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United States
The world's largest economy spans a continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific, with major metropolitan hubs including New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Washington, D.C. is the federal capital. A federal republic of 50 states, the US is a global leader in technology, finance, military power, higher education, and cultural influence from Hollywood to Silicon Valley.
Major cities: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston
2024
345.4M
UN
2050
380.8M
UN
2100
421.3M
UN
~2200
395.0M
GPU
~2500
239.0M
GPU
Population345.4M
Fertility (TFR)1.62
Life expectancy79.5
Median age38.0
Infant mortality5.5 per 1,000
Pop. density37/km²
Urbanization80%
Youth share (0-14)18%
Land area9,147,420 km²
LanguageEnglish 82%
ReligionChristian
HDI0.938 (#17)
RegionNorth America
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 154M | 3.09 | 68.1 | 24.0 | 9.6 | +52K | 1.4% |
| 1955 | 166M | 3.52 | 69.6 | 24.6 | 9.1 | +18K | 1.6% |
| 1960 | 180M | 3.73 | 69.8 | 24.2 | 9.2 | +423K | 1.5% |
| 1965 | 196M | 2.98 | 70.2 | 19.9 | 9.3 | +645K | 1.1% |
| 1970 | 208M | 2.51 | 70.7 | 18.7 | 9.4 | +745K | 0.9% |
| 1975 | 219M | 1.81 | 72.5 | 15.1 | 8.8 | +655K | 0.6% |
| 1980 | 230M | 1.86 | 73.7 | 16.3 | 8.7 | +596K | 0.8% |
| 1985 | 242M | 1.85 | 74.7 | 15.9 | 8.7 | +599K | 0.7% |
| 1990 | 253M | 2.07 | 75.4 | 16.5 | 8.6 | +1,085K | 0.8% |
| 1995 | 268M | 1.97 | 75.9 | 14.3 | 8.7 | +1,173K | 0.6% |
| 2000 | 281M | 2.03 | 76.8 | 14.1 | 8.6 | +1,248K | 0.5% |
| 2005 | 296M | 2.04 | 77.5 | 13.7 | 8.4 | +1,369K | 0.5% |
| 2010 | 311M | 1.92 | 78.7 | 12.8 | 8.0 | +1,594K | 0.5% |
| 2015 | 326M | 1.83 | 78.7 | 12.2 | 8.3 | +1,722K | 0.4% |
| 2020 | 339M | 1.62 | 77.0 | 10.7 | 10.0 | +330K | 0.1% |
| 2024Now | 345M | 1.62 | 79.5 | 10.6 | 8.8 | +1,286K | 0.2% |
| 2025 | 347M | 1.62 | 79.6 | 10.6 | 8.9 | +1,231K | 0.2% |
| 2030 | 356M | 1.63 | 80.4 | 10.5 | 9.4 | +1,195K | 0.1% |
| 2035 | 363M | 1.63 | 81.1 | 10.5 | 9.9 | +1,234K | 0.1% |
| 2040 | 370M | 1.64 | 81.8 | 10.6 | 10.5 | +1,229K | 0.0% |
| 2045 | 376M | 1.64 | 82.5 | 10.4 | 10.8 | +1,240K | 0.0% |
| 2050 | 381M | 1.64 | 83.2 | 9.9 | 11.0 | +1,277K | -0.1% |
| 2055 | 385M | 1.64 | 83.9 | 9.7 | 10.9 | +1,217K | -0.1% |
| 2060 | 389M | 1.64 | 84.6 | 9.6 | 10.7 | +1,244K | -0.1% |
| 2065 | 393M | 1.64 | 85.2 | 9.7 | 10.6 | +1,274K | -0.1% |
| 2070 | 398M | 1.64 | 85.8 | 9.7 | 10.6 | +1,299K | -0.1% |
| 2075 | 403M | 1.64 | 86.4 | 9.6 | 10.7 | +1,380K | -0.1% |
| 2080 | 407M | 1.65 | 87.0 | 9.5 | 10.8 | +1,292K | -0.1% |
| 2085 | 411M | 1.65 | 87.5 | 9.4 | 10.8 | +1,260K | -0.1% |
| 2090 | 414M | 1.65 | 88.1 | 9.3 | 10.7 | +1,294K | -0.1% |
| 2095 | 418M | 1.65 | 88.6 | 9.3 | 10.7 | +1,316K | -0.1% |
| 2100 | 421M | 1.65 | 89.2 | 9.3 | 10.9 | +1,226K | -0.2% |