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Population density in United States

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 3 of 4 · Countries Updated Oct 21, 2026
People · United States

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 18 figures Housing 6 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 37.3per km² +0.5% since 2024
Countries · 2025 3 of 4 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +6.6% +0.9% a year on average
vs World −40% World: 62.1 · 2023
Population density, 1990 – 2025 per km² · United States · World
+6.6% since 2015
United States World

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2025

Compared with Population density · per km²
United States
37.3
World
62.1 · 2023

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance United States · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 37.3 · 2025
First value 27.2 · 1990
Highest 37.3 · 2025
Lowest 27.2 · 1990
Average change +0.9% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearUnited StatesChange World
2025 37.3 +0.5% —
2024 37.1 +1.0% —
2023 36.8 +0.8% 62.1
2022 36.5 +0.6% 61.6
2021 36.2 +0.2% 61.0
2020 36.2 +1.0% 60.4
2019 35.8 +0.5% 59.8
2018 35.7 +0.5% 59.2
2017 35.5 +0.6% 58.6
2016 35.2 +0.7% 57.9
2015 35.0 +0.7% 57.3
2014 34.7 +0.7% 56.6
2013 34.5 +0.7% 55.9
2012 34.2 +0.7% 55.2
2011 34.0 +0.7% 55.6
2010 33.8 +0.8% 54.9
2009 33.5 +0.9% 54.3
2008 33.2 +0.9% 53.6
2007 32.9 +1.0% 52.9
2006 32.6 +1.0% 52.3
2005 32.2 +0.9% 51.6
2004 32.0 +0.9% 51.0
2003 31.7 +0.9% 50.4
2002 31.4 +0.9% 49.7
2001 31.1 +1.0% 49.1
2000 30.8 +1.1% 48.4
1999 30.5 +1.2% 47.8
1998 30.1 +1.2% 47.2
1997 29.8 +1.2% 46.5
1996 29.4 +1.2% 45.8
1995 29.1 +1.2% 45.1
1994 28.7 +1.2% 44.5
1993 28.4 +1.3% 43.8
1992 28.0 +1.4% 43.5
1991 27.6 +1.3% 51.7
1990 27.2 50.8

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2025

Ranking · Countries

2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation density
10 Canada 4.0
9 Russia 7.8
8 Brazil 23.8
7 Chile 23.9
6 United States 34.7
5 Colombia 40.3
4 Mexico 61.4
3 China 144
2 United Kingdom 266
1 South Korea 516

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2014

What it means

How crowded a place is: residents per square kilometre.

How it is calculated

Residents divided by land area in square kilometres.