U.S. Population Density 1950-2023
Chart and table of U.S. population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population density of U.S. in 2023 is 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.
- The population density of U.S. in 2021 was 34.28 people per square kilometer, a 0.31% increase from 2020.
- The population density of U.S. in 2020 was 34.17 people per square kilometer, a 0.49% increase from 2019.
| United States - Historical Population Density Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Population Density | Growth Rate |
| 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% |
