Has the population peaked? in United States
United States: Has the population peaked? was 343.48 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
343.48 million people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
343.48 million people
in 2023
All-time low
154.20 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Has the population peaked? in United States, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, has the population peaked? in United States stood at 343.48 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in United States peaked at 343.48 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 154.20 million people, 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.
Has the population peaked? in United States, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 154.20 million people | — |
| 1951 | 156.48 million people | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 158.79 million people | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 161.17 million people | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 163.64 million people | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 166.20 million people | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 168.82 million people | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 171.50 million people | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 174.22 million people | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 177.15 million people | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 180.28 million people | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 183.49 million people | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 186.72 million people | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 189.82 million people | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 192.82 million people | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 195.65 million people | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 198.26 million people | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 200.70 million people | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 203.01 million people | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 205.30 million people | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 207.80 million people | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 210.43 million people | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 212.84 million people | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 215.01 million people | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 217.08 million people | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 219.13 million people | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 221.17 million people | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 223.26 million people | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 225.40 million people | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 227.57 million people | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 229.86 million people | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 232.20 million people | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 234.58 million people | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 236.99 million people | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 239.35 million people | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 241.69 million people | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 243.95 million people | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 246.16 million people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 248.39 million people | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 250.68 million people | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 253.37 million people | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 256.47 million people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 259.61 million people | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 262.63 million people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 265.48 million people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 268.21 million people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 270.86 million people | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 273.47 million people | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 276.12 million people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 278.79 million people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 281.48 million people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 284.28 million people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 287.08 million people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 289.91 million people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 292.79 million people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 295.72 million people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 298.73 million people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 301.84 million people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 304.97 million people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 308.02 million people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 311.06 million people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 314.11 million people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 317.12 million people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 320.11 million people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 323.12 million people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 326.13 million people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 329.18 million people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 332.20 million people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 335.06 million people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 337.79 million people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 339.44 million people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 340.16 million people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 341.53 million people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 343.48 million people | +0.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 343.48 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 115.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 165.22 million people | 154.20 million people | 177.15 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 193.61 million people | 180.28 million people | 205.30 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 217.97 million people | 207.80 million people | 227.57 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 240.39 million people | 229.86 million people | 250.68 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 266.50 million people | 253.37 million people | 278.79 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 294.48 million people | 281.48 million people | 308.02 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 324.59 million people | 311.06 million people | 337.79 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 341.15 million people | 339.44 million people | 343.48 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More population data for United States
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0241 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4762 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is has the population peaked? in United States?
- Has the population peaked? in United States was 343.48 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 343.48 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.20 million people in 1950.
- How does United States rank for has the population peaked??
- United States ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.