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U.S. Population (since 1959)

• Population (millions): 343.01M (Aug 2026).
• A year earlier: 342.18M (Aug 2025), a change of +0.2%.
• Highest on record here: 343.01M (Aug 2026); lowest: 175.82M (Jan 1959).

Source: FRED POPTHM (Population). Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Gray bands mark U.S. recessions as dated by the NBER (FRED USREC).

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