United States Population (LIVE)

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United States Population (1950 - 2026)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of the United States of America is 348,721,077 as of Tuesday, April 14, 2026, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • the United States 2026 population is estimated at 349,035,494 people at mid-year.
  • the United States population is equivalent to 4.20% of the total world population.
  • the U.S.A. ranks number 3 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in the United States is 38 per Km² (99 people per mi²).
  • The total land area is 9,147,420 Km² (3,531,837 sq. miles).
  • 83.13% of the population is urban (290,150,111 people in 2026)
  • The median age in the United States is 38.7 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of the United States (2026 and historical)

Year Population Yearly % Change Yearly Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban Pop % Urban Population Country's Share of World Pop World Population U.S. Global Rank
2026 349,035,494 0.51% 1,759,687 1,177,848 38.7 1.63 38 83.1% 290,150,111 4.20% 8,300,678,395 3
2025 347,275,807 0.54% 1,849,236 1,230,663 38.5 1.62 38 82.8% 287,421,363 4.22% 8,231,613,070 3
2024 345,426,571 0.57% 1,949,236 1,286,132 38.3 1.62 38 82.4% 284,698,234 4.23% 8,161,972,572 3
2023 343,477,335 0.57% 1,943,289 1,322,668 38 1.62 38 82.1% 281,984,165 4.24% 8,091,734,930 3
2022 341,534,046 0.31% 1,048,944 1,319,009 37.7 1.67 37 81.8% 279,286,931 4.26% 8,021,407,192 3
2020 339,436,159 0.8% 2,661,932 329,769 37.2 1.62 37 80.7% 273,975,139 4.30% 7,887,001,292 3
2015 326,126,497 0.95% 3,012,741 1,722,127 36.4 1.83 36 80.1% 261,287,811 4.37% 7,470,491,872 3
2010 311,062,790 1.02% 3,069,225 1,594,453 35.9 1.92 34 80.1% 249,297,076 4.43% 7,021,732,148 3
2005 295,716,664 0.99% 2,846,507 1,369,224 35.2 2.04 32 79.8% 235,892,407 4.49% 6,586,970,132 3
2000 281,484,131 0.97% 2,655,667 1,248,392 34.3 2.03 31 79.2% 222,927,913 4.56% 6,171,702,993 3
1995 268,205,795 1.14% 2,966,482 1,173,016 33.1 1.97 29 76.5% 205,240,402 4.66% 5,758,878,982 3
1990 253,373,387 0.95% 2,336,589 1,084,720 31.9 2.07 28 75% 190,156,233 4.76% 5,327,803,110 3
1985 241,690,443 1.01% 2,366,358 598,777 30.4 1.85 26 74.2% 179,400,645 4.96% 4,868,943,465 3
1980 229,858,655 0.96% 2,145,871 595,916 29.1 1.86 25 73.7% 169,422,683 5.17% 4,447,606,236 3
1975 219,129,301 1.07% 2,266,592 655,078 27.6 1.81 24 73.7% 161,450,209 5.38% 4,070,735,277 3
1970 207,796,339 1.21% 2,428,513 744,902 26.7 2.52 23 74.2% 154,262,109 5.62% 3,694,683,794 3
1965 195,653,774 1.65% 3,075,844 644,902 27 2.98 21 73.4% 143,624,659 5.87% 3,334,533,703 3
1960 180,274,555 1.64% 2,814,906 422,708 28.3 3.73 20 72.5% 130,757,407 5.98% 3,015,470,894 3
1955 166,200,024 1.51% 2,399,469 18,234 29 3.52 18 69.4% 115,375,863 6.07% 2,740,213,792 3

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

United States Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly % Change Yearly Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban Pop % Urban Population Country's Share of World Pop World Population U.S. Global Rank
2030 355,649,881 0.48% 1,674,815 1,194,626 39.6 1.63 39 84.6% 301,000,560 4.15% 8,569,124,911 3
2035 363,284,716 0.43% 1,526,967 1,233,901 40.5 1.63 40 86.4% 313,969,203 4.09% 8,885,210,181 3
2040 370,209,316 0.38% 1,384,920 1,228,832 40.8 1.64 40 88% 325,949,179 4.03% 9,177,190,203 3
2045 376,106,472 0.32% 1,179,431 1,239,774 41.2 1.64 41 89.6% 336,913,503 3.98% 9,439,639,668 3
2050 380,846,910 0.25% 948,088 1,277,326 41.9 1.64 42 91.2% 347,346,215 3.94% 9,664,378,587 3

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

U.S.A. Demographics (2026)

Life Expectancy
79.8 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate
4.7

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5
5.6

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in the U.S.A.

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

Rank Urban Area Population Estimate (2025)
1 New York City 13,920,148
2 Los Angeles 12,740,420
3 Houston 3,955,046
4 Chicago 3,683,385
5 Washington, D.C. 3,270,018
6 San Francisco 3,163,486
7 Miami 2,912,486
8 Denver 2,265,994
9 Philadelphia 2,232,420
10 Las Vegas 2,183,655
11 Phoenix 1,972,021
12 San Diego 1,915,114
13 San Antonio 1,686,163
14 Boston 1,639,797
15 Dallas 1,521,118
16 Sacramento 1,514,661
17 Austin 1,513,032
18 Oakland 1,503,319
19 Seattle 1,403,495
20 Mesa 1,398,369
21 Portland 1,397,788
22 Fort Lauderdale 1,368,027
23 Baltimore 1,145,219
24 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 1,107,243
25 Saint Petersburg 877,183
26 Detroit 809,894
27 Columbus 731,335
28 Milwaukee 701,928
29 Fresno 685,330
30 St. Louis 663,392
31 West Palm Beach 617,035
32 El Paso 605,731
33 Norfolk 567,473
34 Tampa 551,988
35 Salt Lake City 542,449
36 Honolulu 540,683
37 Bakersfield 503,676
38 Provo 488,429
39 Orlando 477,249
40 West Valley City 463,325
41 Atlanta 458,225
42 Sterling Heights 435,980
43 Providence 429,694
44 Tucson 422,107
45 Escondido 415,167
46 Albuquerque 410,810
47 North Richland Hills 404,680
48 Stockton 398,470
49 Colorado Springs 394,888
50 Pittsburgh 385,498
51 Plano 367,716
52 Riverside 367,336
53 Mission Viejo 365,221
54 Memphis 356,215
55 McAllen 355,331
56 Oak Ridge 353,212
57 Kansas City 344,125
58 Buffalo 322,892
59 Parma 322,420
60 Arlington 311,130
61 Modesto 310,818
62 Hammond 301,148
63 Arlington Heights 298,081
64 Louisville 291,103
65 Euclid 290,669
66 Tacoma 289,128
67 Metairie 285,896
68 Poway 283,508
69 Copperfield 279,805
70 Gaithersburg 274,439
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Notes

The United States Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of United States delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of United States (1950 - 2026) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2026.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2026. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2026: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2026: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by the U.S.A. in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.