Population aged 15-24 years in United States
United States: Population aged 15-24 years was 45,715 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in United States, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years in United States is 45,715 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in United States peaked at 45,715 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35,924 thousands, in 1970.
United States ranks 5th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,066 thousands | 35,924 thousands | 42,922 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,750 thousands | 37,756 thousands | 42,925 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,073 thousands | 36,389 thousands | 38,617 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,899 thousands | 39,301 thousands | 43,904 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,175 thousands | 44,035 thousands | 44,306 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,853 thousands | 44,402 thousands | 45,715 thousands | 5 |
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More population data for United States
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.129 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 19.91 million (2100)
- Population density 46.05 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.129 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.63 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 435,333 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.63 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.63 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.1985 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.62 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in United States?
- Population aged 15-24 years in United States was 45,715 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 45,715 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,924 thousands in 1970.
- How does United States rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- United States ranks 5th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release