Population estimates and projections in United States

United States had an estimated population of 343,477,335 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.

United States, 2023 (latest estimate) 343,477,335 People
Change from 2022 +0.6% 2022: 341,534,046 people
Projection for 2030 355,649,881 people Medium variant, World Population Prospects 2024
Projection for 2050 380,846,910 people Medium variant, World Population Prospects 2024
Projection for 2100 421,278,889 people Medium variant, World Population Prospects 2024
Position in 2023 3rd of 216 See the full ranking

Population estimates and projections in United States over time

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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.

Population, estimates and projections to 2100 (people), 1994 to 2100 – the last ten estimates and projections every five years; the CSV has every year
Period United States
2100 421,278,889 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2095 418,115,528 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2090 414,457,640 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2085 410,829,985 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2080 407,079,816 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2075 402,910,163 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2070 398,218,088 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2065 393,352,609 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2060 388,918,394 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2055 384,894,297 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2050 380,846,910 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2045 376,106,472 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2040 370,209,316 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2035 363,284,716 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2030 355,649,881 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2025 347,275,808 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2023 343,477,335 people
2022 341,534,046 people
2021 340,161,441 people
2020 339,436,159 people
2019 337,790,067 people
2018 335,056,498 people
2017 332,204,660 people
2016 329,179,426 people
2015 326,126,497 people
2014 323,115,377 people

Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.6% from 341,534,046 people in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 320,110,759 people, the figure has changed by +7.3%.
  • Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, United States has the 3rd highest value.

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All statistics for United States

Source and dates

Original producer
UN Population Division
Source
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division
Dataset or series code
WPP2024 · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
1950 to 2023 for United States
Provider update
Not stated by the provider
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 3.0 IGO
Attribution
Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024