The latest officially reported population of the United States was 341,784,857 in 2025 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current United States' population is 344,023,146 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.
Population statistics:
- The United States' population is 367,546 times bigger than the Vatican's.
- The United States is ranked the 3rd most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
- The countries together account for 4.15% of the world: 4.15% for the United States vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
- For the last 10 years, the United States has had an average growth rate of +0.65% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
- Since 2006, the population of the United States has increased from 298M people to 344M (15.3% growth), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).
United States vs Vatican: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
United States
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2100 | 415,429,771 | 2,521 |
| 2099 | 414,829,167 | 2,506 |
| 2098 | 414,231,720 | 2,497 |
| 2097 | 413,576,381 | 2,482 |
| 2096 | 412,927,393 | 2,469 |
| 2095 | 412,225,379 | 2,452 |
| 2094 | 411,498,749 | 2,435 |
| 2093 | 410,785,729 | 2,421 |
| 2092 | 410,051,921 | 2,400 |
| 2091 | 409,320,183 | 2,384 |
| 2090 | 408,613,732 | 2,359 |
| 2089 | 407,885,645 | 2,337 |
| 2088 | 407,129,733 | 2,319 |
| 2087 | 406,421,298 | 2,291 |
| 2086 | 405,715,343 | 2,269 |
| 2085 | 405,059,379 | 2,248 |
| 2084 | 404,343,130 | 2,217 |
| 2083 | 403,612,785 | 2,183 |
| 2082 | 402,871,293 | 2,159 |
| 2081 | 402,054,554 | 2,129 |
| 2080 | 401,319,194 | 2,105 |
| 2079 | 400,554,914 | 2,089 |
| 2078 | 399,737,968 | 2,068 |
| 2077 | 398,906,565 | 2,050 |
| 2076 | 398,035,750 | 2,025 |
| 2075 | 397,109,170 | 2,001 |
| 2074 | 396,226,412 | 1,970 |
| 2073 | 395,307,725 | 1,944 |
| 2072 | 394,393,561 | 1,912 |
| 2071 | 393,415,363 | 1,866 |
| 2070 | 392,469,727 | 1,829 |
| 2069 | 391,479,981 | 1,795 |
| 2068 | 390,517,695 | 1,777 |
| 2067 | 389,543,856 | 1,755 |
| 2066 | 388,597,719 | 1,729 |
| 2065 | 387,685,327 | 1,701 |
| 2064 | 386,805,026 | 1,679 |
| 2063 | 385,911,917 | 1,651 |
| 2062 | 385,032,627 | 1,623 |
| 2061 | 384,170,837 | 1,595 |
| 2060 | 383,361,269 | 1,556 |
| 2059 | 382,542,030 | 1,530 |
| 2058 | 381,704,804 | 1,512 |
| 2057 | 380,907,023 | 1,493 |
| 2056 | 380,159,777 | 1,469 |
| 2055 | 379,430,756 | 1,441 |
| 2054 | 378,682,851 | 1,419 |
| 2053 | 377,878,421 | 1,382 |
| 2052 | 377,073,303 | 1,358 |
| 2051 | 376,229,840 | 1,335 |
| 2050 | 375,373,155 | 1,311 |
| 2049 | 374,493,150 | 1,283 |
| 2048 | 373,590,762 | 1,256 |
| 2047 | 372,626,259 | 1,237 |
| 2046 | 371,644,809 | 1,215 |
| 2045 | 370,602,914 | 1,192 |
| 2044 | 369,518,897 | 1,174 |
| 2043 | 368,375,680 | 1,152 |
| 2042 | 367,158,772 | 1,135 |
| 2041 | 365,937,822 | 1,105 |
| 2040 | 364,671,837 | 1,070 |
| 2039 | 363,367,337 | 1,033 |
| 2038 | 361,997,023 | 1,001 |
| 2037 | 360,606,236 | 996 |
