The current population of the United States is 344,023,146 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 341,784,857 in 2025.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 298M people to 344M (15.3% growth in 20 years).
- The United States is ranked 3/197 by population and was ranked 3rd in 2006.
- For the last 20 years, the United States has had an average growth rate of 0.76% per year.
- The United States accounts for 4.15% of the world's population.
- The United States is projected to reach 415M people in 2100.
The United States population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 415,429,771 | 0.14% |
| 2099 | 414,829,167 | 0.14% |
| 2098 | 414,231,720 | 0.16% |
| 2097 | 413,576,381 | 0.16% |
| 2096 | 412,927,393 | 0.17% |
| 2095 | 412,225,379 | 0.18% |
| 2094 | 411,498,749 | 0.17% |
| 2093 | 410,785,729 | 0.18% |
| 2092 | 410,051,921 | 0.18% |
| 2091 | 409,320,183 | 0.17% |
| 2090 | 408,613,732 | 0.18% |
| 2089 | 407,885,645 | 0.19% |
| 2088 | 407,129,733 | 0.17% |
| 2087 | 406,421,298 | 0.17% |
| 2086 | 405,715,343 | 0.16% |
| 2085 | 405,059,379 | 0.18% |
| 2084 | 404,343,130 | 0.18% |
| 2083 | 403,612,785 | 0.18% |
| 2082 | 402,871,293 | 0.2% |
| 2081 | 402,054,554 | 0.18% |
| 2080 | 401,319,194 | 0.19% |
| 2079 | 400,554,914 | 0.2% |
| 2078 | 399,737,968 | 0.21% |
| 2077 | 398,906,565 | 0.22% |
| 2076 | 398,035,750 | 0.23% |
| 2075 | 397,109,170 | 0.22% |
| 2074 | 396,226,412 | 0.23% |
| 2073 | 395,307,725 | 0.23% |
| 2072 | 394,393,561 | 0.25% |
| 2071 | 393,415,363 | 0.24% |
| 2070 | 392,469,727 | 0.25% |
| 2069 | 391,479,981 | 0.25% |
| 2068 | 390,517,695 | 0.25% |
| 2067 | 389,543,856 | 0.24% |
| 2066 | 388,597,719 | 0.24% |
| 2065 | 387,685,327 | 0.23% |
| 2064 | 386,805,026 | 0.23% |
| 2063 | 385,911,917 | 0.23% |
| 2062 | 385,032,627 | 0.22% |
| 2061 | 384,170,837 | 0.21% |
| 2060 | 383,361,269 | 0.21% |
| 2059 | 382,542,030 | 0.22% |
| 2058 | 381,704,804 | 0.21% |
| 2057 | 380,907,023 | 0.2% |
| 2056 | 380,159,777 | 0.19% |
| 2055 | 379,430,756 | 0.2% |
| 2054 | 378,682,851 | 0.21% |
| 2053 | 377,878,421 | 0.21% |
| 2052 | 377,073,303 | 0.22% |
| 2051 | 376,229,840 | 0.23% |
| 2050 | 375,373,155 | 0.23% |
| 2049 | 374,493,150 | 0.24% |
| 2048 | 373,590,762 | 0.26% |
| 2047 | 372,626,259 | 0.26% |
| 2046 | 371,644,809 | 0.28% |
| 2045 | 370,602,914 | 0.29% |
| 2044 | 369,518,897 | 0.31% |
| 2043 | 368,375,680 | 0.33% |
| 2042 | 367,158,772 | 0.33% |
| 2041 | 365,937,822 | 0.35% |
| 2040 | 364,671,837 | 0.36% |
| 2039 | 363,367,337 | 0.38% |
| 2038 | 361,997,023 | 0.39% |
| 2037 | 360,606,236 | 0.39% |
| 2036 | 359,193,245 | 0.4% |
| 2035 | 357,750,686 | 0.42% |
| 2034 | 356,266,726 | 0.42% |
| 2033 | 354,775,032 | 0.43% |
| 2032 | 353,259,037 | 0.44% |
| 2031 | 351,721,511 | 0.45% |
| 2030 | 350,155,042 | 0.46% |
| 2029 | 348,564,667 | 0.48% |
| 2028 | 346,906,294 | 0.48% |
| 2027 | 345,257,605 | 0.49% |
| 2026 | 343,565,426 | 0.52% |
| 2025 | 341,784,857 | 0.49% |
| 2024 | 340,110,988 | 1.55% |
| 2023 | 334,914,895 | 0.49% |
| 2022 | 333,271,411 | 0.42% |
| 2021 | 331,893,745 | 0.11% |
| 2020 | 331,526,933 | 0.97% |
| 2019 | 328,329,953 | 0.46% |
| 2018 | 326,838,199 | 0.53% |
| 2017 | 325,122,128 | 0.63% |
| 2016 | 323,071,755 | 0.73% |
| 2015 | 320,738,994 | 0.74% |
| 2014 | 318,386,329 | 0.74% |
| 2013 | 316,059,947 | 0.7% |
| 2012 | 313,877,662 | 0.74% |
| 2011 | 311,583,481 | 0.73% |
| 2010 | 309,327,143 | 0.83% |
| 2009 | 306,771,529 | 0.88% |
| 2008 | 304,093,966 | 0.95% |
| 2007 | 301,231,207 | 0.96% |
| 2006 | 298,379,912 | 0.97% |
| 2005 | 295,516,599 | 0.93% |
| 2004 | 292,805,298 | 0.93% |
| 2003 | 290,107,933 | 0.86% |
| 2002 | 287,625,193 | 0.93% |
| 2001 | 284,968,955 | 0.99% |
| 2000 | 282,162,411 | 1.03% |
| 1999 | 279,294,713 | 1.15% |
| 1998 | 276,115,288 | 1.17% |
| 1997 | 272,911,760 | 1.2% |
| 1996 | 269,667,391 | 1.17% |
| 1995 | 266,557,091 | 1.18% |
| 1994 | 263,435,673 | 1.22% |
| 1993 | 260,255,352 | 1.31% |
| 1992 | 256,894,189 | 1.34% |
| 1991 | 253,492,503 | 1.34% |
| 1990 | 250,131,894 | 1.34% |
| 1989 | 246,819,222 | 0.95% |
| 1988 | 244,499,004 | 0.91% |
| 1987 | 242,288,936 | 0.9% |
| 1986 | 240,132,831 | 0.93% |
| 1985 | 237,923,734 | 0.89% |
| 1984 | 235,824,908 | 0.87% |
| 1983 | 233,792,014 | 0.92% |
| 1982 | 231,664,432 | 0.96% |
| 1981 | 229,465,744 | 1.29% |
| 1980 | 226,542,250 | 0.66% |
| 1979 | 225,055,487 | 1.11% |
| 1978 | 222,584,545 | 1.06% |
| 1977 | 220,239,425 | 1.01% |
| 1976 | 218,035,164 | 0.95% |
| 1975 | 215,973,199 | 0.99% |
| 1974 | 213,853,928 | 0.92% |
| 1973 | 211,908,788 | 0.96% |
| 1972 | 209,896,021 | 1.08% |
| 1971 | 207,660,677 | 1.27% |
| 1970 | 205,052,174 | 1.17% |
| 1969 | 202,676,946 | 0.98% |
| 1968 | 200,706,052 | 1% |
| 1967 | 198,712,056 | 1.09% |
| 1966 | 196,560,338 | 1.16% |
| 1965 | 194,302,963 | 1.26% |
| 1964 | 191,888,791 | 1.4% |
| 1963 | 189,241,798 | 1.45% |
| 1962 | 186,537,737 | 1.55% |
| 1961 | 183,691,481 | 1.67% |
| 1960 | 180,671,158 | 1.6% |
| 1959 | 177,829,628 | 1.69% |
| 1958 | 174,881,904 | 1.68% |
| 1957 | 171,984,130 | 1.82% |
| 1956 | 168,903,031 | 1.79% |
| 1955 | 165,931,202 | 1.78% |
| 1954 | 163,025,854 | 1.77% |
| 1953 | 160,184,192 | 1.67% |
| 1952 | 157,552,740 | 1.73% |
| 1951 | 154,877,889 | 1.71% |
| 1950 | 152,271,417 | 2.07% |
| 1949 | 149,188,130 | 1.74% |
| 1948 | 146,631,302 | 1.74% |
| 1947 | 144,126,071 | 1.94% |
| 1946 | 141,388,566 | 1.04% |
| 1945 | 139,928,165 | 1.11% |
| 1944 | 138,397,345 | 1.21% |
| 1943 | 136,739,353 | 1.39% |
| 1942 | 134,859,553 | 1.09% |
| 1941 | 133,402,471 | 0.97% |
| 1940 | 132,122,446 | 0.95% |
| 1939 | 130,879,718 | 0.81% |
| 1938 | 129,824,939 | 0.78% |
| 1937 | 128,824,829 | 0.6% |
| 1936 | 128,053,180 | 0.63% |
| 1935 | 127,250,232 | 0.69% |
| 1934 | 126,373,773 | 0.63% |
| 1933 | 125,578,763 | 0.59% |
| 1932 | 124,840,471 | 0.65% |
| 1931 | 124,039,648 | 0.78% |
| 1930 | 123,076,741 | 1.08% |
| 1929 | 121,767,000 | 1.04% |
| 1928 | 120,509,000 | 1.24% |
| 1927 | 119,035,000 | 1.4% |
| 1926 | 117,397,000 | 1.35% |
| 1925 | 115,829,000 | 1.51% |
| 1924 | 114,109,000 | 1.93% |
| 1923 | 111,947,000 | 1.72% |
| 1922 | 110,049,000 | 1.39% |
| 1921 | 108,538,000 | 1.95% |
| 1920 | 106,461,000 | 1.86% |
| 1919 | 104,514,000 | 1.27% |
| 1918 | 103,208,000 | -0.06% |
| 1917 | 103,268,000 | 1.28% |
| 1916 | 101,961,000 | 1.41% |
| 1915 | 100,546,000 | 1.45% |
| 1914 | 99,111,000 | 1.94% |
| 1913 | 97,225,000 | 1.98% |
| 1912 | 95,335,000 | 1.57% |
| 1911 | 93,863,000 | 1.58% |
| 1910 | 92,407,000 | 2.12% |
| 1909 | 90,490,000 | 2.01% |
| 1908 | 88,710,000 | 1.96% |
| 1907 | 87,008,000 | 1.82% |
| 1906 | 85,450,000 | 1.94% |
| 1905 | 83,822,000 | 2.02% |
| 1904 | 82,166,000 | 1.9% |
| 1903 | 80,632,000 | 1.86% |
| 1902 | 79,163,000 | 2.04% |
| 1901 | 77,584,000 | 1.96% |
| 1900 | 76,094,000 | - |
Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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The United States has a population of 344M as of 2026, compared to 323M in 2016, 298M in 2006, and 270M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 0.65% per year. The United States is ranked 131st out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) the United States will have 371,644,809 people (8.03% growth) and still will be ranked 3rd.
By the year 2100, the United States' population is projected to grow by 20.8% from its current level to 415M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 1,230,663 |
| 2024 | - | - | 1,286,132 |
| 2023 | 1,825,040 | 502,372 | 1,322,668 |
| 2022 | 1,718,935 | 399,926 | 1,319,009 |
| 2021 | 873,924 | 199,137 | 674,787 |
| 2020 | 538,631 | 208,862 | 329,769 |
| 2019 | 2,661,976 | 887,476 | 1,774,500 |
| 2018 | 2,719,983 | 955,022 | 1,764,961 |
| 2017 | 2,892,775 | 1,028,037 | 1,864,738 |
| 2016 | 3,086,756 | 1,197,627 | 1,889,129 |
| 2015 | 2,992,253 | 1,270,126 | 1,722,127 |
| 2014 | 3,029,879 | 1,357,281 | 1,672,598 |
| 2013 | 2,986,596 | 1,322,711 | 1,663,885 |
| 2012 | 3,043,829 | 1,411,822 | 1,632,007 |
| 2011 | 3,065,730 | 1,441,697 | 1,624,033 |
| 2010 | 3,142,635 | 1,548,182 | 1,594,453 |
| 2009 | 3,105,226 | 1,717,920 | 1,387,306 |
| 2008 | 3,210,995 | 1,794,154 | 1,416,841 |
| 2007 | 3,269,110 | 1,897,757 | 1,371,353 |
| 2006 | 3,197,705 | 1,849,955 | 1,347,750 |
| 2005 | 3,053,669 | 1,684,445 | 1,369,224 |
| 2004 | 3,011,738 | 1,698,271 | 1,313,467 |
| 2003 | 2,984,991 | 1,653,615 | 1,331,376 |
| 2002 | 2,918,456 | 1,581,938 | 1,336,518 |
| 2001 | 2,908,281 | 1,595,826 | 1,312,455 |
| 2000 | 2,913,150 | 1,664,758 | 1,248,392 |
| 1999 | 2,720,361 | 1,564,050 | 1,156,311 |
| 1998 | 2,798,991 | 1,573,857 | 1,225,134 |
| 1997 | 2,617,936 | 1,501,014 | 1,116,922 |
| 1996 | 2,651,785 | 1,510,137 | 1,141,648 |
| 1995 | 2,719,047 | 1,546,031 | 1,173,016 |
| 1994 | 2,812,611 | 1,633,302 | 1,179,309 |
| 1993 | 2,946,163 | 1,717,685 | 1,228,478 |
| 1992 | 3,180,208 | 1,875,328 | 1,304,880 |
| 1991 | 3,128,969 | 1,926,543 | 1,202,426 |
| 1990 | 3,110,788 | 2,026,068 | 1,084,720 |
| 1989 | 2,276,824 | 1,875,826 | 400,998 |
| 1988 | 2,196,721 | 1,735,943 | 460,778 |
| 1987 | 2,201,067 | 1,720,252 | 480,815 |
| 1986 | 2,149,999 | 1,656,917 | 493,082 |
