US EditionU.S. population growth slows sharply in 2025 as immigration drops under Trump policies
U.S. population growth slowed to 0.5% in 2025 with immigration rising by 1.3 million, down from 2.8 million in 2024, according to Census Bureau estimates.
- On Tuesday, the U.S. Census Bureau released 2025 estimates showing the U.S. population reached nearly 342 million with a 0.5% growth rate for 2025. The swing to 0.5% suggests a sharp decline from 2024's nearly 1% growth and researchers say President Donald Trump’s post‑January 2025 immigration crackdown contributed to the slowdown.
- Enforcement surges in key cities beginning in July 2024 contributed to immigration rising by 1.3 million last year, down from 2.8 million in 2024, which reduced population growth.
- Those population estimates determine congressional seats and distribution of $2.8 trillion in annual government funding, unlike the once‑a‑decade decennial census.
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US Census Shows Steep Decline in Immigration
New population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show that immigration to the United States fell significantly over a period that includes the first few months of President Donald Trump’s second term. The agency estimated on Jan. 27 that net international migration declined from a high of 2.7 million in 2024 to 1.3 million in 2025. The Census Bureau projects that the number will fall further in 2026 if trends continue, dwindling to 321,000. …
The crusade against immigration implemented by the Donald Trump administration has affected the growth of the population of the country, which in 2025 only increased 0.5%, half of the increase recorded a year earlier. Thus, the population of the United States was last year of 342 million people, according to demographic estimates published on Tuesday by the United States Census Bureau that collect the data until July 2025.
The repression of immigration promoted by President Donald Trump contributed to the deterioration of the population growth in the United States in 2025, in which the country reached almost 342 million inhabitants. The estimates were published on this Wednesday by the U.S. Census Office. Research: Most Americans re-examine the policy of repression to the immigration of Trump, points to a new rise After strengthening the migration policy of Trump:…
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The Independent (US)Trump’s immigration crackdown leads to sharp decline in US population growth
The nation's population reached nearly 342 million people – but its growth rate has plummeted
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