Share of population living in the capital city in United States
United States: Share of population living in the capital city was 0.9024 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in United States, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in the capital city in United States is 0.9024, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in United States peaked at 0.9024 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2494, in 1950.
That places United States 166th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2494 | — |
| 1955 | 0.3119 | +25.0% |
| 1960 | 0.374 | +19.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4207 | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4702 | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4816 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4469 | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5167 | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5625 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5772 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6775 | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7359 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7817 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8636 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9024 | +4.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.9024 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.95, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2806 | 0.2494 | 0.3119 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.3973 | 0.374 | 0.4207 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.4759 | 0.4702 | 0.4816 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4818 | 0.4469 | 0.5167 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5698 | 0.5625 | 0.5772 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7067 | 0.6775 | 0.7359 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8227 | 0.7817 | 0.8636 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9024 | 0.9024 | 0.9024 | 1 |
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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)
- Population growth rate 0.129 (2100)
- Population density 46.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 19.91 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in United States?
- Share of population living in the capital city in United States was 0.9024 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9024 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2494 in 1950.
- How does United States rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- United States ranks 166th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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