| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2019) |
| Date | 23 Aug 2021 |
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The current population of United States is 344,178,986 as of December 16, 2023, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of United States is projected at 332,915,073 or 332.915 million as of July 1, 2021. The total population in United States is projected at 331,002,651 or 331.003 million people for the year 2020. United States ranks number 3rd in the world by population in the list of 235 countries/territories. United States is ranked 1st among 41 countries inNorth America.
United States's population has been growing throughout history, and it will remain unchanged. The population will be increased year by year. The United States population is projected to reach 349.6 million in 2030 and increase further to 379.4 million in 2050 and 433.9 million by 2100. The United States accounts for 4.2 percent of the world population. However, its global share will decline by 4.1% in 2026 and is projected to decline and will get at 4.0% by 2100.
United States was at 3rd position globally in 1950, and its rank is projected to decline at 4th in 2100.
- Population
- Growth rate
- Net change
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Change | rate (%) | to World | ||
| 1950 | 158,804,395 | - | - | 6.4 |
| 1951 | 160,872,266 | 2,067,871 | 1.30 | 6.3 |
| 1952 | 163,266,028 | 2,393,762 | 1.49 | 6.3 |
| 1953 | 165,910,003 | 2,643,975 | 1.62 | 6.3 |
| 1954 | 168,736,387 | 2,826,384 | 1.70 | 6.3 |
| 1955 | 171,685,336 | 2,948,949 | 1.75 | 6.3 |
| 1956 | 174,705,003 | 3,019,667 | 1.76 | 6.2 |
| 1957 | 177,751,483 | 3,046,480 | 1.74 | 6.2 |
| 1958 | 180,788,392 | 3,036,909 | 1.71 | 6.2 |
| 1959 | 183,786,252 | 2,997,860 | 1.66 | 6.2 |
| 1960 | 186,720,571 | 2,934,319 | 1.60 | 6.2 |
| 1961 | 189,569,843 | 2,849,272 | 1.53 | 6.2 |
| 1962 | 192,313,746 | 2,743,903 | 1.45 | 6.2 |
| 1963 | 194,932,403 | 2,618,657 | 1.36 | 6.1 |
| 1964 | 197,408,505 | 2,476,102 | 1.27 | 6.0 |
| 1965 | 199,733,676 | 2,325,171 | 1.18 | 6.0 |
| 1966 | 201,895,760 | 2,162,084 | 1.08 | 5.9 |
| 1967 | 203,905,080 | 2,009,320 | 1.00 | 5.9 |
| 1968 | 205,805,754 | 1,900,674 | 0.93 | 5.8 |
| 1969 | 207,659,263 | 1,853,509 | 0.90 | 5.7 |
| 1970 | 209,513,341 | 1,854,078 | 0.89 | 5.7 |
| 1971 | 211,384,068 | 1,870,727 | 0.89 | 5.6 |
| 1972 | 213,269,802 | 1,885,734 | 0.89 | 5.5 |
| 1973 | 215,178,797 | 1,908,995 | 0.90 | 5.5 |
| 1974 | 217,114,909 | 1,936,112 | 0.90 | 5.4 |
| 1975 | 219,081,251 | 1,966,342 | 0.91 | 5.4 |
| 1976 | 221,086,429 | 2,005,178 | 0.92 | 5.3 |
| 1977 | 223,135,663 | 2,049,234 | 0.93 | 5.3 |
| 1978 | 225,223,303 | 2,087,640 | 0.94 | 5.3 |
| 1979 | 227,339,318 | 2,116,015 | 0.94 | 5.2 |
| 1980 | 229,476,354 | 2,137,036 | 0.94 | 5.2 |
| 1981 | 231,636,058 | 2,159,704 | 0.94 | 5.1 |
| 1982 | 233,821,844 | 2,185,786 | 0.94 | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 236,030,238 | 2,208,394 | 0.94 | 5.0 |
| 1984 | 238,256,844 | 2,226,606 | 0.94 | 5.0 |
