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US population growth slowed to 0.52% in 2025 after peaking at 0.96% in 2024

The US population grew by 0.52% in 2025, down from 0.96% in 2024, the fastest rate in the 2018 to 2025 series.

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  • 20180.59%
  • 20190.52%
  • 20200.41%
  • 20210.16%
  • 20220.57%
  • 20230.82%
  • 20240.96%
  • 20250.52%
U.S. · Population growth · World Bank

U.S. Population growth →

What the latest figure shows

If you live in the United States, the country had more residents in 2025 than in 2024, but the number grew more slowly than the year before. The official annual population growth rate was 0.52% in 2025.

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In 2024 the same measure was 0.96%. Growth was still positive in 2025, so the population kept rising. It rose at roughly half the 2024 pace.

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Year by year, 2018 to 2025

This series is population growth in annual percent. Each value compares the population in one year with the year before. It is not a monthly figure.

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From 2018 to 2021 the rate fell every year. It went from 0.59% in 2018 to 0.52% in 2019, then 0.41% in 2020, and 0.16% in 2021. The 2021 figure is the lowest in this series.

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The rate then rose for 3 years in a row. It was 0.57% in 2022, 0.82% in 2023 and 0.96% in 2024. The 2024 figure is the highest in this series.

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In 2025 the rate fell back to 0.52%. That matches the 2019 rate and sits below the 2018 rate of 0.59%.

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How 2025 compares with earlier years

Compared with 2021, growth in 2025 was faster: 0.52% against 0.16%. Compared with 2024, it was slower: 0.52% against 0.96%.

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Over the full period, 2025 lands near the middle of the range. It is above 2020 and 2021 and below 2022, 2023 and 2024.

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What it means for people in the United States

A growth rate of 0.52% means the number of people living in the United States still increased in 2025. Each year in this series shows growth, none shows a decline.

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The slower pace in 2025 tells you about the national total only. It does not show which states, cities or neighborhoods gained or lost residents.

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Other official measures describe different things. The share of people aged 65 and above, 18.39% in 2025, is a share of the total population, not a growth rate, so it cannot be compared directly with the 0.52% figure.

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  • C92 U.S. · Share of population aged 65+ · 18.39% · 2025 · World Bank
  • F8 U.S. · Population growth · 0.52% · 2025 · World Bank

What the data does not show

The figures show how fast the population changed. They do not explain why the rate fell in 2021, rose through 2024 or fell again in 2025.

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The series is annual and national. It gives no breakdown by age, region or the parts of population change, such as births, deaths or moves into and out of the country.

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The fertility rate of 1.63 births per woman in 2024 uses a different unit and definition, so it cannot by itself account for the growth rate in any year.

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Scenarios to watch

  • Scenario, not a forecast If the factors behind the 2025 slowdown persist, the growth rate could stay near the levels seen in 2019 and 2025.
  • Scenario, not a forecast If those factors reverse, the rate could move back toward the faster pace recorded in 2023 and 2024.
  • Scenario, not a forecast If growth keeps slowing, the rate could approach the low point seen in 2021, while the population would still rise as long as the rate stays above zero.

What to check next

  • The next annual population growth figure, for 2026, and whether it is above or below 0.52%
  • Any revisions to the 2024 and 2025 growth rates
  • State and metro population estimates, which show where national growth is happening
  • Official data on births, deaths and migration, which make up population change

Verified data used in this report

IndicatorValuePeriodSourcesAccessed
F1U.S. · Population growth0.59%2018World Bank
F2U.S. · Population growth0.52%2019World Bank
F3U.S. · Population growth0.41%2020World Bank
F4U.S. · Population growth0.16%2021World Bank
F5U.S. · Population growth0.57%2022World Bank
F6U.S. · Population growth0.82%2023World Bank
F7U.S. · Population growth0.96%2024World Bank
F8U.S. · Population growth0.52%2025World Bank
C83United States consumer price inflation, Chicago metro area (12-month change)2.9%2026-09U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
C84United States food price inflation, Chicago metro area (12-month change)1.4%2026-09U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
C85United States consumer price inflation, Los Angeles metro area (12-month change)3.7%2026-09U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
C86United States food price inflation, Los Angeles metro area (12-month change)2.8%2026-09U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
C87United States consumer price inflation, New York metro area (12-month change)4.5%2026-09U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
C88United States food price inflation, New York metro area (12-month change)2.1%2026-09U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
C89U.S. · GDP growth2.16%2025World Bank
C90U.S. · Unemployment rate4.2%2025World Bank
C91U.S. · Fertility rate1.632024World Bank
C92U.S. · Share of population aged 65+18.39%2025World Bank
C94U.S. · Consumer price inflation3.7%2026-09U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
C95U.S. · Energy price inflation20.4%2026-09U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
C96U.S. · Food price inflation1.8%2026-09U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
C97U.S. · Fuel price inflation34.2%2026-09U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
C98U.S. · Housing cost inflation3.2%2026-09U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
C99U.S. · Unemployment rate4.2%2026-09U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
C100U.S. · Wage growth3%2026-09U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Sources

  • Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) — license
  • Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — license

How this report was checked

  • Data: the newest reference period cited is 2026-09.
  • Figures were collected from the source on
  • Written by an AI model (claude-opus-5-5) using only the official figures listed in this report.
  • Automatic checks passed: every number matches a cited figure, every paragraph names its evidence, and there is no investment advice or copied source text.
  • A separate quality-check model raised concerns, and the report was rewritten once to address them.
  • No person reviewed this report before publication. Automatic checks confirm the numbers, not every interpretation.
Update history
  • 2026-11-02 12:02 UTC — created
  • 2026-11-02 12:02 UTC — approved+published

This analysis was written by AI from official statistics and passed automated checks. Last checked: 2026-11-02

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