United States
ISO3: USA • North America • High income • G20 Member
United States is a high income economy in North America. It has a population of about 340,110,988 and a GDP of $28.75 trillion.
Explore 258 World Bank indicators for United States below.
United States at a Glance
- Capital
- Washington, D.C.
- Population
- 340,110,988
- Area
- 9,525,067 km²
- 35.7 /km²
- Currency
- USD United States dollar
- Languages
- English
- ISO codes
- USA · US
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
28.75T
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
84,534.04
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
340.11M
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
78.89
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
2.95
2024
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
4.20
2025
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
94.69
2024
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
100.00
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
25.38
2024
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
17.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
80.12
2024
Health & Population
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
1.63
2024
Popular United States Comparisons
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Other Countries in North America
The World Bank's North America region covers countries at various stages of economic development. Compare United States with its regional peers using the comparison tool.
Frequently asked questions about United States
- What is the population of United States?
- United States has a population of approximately 340,110,988, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of United States?
- The capital of United States is Washington, D.C..
- What region is United States in?
- The World Bank places United States in the North America region.
- What income group is United States in?
- The World Bank classifies United States as a High income economy.
- What currency does United States use?
- United States uses the United States dollar (USD).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.