What is the latest data on Population density in United States of America?

The latest Population density in United States of America that we can find in 2022 is 35.71[People/k㎡]. This data is from the 2018 worldbank.org survey and is in unit of People/k㎡. More details.

By what percentage did Population density in United States of America increase from the previous year?

It has increased by 0.52% from the previous year (2017). And Population density in the previous year is 35.53[People/k㎡] Show the trend graph from 1961 to 2018.

When was the last year that United States of America's Population density was at its lowest?

The year 1961 was the lowest year. (20.06[People/k㎡])

How many times higher is United States of America's Population density than in Japan?

United States of America's Population density is 0.1 times that of Japan. Show graph

What is United States of America's ranking in the world for Population density?

United States of America is ranked 159th in the world. View the world ranking table of Population density.

Which countries have a similar Population density to United States of America?

Congo, the Democratic Republic of the (37[People/k㎡]) and Faroe Islands (35[People/k㎡]) have very similar data.

How many times is Population density in United States of America compared to the world average?

It is 0.1 times lower than the world average. Find out more.

Is United States of America's Population density higher than the world median?

It is 2.5 times lower than the world median.

United States of America's Population density(Comparison Chart)

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United States of America's Population density (Transition,Comparison)
Where does United States of America rank in the world in terms of the "Population density"?
- United States of America ranks 159th in the world in "Population density"
- World Average vs United States of America vs Global Median

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United States of America's Population density (Transition,Comparison)

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What does "Population density" mean?

Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.

United States of America's Population density

United States of America's "Population density" is 35.71[People/k㎡].(2018's Research)

United States of America's Population density(2018)
Country	Population density
United States of America	35.71[People/k㎡]

※Source:worldbank.org Details
The newest updated about survey by worldbank.org for 2018.
(Confirmed on March 20, 2021, 12:00 am.)
Statistical data for 2021 will be reflected immediately upon release.

Transition Chart Of United States of America's Population density(1961 - current year)

So how has the current "35.71[People/k㎡]" Population density in United States of America changed compared to the past?

The following transition graph(line chart) shows "Population density" in United States of America from 1961 to 2018.

Animation Chart showing the yearly change

*Here is a chart that shows the transition from 1961 to 2018 as a moving year-by-year graph. It is also comparable to the total population.

*If you choose to view Other Statistics, you will be able to compare "Population density" with over 270 statistics for United States of America.

Changes in the global ranking of United States of America's "Population density" (full history)

The following Bar Chart Race shows the changes in the global ranking of United States of America's "Population density".

The entire history of United States of America's world ranking from 1961 to 2018 is visualized in Bar Chart Race.

*How to see the graph
United States of America is marked with a red frame, and an UP arrow is displayed on the right side when the ranking goes up, and a DOWN arrow is displayed when it goes down.

You can see where United States of America's "Population density" has been ranked in the world.

Overall view of the chart (still image)

This is the overall chart of the United States of America' Population density graph above.

Transition Chart Of United States of America's Population density(1961 - 2018)

※Source:worldbank.org Details

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Also below is a list of "United States of America's Population density" from 1961 to 2018. 👆Scrollable horizontally.

A list of data on United States of America's Population density(1961 to 2018) 👆Scrollable horizontally
Year	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Population density[People/k㎡]	20.06	20.37	20.66	20.95	21.21	21.46	21.70	21.91	22.13	22.39	22.67	22.92	23.14	23.35	23.58	23.81	24.05	24.30	24.57	24.81	25.05	25.29	25.53	25.75	25.98	26.22	26.45	26.70	26.95	27.25	27.62	28.01	28.38	28.73	29.07	29.41	29.77	30.12	30.47	30.80	31.10	31.39	31.66	31.96	32.25	32.57	32.88	33.24	33.54	33.82	34.06	34.31	34.54	34.80	35.05	35.30	35.53	35.71
year-on-year(+-)	-	0.31	0.3	0.29	0.26	0.25	0.23	0.22	0.22	0.26	0.28	0.24	0.22	0.21	0.23	0.23	0.24	0.26	0.27	0.24	0.24	0.24	0.23	0.22	0.23	0.24	0.24	0.24	0.25	0.31	0.37	0.39	0.37	0.35	0.34	0.34	0.36	0.35	0.35	0.33	0.31	0.29	0.27	0.29	0.3	0.31	0.31	0.37	0.29	0.28	0.24	0.25	0.24	0.25	0.26	0.25	0.22	0.19
year-on-year(%)	-	101.55	101.45	101.4	101.26	101.16	101.09	101	100.98	101.17	101.27	101.08	100.96	100.92	100.99	100.95	101.01	101.07	101.11	100.96	100.99	100.96	100.92	100.87	100.89	100.93	100.9	100.91	100.95	101.14	101.35	101.4	101.33	101.23	101.2	101.17	101.21	101.17	101.15	101.09	100.99	100.93	100.86	100.93	100.93	100.97	100.96	101.11	100.88	100.83	100.72	100.73	100.69	100.73	100.73	100.72	100.63	100.52

Looking at the above graph of "United States of America's Population density", we can see that the data for 2018, the latest year available, is the highest.

