United States Population: The timeline of total, male, female populations and growth rates

The population of United States is 328,239,523 and the population growth amounts 0.47% (2019). The male and female population are 162,417,882 (49.48%) and 165,821,641 (50.52%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 0.67% (positive growth).

The below table shows the United States population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.

Year Total Growth(%) Male Female
2019 328,239,523 0.47% 162,417,882
49.48%
165,821,641
50.52%
2018 326,687,501 0.52% 161,644,928
49.48%
165,042,573
50.52%
2017 324,985,539 0.63% 160,791,853
49.48%
164,193,686
50.52%
2016 322,941,311 0.71% 159,761,286
49.47%
163,180,025
50.53%
2015 320,635,163 0.73% 158,591,855
49.46%
162,043,308
50.54%
2014 318,301,008 0.72% 157,397,705
49.45%
160,903,303
50.55%
2013 315,993,715 0.68% 156,207,397
49.43%
159,786,318
50.57%
2012 313,830,990 0.72% 155,084,590
49.42%
158,746,400
50.58%
2011 311,556,874 0.72% 153,910,331
49.40%
157,646,543
50.60%
2010 309,321,666 0.82% 152,764,106
49.39%
156,557,560
50.61%
2009 306,771,529 0.87% 151,473,510
49.38%
155,298,019
50.62%
2008 304,093,966 0.94% 150,129,032
49.37%
153,964,934
50.63%
2007 301,231,207 0.95% 148,697,409
49.36%
152,533,798
50.64%
2006 298,379,912 0.96% 147,268,698
49.36%
151,111,214
50.64%
2005 295,516,599 0.92% 145,826,206
49.35%
149,690,393
50.65%
2004 292,805,298 0.92% 144,449,661
49.33%
148,355,637
50.67%
2003 290,107,933 0.86% 143,072,568
49.32%
147,035,365
50.68%
2002 287,625,193 0.92% 141,795,060
49.30%
145,830,133
50.70%
2001 284,968,955 0.98% 140,427,831
49.28%
144,541,124
50.72%
2000 282,162,411 1.11% 138,983,981
49.26%
143,178,430
50.74%
1999 279,040,000 1.14% 137,383,155
49.23%
141,656,845
50.77%
1998 275,854,000 1.16% 135,749,655
49.21%
140,104,345
50.79%
1997 272,657,000 1.20% 134,108,786
49.19%
138,548,214
50.81%
1996 269,394,000 1.16% 132,432,633
49.16%
136,961,367
50.84%
1995 266,278,000 1.18% 130,826,150
49.13%
135,451,850
50.87%
1994 263,126,000 1.22% 129,197,874
49.10%
133,928,126
50.90%
1993 259,919,000 1.31% 127,540,992
49.07%
132,378,008
50.93%
1992 256,514,000 1.38% 125,794,343
49.04%
130,719,657
50.96%
1991 252,981,000 1.33% 124,003,925
49.02%
128,977,075
50.98%
1990 249,623,000 1.12% 122,325,569
49.00%
127,297,431
51.00%
1989 246,819,000 0.94% 120,949,735
49.00%
125,869,265
51.00%
1988 244,499,000 0.90% 119,837,998
49.01%
124,661,002
50.99%
1987 242,289,000 0.89% 118,794,437
49.03%
123,494,563
50.97%
1986 240,133,000 0.92% 117,773,586
49.05%
122,359,414
50.95%
1985 237,924,000 0.88% 116,710,474
49.05%
121,213,526
50.95%
1984 235,825,000 0.86% 115,679,075
49.05%
120,145,925
50.95%
1983 233,792,000 0.91% 114,662,901
49.04%
119,129,099
50.96%
1982 231,664,000 0.95% 113,594,864
49.03%
118,069,136
50.97%
1981 229,466,000 0.98% 112,504,755
49.03%
116,961,245
50.97%
1980 227,225,000 0.96% 111,417,847
49.03%
115,807,153
50.97%
1979 225,055,000 1.10% 110,394,933
49.05%
114,660,067
50.95%
1978 222,585,000 1.05% 109,248,279
49.08%
113,336,721
50.92%
1977 220,239,000 1.00% 108,174,523
49.12%
112,064,477
50.88%
1976 218,035,000 0.95% 107,166,230
49.15%
110,868,770
50.85%
1975 215,973,000 0.98% 106,212,123
49.18%
109,760,877
50.82%
1974 213,854,000 0.91% 105,209,403
49.20%
108,644,597
50.80%
1973 211,909,000 0.95% 104,276,325
49.21%
107,632,675
50.79%
1972 209,896,000 1.06% 103,303,479
49.22%
106,592,521
50.78%
1971 207,661,000 1.26% 102,229,271
49.23%
105,431,729
50.77%
1970 205,052,000 1.16% 100,988,387
49.25%
104,063,613
50.75%
1969 202,677,000 0.97% 99,883,728
49.28%
102,793,272
50.72%
1968 200,706,000 0.99% 98,994,322
49.32%
101,711,678
50.68%
1967 198,712,000 1.08% 98,100,687
49.37%
100,611,313
50.63%
1966 196,560,000 1.15% 97,122,939
49.41%
99,437,061
50.59%
1965 194,303,000 1.24% 96,077,912
49.45%
98,225,088
50.55%
1964 191,889,000 1.38% 94,937,051
49.47%
96,951,949
50.53%
1963 189,242,000 1.43% 93,666,285
49.50%
95,575,715
50.50%
1962 186,538,000 1.53% 92,357,695
49.51%
94,180,305
50.49%
1961 183,691,000 1.64% 90,976,431
49.53%
92,714,569
50.47%
1960 180,671,000 N/A% 89,513,346
49.54%
91,157,654
50.46%

