United States of America Population Pyramid 1964
United States of America in 1964
As of 1964, the United States of America counted 192,819,452 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 17.8%, up from 163,636,308 in 1954.
With a median age of 28.2 years, the United States of America had a youth dependency ratio of 51.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 15.3 per 100 people of working age. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
The bulge of cohorts born between 1946 and 1964 — the post-war baby boom — is the defining feature of the United States pyramid, visible as it moves up the age scale over the decades.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of the United States of America was 1.62 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 78.4 years in 2023: 81.1 for women and 75.8 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
48,855,624 immigrants live in United States of America, 14.1% of the population.
| Mexico | 11,279,561 |
| India | 3,165,238 |
| China | 2,488,775 |
| Philippines | 2,263,697 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,924,799 |
3,168,477 people born in United States of America live in other countries.
| Mexico | 823,502 |
| Canada | 256,571 |
| United Kingdom | 243,570 |
| Germany | 152,501 |
| Puerto Rico | 144,149 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America | 192,819,452 | 28.2 | |
| Canada | 19,321,666 | 25.6 |
