Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in North America
North America: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 13.66 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.66 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
43rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
13.66 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
6.64 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in North America, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
North America recorded 13.66 units per square kilometre for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in North America peaked at 13.66 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.64 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places North America 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in North America, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.64 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.75 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 6.86 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 6.97 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 7.08 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 7.19 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 7.32 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 7.44 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 7.57 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 7.71 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 7.88 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 8.04 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 8.2 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 8.37 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 8.53 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 8.69 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 8.85 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 8.99 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 9.14 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 9.26 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 9.37 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 9.47 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 9.56 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 9.65 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 9.74 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 9.84 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 9.92 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 9.99 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 10.06 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 10.15 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 10.26 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 10.37 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 10.5 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 10.63 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 10.76 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 10.91 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 11.06 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 11.22 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 11.38 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 11.53 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 11.68 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 11.82 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 11.95 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 12.1 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 12.24 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 12.39 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 12.51 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.63 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 12.73 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.83 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.91 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.97 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.03 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 13.09 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.15 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.22 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.28 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.33 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.36 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 13.39 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.51 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 13.57 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 13.66 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.09 units per square kilometre | 6.64 units per square kilometre | 7.57 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.44 units per square kilometre | 7.71 units per square kilometre | 9.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.69 units per square kilometre | 9.26 units per square kilometre | 10.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.72 units per square kilometre | 10.15 units per square kilometre | 11.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.16 units per square kilometre | 11.53 units per square kilometre | 12.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.12 units per square kilometre | 12.83 units per square kilometre | 13.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.53 units per square kilometre | 13.39 units per square kilometre | 13.66 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 40 Tuvalu 200 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 British Virgin Islands 196.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Qatar 192.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Jamaica 191.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Guam 190.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Pakistan 188.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 186.92 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4982 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6454 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5622 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1859 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in North America?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in North America was 13.66 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 13.66 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.64 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does North America rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, total 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 ages 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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 ages 15-64, total 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.