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Population growth rate in United States

Population growth rate in the United States was 0.52% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.44 pts from 2024. That is the 134th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

20250.52%
Change on 2024-0.44 pts
Rank134th of 215Countries ranked
Series high1.661961
Series low0.162021

Population growth rate in United States, 1961 to 2025

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00.511.5219611971198119912001201120251961: 1.66 %1962: 1.54 %1963: 1.44 %1964: 1.39 %1965: 1.25 %1966: 1.15 %1967: 1.09 %1968: 1 %1969: 0.98 %1970: 1.17 %1971: 1.26 %1972: 1.07 %1973: 0.95 %1974: 0.91 %1975: 0.99 %1976: 0.95 %1977: 1.01 %1978: 1.06 %1979: 1.1 %1980: 0.96 %1981: 0.98 %1982: 0.95 %1983: 0.91 %1984: 0.87 %1985: 0.89 %1986: 0.92 %1987: 0.89 %1988: 0.91 %1989: 0.94 %1990: 1.13 %1991: 1.34 %1992: 1.39 %1993: 1.32 %1994: 1.23 %1995: 1.19 %1996: 1.16 %1997: 1.2 %1998: 1.17 %1999: 1.15 %2000: 1.11 %2001: 0.99 %2002: 0.93 %2003: 0.86 %2004: 0.93 %2005: 0.92 %2006: 0.96 %2007: 0.95 %2008: 0.95 %2009: 0.88 %2010: 0.85 %2011: 0.79 %2012: 0.8 %2013: 0.76 %2014: 0.8 %2015: 0.8 %2016: 0.79 %2017: 0.69 %2018: 0.59 %2019: 0.52 %2020: 0.41 %2021: 0.16 %2022: 0.57 %2023: 0.82 %2024: 0.96 %2025: 0.52 %
%. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 65 values
Period%
20250.52
20240.96
20230.82
20220.57
20210.16
20200.41
20190.52
20180.59
20170.69
20160.79
20150.8
20140.8
20130.76
20120.8
20110.79
20100.85
20090.88
20080.95
20070.95
20060.96
20050.92
20040.93
20030.86
20020.93
20010.99
20001.11
19991.15
19981.17
19971.2
19961.16
19951.19
19941.23
19931.32
19921.39
19911.34
19901.13
19890.94
19880.91
19870.89
19860.92
19850.89
19840.87
19830.91
19820.95
19810.98
19800.96
19791.1
19781.06
19771.01
19760.95
19750.99
19740.91
19730.95
19721.07
19711.26
19701.17
19690.98
19681
19671.09
19661.15
19651.25
19641.39
19631.44
19621.54
19611.66

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Definition

Exponential rate of change of the mid-year population from the previous year to the reported year, as a percentage. Includes births, deaths and migration.

Total change, not natural increase (births minus deaths). World Bank series.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.GROW. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population growth in United States?

Population growth rate in the United States was 0.52% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.44 pts from 2024. That is the 134th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population growth in United States?

1.66% in 1961, the highest value since 1961 in this series.

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