Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 7.48 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.48 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
168th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.48 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5.92 units per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States recorded 7.48 units per square kilometre for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 7.48 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.92 units per square kilometre, in 1966.
United States ranks 168th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.92 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.92 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 5.92 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 5.92 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 5.96 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 6.01 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 6.08 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 6.14 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 6.2 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 6.26 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 6.31 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 6.37 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 6.42 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.48 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.53 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 6.64 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.68 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.72 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 6.76 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 6.78 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 6.8 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.81 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.82 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.83 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.84 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 6.85 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 6.83 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 6.8 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.74 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 6.68 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 6.54 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 6.49 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 6.45 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.43 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 6.42 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.41 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.4 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.39 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.39 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.4 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.42 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.46 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.5 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 6.56 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.63 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.7 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.77 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.84 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.93 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.02 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.12 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.22 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.34 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 7.42 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.43 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.46 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 7.48 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 7.48 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 units per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.93 units per square kilometre | 5.92 units per square kilometre | 5.96 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.28 units per square kilometre | 6.01 units per square kilometre | 6.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.74 units per square kilometre | 6.59 units per square kilometre | 6.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.68 units per square kilometre | 6.45 units per square kilometre | 6.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.42 units per square kilometre | 6.39 units per square kilometre | 6.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.91 units per square kilometre | 6.56 units per square kilometre | 7.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.45 units per square kilometre | 7.42 units per square kilometre | 7.48 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 165 Turkmenistan 8.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Palau 8.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Northern Mariana Islands 7.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Bahamas 7.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Congo 6.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Paraguay 5.3 units 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in United States?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in United States was 7.48 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 7.48 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.92 units per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does United States rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 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.