Key facts about the United States
The United States has a population of about 341.8 million (2025), and its capital is Washington, D.C..
In 2025, the population grew by 0.5%, and 80.2% of people lived in urban areas. The currency is the United States dollar (USD).
In the United States, standard time ranges from UTC-10:00 to UTC-05:00 across six time zones, and some areas use daylight saving time, traffic drives on the right and the international calling code is +1.
The United States's gross domestic product (GDP) was $30.8 trillion in 2025, or $90,027 per person. It exported $3.2 trillion and imported $4.1 trillion of goods and services in 2024, so trade equaled 25% of GDP.
| Capital | Washington, D.C. |
|---|---|
| Population (2025) | 341,784,857 |
| Land area (2024) | 9,147,420 km² (3,531,836 sq mi) |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) |
| Time zones (standard) | UTC-10:00 to UTC-05:00 |
| Calling code | +1 |
| Internet domain | .us |
| Drives on the | right |
| GDP (2025) | $30.8 trillion |
| GDP per person (2025) | $90,027 |
The United States's GDP grew from $18.8 trillion in 2016 to $30.8 trillion in 2025, while the population went from 324,353,340 to 341,784,857. The largest one-year rise was in 2021, up 11%. Divided by population, that is about $57,977 per person in 2016 and $90,027 in 2025.
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| Year | GDP (current US$) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $30.77 trillion | 341,784,857 |
| 2024 | $29.3 trillion | 340,003,797 |
| 2023 | $27.81 trillion | 336,755,052 |
| 2022 | $26.05 trillion | 333,996,304 |
| 2021 | $23.73 trillion | 332,100,166 |
| 2020 | $21.38 trillion | 331,578,104 |
| 2019 | $21.54 trillion | 330,226,227 |
| 2018 | $20.66 trillion | 328,529,577 |
| 2017 | $19.61 trillion | 326,608,609 |
| 2016 | $18.8 trillion | 324,353,340 |