COUNTRY PROFILE / USA
United States
USA / US
For United States, population is 341,784,857 people (2025, #3/215) and area is 9,831,510 km² (2023, #3/215). This profile covers 92 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2014 / 70.6%); Main language: English.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
United States in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare United States with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for United States, population is about 2.77 times Japan's value and area is about 26 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | United States | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 341,784,857 people2025 / About 2.77 times Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 9,831,510 km²2023 / About 26 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 34.8 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 10.7% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 78.89 years2024 / 5.15 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 90,0272025 / About 2.5 times Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 282,162,411 people in 2000 to 341,784,857 people in 2025, an increase of about 21.1%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 76.64 years in 2000 to 78.89 years in 2024, an increase of 2.25 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 36,330 in 2000 to US$ 90,027 in 2025, an increase of about 147.8%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
87 additional rankings for United States.
87 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work24 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture8 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY