Northern America · North America
United States of America
The United States of America is a country in Northern America. Its capital is Washington. It shares land borders with 2 countries.
- Capital
- Washington
- Continent
- North America
- Region
- Northern America
- Currency
- US Dollar USD5
- United Nations
- Member since October 24, 19456
- Internet domain
- .us7
- Country code
- US · USA
At a glance
The United States of America in numbers
- Population 349 million1349,035,494 No. 3 of 195
- Area 9,833,517 km²2 No. 3 of 195
- Population density 35 per km²12 No. 146 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$30.8 trillion3 No. 1 of 189
- GDP per person $90,0274 No. 9 of 189
- Life expectancy 79.8 years1 No. 45 of 195
- Median age 38.7 years1 No. 52 of 195
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Sources
Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.