Population (Our World) in United States
United States: Population (Our World) was 343.48 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
343.48 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 239 countries
All-time high
343.48 million
in 2023
All-time low
778,503
in 1600
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in United States, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in United States is 343.48 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in United States peaked at 343.48 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 778,503, in 1600.
United States ranks 3rd of 239 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population (Our World) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.22 million | — |
| 1100 | 1.31 million | +7.7% |
| 1200 | 1.45 million | +10.8% |
| 1300 | 1.57 million | +8.2% |
| 1400 | 1.74 million | +10.7% |
| 1500 | 1.89 million | +8.5% |
| 1600 | 778,503 | -58.7% |
| 1700 | 927,076 | +19.1% |
| 1710 | 1.37 million | +48.1% |
| 1720 | 1.82 million | +32.5% |
| 1730 | 2.26 million | +24.5% |
| 1740 | 2.71 million | +19.7% |
| 1750 | 3.16 million | +16.4% |
| 1760 | 3.60 million | +14.1% |
| 1770 | 4.05 million | +12.4% |
| 1780 | 4.49 million | +11.0% |
| 1790 | 4.94 million | +9.9% |
| 1800 | 6.00 million | +21.5% |
| 1801 | 6.11 million | +1.9% |
| 1802 | 6.23 million | +1.9% |
| 1803 | 6.35 million | +1.9% |
| 1804 | 6.47 million | +1.9% |
| 1805 | 6.59 million | +1.9% |
| 1806 | 6.72 million | +1.9% |
| 1807 | 6.84 million | +1.9% |
| 1808 | 6.97 million | +1.9% |
| 1809 | 7.11 million | +1.9% |
| 1810 | 7.30 million | +2.8% |
| 1811 | 7.50 million | +2.7% |
| 1812 | 7.73 million | +3.0% |
| 1813 | 7.98 million | +3.3% |
| 1814 | 8.24 million | +3.3% |
| 1815 | 8.51 million | +3.3% |
| 1816 | 8.79 million | +3.3% |
| 1817 | 9.07 million | +3.3% |
| 1818 | 9.37 million | +3.3% |
| 1819 | 9.67 million | +3.2% |
| 1820 | 9.97 million | +3.1% |
| 1821 | 10.27 million | +3.0% |
| 1822 | 10.57 million | +2.9% |
| 1823 | 10.87 million | +2.9% |
| 1824 | 11.18 million | +2.9% |
| 1825 | 11.50 million | +2.9% |
| 1826 | 11.83 million | +2.9% |
| 1827 | 12.17 million | +2.9% |
| 1828 | 12.52 million | +2.9% |
| 1829 | 12.88 million | +2.9% |
| 1830 | 13.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1831 | 13.62 million | +2.8% |
| 1832 | 14.00 million | +2.8% |
| 1833 | 14.39 million | +2.8% |
| 1834 | 14.80 million | +2.8% |
| 1835 | 15.21 million | +2.8% |
| 1836 | 15.63 million | +2.8% |
| 1837 | 16.07 million | +2.8% |
| 1838 | 16.52 million | +2.8% |
| 1839 | 16.99 million | +2.9% |
| 1840 | 17.49 million | +2.9% |
| 1841 | 18.00 million | +3.0% |
| 1842 | 18.54 million | +3.0% |
| 1843 | 19.11 million | +3.1% |
| 1844 | 19.70 million | +3.1% |
| 1845 | 20.30 million | +3.1% |
| 1846 | 20.92 million | +3.1% |
| 1847 | 21.56 million | +3.1% |
| 1848 | 22.22 million | +3.1% |
| 1849 | 22.90 million | +3.1% |
| 1850 | 23.60 million | +3.1% |
| 1851 | 24.31 million | +3.0% |
| 1852 | 25.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1853 | 25.79 million | +3.0% |
| 1854 | 26.57 million | +3.0% |
| 1855 | 27.37 million | +3.0% |
| 1856 | 28.19 million | +3.0% |
| 1857 | 29.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1858 | 29.91 million | +3.0% |
| 1859 | 30.76 million | +2.9% |
| 1860 | 31.60 million | +2.7% |
| 1861 | 32.42 million | +2.6% |
| 1862 | 33.21 million | +2.5% |
| 1863 | 33.99 million | +2.3% |
| 1864 | 34.78 million | +2.3% |
| 1865 | 35.59 million | +2.3% |
| 1866 | 36.41 million | +2.3% |
| 1867 | 37.26 million | +2.3% |
| 1868 | 38.13 million | +2.3% |
| 1869 | 39.01 million | +2.3% |
| 1870 | 39.90 million | +2.3% |
| 1871 | 40.81 million | +2.3% |
| 1872 | 41.73 million | +2.3% |
| 1873 | 42.67 million | +2.2% |
| 1874 | 43.63 million | +2.2% |
| 1875 | 44.61 million | +2.2% |
| 1876 | 45.61 million | +2.2% |
| 1877 | 46.63 million | +2.2% |
| 1878 | 47.68 million | +2.2% |
| 1879 | 48.75 million | +2.2% |
| 1880 | 49.84 million | +2.2% |
| 1881 | 50.96 million | +2.2% |
| 1882 | 52.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1883 | 53.28 million | +2.2% |
| 1884 | 54.48 million | +2.2% |
| 1885 | 55.71 million | +2.2% |
| 1886 | 56.96 million | +2.2% |
| 1887 | 58.24 million | +2.2% |
| 1888 | 59.55 million | +2.2% |
| 1889 | 60.84 million | +2.2% |
| 1890 | 62.11 million | +2.1% |
| 1891 | 63.36 million | +2.0% |
| 1892 | 64.58 million | +1.9% |
| 1893 | 65.78 million | +1.9% |
| 1894 | 67.00 million | +1.9% |
| 1895 | 68.24 million | +1.9% |
| 1896 | 69.50 million | +1.9% |
| 1897 | 70.79 million | +1.9% |
| 1898 | 72.10 million | +1.9% |
| 1899 | 73.45 million | +1.9% |
| 1900 | 74.83 million | +1.9% |
| 1901 | 76.25 million | +1.9% |
| 1902 | 77.70 million | +1.9% |
| 1903 | 79.19 million | +1.9% |
| 1904 | 80.71 million | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 82.25 million | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 83.83 million | +1.9% |
| 1907 | 85.44 million | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 87.07 million | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 88.65 million | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 90.15 million | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 91.59 million | +1.6% |
| 1912 | 92.95 million | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 94.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 95.53 million | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 96.85 million | +1.4% |
| 1916 | 98.19 million | +1.4% |
| 1917 | 99.55 million | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 100.97 million | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 102.42 million | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 103.90 million | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 105.41 million | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 106.95 million | +1.5% |
| 1923 | 108.52 million | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 110.11 million | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 111.73 million | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 113.37 million | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 115.04 million | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 116.73 million | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 118.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 119.63 million | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 120.83 million | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 121.86 million | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 122.72 million | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 123.58 million | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 124.45 million | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 125.32 million | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 126.20 million | +0.7% |
| 1938 | 127.09 million | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 128.16 million | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 129.42 million | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 130.87 million | +1.1% |
| 1942 | 132.51 million | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 134.35 million | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 136.22 million | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 138.11 million | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 140.03 million | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 141.98 million | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 143.95 million | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 146.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 154.20 million | +5.6% |
