Current:Home > ContactU.S. population grew to more than 335 million in 2023. Here's the prediction for 2024. -AssetTrainer
U.S. population grew to more than 335 million in 2023. Here's the prediction for 2024.
View
Date:2025-04-18 13:45:50
America's population grew by more than 1.75 million over 2023 and at midnight on New Year's Day, the population is expected to be 335,893,238, the U.S. Census Bureau said Thursday.
As Americans ring in 2024, the population will have grown 1,759,535 since Jan. 1 of 2023, a 0.53% increase. It's also an increase of 4,443,957 people from 2020's April 1 Census Day. The greatest increase has been in the South, followed by the West, with smaller growth in the Midwest and Northeast.
In the coming month, the U.S. is expected to experience one birth every 9 seconds and one death every 9.5 seconds, according to the Census Bureau's estimate. International migration is anticipated to add one person to the U.S. population every 28.3 seconds. The end result of combining births, deaths and net international migration is a one person increase to the U.S. population every 24.2 seconds.
The U.S. population is projected to reach a high of nearly 370 million in 2080, the Census Bureau said in November. The agency projects America's population will then edge downward to about 366 million in 2100.
The U.S. is the third most populous country in the world, coming in behind China and India, according to the Census Bureau's Population Clock. Indonesia and Pakistan round out the top five.
The worldwide population hit 8 billion just over a year ago, having reached 7 billion in 2011, according to the United Nations. The global total is anticipated to reach 8,019,876,189 by midnight on New Year's Day, according to the Census Bureau's calculations.
Officials project there will be 4.3 births and 2 deaths worldwide every second in January. The world's population is expected to grow to more than 10 billion during the next 60 years.
The Census Bureau's real-time counts of both the world and U.S. populations can be tracked here.
- In:
- United States Census Bureau
Aliza Chasan is a digital producer at 60 Minutes and CBSNews.com. She has previously written for outlets including PIX11 News, The New York Daily News, Inside Edition and DNAinfo. Aliza covers trending news, often focusing on crime and politics.
TwitterveryGood! (5252)
Related
- Former Danish minister for Greenland discusses Trump's push to acquire island
- Maine Governor Proposes 63 Clean Energy and Environment Reversals
- Conspiracy theorists hounded Grant Wahl's family when he died. Now they're back
- Portland Bans New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure in Stand Against Climate Change
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Hi Hi!
- Utah's governor has signed a bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth
- Green Groups Working Hard to Elect Democrats, One Voter at a Time
- U.S. Military Report Warns Climate Change Threatens Key Bases
- Gen. Mark Milley's security detail and security clearance revoked, Pentagon says
- Analysis: India Takes Unique Path to Lower Carbon Emissions
Ranking
- At site of suspected mass killings, Syrians recall horrors, hope for answers
- More than half of employees are disengaged, or quiet quitting their jobs
- A Solar City Tries to Rise in Turkey Despite Lack of Federal Support
- In Mount Everest Region, World’s Highest Glaciers Are Melting
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
- Muslim-American opinions on abortion are complex. What does Islam actually say?
- Farmers, Don’t Count on Technology to Protect Agriculture from Climate Change
- It’s Not Just Dakota Access. Many Other Fossil Fuel Projects Delayed or Canceled, Too
Recommendation
Brianna LaPaglia Reveals The Meaning Behind Her "Chickenfry" Nickname
Tipflation may be causing tipping backlash as more digital prompts ask for tips
The White House plans to end COVID emergency declarations in May
Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak retiring
North Carolina justices rule for restaurants in COVID
In Mount Everest Region, World’s Highest Glaciers Are Melting
When is it OK to make germs worse in a lab? It's a more relevant question than ever
Paul Ryan: Trump's baggage makes him unelectable, indictment goes beyond petty politics