Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in United States
United States: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in United States, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in United States peaked at 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places United States 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 167 Solomon Islands 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 168 Angola 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 169 Faroe Islands 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 171 Lithuania 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 172 Palau 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 173 Vanuatu 0.0045 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in United States?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in United States was 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United States rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 170th out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.