U.S. Population Density 1950-2022
Chart and table of U.S. population density from 1950 to 2022. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population density of U.S. in 2022 is 34.05 people per square kilometer, a 0.57% increase from 2021.
- The population density of U.S. in 2021 was 33.86 people per square kilometer, a 0.58% increase from 2020.
- The population density of U.S. in 2020 was 33.67 people per square kilometer, a 0.59% increase from 2019.
- The population density of U.S. in 2019 was 33.47 people per square kilometer, a 0.6% increase from 2018.
| United States - Historical Population Density Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Population Density | Growth Rate |
| 2022 | 34.05 | 0.57% |
| 2021 | 33.86 | 0.58% |
| 2020 | 33.67 | 0.59% |
| 2019 | 33.47 | 0.60% |
| 2018 | 33.27 | 0.62% |
| 2017 | 33.07 | 0.64% |
| 2016 | 32.86 | 0.67% |
| 2015 | 32.64 | 0.69% |
| 2014 | 32.41 | 0.72% |
| 2013 | 32.18 | 0.75% |
| 2012 | 31.94 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | 31.69 | 0.83% |
| 2010 | 31.43 | 0.88% |
| 2009 | 31.16 | 0.93% |
| 2008 | 30.87 | 0.96% |
| 2007 | 30.58 | 0.96% |
| 2006 | 30.29 | 0.94% |
| 2005 | 30.00 | 0.90% |
| 2004 | 29.74 | 0.88% |
| 2003 | 29.48 | 0.88% |
| 2002 | 29.22 | 0.94% |
| 2001 | 28.95 | 1.03% |
| 2000 | 28.65 | 1.14% |
| 1999 | 28.33 | 1.23% |
| 1998 | 27.99 | 1.27% |
| 1997 | 27.64 | 1.26% |
| 1996 | 27.29 | 1.20% |
| 1995 | 26.97 | 1.11% |
| 1994 | 26.67 | 1.04% |
| 1993 | 26.40 | 0.99% |
| 1992 | 26.14 | 0.96% |
| 1991 | 25.89 | 0.96% |
| 1990 | 25.64 | 0.96% |
| 1989 | 25.40 | 0.95% |
| 1988 | 25.16 | 0.95% |
| 1987 | 24.93 | 0.94% |
| 1986 | 24.69 | 0.94% |
| 1985 | 24.46 | 0.94% |
| 1984 | 24.23 | 0.94% |
| 1983 | 24.01 | 0.94% |
| 1982 | 23.78 | 0.94% |
| 1981 | 23.56 | 0.94% |
| 1980 | 23.34 | 0.94% |
| 1979 | 23.12 | 0.94% |
| 1978 | 22.91 | 0.94% |
| 1977 | 22.70 | 0.93% |
| 1976 | 22.49 | 0.92% |
| 1975 | 22.28 | 0.91% |
| 1974 | 22.08 | 0.90% |
| 1973 | 21.89 | 0.90% |
| 1972 | 21.69 | 0.89% |
| 1971 | 21.50 | 0.89% |
| 1970 | 21.31 | 0.89% |
| 1969 | 21.12 | 0.90% |
| 1968 | 20.93 | 0.93% |
| 1967 | 20.74 | 1.00% |
| 1966 | 20.54 | 1.08% |
| 1965 | 20.32 | 1.18% |
| 1964 | 20.08 | 1.27% |
| 1963 | 19.83 | 1.36% |
| 1962 | 19.56 | 1.45% |
| 1961 | 19.28 | 1.53% |
| 1960 | 18.99 | 1.60% |
| 1959 | 18.69 | 1.66% |
| 1958 | 18.39 | 1.71% |
| 1957 | 18.08 | 1.74% |
| 1956 | 17.77 | 1.76% |
| 1955 | 17.46 | 1.75% |
| 1954 | 17.16 | 1.70% |
| 1953 | 16.88 | 1.62% |
| 1952 | 16.61 | 1.49% |
| 1951 | 16.36 | 1.30% |
| 1950 | 16.15 | 0.00% |
