Population, total, per square kilometre in United States of America
United States of America: Population, total, per square kilometre was 36.81 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.81 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
166th
of 216 countries
All-time high
36.81 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
20.06 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, total, per square kilometre in United States of America, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in United States of America stood at 36.81 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in United States of America peaked at 36.81 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.06 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
United States of America ranks 166th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in United States of America, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.06 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20.37 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 20.66 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 20.95 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 21.21 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 21.46 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 21.7 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 21.91 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 22.13 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 22.39 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 22.67 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 22.92 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 23.14 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 23.35 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 23.58 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 23.81 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 24.05 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 24.3 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 24.57 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 24.81 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 25.05 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 25.29 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 25.53 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 25.75 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 25.98 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 26.22 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 26.45 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 26.7 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 26.95 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 27.25 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 27.62 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 28.01 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 28.38 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 28.73 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 29.07 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 29.41 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 29.77 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 30.12 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 30.47 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 30.8 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 31.1 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 31.39 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 31.66 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 31.96 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.25 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 32.57 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 32.88 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 33.24 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 33.54 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 33.82 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 34.09 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 34.36 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 34.62 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 34.9 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 35.18 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 35.46 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 35.7 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 35.91 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 36.1 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 36.25 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 36.31 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 36.51 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 36.81 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.16 units per square kilometre | 20.06 units per square kilometre | 22.13 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.48 units per square kilometre | 22.39 units per square kilometre | 24.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.87 units per square kilometre | 24.81 units per square kilometre | 26.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.88 units per square kilometre | 27.25 units per square kilometre | 30.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.14 units per square kilometre | 30.8 units per square kilometre | 33.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.02 units per square kilometre | 33.82 units per square kilometre | 36.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.47 units per square kilometre | 36.25 units per square kilometre | 36.81 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 163 Faroe Islands 39.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Palau 38.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Kyrgyzstan 37.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 32.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Estonia 32.07 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for United States of America
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.1% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.5238 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6086 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8019 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- Urban population 274.08 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 341.79 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in United States of America?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in United States of America was 36.81 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 36.81 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.06 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United States of America rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- United States of America ranks 166th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.