United States of America Population Pyramid 1981
United States of America in 1981
As of 1981, the United States of America counted 232,201,618 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 10.3%, up from 210,426,431 in 1971.
Half of the population was younger than 30.4 years; 22.1% were children under 15 and 11.2% were 65 or older. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.
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 | 232,201,618 | 30.4 | |
| Canada | 24,844,974 | 29.5 |