Growth rates of United States population (1961-)

The below chart is the timeline of United States population growth rates for 60 years.

United States population and growth rate by ages

The United States population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 60,886,190, 214,146,999, 53,206,334 respectively in 2019.

The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 328,239,523 60,886,190
18.55%
214,146,999
65.24%
53,206,334
16.21%
2018 326,687,501 61,120,095
18.71%
213,925,776
65.48%
51,641,630
15.81%
2017 324,985,539 61,287,489
18.86%
213,587,340
65.72%
50,110,709
15.42%
2016 322,941,311 61,434,232
19.02%
212,957,120
65.94%
48,549,959
15.03%
2015 320,635,163 61,638,027
19.22%
212,046,899
66.13%
46,950,237
14.64%
2014 318,301,008 61,802,095
19.42%
211,084,681
66.32%
45,414,232
14.27%
2013 315,993,715 61,988,641
19.62%
210,066,008
66.48%
43,939,066
13.91%
2012 313,830,990 62,211,250
19.82%
209,059,763
66.62%
42,559,976
13.56%
2011 311,556,874 62,389,679
20.03%
207,885,093
66.72%
41,282,103
13.25%
2010 309,321,666 62,497,826
20.20%
206,668,404
66.81%
40,155,435
12.98%
2009 306,771,529 62,456,435
20.36%
205,162,922
66.88%
39,152,172
12.76%
2008 304,093,966 62,414,797
20.52%
203,378,186
66.88%
38,300,984
12.60%
2007 301,231,207 62,324,459
20.69%
201,337,589
66.84%
37,569,159
12.47%
2006 298,379,912 62,115,320
20.82%
199,322,426
66.80%
36,942,166
12.38%
2005 295,516,599 61,707,218
20.88%
197,426,230
66.81%
36,383,151
12.31%
2004 292,805,298 61,781,645
21.10%
195,059,592
66.62%
35,964,061
12.28%
2003 290,107,933 61,700,652
21.27%
192,788,756
66.45%
35,618,525
12.28%
2002 287,625,193 61,540,958
21.40%
190,730,595
66.31%
35,353,639
12.29%
2001 284,968,955 61,349,552
21.53%
188,528,528
66.16%
35,090,876
12.31%
2000 282,162,411 61,237,370
21.70%
186,123,865
65.96%
34,801,176
12.33%
1999 279,040,000 60,863,484
21.81%
183,576,338
65.79%
34,600,178
12.40%
1998 275,854,000 60,457,655
21.92%
180,989,043
65.61%
34,407,301
12.47%
1997 272,657,000 60,000,925
22.01%
178,449,056
65.45%
34,207,019
12.55%
1996 269,394,000 59,393,912
22.05%
176,026,860
65.34%
33,973,228
12.61%
1995 266,278,000 58,621,803
22.02%
173,938,717
65.32%
33,717,480
12.66%
1994 263,126,000 57,952,829
22.02%
171,777,026
65.28%
33,396,145
12.69%
1993 259,919,000 57,154,177
21.99%
169,748,497
65.31%
33,016,326
12.70%
1992 256,514,000 56,202,440