| 2036 | 359,193,245 | 1,001 |
| 2035 | 357,750,686 | 988 |
| 2034 | 356,266,726 | 988 |
| 2033 | 354,775,032 | 974 |
| 2032 | 353,259,037 | 964 |
| 2031 | 351,721,511 | 977 |
| 2030 | 350,155,042 | 979 |
| 2029 | 348,564,667 | 985 |
| 2028 | 346,906,294 | 983 |
| 2027 | 345,257,605 | 946 |
| 2026 | 343,565,426 | 933 |
| 2025 | 341,784,857 | 927 |
| 2024 | 340,110,988 | 910 |
| 2023 | 334,914,895 | 927 |
| 2022 | 333,271,411 | 951 |
| 2021 | 331,893,745 | 972 |
| 2020 | 331,526,933 | 987 |
| 2019 | 328,329,953 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 326,838,199 | - |
| 2017 | 325,122,128 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 323,071,755 | - |
| 2015 | 320,738,994 | 1,000 |
| 2014 | 318,386,329 | 842 |
| 2013 | 316,059,947 | 839 |
| 2012 | 313,877,662 | 836 |
| 2011 | 311,583,481 | 832 |
| 2010 | 309,327,143 | 829 |
| 2009 | 306,771,529 | 826 |
| 2008 | 304,093,966 | 824 |
| 2007 | 301,231,207 | 821 |
| 2006 | 298,379,912 | 932 |
| 2005 | 295,516,599 | 921 |
| 2004 | 292,805,298 | 921 |
| 2003 | 290,107,933 | 911 |
| 2002 | 287,625,193 | 900 |
| 2001 | 284,968,955 | 890 |
| 2000 | 282,162,411 | 880 |
| 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 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, 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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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the United States increased by 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the United States gained 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).
The United States was ranked 3rd most populous country in 2006 and is still 3rd in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the United States' population will grow by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd. The population of the Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.
The United States is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 415M people compared to the peak of 2.52K people in 2100 for the Vatican.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
United States
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2100 | 0.14% | 0.59% |
| 2099 | 0.14% | 0.37% |
| 2098 | 0.16% | 0.6% |
| 2097 | 0.16% | 0.53% |
| 2096 | 0.17% | 0.68% |
| 2095 | 0.18% | 0.69% |
| 2094 | 0.17% | 0.61% |
| 2093 | 0.18% | 0.85% |
| 2092 | 0.18% | 0.7% |
| 2091 | 0.17% | 1.02% |
| 2090 | 0.18% | 0.95% |
| 2089 | 0.19% | 0.8% |
| 2088 | 0.17% | 1.21% |
| 2087 | 0.17% | 0.98% |
| 2086 | 0.16% | 0.91% |
| 2085 | 0.18% | 1.42% |
| 2084 | 0.18% | 1.53% |
| 2083 | 0.18% | 1.12% |
| 2082 | 0.2% | 1.39% |
| 2081 | 0.18% | 1.15% |
| 2080 | 0.19% | 0.8% |
| 2079 | 0.2% | 0.99% |
| 2078 | 0.21% | 0.9% |
| 2077 | 0.22% | 1.19% |
| 2076 | 0.23% | 1.2% |
| 2075 | 0.22% | 1.6% |
| 2074 | 0.23% | 1.34% |
| 2073 | 0.23% | 1.65% |
| 2072 | 0.25% | 2.49% |
| 2071 | 0.24% | 2.03% |
| 2070 | 0.25% | 1.86% |
| 2069 | 0.25% | 1.04% |
| 2068 | 0.25% | 1.27% |
| 2067 | 0.24% | 1.5% |
| 2066 | 0.24% | 1.64% |
| 2065 | 0.23% | 1.33% |
| 2064 | 0.23% | 1.69% |
| 2063 | 0.23% | 1.71% |
| 2062 | 0.22% | 1.74% |
| 2061 | 0.21% | 2.5% |
| 2060 | 0.21% | 1.7% |
| 2059 | 0.22% | 1.23% |
| 2058 | 0.21% | 1.24% |
| 2057 | 0.2% | 1.64% |
| 2056 | 0.19% | 1.93% |
| 2055 | 0.2% | 1.57% |
| 2054 | 0.21% | 2.68% |
| 2053 | 0.21% | 1.78% |
| 2052 | 0.22% | 1.67% |
| 2051 | 0.23% | 1.84% |
| 2050 | 0.23% | 2.17% |
| 2049 | 0.24% | 2.22% |
| 2048 | 0.26% | 1.5% |
| 2047 | 0.26% | 1.83% |
| 2046 | 0.28% | 1.87% |
| 2045 | 0.29% | 1.58% |
| 2044 | 0.31% | 1.93% |
| 2043 | 0.33% | 1.47% |
| 2042 | 0.33% | 2.68% |
| 2041 | 0.35% | 3.29% |
| 2040 | 0.36% | 3.59% |
| 2039 | 0.38% | 3.15% |
| 2038 | 0.39% | 0.56% |
| 2037 | 0.39% | -0.56% |
| 2036 | 0.4% | 1.31% |
| 2035 | 0.42% | 0% |
| 2034 | 0.42% | 1.52% |
| 2033 | 0.43% | 0.96% |
| 2032 | 0.44% | -1.33% |
| 2031 | 0.45% | -0.19% |
| 2030 | 0.46% | -0.56% |
| 2029 | 0.48% | 0.19% |
| 2028 | 0.48% | 3.92% |
| 2027 | 0.49% | 1.39% |
| 2026 | 0.52% | 0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.49% | 1.83% |
| 2024 | 1.55% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.49% | -2.53% |
| 2022 | 0.42% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.11% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.97% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.46% | 0% |
| 2018 | 0.53% | 0% |
| 2017 | 0.63% | 0% |
| 2016 | 0.73% | 0% |
| 2015 | 0.74% | 18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.74% | 0.36% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | 0.36% |
| 2012 | 0.74% | 0.48% |
| 2011 | 0.73% | 0.36% |
| 2010 | 0.83% | 0.36% |
| 2009 | 0.88% | 0.24% |
| 2008 | 0.95% | 0.37% |
| 2007 | 0.96% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.97% | 1.19% |
| 2005 | 0.93% | 0% |
| 2004 | 0.93% | 1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.86% | 1.22% |
| 2002 | 0.93% | 1.12% |
| 2001 | 0.99% | 1.14% |
| 2000 | 1.03% | - |
| 1999 | 1.15% | - |
| 1998 | 1.17% | - |
| 1997 | 1.2% | - |
| 1996 | 1.17% | - |
| 1995 | 1.18% | - |
| 1994 | 1.22% | - |
| 1993 | 1.31% | - |
| 1992 | 1.34% | - |
| 1991 | 1.34% | - |
| 1990 | 1.34% | - |
| 1989 | 0.95% | - |
| 1988 | 0.91% | - |
| 1987 | 0.9% | - |
| 1986 | 0.93% | - |
| 1985 | 0.89% | - |
| 1984 | 0.87% | - |
| 1983 | 0.92% | - |
| 1982 | 0.96% | - |
| 1981 | 1.29% | - |
| 1980 | 0.66% | - |
| 1979 | 1.11% | - |
| 1978 | 1.06% | - |
| 1977 | 1.01% | - |
| 1976 | 0.95% | - |
| 1975 | 0.99% | - |
| 1974 | 0.92% | - |
| 1973 | 0.96% | - |
| 1972 | 1.08% | - |
| 1971 | 1.27% | - |
| 1970 | 1.17% | - |
| 1969 | 0.98% | - |
| 1968 | 1% | - |
| 1967 | 1.09% | - |
| 1966 | 1.16% | - |
| 1965 | 1.26% | - |
| 1964 | 1.4% | - |
| 1963 | 1.45% | - |
| 1962 | 1.55% | - |
| 1961 | 1.67% | - |
| 1960 | 1.6% | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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In 2025, the population of the United States grew by 0.49%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.
