090 | 27.9% | 23.1% |
| 2089 | 27.8% | 23% |
| 2088 | 27.8% | 22.9% |
| 2087 | 27.7% | 22.8% |
| 2086 | 27.7% | 22.7% |
| 2085 | 27.7% | 22.6% |
| 2084 | 27.6% | 22.5% |
| 2083 | 27.5% | 22.4% |
| 2082 | 27.5% | 22.2% |
| 2081 | 27.4% | 22% |
| 2080 | 27.3% | 21.8% |
| 2079 | 27.1% | 21.6% |
| 2078 | 27% | 21.4% |
| 2077 | 26.9% | 21.2% |
| 2076 | 26.8% | 21% |
| 2075 | 26.6% | 20.8% |
| 2074 | 26.4% | 20.6% |
| 2073 | 26.2% | 20.4% |
| 2072 | 26% | 20.3% |
| 2071 | 25.8% | 20.1% |
| 2070 | 25.6% | 19.9% |
| 2069 | 25.4% | 19.8% |
| 2068 | 25.3% | 19.6% |
| 2067 | 25.2% | 19.5% |
| 2066 | 25% | 19.3% |
| 2065 | 24.9% | 19.2% |
| 2064 | 24.8% | 19.1% |
| 2063 | 24.7% | 18.9% |
| 2062 | 24.7% | 18.8% |
| 2061 | 24.6% | 18.6% |
| 2060 | 24.5% | 18.5% |
| 2059 | 24.4% | 18.3% |
| 2058 | 24.3% | 18.1% |
| 2057 | 24.1% | 17.9% |
| 2056 | 24% | 17.7% |
| 2055 | 23.8% | 17.5% |
| 2054 | 23.6% | 17.2% |
| 2053 | 23.4% | 17% |
| 2052 | 23.3% | 16.7% |
| 2051 | 23.2% | 16.4% |
| 2050 | 23% | 16.2% |
| 2049 | 22.9% | 16% |
| 2048 | 22.8% | 15.8% |
| 2047 | 22.7% | 15.5% |
| 2046 | 22.5% | 15.3% |
| 2045 | 22.4% | 15.1% |
| 2044 | 22.3% | 14.9% |
| 2043 | 22.2% | 14.8% |
| 2042 | 22.1% | 14.6% |
| 2041 | 22.1% | 14.4% |
| 2040 | 22% | 14.2% |
| 2039 | 21.9% | 14% |
| 2038 | 21.9% | 13.8% |
| 2037 | 21.8% | 13.5% |
| 2036 | 21.6% | 13.3% |
| 2035 | 21.4% | 13% |
| 2034 | 21.2% | 12.7% |
| 2033 | 21% | 12.4% |
| 2032 | 20.8% | 12.2% |
| 2031 | 20.5% | 11.9% |
| 2030 | 20.2% | 11.6% |
| 2029 | 19.9% | 11.3% |
| 2028 | 19.5% | 11% |
| 2027 | 19.1% | 10.7% |
| 2026 | 18.6% | 10.5% |
| 2025 | 18.2% | 10.3% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | 10.2% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | 9.98% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | 9.74% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | 9.53% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | 9.33% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | 9.1% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | 8.88% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | 8.65% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | 8.45% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | 8.26% |
| 2014 | 14% | 8.08% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | 7.92% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | 7.78% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | 7.66% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | 7.58% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | 7.52% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | 7.47% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | 7.41% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | 7.34% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | 7.26% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | 7.18% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | 7.1% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | 7.01% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | 6.92% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | 6.84% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | 6.76% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | 6.68% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | 6.61% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | 6.53% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | 6.45% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | 6.37% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | 6.29% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | 6.21% |
| 1991 | 12.4% | 6.14% |
| 1990 | 12.3% | 6.07% |
| 1989 | 12.2% | 6.01% |
| 1988 | 12.1% | 5.95% |
| 1987 | 12% | 5.91% |
| 1986 | 11.9% | 5.86% |
| 1985 | 11.7% | 5.82% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | 5.8% |
| 1983 | 11.5% | 5.79% |
| 1982 | 11.3% | 5.8% |
| 1981 | 11.2% | 5.81% |
| 1980 | 11.1% | 5.81% |
| 1979 | 10.9% | 5.77% |
| 1978 | 10.7% | 5.71% |
| 1977 | 10.6% | 5.65% |
| 1976 | 10.4% | 5.59% |
| 1975 | 10.3% | 5.53% |
| 1974 | 10.1% | 5.47% |
| 1973 | 10% | 5.42% |
| 1972 | 9.9% | 5.37% |
| 1971 | 9.81% | 5.32% |
| 1970 | 9.72% | 5.28% |
| 1969 | 9.62% | 5.24% |
| 1968 | 9.53% | 5.2% |
| 1967 | 9.45% | 5.16% |
| 1966 | 9.37% | 5.12% |
| 1965 | 9.26% | 5.08% |
| 1964 | 9.14% | 5.04% |
| 1963 | 9.07% | 5.02% |
| 1962 | 9.01% | 5.01% |
| 1961 | 8.93% | 4.99% |
| 1960 | 8.83% | 4.97% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).
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The share of older people aged 65 and over in the United States increased from 12.1% to 17.9% between 2004 and 2024.
Demographics by nationality or race
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|
| Race | Share of demographic |
| White | 61.6% |
| African American | 12.4% |
| Two or more races | 10.2% |
| Asian | 6% |
| Native American | 1.12% |
| Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander | 0.21% |
| All other | 8.42% |
Religion demographics
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|
| Religion | Share of population |
| Christianity | 64% |
| Atheism | 29.7% |
| Judaism | 1.69% |
| Buddhism | 1.29% |
| Islam | 1.19% |
| Hinduism | 0.89% |
| All other | 1.19% |
Median age map
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).
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- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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- United Nations | Demographics & Social Statistics (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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