| 1951 | 156.48 million | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 158.79 million | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 161.17 million | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 163.64 million | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 166.20 million | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 168.82 million | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 171.50 million | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 174.22 million | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 177.15 million | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 180.28 million | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 183.49 million | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 186.72 million | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 189.82 million | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 192.82 million | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 195.65 million | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 198.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 200.70 million | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 203.01 million | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 205.30 million | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 207.80 million | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 210.43 million | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 212.84 million | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 215.01 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 217.08 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 219.13 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 221.17 million | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 223.26 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 225.40 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 227.57 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 229.86 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 232.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 234.58 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 236.99 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 239.35 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 241.69 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 243.95 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 246.16 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 248.39 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 250.68 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 253.37 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 256.47 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 259.61 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 262.63 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 265.48 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 268.21 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 270.86 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 273.47 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 276.12 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 278.79 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 281.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 284.28 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 287.08 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 289.91 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 292.79 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 295.72 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 298.73 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 301.84 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 304.97 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 308.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 311.06 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 314.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 317.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 320.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 323.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 326.13 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 329.18 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 332.20 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 335.06 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 337.79 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 339.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 340.16 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 341.53 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 343.48 million | +0.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 343.48 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 115.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population (Our World) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | -58.7% | 1.89 million | 778,503 |
| 1710 | +48.1% | 927,076 | 1.37 million |
| 1720 | +32.5% | 1.37 million | 1.82 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.45 million | 1.45 million | 1.45 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.57 million | 1.57 million | 1.57 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.74 million | 1.74 million | 1.74 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.89 million | 1.89 million | 1.89 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 778,503 | 778,503 | 778,503 | 1 |
| 1700s | 927,076 | 927,076 | 927,076 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.82 million | 1.82 million | 1.82 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.26 million | 2.26 million | 2.26 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.71 million | 2.71 million | 2.71 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.16 million | 3.16 million | 3.16 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.60 million | 3.60 million | 3.60 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.05 million | 4.05 million | 4.05 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.49 million | 4.49 million | 4.49 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.94 million | 4.94 million | 4.94 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 6.54 million | 6.00 million | 7.11 million | 10 |
| 1810s | 8.42 million | 7.30 million | 9.67 million | 10 |
| 1820s | 11.38 million | 9.97 million | 12.88 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 15.05 million | 13.25 million | 16.99 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 20.07 million | 17.49 million | 22.90 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 27.06 million | 23.60 million | 30.76 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 35.24 million | 31.60 million | 39.01 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 44.20 million | 39.90 million | 48.75 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 55.20 million | 49.84 million | 60.84 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 67.69 million | 62.11 million | 73.45 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 81.59 million | 74.83 million | 88.65 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 96.24 million | 90.15 million | 102.42 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 111.00 million | 103.90 million | 118.26 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 123.98 million | 119.63 million | 128.16 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 137.35 million | 129.42 million | 146.05 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 165.22 million | 154.20 million | 177.15 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 193.61 million | 180.28 million | 205.30 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 217.97 million | 207.80 million | 227.57 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 240.39 million | 229.86 million | 250.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 266.50 million | 253.37 million | 278.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 294.48 million | 281.48 million | 308.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 324.59 million | 311.06 million | 337.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 341.15 million | 339.44 million | 343.48 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in United States?
- Population in United States was 343.48 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 343.48 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 778,503 in 1600.
- How does United States rank for population?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population 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 volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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