Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in United States of America
United States of America: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants was 1.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in United States of America, 1955–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in United States of America is 1.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in United States of America peaked at 1.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 1980.
United States of America ranks 39th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.6% | — |
| 1960 | 0.7% | +24.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +729.8% |
| 1975 | -0.2% | -1083.7% |
| 1980 | -0.8% | +348.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -132.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +135.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +56.9% |
| 2005 | -0.0% | -100.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -10523.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +103.5% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | -0.1% | -0.2% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | -0.3% | -0.8% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | -0.0% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in United States of America?
- Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants in United States of America was 1.2% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 1980.
- How does United States of America rank for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- United States of America ranks 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.