Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.4704 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in United States of America, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 0.4704 units per person for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in United States of America peaked at 0.4704 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3873 units per person, in 1960.
United States of America ranks 15th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in United States of America, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3873 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3885 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.3901 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3922 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3946 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3976 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.401 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4048 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4091 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4135 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4159 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4141 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4132 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4128 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4126 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4123 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4122 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4119 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4115 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.411 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4113 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4119 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4126 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4136 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4148 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4159 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.417 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4183 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4195 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4207 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4215 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4225 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4233 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4245 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4261 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4279 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4299 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4318 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4339 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4361 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4379 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4381 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4386 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4395 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4401 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4407 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4413 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4419 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4426 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4437 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.445 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4465 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4481 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4499 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4517 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4534 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4553 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4577 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4607 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4621 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.464 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4672 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4686 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4689 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4686 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4704 units per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3979 units per person | 0.3873 units per person | 0.4135 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4127 units per person | 0.411 units per person | 0.4159 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4156 units per person | 0.4113 units per person | 0.4207 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4278 units per person | 0.4215 units per person | 0.4361 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4404 units per person | 0.4379 units per person | 0.4437 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.453 units per person | 0.445 units per person | 0.4621 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.468 units per person | 0.464 units per person | 0.4704 units per person | 6 |
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More urban development data for United States of America
- Population in the largest city 7.0% (2025)
- Population density 36.81 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 6.97 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 160.79 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.9145 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 17.26 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 19.15 million (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 10,913 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 3.3% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in United States of America?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in United States of America was 0.4704 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4704 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3873 units per person in 1960.
- How does United States of America rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- United States of America ranks 15th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.