Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in United States
United States: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.0067 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
180th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0069 thousands per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0056 thousands per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in United States, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in United States stood at 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in United States peaked at 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre, in 1981.
United States ranks 180th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 177 South Sudan 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 178 Chad 0.007 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 179 Lithuania 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 181 Peru 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 182 Algeria 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 183 Estonia 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for United States
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0241 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 375,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4762 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 46.05 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 19.91 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in United States?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in United States was 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does United States rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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 aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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 aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.