United States of America Population Pyramid 2015

United States of America
2015
Population: 326,126,496

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-5 -1   2015  +1 +5

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United States of America in 2015

The population of the United States of America in 2015 was 326,126,497. A decade earlier, in 2005, the population was 295,716,664; it has grown by 10.3% since.

Half of the population was younger than 37.5 years; 19.2% were children under 15 and 14.3% were 65 or older. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.

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
326,126,497
Median age
37.5
0-14 %
19.2%
65+ %
14.3%
Child dependency
28.9
Old-age dependency
21.5
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 326,126,497 37.5
Canada 35,962,234 40.6
What was the population of the United States of America in 2015?
In 2015, the United States of America's population was 326,126,497.
Is the population of the United States of America increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 10.3% from 2005, with a projected population of 380,846,910 in 2050.
What is the median age in the United States of America?
The United States of America's median age is 37.5 years.
How many children and older people live in the United States of America?
14.3% of the United States of America's population is 65 or older, and 19.2% is under 15.
What shape is the United States of America's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
The United States of America's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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