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United States statistics: country profile & rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The United States is a high-income country with a population of 342M people. The capital is Washington, while the largest city is New York, with 8.8M residents. The United States shares land borders with Canada and Mexico.

The United States ranks 1/197 by GDP ($28.8T) and 10/197 by GDP per capita ($84,534). The top category for both exports and imports is machinery & equipment.

Main facts and rankings

United States Rank
Population
344023146
3/197
GDP
$28.8T
2024
1/197
GDP per capita
$84,534
2024
10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$85,810
2024
12/197
Government debt
$35.2T
2024
1/185
Debt-to-GDP ratio
122.3%
2024
12/185
Government debt per person
$103,404
2024
2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,202
2026
8/197
Land area 3,531,839 sq mi 3/197
Population density 97.3 ppl/mi² 149/197
Fertility rate 1.62 125/196
Median age 39.3 years 50/196
Life expectancy 79.8 years 47/197

United States trends dashboard: time-series charts

The United States' economy ranked

1x
Year GDP
2024 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $940,225,000,000
1967 $859,620,034,483
1966 $813,032,758,621
1965 $741,904,862,069
1964 $684,144,620,690
1963 $637,058,551,724
1962 $603,639,413,793
1961 $561,940,310,345
1960 $541,988,586,207

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The United States' economy ranked

1x
Year GDP per capita
2024 $84,534
2023 $81,490
2022 $76,829
2021 $70,249
2020 $63,526
2019 $65,120
2018 $62,823
2017 $59,908
2016 $57,867
2015 $56,763
2014 $55,124
2013 $53,291
2012 $51,784
2011 $50,066
2010 $48,651
2009 $47,195
2008 $48,570
2007 $48,050
2006 $46,302
2005 $44,123
2004 $41,725
2003 $39,490
2002 $37,998
2001 $37,134
2000 $36,330
1999 $34,484
1998 $32,823
1997 $31,430
1996 $29,937
1995 $28,661
1994 $27,662
1993 $26,353
1992 $25,381
1991 $24,293
1990 $23,840
1989 $22,857
1988 $21,417
1987 $20,039
1986 $19,071
1985 $18,237
1984 $17,121
1983 $15,544
1982 $14,434
1981 $13,976
1980 $12,613
1979 $11,674
1978 $10,565
1977 $9,453
1976 $8,592
1975 $7,801
1974 $7,226
1973 $6,726
1972 $6,094
1971 $5,609
1970 $5,234
1969 $5,020
1968 $4,685
1967 $4,326
1966 $4,136
1965 $3,818
1964 $3,565
1963 $3,366
1962 $3,236
1961 $3,059
1960 $3,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The United States' life expectancy calculator

1x
Year Life expectancy, years
2026 79.8
2025 79.6
2024 79.5
2023 79.3
2022 78
2021 76.4
2020 77
2019 78.9
2018 78.8
2017 78.6
2016 78.7
2015 78.7
2014 78.9
2013 78.8
2012 78.8
2011 78.7
2010 78.7
2009 78.5
2008 78.1
2007 78
2006 77.8
2005 77.5
2004 77.5
2003 77.1
2002 77
2001 76.9
2000 76.8
1999 76.7
1998 76.7
1997 76.5
1996 76.2
1995 75.9
1994 75.7
1993 75.6
1992 75.8
1991 75.5
1990 75.4
1989 75.1
1988 74.8
1987 74.9
1986 74.7
1985 74.7
1984 74.7
1983 74.6
1982 74.5
1981 74.1
1980 73.7
1979 73.8
1978 73.4
1977 73.2
1976 72.8
1975 72.5
1974 72
1973 71.4
1972 71.2
1971 71.1
1970 70.7
1969 70.5
1968 70.2
1967 70.5
1966 70.2
1965 70.2
1964 70.2
1963 69.9
1962 70.1
1961 70.3
1960 69.8
1959 69.9
1958 69.7
1957 69.4
1956 69.6
1955 69.6
1954 69.5
1953 68.7
1952 68.4
1951 68.2
1950 68.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The United States' population clock and projection

