| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 21 Feb 2026 |
As of 2026, the population of the United States is projected at 349.04 million, compared to 347.28 million in 2025. It is the most populous country in North America and the third-most populous country in the world. The population growth rate in 2026 is projected at 0.49 percent, the 136th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 175.40 million males and 173.64 million females in the United States. The percentage of the male population is 50.25%, compared to 49.75% of the female population. The United States has 1.76 million more males than females, the 7th highest in the world. The sex ratio in the United States in 2026 will be 101.015 males per 100 females. The United States is in the 175th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
In the United States, approximately 3.67 million babies are born each year, the eighth-highest number of births of any country, accounting for about 2.77% of global births, which is roughly 10,064 per day, or 419 per hour, or 7 every minute. Meanwhile, around 3.14 million people die annually, the third-highest death toll in the world, making up nearly 4.93% of global deaths, or about 8,592 per day, or 358 per hour, or 6 every minute.
In 2026, the average life expectancy at birth in the United States is expected to reach 79.56 years, which is 5.99 years higher than the global average. This places the country at 64th worldwide and 12th within North America, putting it on par with Albania, Estonia, and Saudi Arabia in terms of overall life expectancy.
Urban areas are home to 280.18 million people, or 80.27% of the United States's total population. The United States ranks 69th in terms of urbanization.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 76,584,084 | 77,618,596 | 154,202,680 | 1.47 | 98.667 |
| 1955 | 82,071,569 | 84,128,455 | 166,200,024 | 1.56 | 97.555 |
| 1960 | 88,501,208 | 91,773,348 | 180,274,555 | 1.74 | 96.435 |
| 1965 | 95,605,889 | 100,047,886 | 195,653,774 | 1.39 | 95.560 |
| 1970 | 101,039,894 | 106,756,446 | 207,796,339 | 1.29 | 94.645 |
| 1975 | 106,561,458 | 112,567,844 | 219,129,301 | 0.93 | 94.664 |
| 1980 | 111,868,341 | 117,990,314 | 229,858,655 | 1.02 | 94.811 |
| 1985 | 118,165,095 | 123,525,348 | 241,690,443 | 0.96 | 95.661 |
| 1990 | 124,454,591 | 128,918,796 | 253,373,387 | 1.22 | 96.537 |
| 1995 | 132,463,414 | 135,742,380 | 268,205,795 | 1.00 | 97.584 |
| 2000 | 139,793,345 | 141,690,786 | 281,484,131 | 0.99 | 98.661 |
| 2005 | 147,251,217 | 148,465,446 | 295,716,664 | 1.00 | 99.182 |
| 2010 | 155,157,146 | 155,905,644 | 311,062,790 | 0.99 | 99.520 |
| 2015 | 163,455,402 | 162,671,094 | 326,126,497 | 0.92 | 100.482 |
| 2020 | 170,710,103 | 168,726,055 | 339,436,159 | 0.17 | 101.176 |
| 2021 | 171,036,807 | 169,124,634 | 340,161,441 | 0.25 | 101.131 |
| 2022 | 171,672,742 | 169,861,303 | 341,534,046 | 0.55 | 101.066 |
| 2023 | 172,588,709 | 170,888,625 | 343,477,335 | 0.58 | 100.995 |
| 2024 | 173,551,527 | 171,875,044 | 345,426,571 | 0.55 | 100.975 |
| 2025 | 174,496,826 | 172,778,981 | 347,275,807 | 0.52 | 100.994 |
| 2026 | 175,399,113 | 173,636,381 | 349,035,494 | 0.49 | 101.015 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68.067 | 28.962 | 3.086 |
| 1955 | 69.557 | 28.983 | 3.515 |
| 1960 | 69.829 | 28.258 | 3.732 |
| 1965 | 70.249 | 27.036 | 2.983 |
| 1970 | 70.734 | 26.736 | 2.515 |
| 1975 | 72.543 | 27.591 | 1.815 |
| 1980 | 73.730 | 29.124 | 1.861 |
| 1985 | 74.650 | 30.444 | 1.854 |
| 1990 | 75.374 | 31.903 | 2.072 |
| 1995 | 75.852 | 33.122 | 1.965 |
| 2000 | 76.806 | 34.291 | 2.030 |
| 2005 | 77.526 | 35.175 | 2.040 |
| 2010 | 78.668 | 35.920 | 1.916 |
| 2015 | 78.722 | 36.387 | 1.832 |
