United States

Population

Population level sets the scale for labor supply, demand, public services, and per-capita comparisons. It is a core denominator across macro indicators.

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Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTL:US

Stored official data

Population - United States in United States was 340.1M on January 1, 2024, higher by 3.3M (+1.0%) from the prior observation. Charted from annual observations in persons.

Latest340M
YoY+0.98%
10Y Avg330M
Latest observationJanuary 1, 2024

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Population - United States time series chart. Showing observations from 1960 to 2024. Latest value 340.1M.

Min181M
Mean260M
Max340M
Latest observationJanuary 1, 2024

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World Bank Open Data
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SP.POP.TOTL:US
Freshness
Stored · 2024-01-01
History
Current only
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83 · Acceptable
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Quality
4/6 strong
Citation
Retrieved Jun 14, 2026

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The reading right now

As of January 2024, Population for United States stood at 340.1M. That is up 3.3M from the prior year. Over the trailing five years, the series has averaged 334.1M, ranging from a low of 330.2M in January 2019 to a high of 340.1M in January 2024. The current reading sits 10.5M above its trailing ten-year mean of 329.6M.

Computed from the observation series on this page. Numbers update when the underlying provider revises the data.