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% |