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United States
346,702,855
Population nowvs
China
1,414,854,021
Population nowAs of 2026, United States has a population of about 346,702,855 while China has about 1,414,854,021 — a difference of 1,068,151,166 people. United States is growing faster (0.18% per year).
| United States | Metric | China |
|---|---|---|
| 0.18% | Growth rate / yr | -0.15% |
| 11.0 | Birth rate / 1,000 | 6.4 |
| 9.2 | Death rate / 1,000 | 7.9 |
| 37.0 | Density / km² | 147.8 |
| 49.4% | Male % | 51.2% |
| 99.0% | Literacy % | 97.2% |
| 23.0% | Smoking % | 25.6% |
| 77.1 | Life expectancy | 71.4 |