Population growth rate in United States
United States: Population growth rate was 0.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate in United States, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate in United States stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in United States peaked at 1.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.
United States ranks 138th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in United States?
- Population growth rate in United States was 0.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does United States rank for population growth rate?
- United States ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.