Population, total in United States
United States: Population, total was 341.79 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
341.79 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
341.79 million
in 2025
All-time low
180.67 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in United States, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
United States recorded 341.79 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in United States peaked at 341.79 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 180.67 million, in 1960.
United States ranks 3rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 180.67 million | — |
| 1961 | 183.69 million | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 186.54 million | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 189.24 million | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 191.89 million | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 194.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 196.56 million | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 198.71 million | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 200.71 million | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 202.68 million | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 205.05 million | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 207.66 million | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 209.90 million | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 211.91 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 213.85 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 215.97 million | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 218.03 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 220.24 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 222.59 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 225.06 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 227.22 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 229.47 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 231.66 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 233.79 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 235.82 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 237.92 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 240.13 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 242.29 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 244.50 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 246.82 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 249.62 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 252.98 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 256.51 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 259.92 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 263.13 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 266.28 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 269.39 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 272.66 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 275.85 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 279.04 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 282.16 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 284.97 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 287.62 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 290.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 292.81 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 295.52 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 298.38 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 301.23 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 304.09 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 306.77 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 309.38 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 311.84 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 314.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 316.73 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 319.26 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 321.81 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 324.35 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 326.61 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 328.53 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 330.23 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 331.58 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 332.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 334.00 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 336.75 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 340.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 341.79 million | +0.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 341.79 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 115.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 192.50 million | 180.67 million | 202.68 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 215.03 million | 205.05 million | 225.06 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 236.96 million | 227.22 million | 246.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 264.54 million | 249.62 million | 279.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 294.37 million | 282.16 million | 306.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 320.31 million | 309.38 million | 330.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 336.04 million | 331.58 million | 341.79 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More climate change data for United States
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 654.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in United States?
- Population, total in United States was 341.79 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 341.79 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.67 million in 1960.
- How does United States rank for population, total?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.