World population growth in United States
United States: World population growth was 0.1% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
World population growth in United States, 1700–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.1% for world population growth in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 163 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population growth in United States peaked at 1.9% in 1905 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2100.
United States ranks 60th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
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More population data for United States
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 19.91 million people (2100)
- Population density 46.05 people per km² (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 435,333 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population growth in United States?
- World population growth in United States was 0.1% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population growth recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1905.
- What is the lowest world population growth recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2100.
- How does United States rank for world population growth?
- United States ranks 60th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population growth rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of World population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.