| 1985 | 2,288,035 | 1,689,258 | 598,777 |
| 1984 | 2,249,985 | 1,627,192 | 622,793 |
| 1983 | 2,299,384 | 1,636,544 | 662,840 |
| 1982 | 2,314,466 | 1,714,317 | 600,149 |
| 1981 | 2,235,223 | 1,652,153 | 583,070 |
| 1980 | 2,204,366 | 1,608,450 | 595,916 |
| 1979 | 2,101,453 | 1,597,894 | 503,559 |
| 1978 | 1,958,804 | 1,402,283 | 556,521 |
| 1977 | 2,008,616 | 1,431,556 | 577,060 |
| 1976 | 1,900,194 | 1,264,604 | 635,590 |
| 1975 | 1,907,722 | 1,252,644 | 655,078 |
| 1974 | 1,925,946 | 1,218,968 | 706,978 |
| 1973 | 1,948,662 | 1,165,499 | 783,163 |
| 1972 | 2,134,898 | 1,301,355 | 833,543 |
| 1971 | 2,474,068 | 1,640,519 | 833,549 |
| 1970 | 2,569,867 | 1,824,965 | 744,902 |
| 1969 | 2,226,227 | 1,702,487 | 523,740 |
| 1968 | 2,160,021 | 1,565,507 | 594,514 |
| 1967 | 2,254,591 | 1,669,181 | 585,410 |
| 1966 | 2,387,079 | 1,749,387 | 637,692 |
| 1965 | 2,587,932 | 1,943,030 | 644,902 |
| 1964 | 2,863,734 | 2,245,099 | 618,635 |
| 1963 | 2,929,321 | 2,289,826 | 639,495 |
| 1962 | 3,031,954 | 2,406,337 | 625,617 |
| 1961 | 3,152,014 | 2,571,681 | 580,333 |
| 1960 | 2,988,238 | 2,565,530 | 422,708 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 35.8% of the population change in the United States is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).
As of 2024, 52,375,047 residents or 15.2% of the population were not native-born in the United States, compared to 43,947,211 and 14.1% in 2010.
The United States population clock
United States
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
344023146
|
3/197 |
| Percent of world population | 4.15% | 3/197 |
| One net population change |
18.9 seconds
|
10/197 |
| One birth every |
8.8 seconds
|
8/196 |
| One death every |
10.2 seconds
|
3/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +4,586 | 10/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +1,673,869 | 10/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.49% | 134/197 |
| One migration net change every |
25.7 seconds
|
2/196 |
| Annual migration change | +1,230,663 | 2/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 52,375,047 | 1/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 15.2% | 41/195 |
Largest cities by population
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| New York | 8.8M |
| Los Angeles | 3.9M |
| Chicago | 2.75M |
| Houston | 2.3M |
| Phoenix | 1.61M |
| Philadelphia | 1.6M |
| San Antonio | 1.43M |
| San Diego | 1.39M |
| Dallas | 1.3M |
| San Jose | 1.01M |
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United States population statistics
|
United States
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 79.8 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 40.2 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 39.3 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.2:49.8 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.62 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 97.3 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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