Live population counters
|
United States
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
344023146
|
936
|
| Population rank | 3/197 | 197/197 |
| Percent of world population | 4.15% | 0.00001% |
| One net population change |
18.9 seconds
|
1 month
|
| One birth every |
8.8 seconds
|
n/a |
| One death every |
10.2 seconds
|
n/a |
| Daily growth/decline | +4,586 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +1,673,869 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.49% | +0% |
| Population growth rate rank | 134/197 | 163/197 |
| One migration net change every |
25.7 seconds
|
n/a |
| Annual migration change | +1,230,663 | n/a |
| Net migration rank | 2/196 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 52,375,047 | n/a |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 1/195 | |
| Foreign-born share of population | 15.2% | n/a |
| Foreign-born share rank | 41/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
United States
|
Vatican
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 1,230,663 | - | - |
| 2024 | - | 1,286,132 | - | - |
| 2023 | 502,372 | 1,322,668 | - | - |
| 2022 | 399,926 | 1,319,009 | - | - |
| 2021 | 199,137 | 674,787 | - | - |
| 2020 | 208,862 | 329,769 | - | - |
| 2019 | 887,476 | 1,774,500 | - | - |
| 2018 | 955,022 | 1,764,961 | - | - |
| 2017 | 1,028,037 | 1,864,738 | - | - |
| 2016 | 1,197,627 | 1,889,129 | - | - |
| 2015 | 1,270,126 | 1,722,127 | - | - |
| 2014 | 1,357,281 | 1,672,598 | - | - |
| 2013 | 1,322,711 | 1,663,885 | - | - |
| 2012 | 1,411,822 | 1,632,007 | - | - |
| 2011 | 1,441,697 | 1,624,033 | - | - |
| 2010 | 1,548,182 | 1,594,453 | - | - |
| 2009 | 1,717,920 | 1,387,306 | - | - |
| 2008 | 1,794,154 | 1,416,841 | - | - |
| 2007 | 1,897,757 | 1,371,353 | - | - |
| 2006 | 1,849,955 | 1,347,750 | - | - |
| 2005 | 1,684,445 | 1,369,224 | - | - |
| 2004 | 1,698,271 | 1,313,467 | - | - |
| 2003 | 1,653,615 | 1,331,376 | - | - |
| 2002 | 1,581,938 | 1,336,518 | - | - |
| 2001 | 1,595,826 | 1,312,455 | - | - |
| 2000 | 1,664,758 | 1,248,392 | - | - |
| 1999 | 1,564,050 | 1,156,311 | - | - |
| 1998 | 1,573,857 | 1,225,134 | - | - |
| 1997 | 1,501,014 | 1,116,922 | - | - |
| 1996 | 1,510,137 | 1,141,648 | - | - |
| 1995 | 1,546,031 | 1,173,016 | - | - |
| 1994 | 1,633,302 | 1,179,309 | - | - |
| 1993 | 1,717,685 | 1,228,478 | - | - |
| 1992 | 1,875,328 | 1,304,880 | - | - |
| 1991 | 1,926,543 | 1,202,426 | - | - |
| 1990 | 2,026,068 | 1,084,720 | - | - |
| 1989 | 1,875,826 | 400,998 | - | - |
| 1988 | 1,735,943 | 460,778 | - | - |
| 1987 | 1,720,252 | 480,815 | - | - |
| 1986 | 1,656,917 | 493,082 | - | - |
| 1985 | 1,689,258 | 598,777 | - | - |
| 1984 | 1,627,192 | 622,793 | - | - |
| 1983 | 1,636,544 | 662,840 | - | - |
| 1982 | 1,714,317 | 600,149 | - | - |
| 1981 | 1,652,153 | 583,070 | - | - |
| 1980 | 1,608,450 | 595,916 | - | - |
| 1979 | 1,597,894 | 503,559 | - | - |
| 1978 | 1,402,283 | 556,521 | - | - |
| 1977 | 1,431,556 | 577,060 | - | - |
| 1976 | 1,264,604 | 635,590 | - | - |
| 1975 | 1,252,644 | 655,078 | - | - |
| 1974 | 1,218,968 | 706,978 | - | - |
| 1973 | 1,165,499 | 783,163 | - | - |
| 1972 | 1,301,355 | 833,543 | - | - |
| 1971 | 1,640,519 | 833,549 | - | - |
| 1970 | 1,824,965 | 744,902 | - | - |
| 1969 | 1,702,487 | 523,740 | - | - |
| 1968 | 1,565,507 | 594,514 | - | - |
| 1967 | 1,669,181 | 585,410 | - | - |
| 1966 | 1,749,387 | 637,692 | - | - |
| 1965 | 1,943,030 | 644,902 | - | - |
| 1964 | 2,245,099 | 618,635 | - | - |
| 1963 | 2,289,826 | 639,495 | - | - |
| 1962 | 2,406,337 | 625,617 | - | - |
| 1961 | 2,571,681 | 580,333 | - | - |
| 1960 | 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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Biggest 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 |
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Vatican City | 882 |
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Population differences between the United States and the Vatican
|
United States
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 79.8 years | 83.4 years |
| Average age | 40.2 years | n/a |
| Median age | 39.3 years | n/a |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.2:49.8 | n/a |
| Fertility rate | 1.62 births per woman | n/a |
| Population density | 97.3 ppl/mi² | 5,493 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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