Analyze United States's population per square kilometer, historical density trends and position compared with other countries.
Population density in United States reached 36.8 people per square kilometer in 2023. The country had a population of 341,784,857 in 2025, while its land area was 9,147,420 square kilometers. Population density changed by +2.5% over five years and +6.3% over ten years.
In the common comparison year 2023, United States recorded the 166th-highest population density among 216 economies with available data.
United States Population Density and Land Area by Year
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Population density, people per sq. km of land area (EN.POP.DNST); Population, total (population); Land area, sq. km (AG.LND.TOTL.K2).
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About the Indicators
Population density. Midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers, expressed as people per square kilometer.
Land area. A country’s total surface area excluding inland water bodies, in square kilometers.