1x
Year Population
2025 341,784,857
2024 340,110,988
2023 334,914,895
2022 333,271,411
2021 331,893,745
2020 331,526,933
2019 328,329,953
2018 326,838,199
2017 325,122,128
2016 323,071,755
2015 320,738,994
2014 318,386,329
2013 316,059,947
2012 313,877,662
2011 311,583,481
2010 309,327,143
2009 306,771,529
2008 304,093,966
2007 301,231,207
2006 298,379,912
2005 295,516,599
2004 292,805,298
2003 290,107,933
2002 287,625,193
2001 284,968,955
2000 282,162,411
1999 279,294,713
1998 276,115,288
1997 272,911,760
1996 269,667,391
1995 266,557,091
1994 263,435,673
1993 260,255,352
1992 256,894,189
1991 253,492,503
1990 250,131,894
1989 246,819,222
1988 244,499,004
1987 242,288,936
1986 240,132,831
1985 237,923,734
1984 235,824,908
1983 233,792,014
1982 231,664,432
1981 229,465,744
1980 226,542,250
1979 225,055,487
1978 222,584,545
1977 220,239,425
1976 218,035,164
1975 215,973,199
1974 213,853,928
1973 211,908,788
1972 209,896,021
1971 207,660,677
1970 205,052,174
1969 202,676,946
1968 200,706,052
1967 198,712,056
1966 196,560,338
1965 194,302,963
1964 191,888,791
1963 189,241,798
1962 186,537,737
1961 183,691,481
1960 180,671,158
1959 177,829,628
1958 174,881,904
1957 171,984,130
1956 168,903,031
1955 165,931,202
1954 163,025,854
1953 160,184,192
1952 157,552,740
1951 154,877,889
1950 152,271,417
1949 149,188,130
1948 146,631,302
1947 144,126,071
1946 141,388,566
1945 139,928,165
1944 138,397,345
1943 136,739,353
1942 134,859,553
1941 133,402,471
1940 132,122,446
1939 130,879,718
1938 129,824,939
1937 128,824,829
1936 128,053,180
1935 127,250,232
1934 126,373,773
1933 125,578,763
1932 124,840,471
1931 124,039,648
1930 123,076,741
1929 121,767,000
1928 120,509,000
1927 119,035,000
1926 117,397,000
1925 115,829,000
1924 114,109,000
1923 111,947,000
1922 110,049,000
1921 108,538,000
1920 106,461,000
1919 104,514,000
1918 103,208,000
1917 103,268,000
1916 101,961,000
1915 100,546,000
1914 99,111,000
1913 97,225,000
1912 95,335,000
1911 93,863,000
1910 92,407,000
1909 90,490,000
1908 88,710,000
1907 87,008,000
1906 85,450,000
1905 83,822,000
1904 82,166,000
1903 80,632,000
1902 79,163,000
1901 77,584,000
1900 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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The United States' birth and fertility rates

1x
Year Fertility rate
2023 1.62
2022 1.66
2021 1.66
2020 1.64
2019 1.71
2018 1.73
2017 1.77
2016 1.82
2015 1.84
2014 1.86
2013 1.86
2012 1.88
2011 1.89
2010 1.93
2009 2
2008 2.07
2007 2.12
2006 2.11
2005 2.06
2004 2.05
2003 2.05
2002 2.02
2001 2.03
2000 2.06
1999 2.01
1998 2
1997 1.97
1996 1.98
1995 1.98
1994 2
1993 2.02
1992 2.05
1991 2.06
1990 2.08
1989 2.01
1988 1.93
1987 1.87
1986 1.84
1985 1.84
1984 1.81
1983 1.8
1982 1.83
1981 1.81
1980 1.84
1979 1.81
1978 1.76
1977 1.79
1976 1.74
1975 1.77
1974 1.84
1973 1.88
1972 2.01
1971 2.27
1970 2.48
1969 2.46
1968 2.46
1967 2.56
1966 2.72
1965 2.91
1964 3.19
1963 3.32
1962 3.46
1961 3.62
1960 3.65

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The United States' demographics

