Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in United States
United States: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0309 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in United States, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in United States stood at 0.0309 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in United States peaked at 0.0309 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0217 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places United States 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0309 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0928 units per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | 0.027 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 130 Liberia 0.0342 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Bahamas 0.0326 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Madagascar 0.0324 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Estonia 0.0269 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Latvia 0.0255 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0252 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in United States?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in United States was 0.0309 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0309 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0217 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does United States rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.