Population growth in United States
United States: Population growth was 1.0% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Population growth in United States, 1970β2024
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.
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 |
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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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (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)
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