Population density - United States
Value & RankThe Population density of United States is 32.5 (capita per square kilometer) with a global rank of 161.
United States compared to other CountriesThe Population density of United States is similar to that of Faeroe Islands, Zimbabwe, Djibouti, Latvia, Dem. Rep. Congo, Venezuela, Mozambique, Lao PDR, Kyrgyz Republic, Estonia with a respective Population density of 35.9, 35.2, 34.9, 33.5, 33.0, 31.7, 30.9, 28.7, 28.0, 27.8 (capita per square kilometer) and a global rank of 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166.10 years growthUnited States's Population density had a positive growth of 9.06 (%) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Last 10 years averageUnited States had an average Population density of 31.2 (capita per square kilometer) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
United States during the Great RecessionUnited States's Population density had a positive growth of 2.81% during the Great RecessionUnited States since the end of the Great RecessionUnited States's Population density had a positive growth of 3.95% since the end of the Great RecessionUnited States during the Iraq WarUnited States's Population density had a positive growth of 8.90% during the Iraq WarUnited States since the end of the Iraq WarUnited States's Population density had a positive growth of 1.81% since the end of the Iraq WarUnited States since the start of the War in AfghanistanUnited States's Population density had a positive growth of 13.0% since the start of the War in Afghanistan
United States compared to other CountriesThe Population density of United States is similar to that of Faeroe Islands, Zimbabwe, Djibouti, Latvia, Dem. Rep. Congo, Venezuela, Mozambique, Lao PDR, Kyrgyz Republic, Estonia with a respective Population density of 35.9, 35.2, 34.9, 33.5, 33.0, 31.7, 30.9, 28.7, 28.0, 27.8 (capita per square kilometer) and a global rank of 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166.10 years growthUnited States's Population density had a positive growth of 9.06 (%) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Last 10 years averageUnited States had an average Population density of 31.2 (capita per square kilometer) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
United States during the Great RecessionUnited States's Population density had a positive growth of 2.81% during the Great RecessionUnited States since the end of the Great RecessionUnited States's Population density had a positive growth of 3.95% since the end of the Great RecessionUnited States during the Iraq WarUnited States's Population density had a positive growth of 8.90% during the Iraq WarUnited States since the end of the Iraq WarUnited States's Population density had a positive growth of 1.81% since the end of the Iraq WarUnited States since the start of the War in AfghanistanUnited States's Population density had a positive growth of 13.0% since the start of the War in Afghanistan
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1991 | 25.7 |
1992 | 26.1 |
1993 | 26.5 |
1994 | 26.8 |
1995 | 27.1 |
1996 | 27.4 |
1997 | 27.7 |
1998 | 28.1 |
1999 | 28.4 |
2000 | 28.7 |
2001 | 29.0 |
2002 | 29.3 |
2003 | 29.5 |
2004 | 29.8 |
2005 | 30.1 |
2006 | 30.4 |
2007 | 30.7 |
2008 | 30.9 |
2009 | 31.2 |
2010 | 31.5 |
2011 | 31.9 |
2012 | 31.9 |
2013 | 32.2 |
2014 | 32.5 |
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Faeroe Islands | 156 | 35.9 |
Zimbabwe | 157 | 35.2 |
Djibouti | 158 | 34.9 |
Latvia | 159 | 33.5 |
Dem. Rep. Congo | 160 | 33.0 |
United States | 161 | 32.5 |
Venezuela | 162 | 31.7 |
Mozambique | 163 | 30.9 |
Lao PDR | 164 | 28.7 |
Kyrgyz Republic | 165 | 28.0 |
Estonia | 166 | 27.8 |
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Data Source:
CIA - The World Factbook
Compiled from multiple sources
CIA - The World Factbook
Compiled from multiple sources