Friendship, Maine population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Friendship town decreased by 53. In this period, the peak population was 1,214 in the year 2002. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,204 | - | - |
| 2001 | 1,211 | 7 | 0.58% |
| 2002 | 1,214 | 3 | 0.25% |
| 2003 | 1,211 | -3 | -0.25% |
| 2004 | 1,207 | -4 | -0.33% |
| 2005 | 1,205 | -2 | -0.17% |
| 2006 | 1,192 | -13 | -1.08% |
| 2007 | 1,201 | 9 | 0.76% |
| 2008 | 1,207 | 6 | 0.50% |
| 2009 | 1,207 | - | - |
| 2010 | 1,151 | -56 | -4.64% |
| 2011 | 1,148 | -3 | -0.26% |
| 2012 | 1,145 | -3 | -0.26% |
| 2013 | 1,145 | - | - |
| 2014 | 1,149 | 4 | 0.35% |
| 2015 | 1,144 | -5 | -0.44% |
| 2016 | 1,139 | -5 | -0.44% |
| 2017 | 1,141 | 2 | 0.18% |
| 2018 | 1,137 | -4 | -0.35% |
| 2019 | 1,138 | 1 | 0.09% |
| 2020 | 1,145 | 7 | 0.62% |
| 2021 | 1,159 | 14 | 1.22% |
| 2022 | 1,161 | 2 | 0.17% |
| 2023 | 1,151 | -10 | -0.86% |
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Friendship, Maine population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Friendship town's population decreased by 53 (4.40%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Friendship town's population decreased by 6 (0.52%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Friendship town's population increased by 6 (0.52%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Friendship town's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 1,151.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Friendship town's population peaked in year 2002 at 1,214.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Friendship town's population was lowest in year 2018 at 1,137.
Friendship, Maine annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Friendship town grew year by year for 10 years and declined for 11 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Friendship town had an average annual population growth rate of 0.19% per year. Overall the population shrank 4.40% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Friendship town annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.19% per year.
From 2020 to 2021 Friendship town population grew the most, with an increase of 14 people (a 1.22% year-on-year increase)..
From 2009 to 2010 Friendship town population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 56 people (a 4.64% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Friendship, Maine population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Friendship town's population decreased by 8 between 2021 and 2023. The increase was 2 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 10 (0.86%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Friendship, Maine changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Friendship town increased by 6 (0.52%). The population was highest at 1,161 in the year 2022 and lowest at 1,137 in the year 2018. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was 0.05%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)