Population by income level, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 36.81 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.81 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
165th
of 215 countries
All-time high
36.81 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
20.06 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States recorded 36.81 units per square kilometre for population by income level, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 36.81 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.06 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United States 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.06 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20.37 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 20.66 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 20.95 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 21.21 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 21.46 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 21.7 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 21.91 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 22.13 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 22.39 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 22.67 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 22.92 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 23.14 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 23.35 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 23.58 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 23.81 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 24.05 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 24.3 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 24.57 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 24.81 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 25.05 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 25.29 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 25.53 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 25.75 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 25.98 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 26.22 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 26.45 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 26.7 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 26.95 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 27.25 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 27.62 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 28.01 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 28.38 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 28.73 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 29.07 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 29.41 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 29.77 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 30.12 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 30.47 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 30.8 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 31.1 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 31.39 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 31.66 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 31.96 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.25 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 32.57 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 32.88 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 33.24 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 33.54 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 33.82 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 34.09 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 34.36 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 34.62 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 34.9 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 35.18 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 35.46 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 35.7 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 35.91 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 36.1 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 36.25 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 36.31 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 36.51 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 36.81 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 36.81 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 145.56 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.16 units per square kilometre | 20.06 units per square kilometre | 22.13 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.48 units per square kilometre | 22.39 units per square kilometre | 24.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.87 units per square kilometre | 24.81 units per square kilometre | 26.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.88 units per square kilometre | 27.25 units per square kilometre | 30.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.14 units per square kilometre | 30.8 units per square kilometre | 33.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.02 units per square kilometre | 33.82 units per square kilometre | 36.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.47 units per square kilometre | 36.25 units per square kilometre | 36.81 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 162 Faroe Islands 39.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Palau 38.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Kyrgyzstan 37.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Laos 33.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Venezuela 32.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Estonia 32.07 units 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 by income level, per square kilometre in United States?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in United States was 36.81 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 36.81 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.06 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United States rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level 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 by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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 by income level 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.