Population by age group in United States
United States: Population by age group was 59.81 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59.81 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
59.81 million
in 2023
All-time low
12.29 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in United States, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in United States stood at 59.81 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in United States peaked at 59.81 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.29 million, in 1950.
That places United States 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.29 million | — |
| 1951 | 12.62 million | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 12.95 million | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 13.28 million | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 13.62 million | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 13.98 million | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 14.32 million | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 14.66 million | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 15.02 million | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 15.44 million | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 15.92 million | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 16.39 million | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 16.82 million | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 17.22 million | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 17.62 million | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 18.11 million | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 18.57 million | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 18.96 million | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 19.34 million | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 19.73 million | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 20.19 million | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 20.63 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 21.06 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 21.50 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 21.97 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 22.49 million | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 23.04 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 23.61 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 24.20 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 24.82 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 25.44 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 26.00 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 26.56 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 27.13 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 27.72 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 28.30 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 28.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 29.48 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 30.04 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 30.59 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 31.14 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 31.64 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 32.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 32.54 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 32.90 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 33.23 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 33.51 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 33.74 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 33.92 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 34.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 34.26 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 34.47 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 34.73 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 35.04 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 35.41 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 35.83 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 36.35 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 37.11 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 38.03 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 38.98 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 39.90 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 40.98 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 42.36 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 43.80 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 45.20 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 46.61 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 48.05 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 49.57 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 51.18 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 52.88 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 54.49 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 55.98 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 57.72 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 59.81 million | +3.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 59.81 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676, 209.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.82 million | 12.29 million | 15.44 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.87 million | 15.92 million | 19.73 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.35 million | 20.19 million | 24.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.02 million | 25.44 million | 30.59 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.88 million | 31.14 million | 34.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.02 million | 34.26 million | 38.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.05 million | 39.90 million | 52.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.00 million | 54.49 million | 59.81 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in United States?
- Population by age group in United States was 59.81 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 59.81 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.29 million in 1950.
- How does United States rank for population by age group?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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