21.91%
167,746,558
65.39%
32,565,002
12.70%
1991 252,981,000 55,150,570
21.80%
165,774,560
65.53%
32,055,870
12.67%
1990 249,623,000 54,104,532
21.67%
163,996,615
65.70%
31,521,853
12.63%
1989 246,819,000 53,414,072
21.64%
162,421,230
65.81%
30,983,699
12.55%
1988 244,499,000 52,839,266
21.61%
161,186,900
65.93%
30,472,834
12.46%
1987 242,289,000 52,314,106
21.59%
160,025,595
66.05%
29,949,299
12.36%
1986 240,133,000 51,836,929
21.59%
158,879,201
66.16%
29,416,870
12.25%
1985 237,924,000 51,392,983
21.60%
157,666,869
66.27%
28,864,148
12.13%
1984 235,825,000 51,242,565
21.73%
156,244,645
66.25%
28,337,790
12.02%
1983 233,792,000 51,176,001
21.89%
154,780,871
66.20%
27,835,128
11.91%
1982 231,664,000 51,178,133
22.09%
153,152,361
66.11%
27,333,506
11.80%
1981 229,466,000 51,288,794
22.35%
151,362,184
65.96%
26,815,022
11.69%
1980 227,225,000 51,519,090
22.67%
149,446,558
65.77%
26,259,352
11.56%
1979 225,055,000 51,937,115
23.08%
147,489,425
65.53%
25,628,460
11.39%
1978 222,585,000 52,408,023
23.55%
145,209,985
65.24%
24,966,992
11.22%
1977 220,239,000 52,968,008
24.05%
142,933,887
64.90%
24,337,106
11.05%
1976 218,035,000 53,520,654
24.55%
140,769,589
64.56%
23,744,757
10.89%
1975 215,973,000 54,004,275
25.01%
138,793,845
64.26%
23,174,881
10.73%
1974 213,854,000 54,831,920
25.64%
136,355,556
63.76%
22,666,524
10.60%
1973 211,909,000 55,652,853
26.26%
134,079,604
63.27%
22,176,544
10.47%
1972 209,896,000 56,397,248
26.87%
131,809,995
62.80%
21,688,757
10.33%
1971 207,661,000 57,053,829
27.47%
129,427,860
62.33%
21,179,312
10.20%
1970 205,052,000 57,614,404
28.10%
126,828,200
61.85%
20,609,397
10.05%
1969 202,677,000 57,910,079
28.57%
124,627,447
61.49%
20,139,474
9.94%
1968 200,706,000 58,216,720
29.01%
122,787,231
61.18%
19,702,049
9.82%
1967 198,712,000 58,413,370
29.40%
121,032,978
60.91%
19,265,651
9.70%
1966 196,560,000 58,473,696
29.75%
119,261,689
60.67%
18,824,615
9.58%
1965 194,303,000 58,422,862
30.07%
117,498,168
60.47%
18,381,970
9.46%
1964 191,889,000 58,224,736
30.34%
115,648,528
60.27%
18,015,736
9.39%
1963 189,242,000 57,870,878
30.58%
113,731,994
60.10%
17,639,127
9.32%
1962 186,538,000 57,365,125
30.75%
111,905,684
59.99%
17,267,191
9.26%
1961 183,691,000 56,581,582
30.80%
110,226,924
60.01%
16,882,494
9.19%
1960 180,671,000 55,449,882
30.69%
108,751,648
60.19%
16,469,470
9.12%

