Population growth in United States
United States: Population growth was 0.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population growth in United States, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in United States stood at 0.5%.
The figure is down 45.6% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in United States peaked at 1.7% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.
United States ranks 134th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More climate change data for United States
- Population, total 341.79 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 274.08 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 47.0% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 444.29 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 15.8% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 12.9% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 15.8% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 19.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in United States?
- Population growth in United States was 0.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does United States rank for population growth?
- United States ranks 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.