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United States

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population341.78M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$30.77T2025 · current US$GDP per capita$90.03K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth78.92024 · yearsInternet use94.7%2024 · % of populationForest area33.9%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
0.5%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
United States2025 · 0.5%
00.410.831.241.661960199320251961: 1.7%1962: 1.5%1963: 1.4%1964: 1.4%1965: 1.3%1966: 1.2%1967: 1.1%1968: 1%1969: 1%1970: 1.2%1971: 1.3%1972: 1.1%1973: 1%1974: 0.9%1975: 1%1976: 1%1977: 1%1978: 1.1%1979: 1.1%1980: 1%1981: 1%1982: 1%1983: 0.9%1984: 0.9%1985: 0.9%1986: 0.9%1987: 0.9%1988: 0.9%1989: 0.9%1990: 1.1%1991: 1.3%1992: 1.4%1993: 1.3%1994: 1.2%1995: 1.2%1996: 1.2%1997: 1.2%1998: 1.2%1999: 1.1%2000: 1.1%2001: 1%2002: 0.9%2003: 0.9%2004: 0.9%2005: 0.9%2006: 1%2007: 1%2008: 0.9%2009: 0.9%2010: 0.8%2011: 0.8%2012: 0.8%2013: 0.8%2014: 0.8%2015: 0.8%2016: 0.8%2017: 0.7%2018: 0.6%2019: 0.5%2020: 0.4%2021: 0.2%2022: 0.6%2023: 0.8%2024: 1%2025: 0.5%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

United States in perspective

Region
North America
Capital
Washington D.C.
Country code
USA

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