Examine long-term changes in United States’s age structure and male and female population distribution.
Review the age and gender distribution of United States's population and compare demographic changes over time.
As of 2025, United States's population stands at approximately 341,784,857 people. Over the past five years it has grown by +3.08%, and over the past ten years by +6.21%.
United States ranks 3rd of 217 countries by total population, and 137th by five-year population growth. Growth momentum is currently stable (+0.60% → +0.61% per year).
By gender, male residents make up the larger share of the population, at 50.2% (49.8% female vs 50.2% male).
By broad age group, the working-age (15-64) group accounts for the largest share of the population: 17.1% are under 15, 64.5% are aged 15-64, and 18.4% are aged 65 and above.
The share of the population under 15 is currently falling, and peaked at 31.4% in 1961.
The share of the population aged 60 and above has been rising, from 12.8% in 1960 to 24.6% in 2025.
Population of United States by Year: Total, Gender and Broad Age Groups
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL); population by gender (SP.POP.TOTL.MA.IN, SP.POP.TOTL.FE.IN); population by broad age group (SP.POP.0014.TO, SP.POP.1564.TO, SP.POP.65UP.TO). License: CC BY-4.0. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
United States Population by Five-Year Age Cohorts and Gender
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Population by five-year age groups and sex (SP.POP.0004.MA … SP.POP.80UP.FE). License: CC BY-4.0. Retrieved 2026-07-10.