United States of America Population Pyramid 2002

United States of America
2002
Population: 287,084,337

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-5 -1   2002  +1 +5

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United States of America in 2002

The population of the United States of America in 2002 was 287,084,338. A decade earlier, in 1992, the population was 259,606,020; it has grown by 10.6% since.

The median age was 35.6 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 31.2 children under 15 and 18.1 people aged 65 or over. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

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.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
287,084,338
Median age
35.6
0-14 %
20.9%
65+ %
12.1%
Child dependency
31.2
Old-age dependency
18.1
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
380,846,910
Population 2100
421,278,890
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
1234
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 1.62

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
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
60708090
19602023 · 78.4

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
15304560
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

48,855,624 immigrants live in United States of America, 14.1% of the population.

Mexico11,279,561
India3,165,238
China2,488,775
Philippines2,263,697
Puerto Rico1,924,799
Where emigrants live (2024)

3,168,477 people born in United States of America live in other countries.

Mexico823,502
Canada256,571
United Kingdom243,570
Germany152,501
Puerto Rico144,149
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
United States of America 287,084,338 35.6
Canada 31,535,578 37.4
What was the population of the United States of America in 2002?
In 2002, the United States of America's population was 287,084,338.
Is the United States of America's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 10.6% from 1992, with a projected population of 380,846,910 in 2050.
What is the median age in the United States of America?
The median age in the United States of America is 35.6 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in the United States of America?
12.1% of the United States of America's population is 65 or older, and 20.9% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does the United States of America have?
The United States of America has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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