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Number of US states by year since 1776

What does this chart show? A comparison of United States of America and Confederate States of America.

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Number of US states by year since 1776 — full underlying data
LabelUnited States of AmericaConfederate States of America
186032 Value1 Value
186123 Value11 Value
186223 Value11 Value
186324 Value11 Value
186425 Value11 Value
186525 Value0 Value
186626 Value0 Value
186727 Value0 Value
186833 Value0 Value
186933 Value0 Value
187037 Value0 Value

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Number of US states by year since 1776: Key Points

  • Of the 2 groups compared here, United States of America is out front by 1870 at 37.00 units — 100% of the group total.
  • Second place: Confederate States of America, 0.0000 units, trailing United States of America by 100%.
  • United States of America: 32.00 units in 1860 to 37.00 units by 1870, up 16%.
  • Confederate States of America: down 100% over the period, 1.00 units to 0.0000 units.
  • Confederate States of America moves the other way, down 100% — the only clear decline among the 2 groups here.
  • Combined, all 2 groups add up to 37.00 units by 1870 — 12% up from 33.00 units in 1860.

Reading A Multi-Series Chart

With 2 series on one chart, the shape that matters is how the ranking shifts over time, not just where each line starts or ends.

The largest series today is not guaranteed to stay largest — check the growth rate of each group, not just its current size, before projecting the ranking forward.

On its own, this line shows movement, not meaning. Whether United States's number of US states by year since 1776 trend here is a success or a warning sign depends on context this single chart doesn't carry — comparable countries, policy changes, or a longer time horizon.

Check the source link for methodology before quoting a specific year from this chart — United States's underlying statistics agency, like most, revises and re-estimates historical figures as better data comes in.

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