United States vs World: Population, total
United States
341.79 million
in 2025
World
8.22 billion
in 2025
United States rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Population, total over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 8.22 billion against 341.79 million in United States, a difference of 7.87 billion.
That makes World's figure about 24.0 times United States's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 215 countries.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.