What is the population of the United States?
The United States has 341.8 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 180.7 million to 341.8 million, 1.9 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 180,671,000 |
| 1970 | 205,052,000 |
| 1980 | 227,225,000 |
| 1990 | 249,623,000 |
| 2000 | 282,162,411 |
| 2010 | 309,378,227 |
| 2020 | 331,578,104 |
| 2025 | 341,784,857 |
What is the capital of the United States?
The capital of the United States is Washington, D.C.
What currency does the United States use?
The United States uses the US dollar (USD).
What language is spoken in the United States?
The official language of the United States is English.
Where is the United States?
The United States is in North America.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is the United States?
The United States covers 9,831,510 km² (3,795,967 sq mi).
Economy of the United States
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $30.8 trillion
- GDP per person
- $90,027
- Life expectancy
- 78.9 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, the United States is classified as high income. High-income countries have a gross national income per person above $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does the United States rank?
The United States is in the top 50 on four of our six rankings: