Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in United States
United States: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.0372 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
164th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0372 thousands per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0225 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in United States, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in United States peaked at 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0225 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
United States ranks 164th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0225 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0228 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0231 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0234 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0236 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0238 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.024 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.025 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0252 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0255 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0257 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.026 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.027 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0278 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0282 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0285 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0288 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0291 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0294 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.03 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0306 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0309 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0312 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0315 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0318 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0321 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0324 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0328 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0332 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0335 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0338 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0342 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0345 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0348 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0352 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0358 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0362 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0365 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0368 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0371 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0371 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0225 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0261 thousands per square kilometre | 0.025 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0289 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.032 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0306 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0335 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0353 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0338 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0368 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0371 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0371 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 161 Bahamas 0.0398 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 162 Faroe Islands 0.0397 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 163 Palau 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 165 Kyrgyzstan 0.0366 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 166 Laos 0.033 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 167 Venezuela 0.032 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in United States?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in United States was 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0225 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United States rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total population (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.