United States of America Population Pyramid 2040

United States of America
2040
Population: 370,209,315

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-5 -1   2040  +1 +5

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United States of America in 2040

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of the United States of America at 370,209,316 in 2040. Ten years before, in 2030, the projected population is 355,649,881 — 4.1% lower.

The median age is projected at 41.9 years, with 25.7 children under 15 and 35.5 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). This is a constrictive pyramid — its base is narrower than its middle, the signature of sustained low birth rates and population ageing.

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
370,209,316
Median age
41.9
0-14 %
15.9%
65+ %
22.0%
Child dependency
25.7
Old-age dependency
35.5
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 370,209,316 41.9
Canada 43,951,417 44.8
What will the population of the United States of America be in 2040?
UN projections put the United States of America's population at 370,209,316 in 2040.
Is the population of the United States of America increasing or decreasing?
The United States of America's population grew 4.1% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 380,846,910 by 2050.
How old is the population of the United States of America?
The median age in the United States of America is 41.9 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of the United States of America's population is over 65 or under 15?
22.0% of the United States of America's population is 65 or older, and 15.9% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does the United States of America have?
The United States of America's pyramid is constrictive — narrower at the base than the middle, the signature of sustained low fertility and population ageing.

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