Makrognosis

Population — California

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode US-CA.POP.A.NSA

Latest39,355,309 persons2025
Previous39,364,774 persons2024
Year ago39,364,774 persons2024

Population — California was 39,355,309 persons in 2025, unchanged from 2024.

That is the lowest reading since 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 38,966,939 persons (2015) to 39,547,995 persons (2019), averaging 39,309,708 persons.

Population — California (persons), 1929 – 20250M10M20M30M40M19401960198020002020Robomacro
Population — California (persons), 1929 – 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
202539,355,309 persons
202439,364,774 persons
202339,181,667 persons
202239,125,347 persons
202139,152,927 persons
202039,527,808 persons
201939,547,995 persons
201839,535,920 persons
201739,424,315 persons
201639,223,789 persons
201538,966,939 persons
201438,637,421 persons
201338,292,557 persons
201237,971,412 persons
201137,651,212 persons
201037,322,523 persons
200936,961,229 persons
200836,604,337 persons
200736,250,311 persons
200636,021,202 persons
200535,827,943 persons
200435,574,576 persons
200335,253,159 persons
200234,871,843 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (97 observations) is available through the API.

Get Population — California in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-CA.POP.A.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-CA.POP.A.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observation2025
First observation1929
Observations97
FrequencyAnnual
Unitspersons
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high39,547,995 persons (2019)
10-year low38,966,939 persons (2015)
10-year average39,309,708 persons
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)
Makrognosis codeUS-CA.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Real GDP — California (chained 2017 USD mn (SAAR))California Unemployment RateCalifornia Unemployment RateCalifornia Employment (household survey)California Employment (household survey)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — CA (statewide) (NSA)All Employees: Total Nonfarm — CA (statewide) (SA)California Labor ForceCalifornia Labor ForceCalifornia Unemployment LevelCalifornia Unemployment LevelHouse Price Index — California (all-transactions, NSA)Per-Capita Personal Income — CaliforniaPer-Capita Personal Income — California (quarterly, SAAR)Personal Income — CaliforniaPersonal Income — California (quarterly, SAAR)

National figure

United States Population, midperiod

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-CA.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts). Original title: “Population — California”.