Population, annual growth rate in United States of America
United States of America: Population, annual growth rate was 0.9813 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9813 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
101st
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.67 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
0.1574 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in United States of America, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, annual growth rate in United States of America is 0.9813 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in United States of America peaked at 1.67 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1574 % change on previous year, in 2021.
United States of America ranks 101st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Population, annual growth rate in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 1 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.982 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1971 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1973 | 0.959 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9178 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9909 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9547 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9642 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9862 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9579 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9186 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8696 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8901 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9284 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8978 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9121 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9489 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9948 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.932 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8633 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9297 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9262 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9688 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9555 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9504 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8806 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8495 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7955 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8017 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7594 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7994 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8009 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7887 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6955 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5882 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5162 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4094 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1574 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5772 % change on previous year | +266.7% |
| 2023 | 0.835 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9813 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 % change on previous year | 0.982 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 % change on previous year | 0.9178 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9274 % change on previous year | 0.8696 % change on previous year | 0.9862 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.952 % change on previous year | 0.8633 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7395 % change on previous year | 0.5162 % change on previous year | 0.8495 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5921 % change on previous year | 0.1574 % change on previous year | 0.9813 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 98 Eswatini 1 % change on previous year compare
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- 100 Cyprus 0.9889 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Morocco 0.9777 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Finland 0.9545 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Norway 0.9544 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for United States of America
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in United States of America?
- Population, annual growth rate in United States of America was 0.9813 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1574 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for population, annual growth rate?
- United States of America ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.