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United States

Population

349,594,318

Estimated as of Oct 28, 2026View source
Population rank
3rd
Share of world
4.2%
Annual change
+1,759,6870.51%

Population of United States

200M300M400M500M600M95% prediction interval2026349.6M2050 projection380.8M↑ 9% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 349,594,318. 2050 projection: 380,846,910.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for United States. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
2026349,035,4940.51%3
2025347,275,8070.54%3
2020339,436,1590.49%3
2019337,790,0670.82%3
2018335,056,4970.86%3
2017332,204,6600.92%3
2015326,126,4970.93%3
2010311,062,7900.99%3
2005295,716,6641.00%3
2000281,484,1310.97%3

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Population by City

New York is home to 8,546,038 people, 2.45% of United States' population.

City population8M3M1M
New York 8.5MLos Angeles 3.9MChicago 2.7MHouston 2.4MPhoenix 1.7MSan Antonio 1.6MPhiladelphia 1.6MSan Diego 1.4MDallas 1.3MFort Worth 1.0M
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1New York8.5M2.45%
2Los Angeles3.9M1.11%
3Chicago2.7M0.78%
4Houston2.4M0.69%
5Phoenix1.7M0.48%
6San Antonio1.6M0.45%
7Philadelphia1.6M0.45%
8San Diego1.4M0.40%
9Dallas1.3M0.38%
10Fort Worth1.0M0.30%

United States by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 28, 2026

Population
United States is home to an estimated 349,594,318 people, the 3rd largest population in the world.
Daily change
United States has a net population change of approximately 4,696 people per day, driven by 10,057 births, 8,586 deaths, and net immigration of 3,225 people.
Share of world
United States makes up 4.2% of the world's population and 56.18% of North America's.
Density
38.2 people per km² of land (98.8 per mi²), ranking 179th among countries and territories.
Urban living
80.19% of people live in urban areas.

United States Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 18,022100+ years, female: 59,02595–99 years, male: 165,62395–99 years, female: 383,87990–94 years, male: 694,13890–94 years, female: 1,262,07385–89 years, male: 1,757,67385–89 years, female: 2,637,97380–84 years, male: 3,635,96580–84 years, female: 4,631,95075–79 years, male: 6,042,18075–79 years, female: 7,108,40470–74 years, male: 8,040,30070–74 years, female: 8,981,42165–69 years, male: 9,910,05465–69 years, female: 10,428,04160–64 years, male: 10,548,44760–64 years, female: 10,660,02855–59 years, male: 10,480,53255–59 years, female: 10,283,18050–54 years, male: 10,280,37550–54 years, female: 9,907,45445–49 years, male: 11,227,10245–49 years, female: 10,698,96740–44 years, male: 12,004,07540–44 years, female: 11,314,27535–39 years, male: 12,570,41835–39 years, female: 11,771,56430–34 years, male: 12,170,27530–34 years, female: 11,341,65525–29 years, male: 11,800,86825–29 years, female: 11,017,15620–24 years, male: 12,122,10120–24 years, female: 11,402,93215–19 years, male: 11,671,00615–19 years, female: 11,001,63710–14 years, male: 10,773,88710–14 years, female: 10,190,1305–9 years, male: 9,937,5465–9 years, female: 9,464,0980–4 years, male: 9,548,5290–4 years, female: 9,090,536100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45M5M10M10M

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

39.7 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

79.8 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

50.25%

Female

49.75%

Life expectancy 77.4Life expectancy 82.2

Ethnicity

61.6%

White

  • White61.6%
  • Black or African American12.4%
  • two or more10.2%
  • Other8.4%
  • Asian6%
  • Indigenous1.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0.2%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2020 est.

data represent a self-identification of race; the US Census Bureau considers Hispanic/Latino as an ethnicity, not race; percentages add up to more than 100% because respondents could choose more than one category

Religion

46.5%

Protestant, the largest religion

  • Protestant46.5%
  • unaffiliated22.8%
  • Roman Catholic20.8%
  • Jewish1.9%
  • Other1.8%
  • Church of Jesus Christ1.6%
  • Other Christian0.9%
  • Muslim0.9%
  • Jehovah's Witness0.8%
  • Buddhist0.7%
  • Hindu0.7%
  • don't know/refused0.6%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2014 est.

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United States United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. US Census Bureau - US Population Clock
  5. World Happiness Report
  6. Pew Research Projected US Population by Race
  7. 10 Demographic Trends Shaping the US
  8. World Happiness Report Chapter 5
  9. Projections of the Size and Composition of the U.S. Population: 2014 - 2060
  10. Five Key Findings on Religion in the U.S.