In 2022, the population density in the United States remained nearly unchanged at around 36.43 inhabitants per square kilometer. Nevertheless, 2022 still represents a peak in the population density in the United States. Population density is calculated by dividing the total population by the total land area, to show the average number of people living there per square kilometer of land.
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Population density in the United States from 2003 to 2022
(inhabitants per square kilometer)
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World Bank. (December 16, 2024). Population density in the United States from 2003 to 2022 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/269965/population-density-in-the-united-states/
World Bank. "Population density in the United States from 2003 to 2022 (inhabitants per square kilometer)." Chart. December 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/269965/population-density-in-the-united-states/
World Bank. (2024). Population density in the United States from 2003 to 2022 (inhabitants per square kilometer). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/269965/population-density-in-the-united-states/
World Bank. "Population Density in The United States from 2003 to 2022 (Inhabitants per Square Kilometer)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/269965/population-density-in-the-united-states/
World Bank, Population density in the United States from 2003 to 2022 (inhabitants per square kilometer) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/269965/population-density-in-the-united-states/ (last visited May 04, 2025)
Population density in the United States from 2003 to 2022 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph], World Bank, December 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/269965/population-density-in-the-united-states/