1x
Year Median age, years
2024 39.3
2023 39
2022 38.7
2021 38.5
2020 38.2
2019 38
2018 37.9
2017 37.7
2016 37.6
2015 37.5
2014 37.3
2013 37.2
2012 37.1
2011 37
2010 36.9
2009 36.7
2008 36.6
2007 36.5
2006 36.4
2005 36.2
2004 36
2003 35.8
2002 35.6
2001 35.5
2000 35.3
1999 35.1
1998 34.9
1997 34.6
1996 34.4
1995 34.1
1994 33.8
1993 33.6
1992 33.4
1991 33.2
1990 32.9
1989 32.7
1988 32.4
1987 32.1
1986 31.8
1985 31.5
1984 31.2
1983 30.9
1982 30.7
1981 30.4
1980 30.1
1979 29.9
1978 29.6
1977 29.2
1976 28.9
1975 28.7
1974 28.5
1973 28.3
1972 28
1971 27.9
1970 27.8
1969 27.9
1968 27.9
1967 27.9
1966 27.9
1965 28.1
1964 28.2
1963 28.5
1962 28.7
1961 29
1960 29.2

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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United States vs. World: Interactive Maps

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United States: National Statistics

Finance

United States Rank
GNI, Atlas method
$28.4T
2024
1/194
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
60/195
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.42%
2021
43/193
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.42%
2024
24/163
Armed forces personnel
1,395,000
2020
5/174
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.03%
2024
172/188
Unemployment rate
4.02%
2024
125/196
Services, % of GDP
79.7%
2024
6/191
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
148/194
Economic freedom index
72.8
2026
27/197
Income share by richest 10%
30.4%
2023
54/169
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
149/169
Number of millionaires
23,831,000
2025
1/35
Percentage of millionaires
9.21%
2025
2/35
Number of billionaires
902
2025
1/78
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
11/78
Listed domestic companies
4,010
2024
3/103
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.2T
2024
1/100
Total reserves including gold
$910B
2024
3/177
Personal remittances received
$8.71B
2024
25/191
International tourist arrivals
45,037,000
2020
4/188
International tourism as share of exports
3.88%
2020
103/184
Banked people share
97%
2024
25/158

Energy

United States Rank
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
6,364 kg
2023
10/177
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.9
2023
104/173
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4,632 megatons
2024
2/187
CO2 emissions per capita
13.6 tons
2024
13/187
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.6%
2023
53/176
Renewable energy use share
10.9%
2021
141/193
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14%
2023
38/147
Net energy imports use share
-9%
2023
104/144
Electric power consumption per capita
12,551 kWh
2023
9/147
Renewable electricity output share
20.3%
2021
112/192
Hydroelectric share
6.04%
2023
111/192
Nuclear share
18.1%
2023
17/192
Electricity access
100%
2023
106/195

Society

United States Rank
% of world population
4.21%
2025
3/197
Annual migration change
+1,230,663
2025
2/196
Urban population
80.1%
2024
44/195
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
N/A
Average male height
5.8 ft
2025
42/190
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
52/190
Quality of life index
87.9
2026
21/197
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
36/197
Higher education index
100
2026
1/183
Homicides per 100K people
5.76
2023
67/197
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
113/197
Visa free countries
166
2025
42/195
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
59/196
English speaking
95.3%
2023
10/197
People using the Internet
93.1%
2023
37/195

Health

United States Rank
Government health expenditure per capita
$13,473
2023
1/192
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,472
2023
3/192
Life expectancy
79.8 years
2026
47/197
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
180/181
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.68
2022
39/193
Age at first childbirth
27.3 years
2021
45/137
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
129/193
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.5
2023
140/192
Obesity rate
42.7%
2022
13/189
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
37/195
Air quality index
84
2026
33/197
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
54/164
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.9 liters
2020
30/186

Territory

United States Rank
% of world land
6.14%
2026
3/197
Land area per capita
10,334 sq mi
2025
49/197
Agricultural land area
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
2/194
Forest area
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
4/196
Roads length
4,092,730 mi
2024
2/176

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. Wikidata (2020, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  13. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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