California Population 2024 Graph. California’s high population can be attributed. California is the most populous state in the us with a nominal gdp at $3.9 trillion usd, 5th highest in the world and 14.2% of the united states nominal gdp.
California has experienced significant population changes since 2000. The golden state’s population was 39,538,223 in 2020, a 6.1% increase since 2010 but slower than its 10% gain in the previous decade.