Population growth rates in United States
United States: Population growth rates was 0.584 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.584
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
138th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.8
in 1961
All-time low
0.173
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in United States, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rates in United States stood at 0.584.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in United States peaked at 1.8 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.173, in 2020.
United States ranks 138th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rates in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.47 | — |
| 1951 | 1.46 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 1.47 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 1.5 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 1.54 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 1.56 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 1.57 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.57 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 1.57 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.77 | +12.6% |
| 1960 | 1.74 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 1.8 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 1.7 | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 1.6 | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 1.53 | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 1.39 | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 1.27 | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 1.18 | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 1.11 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 1.13 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.29 | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 1.23 | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 0.966 | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.95 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.932 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.92 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.961 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.944 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.98 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.02 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.01 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.03 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.01 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.979 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.964 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.901 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.904 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.925 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.22 | +31.4% |
| 1991 | 1.22 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.21 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 1 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.97 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.946 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.984 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.938 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.988 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.988 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.975 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.982 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.993 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.998 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.03 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.976 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.987 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.959 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.948 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.932 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.936 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.919 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.945 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.885 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.824 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.801 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.173 | -78.4% |
| 2021 | 0.254 | +46.8% |
| 2022 | 0.551 | +116.9% |
| 2023 | 0.584 | +6.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.584 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.492, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates 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 | +116.9% | 0.254 | 0.551 |
| 2020 | -78.4% | 0.801 | 0.173 |
| 2021 | +46.8% | 0.173 | 0.254 |
| 1990 | +31.4% | 0.925 | 1.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.55 | 1.46 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.44 | 1.11 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 | 0.92 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9641 | 0.9 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 0.938 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.999 | 0.975 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9136 | 0.801 | 0.987 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3905 | 0.173 | 0.584 | 4 |
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 rates in United States?
- Population growth rates in United States was 0.584 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 1961.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.173 in 2020.
- How does United States rank for population growth rates?
- United States ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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