Population density in the United States in 2023 — 36.8 per km². Ranked 165 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 83.6%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United States
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 36.8 | +0.3 | +0.83% |
| 2022 | 36.5 | +0.2 | +0.57% |
| 2021 | 36.3 | +0.1 | +0.16% |
| 2020 | 36.2 | +0.1 | +0.41% |
| 2019 | 36.1 | +0.2 | +0.52% |
| 2018 | 35.9 | +0.2 | +0.59% |
| 2017 | 35.7 | +0.2 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 35.5 | +0.3 | +0.79% |
| 2015 | 35.2 | +0.3 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 34.9 | +0.3 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 34.6 | +0.3 | +0.76% |
| 2012 | 34.4 | +0.3 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 34.1 | +0.3 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 33.8 | +0.3 | +0.85% |
| 2009 | 33.5 | +0.3 | +0.88% |
| 2008 | 33.2 | +0.4 | +1.11% |
| 2007 | 32.9 | +0.3 | +0.96% |
| 2006 | 32.6 | +0.3 | +0.97% |
| 2005 | 32.3 | +0.3 | +0.93% |
| 2004 | 32 | +0.3 | +0.93% |
| 2003 | 31.7 | +0.3 | +0.86% |
| 2002 | 31.4 | +0.3 | +0.93% |
| 2001 | 31.1 | +0.3 | +0.99% |
| 2000 | 30.8 | +0.3 | +1.09% |
| 1999 | 30.5 | +0.3 | +1.15% |
| 1998 | 30.1 | +0.3 | +1.17% |
| 1997 | 29.8 | +0.4 | +1.21% |
| 1996 | 29.4 | +0.3 | +1.17% |
| 1995 | 29.1 | +0.3 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 28.7 | +0.4 | +1.23% |
| 1993 | 28.4 | +0.4 | +1.33% |
| 1992 | 28 | +0.4 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 27.6 | +0.4 | +1.35% |
| 1990 | 27.3 | +0.3 | +1.14% |
| 1989 | 26.9 | +0.3 | +0.95% |
| 1988 | 26.7 | +0.2 | +0.91% |
| 1987 | 26.5 | +0.2 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 26.2 | +0.2 | +0.93% |
| 1985 | 26 | +0.2 | +0.89% |
| 1984 | 25.7 | +0.2 | +0.87% |
| 1983 | 25.5 | +0.2 | +0.92% |
| 1982 | 25.3 | +0.2 | +0.96% |
| 1981 | 25.1 | +0.2 | +0.99% |
| 1980 | 24.8 | +0.2 | +0.96% |
| 1979 | 24.6 | +0.3 | +1.11% |
| 1978 | 24.3 | +0.3 | +1.07% |
| 1977 | 24 | +0.2 | +1.01% |
| 1976 | 23.8 | +0.2 | +0.95% |
| 1975 | 23.6 | +0.2 | +0.99% |
| 1974 | 23.3 | +0.2 | +0.92% |
| 1973 | 23.1 | +0.2 | +0.96% |
| 1972 | 22.9 | +0.2 | +1.08% |
| 1971 | 22.7 | +0.3 | +1.27% |
| 1970 | 22.4 | +0.3 | +1.17% |
| 1969 | 22.1 | +0.2 | +0.98% |
| 1968 | 21.9 | +0.2 | +1% |
| 1967 | 21.7 | +0.2 | +1.09% |
| 1966 | 21.5 | +0.2 | +1.16% |
| 1965 | 21.2 | +0.3 | +1.26% |
| 1964 | 21 | +0.3 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 20.7 | +0.3 | +1.45% |
| 1962 | 20.4 | +0.3 | +1.55% |
| 1961 | 20.1 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
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.
