There are 160.7 million valid US passports in circulation as of September 2023, according to data from the State Department. That represents a 5.8% increase from 2022 and a 36.8% increase from 2013.
There are almost half as many passports in circulation as there are Americans, with 0.48 passports per person. However, because applicants can own both passport books and passport cards, the actual number of individuals with valid passports is lower than the total number of passports issued.