Population density in Northern America in 2023 — 21 per km². Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 88.5%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Northern America
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | +0.2 | +1.03% |
| 2022 | 20.8 | +0.1 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 20.7 | +0.2 | +1.19% |
| 2020 | 20.4 | +0.1 | +0.48% |
| 2019 | 20.3 | +0.1 | +0.61% |
| 2018 | 20.2 | +0.1 | +0.67% |
| 2017 | 20.1 | +0.1 | +0.75% |
| 2016 | 19.9 | +0.2 | +0.82% |
| 2015 | 19.7 | +0.2 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 19.6 | +0.2 | +0.82% |
| 2013 | 19.4 | +0.2 | +0.79% |
| 2012 | 19.3 | +0.2 | +0.83% |
| 2011 | 19.1 | +0.2 | +0.81% |
| 2010 | 19 | +0.2 | +0.88% |
| 2009 | 18.8 | +0.2 | +0.91% |
| 2008 | 18.6 | +0.2 | +1.04% |
| 2007 | 18.4 | +0.2 | +0.96% |
| 2006 | 18.3 | +0.2 | +0.97% |
| 2005 | 18.1 | +0.2 | +0.93% |
| 2004 | 17.9 | +0.2 | +0.93% |
| 2003 | 17.8 | +0.2 | +0.87% |
| 2002 | 17.6 | +0.2 | +0.95% |
| 2001 | 17.4 | +0.2 | +1% |
| 2000 | 17.3 | +0.2 | +1.08% |
| 1999 | 17.1 | +0.2 | +1.12% |
| 1998 | 16.9 | +0.2 | +1.14% |
| 1997 | 16.7 | +0.2 | +1.19% |
| 1996 | 16.5 | +0.2 | +1.16% |
| 1995 | 16.3 | +0.2 | +1.18% |
| 1994 | 16.1 | +0.2 | +1.22% |
| 1993 | 15.9 | +0.2 | +1.31% |
| 1992 | 15.7 | +0.2 | +1.38% |
| 1991 | 15.5 | +0.2 | +1.34% |
| 1990 | 15.3 | +0.2 | +1.17% |
| 1989 | 15.1 | +0.2 | +1.03% |
| 1988 | 15 | +0.1 | +0.95% |
| 1987 | 14.8 | +0.1 | +0.94% |
| 1986 | 14.7 | +0.1 | +0.94% |
| 1985 | 14.6 | +0.1 | +0.89% |
| 1984 | 14.4 | +0.1 | +0.88% |
| 1983 | 14.3 | +0.1 | +0.93% |
| 1982 | 14.2 | +0.1 | +0.98% |
| 1981 | 14 | +0.1 | +1.01% |
| 1980 | 13.9 | +0.1 | +1% |
| 1979 | 13.8 | +0.1 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 13.6 | +0.1 | +1.06% |
| 1977 | 13.5 | +0.1 | +1.03% |
| 1976 | 13.3 | +0.1 | +0.99% |
| 1975 | 13.2 | +0.1 | +1.04% |
| 1974 | 13.1 | +0.1 | +0.96% |
| 1973 | 12.9 | +0.1 | +0.98% |
| 1972 | 12.8 | +0.1 | +1.08% |
| 1971 | 12.7 | +0.2 | +1.43% |
| 1970 | 12.5 | +0.1 | +1.19% |
| 1969 | 12.3 | +0.1 | +1.02% |
| 1968 | 12.2 | +0.1 | +1.06% |
| 1967 | 12.1 | +0.1 | +1.16% |
| 1966 | 12 | +0.1 | +1.23% |
| 1965 | 11.8 | +0.2 | +1.31% |
| 1964 | 11.7 | +0.2 | +1.44% |
| 1963 | 11.5 | +0.2 | +1.49% |
| 1962 | 11.3 | +0.2 | +1.58% |
| 1961 | 11.1 | — | — |
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.