Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in United States
United States: Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 1.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population growth in United States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
United States recorded 1.0% for population growth in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in United States peaked at 1.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.
That places United States 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in United States, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.2% | — |
| 1971 | 1.3% | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -15.3% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -61.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +266.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +44.4% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +17.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +266.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 2021 | -61.5% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More population data for United States
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0241 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 375,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4762 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.129 (2100)
- Population density 46.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 19.91 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in United States?
- Population growth in United States was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does United States rank for population growth?
- United States ranks 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release