| 1985 | 240,499,825 | 2,242,981 | 0.94 | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 242,763,148 | 2,263,323 | 0.94 | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 245,052,789 | 2,289,641 | 0.94 | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 247,372,264 | 2,319,475 | 0.95 | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 249,725,805 | 2,353,541 | 0.95 | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 252,120,309 | 2,394,504 | 0.96 | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 254,539,370 | 2,419,061 | 0.96 | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 256,990,613 | 2,451,243 | 0.96 | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 259,532,129 | 2,541,516 | 0.99 | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 262,241,196 | 2,709,067 | 1.04 | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 265,163,745 | 2,922,549 | 1.11 | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 268,335,003 | 3,171,258 | 1.20 | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 271,713,635 | 3,378,632 | 1.26 | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 275,175,301 | 3,461,666 | 1.27 | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 278,548,150 | 3,372,849 | 1.23 | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 281,710,909 | 3,162,759 | 1.14 | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 284,607,993 | 2,897,084 | 1.03 | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 287,279,318 | 2,671,325 | 0.94 | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 289,815,562 | 2,536,244 | 0.88 | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 292,354,658 | 2,539,096 | 0.88 | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 294,993,511 | 2,638,853 | 0.90 | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 297,758,969 | 2,765,458 | 0.94 | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 300,608,429 | 2,849,460 | 0.96 | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 303,486,012 | 2,877,583 | 0.96 | 4.5 |
| 2009 | 306,307,567 | 2,821,555 | 0.93 | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 309,011,475 | 2,703,908 | 0.88 | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 311,584,047 | 2,572,572 | 0.83 | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 314,043,885 | 2,459,838 | 0.79 | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 316,400,538 | 2,356,653 | 0.75 | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 318,673,411 | 2,272,873 | 0.72 | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 320,878,310 | 2,204,899 | 0.69 | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 323,015,995 | 2,137,685 | 0.67 | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 325,084,756 | 2,068,761 | 0.64 | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 327,096,265 | 2,011,509 | 0.62 | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 329,064,917 | 1,968,652 | 0.60 | 4.2 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Change | rate (%) | to World | ||
| 2020 | 331,002,651 | 1,937,734 | 0.59 | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 332,915,073 | 1,912,422 | 0.58 | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 334,805,269 | 1,890,196 | 0.57 | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 336,679,228 | 1,873,959 | 0.56 | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 338,542,561 | 1,863,333 | 0.55 | 4.1 |
| 2025 | 340,399,601 | 1,857,040 | 0.55 | 4.1 |
| 2026 | 342,251,981 | 1,852,380 | 0.54 | 4.1 |
| 2027 | 344,100,706 | 1,848,725 | 0.54 | 4.1 |
| 2028 | 345,947,845 | 1,847,139 | 0.54 | 4.0 |
| 2029 | 347,795,038 | 1,847,193 | 0.53 | 4.0 |
| 2030 | 349,641,876 | 1,846,838 | 0.53 | 4.0 |
