Total Population: 307,212,123, ranked # 3 behind China (over 1,338 billion) and India (over 1,156 billion).
Total Land and Water Area: 9,826,675 sq km, ranked #3 behind Russia (over 17,098 sq km) and Canada (over 9,984 sq km).
Age Profile:
- 20% under 15
- 41% ages 15-44
- 26% ages 45-64
- 13% age 65+
Median age is 36.7, Average life expectancy is 78 years, ranked #50 in world
49.2% Male
50.8% Female
Highest Level of Education for Persons ages 25 and over:
86.6% have completed High School or higher
29.4% have received a Bachelor’s or higher degree
Per Capita Gross National Income (at current prices in US Dollars):
$45,835, ranked #24
Gross Domestic Product Contribution by Economic Sector and Top Industries:
79.6% Services
19.2% Industry
1.2% Agriculture
Industries are highly diversified and technologically advanced; petroleum, steel, motor vehicles, aerospace, telecommunications, chemicals, electronics, food processing, consumer goods, lumber, mining.
Sources:
1) Population Estimates – U.S. Census Bureau, International Data Base, Midyear Population 2009, by Age and Sex, Estimates and Projections from Census 2000; Country Rankings; Life Expectancy – The World Factbook 2009.
2) Area rankings – The World Factbook, 2009.
3) Education – U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2008.
4) Per Capita GNI (aggregate value of the balances of gross primary incomes for all sectors divided by population) – United Nations Statistics Division – National Accounts, 2008.
5) GDP Contribution; industries are rank ordered starting with the largest by value of annual output – The World Factbook, 2009.