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People Statistics · Region

Population in Washington

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 13 of 51 · Regions of United States Updated Oct 21, 2026
People · Washington United States

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 8,001,020 +0.5% since 2024
Regions of United States · 2025 13 of 51 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +12% +1.4% a year on average
share of United States 2.34% United States: 341,784,857 · 2025
Population, 1990 – 2025 people
+12% since 2015

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2025

Compared with Population · people
Washington 8M
United States 342M
World 8.2B

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Washington · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 8,001,020 · 2025
First value 4,903,043 · 1990
Highest 8,001,020 · 2025
Lowest 4,903,043 · 1990
Average change +1.4% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearWashingtonChange United StatesWorld
2025 8,001,020 +0.5% 342M 8.2B
2024 7,958,180 +1.3% 340M 8.1B
2023 7,857,320 +0.8% 337M 8.1B
2022 7,794,123 +0.7% 334M 8B
2021 7,743,760 +0.2% 332M 7.9B
2020 7,727,209 +1.5% 332M 7.9B
2019 7,614,893 +1.2% 328M 7.8B
2018 7,523,869 +1.4% 327M 7.7B
2017 7,423,362 +1.8% 325M 7.6B
2016 7,294,771 +1.8% 323M 7.5B
2015 7,163,657 +1.5% 321M 7.4B
2014 7,054,655 +1.3% 318M 7.4B
2013 6,963,985 +1.0% 316M 7.3B
2012 6,897,058 +1.0% 314M 7.2B
2011 6,826,627 +1.2% 312M 7.1B
2010 6,742,830 +1.1% 309M 7B
2009 6,667,426 +1.6% 307M 6.9B
2008 6,562,231 +1.6% 304M 6.8B
2007 6,461,587 +1.4% 301M 6.7B
2006 6,370,753 +1.8% 298M 6.7B
2005 6,257,305 +1.3% 296M 6.6B
2004 6,178,645 +1.2% 293M 6.5B
2003 6,104,115 +0.9% 290M 6.4B
2002 6,052,349 +1.1% 288M 6.3B
2001 5,985,722 +1.3% 285M 6.2B
2000 5,910,512 +1.2% 282M 6.2B
1999 5,842,564 +1.3% 279M 6.1B
1998 5,769,562 +1.7% 276M 6B
1997 5,674,747 +1.9% 273M 5.9B
1996 5,569,753 +1.6% 269M 5.8B
1995 5,481,027 +2.0% 266M 5.7B
1994 5,375,161 +1.8% 263M 5.7B
1993 5,278,842 +2.3% 260M 5.6B
1992 5,160,757 +2.7% 257M 5.5B
1991 5,025,624 +2.5% 253M 5.4B
1990 4,903,043 250M 5.3B

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of United States

2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation
24 Alabama 5.2M
48 Alaska 737K
14 Arizona 7.6M
33 Arkansas 3.1M
1 California 39M
20 Colorado 6M
29 Connecticut 3.7M
45 Delaware 1.1M
49 District of Columbia 694K
3 Florida 23M
8 Georgia 11M
40 Hawaii 1.4M
37 Idaho 2M
6 Illinois 13M
17 Indiana 7M
32 Iowa 3.2M
34 Kansas 3M
26 Kentucky 4.6M
25 Louisiana 4.6M
42 Maine 1.4M
19 Maryland 6.3M
16 Massachusetts 7.2M
10 Michigan 10M
22 Minnesota 5.8M
35 Mississippi 3M
18 Missouri 6.3M
43 Montana 1.1M
38 Nebraska 2M
31 Nevada 3.3M
41 New Hampshire 1.4M
11 New Jersey 9.5M
36 New Mexico 2.1M
4 New York 20M
9 North Carolina 11M
47 North Dakota 799K
7 Ohio 12M
28 Oklahoma 4.1M
27 Oregon 4.3M
5 Pennsylvania 13M
44 Rhode Island 1.1M
23 South Carolina 5.6M
46 South Dakota 935K
15 Tennessee 7.3M
2 Texas 32M
30 Utah 3.5M
50 Vermont 645K
12 Virginia 8.9M
13 Washington 8M
39 West Virginia 1.8M
21 Wisconsin 6M
51 Wyoming 589K

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2025

What it means

How many people live here — residents, not visitors.

How it is calculated

Official count or estimate of residents for each year: a census plus births, deaths and moves since then. Estimates are revised when a new census comes out.