The below chart and table represents United States population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 0.48% -0.38% 0.10% 3.03%
2018 0.52% -0.27% 0.16% 3.06%
2017 0.63% -0.24% 0.30% 3.21%
2016 0.72% -0.33% 0.43% 3.41%
2015 0.73% -0.27% 0.46% 3.38%
2014 0.73% -0.30% 0.48% 3.36%
2013 0.69% -0.36% 0.48% 3.24%
2012 0.73% -0.29% 0.57% 3.10%
2011 0.72% -0.17% 0.59% 2.81%
2010 0.83% 0.07% 0.73% 2.56%
2009 0.88% 0.07% 0.88% 2.22%
2008 0.95% 0.14% 1.01% 1.95%
2007 0.96% 0.34% 1.01% 1.70%
2006 0.97% 0.66% 0.96% 1.54%
2005 0.93% -0.12% 1.21% 1.17%
2004 0.93% 0.13% 1.18% 0.97%
2003 0.86% 0.26% 1.08% 0.75%
2002 0.93% 0.31% 1.17% 0.75%
2001 0.99% 0.18% 1.29% 0.83%
2000 1.12% 0.61% 1.39% 0.58%
1999 1.15% 0.67% 1.43% 0.56%
1998 1.17% 0.76% 1.42% 0.59%
1997 1.21% 1.02% 1.38% 0.69%
1996 1.17% 1.32% 1.20% 0.76%
1995 1.20% 1.15% 1.26% 0.96%
1994 1.23% 1.40% 1.20% 1.15%
1993 1.33% 1.69% 1.19% 1.39%
1992 1.40% 1.91% 1.19% 1.59%
1991 1.35% 1.93% 1.08% 1.69%
1990 1.14% 1.29% 0.97% 1.74%
1989 0.95% 1.09% 0.77% 1.68%
1988 0.91% 1.00% 0.73% 1.75%
1987 0.90% 0.92% 0.72% 1.81%
1986 0.93% 0.86% 0.77% 1.91%
1985 0.89% 0.29% 0.91% 1.86%
1984 0.87% 0.13% 0.95% 1.81%
1983 0.92% -0.00% 1.06% 1.84%
1982 0.96% -0.22% 1.18% 1.93%
1981 0.99% -0.45% 1.28% 2.12%
1980 0.96% -0.80% 1.33% 2.46%
1979 1.11% -0.90% 1.57% 2.65%
1978 1.07% -1.06% 1.59% 2.59%
1977 1.01% -1.03% 1.54% 2.49%
1976 0.95% -0.90% 1.42% 2.46%
1975 0.99% -1.51% 1.79% 2.24%
1974 0.92% -1.48% 1.70% 2.21%
1973 0.96% -1.32% 1.72% 2.25%
1972 1.08% -1.15% 1.84% 2.41%
1971 1.27% -0.97% 2.05% 2.77%
1970 1.17% -0.51% 1.77% 2.33%
1969 0.98% -0.53% 1.50% 2.22%
1968 1.00% -0.34% 1.45% 2.27%
1967 1.09% -0.10% 1.49% 2.34%
1966 1.16% 0.09% 1.50% 2.41%
1965 1.26% 0.34% 1.60% 2.03%
1964 1.40% 0.61% 1.69% 2.14%
1963 1.45% 0.88% 1.63% 2.15%
1962 1.55% 1.38% 1.52% 2.28%
1961 1.67% 2.04% 1.36% 2.51%

Global rank of United States population

The global rank of United States population is 3 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:

Ages Rank
Total 3
0-14 6
15-64 3
65 over 3

Data Source

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