| 2031 | 351,490,184 | 1,848,308 | 0.53 | 4.0 |
| 2032 | 353,335,452 | 1,845,268 | 0.52 | 4.0 |
| 2033 | 355,162,916 | 1,827,464 | 0.52 | 4.0 |
| 2034 | 356,952,973 | 1,790,057 | 0.50 | 4.0 |
| 2035 | 358,690,999 | 1,738,026 | 0.49 | 4.0 |
| 2036 | 360,371,861 | 1,680,862 | 0.47 | 4.0 |
| 2037 | 361,997,623 | 1,625,762 | 0.45 | 4.0 |
| 2038 | 363,570,010 | 1,572,387 | 0.43 | 4.0 |
| 2039 | 365,093,533 | 1,523,523 | 0.42 | 3.9 |
| 2040 | 366,572,154 | 1,478,621 | 0.40 | 3.9 |
| 2041 | 368,006,423 | 1,434,269 | 0.39 | 3.9 |
| 2042 | 369,396,553 | 1,390,130 | 0.38 | 3.9 |
| 2043 | 370,746,303 | 1,349,750 | 0.37 | 3.9 |
| 2044 | 372,060,392 | 1,314,089 | 0.35 | 3.9 |
| 2045 | 373,343,348 | 1,282,956 | 0.34 | 3.9 |
| 2046 | 374,598,063 | 1,254,715 | 0.34 | 3.9 |
| 2047 | 375,827,634 | 1,229,571 | 0.33 | 3.9 |
| 2048 | 377,037,237 | 1,209,603 | 0.32 | 3.9 |
| 2049 | 378,232,675 | 1,195,438 | 0.32 | 3.9 |
| 2050 | 379,419,102 | 1,186,427 | 0.31 | 3.9 |
| 2051 | 380,599,427 | 1,180,325 | 0.31 | 3.9 |
| 2052 | 381,776,449 | 1,177,022 | 0.31 | 3.9 |
| 2053 | 382,954,886 | 1,178,437 | 0.31 | 3.9 |
| 2054 | 384,139,750 | 1,184,864 | 0.31 | 3.9 |
| 2055 | 385,334,861 | 1,195,111 | 0.31 | 3.9 |
| 2056 | 386,542,306 | 1,207,445 | 0.31 | 3.9 |
| 2057 | 387,762,561 | 1,220,255 | 0.32 | 3.9 |
| 2058 | 388,995,481 | 1,232,920 | 0.32 | 3.9 |
| 2059 | 390,240,014 | 1,244,533 | 0.32 | 3.9 |
| 2060 | 391,494,896 | 1,254,882 | 0.32 | 3.9 |
| 2061 | 392,759,632 | 1,264,736 | 0.32 | 3.9 |
| 2062 | 394,033,207 | 1,273,575 | 0.32 | 3.9 |
| 2063 | 395,312,812 | 1,279,605 | 0.32 | 3.9 |
| 2064 | 396,594,900 | 1,282,088 | 0.32 | 3.9 |
| 2065 | 397,876,093 | 1,281,193 | 0.32 | 3.9 |
| 2066 | 399,154,712 | 1,278,619 | 0.32 | 3.9 |
| 2067 | 400,428,621 | 1,273,909 | 0.32 | 3.9 |
| 2068 | 401,693,245 | 1,264,624 | 0.32 | 3.9 |
| 2069 | 402,943,276 | 1,250,031 | 0.31 | 3.9 |
| 2070 | 404,174,399 | 1,231,123 | 0.31 | 3.9 |
| 2071 | 405,384,568 | 1,210,169 | 0.30 | 3.9 |
| 2072 | 406,572,835 | 1,188,267 | 0.29 | 3.9 |
| 2073 | 407,737,648 | 1,164,813 | 0.29 | 3.9 |
| 2074 | 408,877,809 | 1,140,161 | 0.28 | 3.9 |
| 2075 | 409,992,632 | 1,114,823 | 0.27 | 3.9 |
| 2076 | 411,081,498 | 1,088,866 | 0.27 | 4.0 |
| 2077 | 412,144,637 | 1,063,139 | 0.26 | 4.0 |
| 2078 | 413,183,530 | 1,038,893 | 0.25 | 4.0 |
| 2079 | 414,200,417 | 1,016,887 | 0.25 | 4.0 |
| 2080 | 415,197,399 | 996,982 | 0.24 | 4.0 |
| 2081 | 416,175,706 | 978,307 | 0.24 | 4.0 |
| 2082 | 417,136,523 | 960,817 | 0.23 | 4.0 |
| 2083 | 418,082,081 | 945,558 | 0.23 | 4.0 |
| 2084 | 419,014,901 | 932,820 | 0.22 | 4.0 |
| 2085 | 419,937,440 | 922,539 | 0.22 | 4.0 |
| 2086 | 420,851,149 | 913,709 | 0.22 | 4.0 |
| 2087 | 421,757,887 | 906,738 | 0.22 | 4.0 |
| 2088 | 422,660,912 | 903,025 | 0.21 | 4.1 |
| 2089 | 423,563,930 | 903,018 | 0.21 | 4.1 |
| 2090 | 424,469,916 | 905,986 | 0.21 | 4.1 |
| 2091 | 425,380,718 | 910,802 | 0.21 | 4.1 |
| 2092 | 426,297,198 | 916,480 | 0.22 | 4.1 |
| 2093 | 427,219,557 | 922,359 | 0.22 | 4.1 |
| 2094 | 428,147,714 | 928,157 | 0.22 | 4.1 |
| 2095 | 429,081,658 | 933,944 | 0.22 | 4.1 |
| 2096 | 430,021,582 | 939,924 | 0.22 | 4.1 |
| 2097 | 430,967,919 | 946,337 | 0.22 | 4.2 |
| 2098 | 431,921,386 | 953,467 | 0.22 | 4.2 |
| 2099 | 432,882,959 | 961,573 | 0.22 | inf |
| 2100 | 433,853,891 | 970,932 | 0.22 | inf |
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