U.S. Population Density 1950-2025

Chart and table of U.S. population density from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of U.S. in 2025 is 34.95 people per square kilometer, a 0.52% increase from 2024.
  • The population density of U.S. in 2024 was 34.77 people per square kilometer, a 0.53% increase from 2023.
  • The population density of U.S. in 2023 was 34.58 people per square kilometer, a 0.5% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of U.S. in 2022 was 34.41 people per square kilometer, a 0.38% increase from 2021.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2025 Population Density
Macao 23,439.03
Singapore 8,434.27
Hong Kong 6,756.57
Gibraltar 3,274.20
Bahrain 1,938.05
Malta 1,682.18
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,306.00
Barbados 657.16
Aruba 589.13
San Marino 559.72
South Korea 515.05
Monaco 481.19
Curacao 436.57
Israel 428.13
Netherlands 426.63
Belgium 384.69
Puerto Rico 369.26
Guam 324.56
Japan 322.67
Trinidad and Tobago 300.38
United Kingdom 279.88
Cayman Islands 266.84
Luxembourg 257.95
Liechtenstein 250.31
Kuwait 246.19
Qatar 239.97
Seychelles 236.62
Germany 232.67
Antigua and Barbuda 216.63
Switzerland 215.66
British Virgin Islands 213.23
Italy 193.73
Andorra 171.44
Isle of Man 149.27
Denmark 139.06
Cyprus 137.99
Poland 126.70
France 118.38
Portugal 110.58
Northern Mariana Islands 109.25
Austria 107.23
Hungary 106.10
Slovenia 103.41
UAE 97.98
Spain 93.73
French Polynesia 90.41
Greece 77.78
Ireland 72.86
Panama 60.90
Turks and Caicos Islands 49.26
Croatia 45.01
Lithuania 40.87
Palau 39.23
Faroe Islands 38.41
United States 34.95
Bahamas 30.10
Estonia 29.00
Latvia 27.72
Chile 26.02
Sweden 20.31
New Zealand 19.84
Uruguay 19.43
Saudi Arabia 17.67
Argentina 16.67
Finland 16.41
New Caledonia 16.09
Oman 15.45
Bermuda 14.87
Norway 8.88
Canada 3.99
Iceland 3.69
Australia 3.48
Greenland 0.14
Taiwan 0.00
United States - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2025 34.95 0.52%
2024 34.77 0.53%
2023 34.58 0.50%
2022 34.41 0.38%
2021 34.28 0.31%
2020 34.17 0.49%
2019 34.00 0.66%
2018 33.78 0.71%
2017 33.54 0.79%
2016 33.28 0.80%
2015 33.02 0.80%
2014 32.76 0.83%
2013 32.48 0.86%
2012 32.21 0.88%
2011 31.93 0.87%
2010 31.65 0.87%
2009 31.38 0.92%
2008 31.09 0.97%
2007 30.79 1.00%
2006 30.49 0.98%
2005 30.19 0.98%
2004 29.90 0.97%
2003 29.61 0.96%
2002 29.33 1.01%
2001 29.04 1.09%
2000 28.72 1.15%
1999 28.40 1.21%
1998 28.06 1.26%
1997 27.71 1.27%
1996 27.36 1.25%
1995 27.02 1.29%
1994 26.68 1.35%
1993 26.32 1.41%
1992 25.95 1.44%
1991 25.59 1.40%
1990 25.23 1.28%
1989 24.92 1.10%
1988 24.64 1.02%
1987 24.40 0.99%
1986 24.16 1.01%
1985 23.92 1.02%
1984 23.68 1.03%
1983 23.43 1.05%
1982 23.19 1.04%
1981 22.95 1.13%
1980 22.70 1.21%
1979 22.42 1.18%
1978 22.16 1.13%
1977 21.91 1.02%
1976 21.69 0.94%
1975 21.49 0.95%
1974 21.29 0.95%
1973 21.09 1.01%
1972 20.88 1.15%
1971 20.64 1.29%
1970 20.38 1.25%
1969 20.13 1.08%
1968 19.91 1.01%
1967 19.71 1.02%
1966 19.51 1.12%
1965 19.30 1.30%
1964 19.05 1.42%
1963 18.78 1.50%
1962 18.50 1.58%
1961 18.22 1.65%
1960 17.92 1.65%
1959 17.63 1.87%
1958 17.31 1.92%
1957 16.98 1.76%
1956 16.69 1.82%
1955 16.39 1.85%
1954 16.09 1.77%
1953 15.81 1.64%
1952 15.56 1.56%
1951 15.32 1.56%
1950 15.08 0.00%