ATLAS · COUNTRY PROFILE
United States
According to the World Bank, United States was home to 340 million people in 2024 — the 3rd most populous of 217 countries, 4.18% of everyone on Earth.
REGIONNorth America
INCOME GROUP · WORLD BANKHigh income
CAPITALWashington D.C.
United States by the numbers
| METRIC | VALUE | WORLD RANK | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 340 million | 3rd of 217 | 4.18% |
| People | |||
| Population GrowthWorld Bank, 2024 | 1.0% | 108th of 217 | — |
| Birth RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 10.6 / 1,000 | 146th of 217 | — |
| Death RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 9.0 / 1,000 | 63rd of 217 | — |
| Fertility RateWorld Bank, 2024 | 1.63 | 133rd of 217 | — |
| Urban PopulationWorld Bank, 2024 | 80.1% | 57th of 217 | — |
| Economy | |||
| GDP (current US$)World Bank, 2024 | $28.75T | 1st of 214 | 25.9% |
| GDP per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $84.5K | 12th of 214 | — |
| GNI per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | $83.5K | 6th of 207 | — |
| InflationWorld Bank, 2024 | 2.9% | 100th of 193 | — |
| UnemploymentWorld Bank, 2025 | 4.2% | 118th of 187 | — |
| Health | |||
| Life ExpectancyWorld Bank, 2024 | 78.9 yrs | 61st of 217 | — |
| Infant MortalityWorld Bank, 2024 | 5.5 / 1,000 | 144th of 196 | — |
| Health SpendingWorld Bank, 2024 | 16.7% | 3rd of 193 | — |
| PhysiciansWorld Bank, 2023 | 3.7 / 1,000 | 39th of 208 | — |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per capitaWorld Bank, 2024 | 13.6 | 15th of 203 | — |
| Forest CoverWorld Bank, 2023 | 33.9% | 96th of 214 | — |
| Renewable EnergyWorld Bank, 2022 | 10.9% | 143rd of 212 | — |
| Society | |||
| Internet UsersWorld Bank, 2025 | 94.7% | 31st of 213 | — |
| Mobile SubscriptionsWorld Bank, 2024 | 113.2 / 1,000 | 111th of 214 | — |
| Literacy RateWorld Bank, 2024 | no figure | — | — |
| Land | |||
| Population DensityWorld Bank, 2023 | 36.8 | 166th of 216 | — |
| Arable LandWorld Bank, 2023 | 16.6% | 62nd of 206 | — |
23 live measures for United States, each linking to its world map and ranking. Every figure carries its source and year; where the source has no value for United States, the table says so in words rather than inventing a number.
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