Total population by age in United States
United States: Total population by age was 3,423 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total population by age in United States, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, total population by age in United States stood at 3,423. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in United States peaked at 3,423 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 789.93, in 1950.
That places United States 3rd out of 234 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 908.19 | 789.93 | 1,016 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,111 | 1,025 | 1,172 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,341 | 1,231 | 1,490 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,631 | 1,521 | 1,766 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,838 | 1,790 | 1,862 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,827 | 1,749 | 1,954 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,581 | 1,990 | 3,128 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,264 | 3,143 | 3,423 | 4 |
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More population data for United States
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.129 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4762 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0.6186 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 435,333 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in United States?
- Total population by age in United States was 3,423 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3,423 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 789.93 in 1950.
- How does United States rank for total population by age?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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