Urban population in the United States in 2025 — 274,084,705 people. Ranked 3 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 116.8%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 274M | +1.66M | +0.61% |
| 2024 | 272M | +2.78M | +1.03% |
| 2023 | 270M | +2.34M | +0.88% |
| 2022 | 267M | +1.6M | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 266M | +450,928 | +0.17% |
| 2020 | 265M | +642,175 | +0.24% |
| 2019 | 265M | +866,814 | +0.33% |
| 2018 | 264M | +1.15M | +0.44% |
| 2017 | 263M | +1.5M | +0.58% |
| 2016 | 261M | +1.81M | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 259M | +1.89M | +0.73% |
| 2014 | 257M | +1.92M | +0.75% |
| 2013 | 255M | +1.85M | +0.73% |
| 2012 | 254M | +1.98M | +0.79% |
| 2011 | 252M | +1.97M | +0.79% |
| 2010 | 250M | +2.15M | +0.87% |
| 2009 | 248M | +2.35M | +0.96% |
| 2008 | 245M | +2.63M | +1.08% |
| 2007 | 243M | +2.73M | +1.14% |
| 2006 | 240M | +2.82M | +1.19% |
| 2005 | 237M | +2.76M | +1.18% |
| 2004 | 234M | +2.79M | +1.21% |
| 2003 | 231M | +2.65M | +1.16% |
| 2002 | 229M | +2.79M | +1.23% |
| 2001 | 226M | +2.89M | +1.29% |
| 2000 | 223M | +3.2M | +1.45% |
| 1999 | 220M | +3.43M | +1.59% |
| 1998 | 216M | +3.58M | +1.68% |
| 1997 | 213M | +3.72M | +1.78% |
| 1996 | 209M | +3.63M | +1.77% |
| 1995 | 206M | +3.64M | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 202M | +3.61M | +1.82% |
| 1993 | 198M | +3.64M | +1.87% |
| 1992 | 195M | +3.57M | +1.87% |
| 1991 | 191M | +3.22M | +1.71% |
| 1990 | 188M | +2.65M | +1.43% |
| 1989 | 185M | +2.24M | +1.22% |
| 1988 | 183M | +2.12M | +1.17% |
| 1987 | 181M | +2.05M | +1.15% |
| 1986 | 179M | +2.05M | +1.16% |
| 1985 | 177M | +1.92M | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 175M | +1.82M | +1.05% |
| 1983 | 173M | +1.84M | +1.07% |
| 1982 | 171M | +1.83M | +1.08% |
| 1981 | 169M | +1.8M | +1.07% |
| 1980 | 168M | +1.69M | +1.02% |
| 1979 | 166M | +1.89M | +1.15% |
| 1978 | 164M | +1.78M | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 162M | +1.66M | +1.04% |
| 1976 | 161M | +1.55M | +0.98% |
| 1975 | 159M | +1.59M | +1.01% |
| 1974 | 157M | +1.47M | +0.94% |
| 1973 | 156M | +1.53M | +0.99% |
| 1972 | 154M | +1.71M | +1.12% |
| 1971 | 153M | +2M | +1.32% |
| 1970 | 151M | +1.9M | +1.28% |
| 1969 | 149M | +1.79M | +1.22% |
| 1968 | 147M | +1.97M | +1.36% |
| 1967 | 145M | +2.21M | +1.55% |
| 1966 | 143M | +2.38M | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 140M | +2.56M | +1.86% |
| 1964 | 138M | +2.77M | +2.05% |
| 1963 | 135M | +2.82M | +2.13% |
| 1962 | 132M | +2.9M | +2.24% |
| 1961 | 129M | +2.97M | +2.35% |
| 1960 | 126M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
