Population, total in United States
United States: Population, total was 341.79 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
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 |
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More climate change data for United States
- Population growth 0.5% (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, 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 215 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.