Population density in United States
United States: Population density was 46.05 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
46.05 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
171st
of 234 countries
All-time high
46.05 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
0.0851 people per km²
in 1600
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in United States, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in United States is 46.05 people per km², measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in United States peaked at 46.05 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.0851 people per km², in 1600.
That places United States 171st out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.1331 people per km² | 0.1331 people per km² | 0.1331 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.1434 people per km² | 0.1434 people per km² | 0.1434 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.1588 people per km² | 0.1588 people per km² | 0.1588 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.1718 people per km² | 0.1718 people per km² | 0.1718 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1901 people per km² | 0.1901 people per km² | 0.1901 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2063 people per km² | 0.2063 people per km² | 0.2063 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0851 people per km² | 0.0851 people per km² | 0.0851 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.1013 people per km² | 0.1013 people per km² | 0.1013 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.1501 people per km² | 0.1501 people per km² | 0.1501 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.1988 people per km² | 0.1988 people per km² | 0.1988 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.2475 people per km² | 0.2475 people per km² | 0.2475 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.2963 people per km² | 0.2963 people per km² | 0.2963 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.345 people per km² | 0.345 people per km² | 0.345 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.3937 people per km² | 0.3937 people per km² | 0.3937 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.4424 people per km² | 0.4424 people per km² | 0.4424 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.4912 people per km² | 0.4912 people per km² | 0.4912 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.5399 people per km² | 0.5399 people per km² | 0.5399 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.7148 people per km² | 0.6559 people per km² | 0.7768 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.92 people per km² | 0.7984 people per km² | 1.06 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.24 people per km² | 1.09 people per km² | 1.41 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.65 people per km² | 1.45 people per km² | 1.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.19 people per km² | 1.91 people per km² | 2.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.96 people per km² | 2.58 people per km² | 3.36 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.85 people per km² | 3.45 people per km² | 4.26 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.83 people per km² | 4.36 people per km² | 5.33 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.03 people per km² | 5.45 people per km² | 6.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.4 people per km² | 6.79 people per km² | 8.03 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.92 people per km² | 8.18 people per km² | 9.69 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.52 people per km² | 9.86 people per km² | 11.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 12.13 people per km² | 11.36 people per km² | 12.93 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.55 people per km² | 13.08 people per km² | 14.01 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 15.01 people per km² | 14.15 people per km² | 15.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.06 people per km² | 16.86 people per km² | 19.37 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.17 people per km² | 19.71 people per km² | 22.44 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.83 people per km² | 22.72 people per km² | 24.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.28 people per km² | 25.13 people per km² | 27.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.13 people per km² | 27.7 people per km² | 30.48 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.19 people per km² | 30.77 people per km² | 33.67 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.48 people per km² | 34.01 people per km² | 36.93 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.86 people per km² | 37.11 people per km² | 38.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 39.62 people per km² | 38.88 people per km² | 40.33 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 41.04 people per km² | 40.47 people per km² | 41.54 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 42.03 people per km² | 41.63 people per km² | 42.43 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 42.96 people per km² | 42.52 people per km² | 43.43 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 43.99 people per km² | 43.53 people per km² | 44.42 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 44.87 people per km² | 44.5 people per km² | 45.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 45.66 people per km² | 45.31 people per km² | 45.99 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 46.05 people per km² | 46.05 people per km² | 46.05 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for United States
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 19.91 million people (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 435,333 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in United States?
- Population density in United States was 46.05 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 46.05 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0851 people per km² in 1600.
- How does United States rank for population density?
- United States ranks 171st out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.