Population density of the capital city in United States
United States: Population density of the capital city was 2,976 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population density of the capital city in United States, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density of the capital city in United States is 2,976 people per km², measured in 2100.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density of the capital city in United States peaked at 2,977 people per km² in 2095 and was at its lowest, 2,757 people per km², in 2025.
United States ranks 160th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Population density of the capital city in United States, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,790 people per km² | — |
| 2025 | 2,757 people per km² | -1.2% |
| 2030 | 2,789 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2035 | 2,835 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2040 | 2,837 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 2,808 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 2050 | 2,820 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2055 | 2,843 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2060 | 2,856 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2065 | 2,875 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2070 | 2,894 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2075 | 2,917 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2080 | 2,934 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2085 | 2,947 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2090 | 2,962 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2095 | 2,977 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2100 | 2,976 people per km² | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,773 people per km² | 2,757 people per km² | 2,790 people per km² | 2 |
| 2030s | 2,812 people per km² | 2,789 people per km² | 2,835 people per km² | 2 |
| 2040s | 2,823 people per km² | 2,808 people per km² | 2,837 people per km² | 2 |
| 2050s | 2,832 people per km² | 2,820 people per km² | 2,843 people per km² | 2 |
| 2060s | 2,866 people per km² | 2,856 people per km² | 2,875 people per km² | 2 |
| 2070s | 2,906 people per km² | 2,894 people per km² | 2,917 people per km² | 2 |
| 2080s | 2,941 people per km² | 2,934 people per km² | 2,947 people per km² | 2 |
| 2090s | 2,970 people per km² | 2,962 people per km² | 2,977 people per km² | 2 |
| 2100s | 2,976 people per km² | 2,976 people per km² | 2,976 people per km² | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density of the capital city in United States?
- Population density of the capital city in United States was 2,976 people per km² in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density of the capital city recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2,977 people per km² in 2095.
- What is the lowest population density of the capital city recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,757 people per km² in 2025.
- How does United States rank for population density of the capital city?
- United States ranks 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density of the capital city rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density of the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.