Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in United States

United States: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0372 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0372 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
121st
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0372 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0271 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in United States, 1990–2023

00.010.020.030.041990200620231990: 0.027 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.027 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.028 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.028 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.029 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.029 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.029 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.03 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.03 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.03 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.031 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.031 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.031 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.032 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.032 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.032 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.033 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.033 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.033 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.034 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.034 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.034 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.035 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.035 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.035 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.035 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.036 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.036 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.036 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.037 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.037 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.037 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.037 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.037 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in United States stood at 0.0372 Persons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in United States peaked at 0.0372 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0271 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places United States 121st out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0288 Persons per square kilometre 0.0271 Persons per square kilometre 0.0305 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0323 Persons per square kilometre 0.0308 Persons per square kilometre 0.0337 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0353 Persons per square kilometre 0.034 Persons per square kilometre 0.0365 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0369 Persons per square kilometre 0.0367 Persons per square kilometre 0.0372 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 118 Zimbabwe 0.0431 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 119 Bahamas 0.0412 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 120 Palau 0.0393 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 122 Kyrgyzstan 0.0351 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 123 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0331 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 124 Venezuela 0.0327 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in United States?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in United States was 0.0372 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.0372 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0271 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does United States rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
United States ranks 121st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population 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.