| 2020 | 77.011 | 37.226 | 1.616 |
| 2021 | 76.384 | 37.466 | 1.634 |
| 2022 | 77.979 | 37.720 | 1.665 |
| 2023 | 79.304 | 38.023 | 1.624 |
| 2024 | 79.463 | 38.289 | 1.622 |
| 2025 | 79.614 | 38.501 | 1.623 |
| 2026 | 79.758 | 38.713 | 1.625 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 1,479,687 | 3,697,926 | 9.596 | 23.981 |
| 1955 | 1,512,644 | 4,094,908 | 9.101 | 24.638 |
| 1960 | 1,663,922 | 4,370,880 | 9.230 | 24.246 |
| 1965 | 1,827,280 | 3,895,103 | 9.339 | 19.908 |
| 1970 | 1,960,713 | 3,894,161 | 9.436 | 18.740 |
| 1975 | 1,921,062 | 3,309,291 | 8.767 | 15.102 |
| 1980 | 2,004,240 | 3,745,108 | 8.719 | 16.293 |
| 1985 | 2,112,669 | 3,844,129 | 8.741 | 15.905 |
| 1990 | 2,178,344 | 4,172,065 | 8.597 | 16.466 |
| 1995 | 2,336,341 | 3,845,004 | 8.711 | 14.336 |
| 2000 | 2,423,915 | 3,956,650 | 8.611 | 14.056 |
| 2005 | 2,472,159 | 4,055,468 | 8.360 | 13.714 |
| 2010 | 2,502,224 | 3,978,953 | 8.044 | 12.791 |
| 2015 | 2,707,670 | 3,982,193 | 8.303 | 12.211 |
| 2020 | 3,384,290 | 3,641,990 | 9.970 | 10.730 |
| 2021 | 3,492,881 | 3,681,202 | 10.268 | 10.822 |
| 2022 | 3,187,302 | 3,750,379 | 9.332 | 10.981 |
| 2023 | 2,975,658 | 3,657,476 | 8.663 | 10.648 |
| 2024 | 3,046,569 | 3,654,449 | 8.820 | 10.580 |
| 2025 | 3,089,996 | 3,663,798 | 8.898 | 10.550 |
| 2026 | 3,136,202 | 3,673,260 | 8.985 | 10.524 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 98,659,378 | 55,543,302 | 63.980 |
| 1955 | 111,786,384 | 54,413,640 | 67.260 |
| 1960 | 126,155,965 | 54,118,590 | 69.980 |
| 1965 | 141,421,834 | 54,231,940 | 72.282 |
| 1970 | 152,720,447 | 55,075,892 | 73.495 |
| 1975 | 161,321,678 | 57,807,623 | 73.619 |
| 1980 | 169,522,147 | 60,336,508 | 73.751 |
| 1985 | 179,581,685 | 62,108,759 | 74.302 |
| 1990 | 190,710,477 | 62,662,910 | 75.269 |
| 1995 | 207,048,719 | 61,157,076 | 77.198 |
| 2000 | 222,581,014 | 58,903,117 | 79.074 |
| 2005 | 237,153,404 | 58,563,260 | 80.196 |
| 2010 | 251,026,970 | 60,035,820 | 80.700 |
| 2015 | 262,762,724 | 63,363,773 | 80.571 |
| 2020 | 271,540,278 | 67,895,881 | 79.997 |
| 2021 | 272,154,585 | 68,006,856 | 80.007 |
| 2022 | 273,338,228 | 68,195,818 | 80.032 |
| 2023 | 275,027,664 | 68,449,671 | 80.072 |
| 2024 | 276,772,279 | 68,654,292 | 80.125 |
| 2025 | 278,488,018 | 68,787,790 | 80.192 |
| 2026 | 280,183,866 | 68,851,628 | 80.274 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 9,548,528 | 9,090,535 | 18,639,064 | 5.34 | 105.038 |
| 05-09 | 9,937,547 | 9,464,097 | 19,401,644 | 5.56 | 105.003 |
| 10-14 | 10,773,888 | 10,190,129 | 20,964,017 | 6.01 | 105.729 |
| 15-19 | 11,671,004 | 11,001,638 | 22,672,643 | 6.50 | 106.084 |
| 20-24 | 12,122,102 | 11,402,933 | 23,525,034 | 6.74 | 106.307 |
| 25-29 | 11,800,869 | 11,017,155 | 22,818,023 | 6.54 | 107.114 |
| 30-34 | 12,170,274 | 11,341,655 | 23,511,929 | 6.74 | 107.306 |
| 35-39 | 12,570,419 | 11,771,564 | 24,341,982 | 6.97 | 106.786 |
| 40-44 | 12,004,074 | 11,314,275 | 23,318,350 | 6.68 | 106.097 |
| 45-49 | 11,227,103 | 10,698,967 | 21,926,070 | 6.28 | 104.936 |
| 50-54 | 10,280,376 | 9,907,453 | 20,187,829 | 5.78 | 103.764 |
| 55-59 | 10,480,532 | 10,283,180 | 20,763,712 | 5.95 | 101.919 |
| 60-64 | 10,548,446 | 10,660,028 | 21,208,474 | 6.08 | 98.953 |
| 65-69 | 9,910,054 | 10,428,041 | 20,338,095 | 5.83 | 95.033 |
| 70-74 | 8,040,301 | 8,981,422 | 17,021,722 | 4.88 | 89.521 |
| 75-79 | 6,042,180 | 7,108,404 | 13,150,584 | 3.77 | 85.001 |
| 80-84 | 3,635,964 | 4,631,952 | 8,267,915 | 2.37 | 78.497 |
| 85-89 | 1,757,672 | 2,637,973 | 4,395,645 | 1.26 | 66.630 |
| 90-94 | 694,138 | 1,262,074 | 1,956,213 | 0.56 | 55.000 |
| 95-99 | 165,623 | 383,880 | 549,503 | 0.16 | 43.144 |
| 100+ | 18,022 | 59,025 | 77,046 | 0.02 | 30.533 |
| Total | 175,399,116 | 173,636,380 | 349,035,494 | 101.015 | |