Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in United States of America
United States of America: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square was 17.26 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in United States of America, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in United States of America is 17.26 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in United States of America peaked at 17.26 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.79 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
United States of America ranks 63rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in United States of America, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.79 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.95 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 8.1 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 8.27 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 8.43 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 8.61 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 8.78 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 8.96 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 9.15 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 9.31 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 9.39 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 9.47 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 9.55 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 9.63 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 9.72 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 9.81 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 9.9 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 10 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 10.1 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 10.2 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 10.32 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 10.44 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 10.56 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 10.68 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 10.8 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 10.93 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 11.06 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 11.2 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 11.34 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 11.49 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 11.67 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 11.86 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 12.05 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 12.24 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 12.44 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 12.65 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 12.85 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 13.07 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 13.29 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 13.49 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 13.63 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 13.77 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 13.91 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 14.06 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 14.22 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 14.37 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 14.53 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 14.71 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 14.88 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 15.05 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 15.22 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 15.4 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 15.58 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 15.76 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 15.95 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.15 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.34 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.54 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.68 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 16.82 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 16.96 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 17.11 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 17.26 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.45 units per square kilometre | 7.79 units per square kilometre | 9.15 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.69 units per square kilometre | 9.31 units per square kilometre | 10.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.75 units per square kilometre | 10.2 units per square kilometre | 11.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.36 units per square kilometre | 11.49 units per square kilometre | 13.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.16 units per square kilometre | 13.49 units per square kilometre | 14.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.87 units per square kilometre | 15.05 units per square kilometre | 16.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.04 units per square kilometre | 16.82 units per square kilometre | 17.26 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 60 Côte d'Ivoire 17.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Senegal 17.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Liberia 17.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Czechia 17.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Serbia 16.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Tunisia 15.93 units per square kilometre compare
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, per capita 0.4704 units per person (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 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 square in United States of America?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in United States of America was 17.26 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 17.26 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.79 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United States of America rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- United States of America ranks 63rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.