In addition,it is 0.186059238562 more than the previous year, 2017, which means "Population density" is going up.

In particular, when comparing the latest data with 1961, the year with the lowest data "Population density", there is a 1.78-fold difference, showing how "Population density" has increased.

Also, if you are looking for population growth trends rather than Population density, please refer to this page for a special feature for your consideration.
➡　Population Trends in United States of America (Past to Future Projections)

Comparison Bar Graph(Hight or Low? United States of America vs China )

How low or high is "United States of America's Population density"?

Comparing Population density in United States of America, India and Indonesia

First, let's compare "Population density" in India and Indonesia, which have the world's closest populations to United States of America.

Comparison Bar Graph Of Population density(United States of America vs India vs Indonesia )

※Source:worldbank.org Details

A chart comparing Population density in India and Indonesia, which have similar populations to United States of America.
Country	Population	Population density
India	1,366,417,756	454.94[People/k㎡]
United States of America	328,329,953	35.71[People/k㎡]
Indonesia	270,625,567	147.75[People/k㎡]

Looking at the table above comparing Population density, we see that

India has about 419 more "Population density" than United States of America, 12.74 times higher.
Indonesia has about 112 more "Population density" than United States of America, 4.14 times higher.

In particular, the comparison reveals that although Indiaand United States of America are close to the first and second in population numbers in the world, there is an overwhelming difference in "Population density".

United States of America VS China vs Japan

Next, we will compare "Population density" in United States of America with that in China and Japan.

※Source:worldbank.org Details

A chart comparing "Population density" in China and Japan and United States of America.
Country	Population	Population density
China	1,407,745,000	148.35[People/k㎡]
United States of America	328,329,953	35.71[People/k㎡]
Japan	126,264,931	347.07[People/k㎡]

From the above bar graph, we can see that "United States of America's Population density" data is lower than that of Japan and China.

In addition, when compared to Japan, the difference is only 9.7 times that of United States of America, indicating that Japan and United States of America are very close countries in terms of "Population density" data.

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Where does United States of America rank in the world in terms of the "Population density"?

Here is an easy-to-understand explanation, using tables and graphs, of where United States of America ranks in the world's "Population density".

United States of America ranks 159th in the world in "Population density"

First, let's take a look at "United States of America's Population density" and see how high it is in the world, using the world "Population density" ranking chart.

The world Population density ranking chart:United States of America ranks 159th
Rank	Country	Population density [People/k㎡]
155	Bahamas	38.53
156	Mozambique	37.51
157	Zimbabwe	37.32
158	Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	37.08
159	United States of America	35.71
160	Faroe Islands	34.74
161	Kyrgyzstan	32.97
162	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	32.73
163	Latvia	30.99
164	Lao People's Democratic Republic	30.60

※Source:worldbank.org Details

In this ranking table of the world's highest "Population density", United States of America ranks 159th out of 208 countries for which statistics are available, indicating that United States of America is one of the bottom fifty countries in the world with a relatively low level of "Population density".

Below is a graph that shows the yearly changes in the World ranking of "Population density" and which cities or prefectures are in the top 10.

Top 10 Countries by "Population density"

World Average vs United States of America vs Global Median

The following bar chart compares the average and median of the global ranking of "Population density" with United States of America.

※Source:worldbank.org Details

Chart comparing Population density in United States of America with the world median (89) and average (359)
Country	Population density
United States of America	35.71[People/k㎡]
Average	359[People/k㎡]
Median	89[People/k㎡]

※Source:worldbank.org Details

From the table here, we can see that "United States of America's Population density" is 323 lower than the average.

Moreover, when compared to the median of 89, we can see that United States of America's Population density "35.71362209235[People/k㎡]" is more than half lower than the median.

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Title	"United States of America's Population density"
Unit	People/k㎡
Period	1961 to 2018
Lastmodified	2021-03-20T10:55:04+0900
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Source	worldbank.org - Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates.

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