Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in United States
United States: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.2013 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in United States, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in United States is 0.2013 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in United States peaked at 0.2995 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1939 units per person, in 2009.
United States ranks 157th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2995 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2952 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.2911 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2869 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2828 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2791 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2757 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2728 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2706 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2693 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2686 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2682 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2681 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.268 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2679 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2677 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2674 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2671 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2665 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2659 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2655 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.265 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2643 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2634 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2624 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.261 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2594 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2575 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2555 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2534 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.251 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2479 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.244 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2395 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2347 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2297 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2247 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2198 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2154 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2117 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2088 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2064 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2042 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2021 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1982 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1965 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1952 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1943 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1939 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1941 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1944 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1949 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1955 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1961 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1969 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1979 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1993 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2011 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2032 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2048 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2048 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2042 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2033 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2019 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2013 units per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2823 units per person | 0.2693 units per person | 0.2995 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2675 units per person | 0.2659 units per person | 0.2686 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2607 units per person | 0.2534 units per person | 0.2655 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2318 units per person | 0.2117 units per person | 0.251 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2 units per person | 0.1939 units per person | 0.2088 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1973 units per person | 0.1941 units per person | 0.2032 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2034 units per person | 0.2013 units per person | 0.2048 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in United States?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in United States was 0.2013 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2995 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1939 units per person in 2009.
- How does United States rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- United States ranks 157th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.