Our fertility rate is 2.06 children born/woman (2013 est.), which is just about at replacement level. This places us 121st in the world, but only Israel (2.65) and France (2.08) have higher rates among the developed countries and most of that is due to the Muslim birthrates. New Zealand has the same rate as the US.
The nation’s total population would cross the 400 million mark in 2051, reaching 420.3 million in 2060. Our current population is 317 million. Below is a breakdown by race and ethnicity (2012 and 2060):
Below are projections by age and sex:
