Population of the United States

Population - February 2025 342,857,994 #3 worldwide Bandera of the United States
Annual Growth 1,774,911 #9 worldwide
Median Age 38.6 years #77 worldwide
Life Expectancy 80 years #62 worldwide
Density 37.6 p/km² #180 worldwide

As of February 2025, the population of the United States is 342.9 million. The number of inhabitants has increased by 2 million in the last year, representing a growth of 0.52%. The median age of the population has increased in recent years, rising from 36.6 years in 2015 to 38.6 years in 2025. Currently, life expectancy at birth is 80 years and population density is 37.6 inhabitants per square kilometer.

Population Growth

The population growth rate of the United States peaked in 1958, reaching around 2.08% annually, but has since declined to approximately 0.52% in 2025. The annual increase in the number of people has also decreased from a peak of around 3.71 million in 1992 to nearly 1.77 million in 2025.

Life Expectancy

In the United States, life expectancy at birth has been increasing, with the indicator rising from 77.6 years in 2005 to 80 years in 2025, representing an increase of more than 2 years over the past 2 decades.

Most populous cities in the United States

The United States has multiple large cities with a significant number of inhabitants. The most populous city is New York City, New York, con una diferencia significativa sobre las demás, alcanzando approximately 8.8 million inhabitants. It is followed by Los Angeles, California with 3.9 million and Brooklyn, New York with 2.7 million.

These are the 20 most populous cities in the United States:

# City Population
1 New York City, New York 8,804,190
2 Los Angeles, California 3,898,747
3 Brooklyn, New York 2,736,074
4 Chicago, Illinois 2,696,555
5 Houston, Texas 2,304,580
6 Queens, New York 2,272,771
7 Phoenix, Arizona 1,608,139
8 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1,576,251
9 Manhattan, New York 1,487,536
10 San Antonio, Texas 1,434,625
# City Population
11 San Diego, California 1,394,928
12 The Bronx, New York 1,385,108
13 Dallas, Texas 1,300,092
14 San Jose, California 1,026,908
15 Jacksonville, Florida 954,614
16 Austin, Texas 931,830
17 Fort Worth, Texas 918,915
18 Columbus, Ohio 905,748
19 Indianapolis, Indiana 887,642
20 Charlotte, North Carolina 874,579