Total population
The total population estimate for the reporting year. It provides a scale reference for an economy.
How to read it
Population helps put economic size and service demand into context. Per-person measures answer different questions from national totals.
What it does not tell you
Population does not measure income, purchasing power or productivity. Revisions and estimation methods can change the historical series.
Methodology: World Bank — SP.POP.TOTL ↗
Economic data explorer
Annual observations; missing values are not interpolated. Latest available year differs by country and indicator.
World Bank · WDI · Source updated: 2026-11-11 · Retrieved: 2026-11-13 · Source & methodology ↗
View observations and exact values
| Country | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | 341784857 |
| United States | 2024 | 340003797 |
| United States | 2023 | 336755052 |
| United States | 2022 | 333996304 |
| United States | 2021 | 332100166 |
| United States | 2020 | 331578104 |
| United States | 2019 | 330226227 |
| United States | 2018 | 328529577 |
| United States | 2017 | 326608609 |
| United States | 2016 | 324353340 |
| United States | 2015 | 321815121 |
| United States | 2014 | 319257560 |
| United States | 2013 | 316726282 |
| United States | 2012 | 314339099 |
| United States | 2011 | 311839461 |
| United States | 2010 | 309378227 |
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