Population, total, per square kilometre in United States
United States: 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, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in United States 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 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 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, 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 36.81 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 145.56 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
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
- 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 Laos 33.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Venezuela 32.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Estonia 32.07 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for United States
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 654.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in United States?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in United States 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.06 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United States rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 166th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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.