What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in United States?

The highest recorded value was 18.32 units per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in United States?

The lowest recorded value was 10.22 units per square kilometre in 1961.

How does United States rank for population, female, per square kilometre?

United States ranks 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this United States data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population, female, per square kilometre in United States

Name: Population, female, per square kilometre in United States
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

United States: Population, female, per square kilometre was 18.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

18.32 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

164th

of 215 countries

All-time high

18.32 units per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

10.22 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population, female, per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

United States recorded 18.32 units per square kilometre for population, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 18.32 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.22 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

United States ranks 164th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population, female, per square kilometre in United States, year by year

Annual values for Population, female, per square kilometre in United States, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	10.22 units per square kilometre	—
1962	10.39 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
1963	10.55 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1964	10.7 units per square kilometre	+1.5%
1965	10.85 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
1966	10.98 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1967	11.12 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1968	11.24 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1969	11.36 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1970	11.5 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1971	11.65 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1972	11.78 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1973	11.89 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1974	12 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1975	12.11 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1976	12.23 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1977	12.35 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1978	12.48 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1979	12.62 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1980	12.73 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1981	12.85 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1982	12.96 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1983	13.07 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
1984	13.17 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
1985	13.28 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
1986	13.39 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
1987	13.5 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
1988	13.61 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
1989	13.73 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
1990	13.87 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1991	14.04 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1992	14.22 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
1993	14.39 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1994	14.55 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1995	14.71 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1996	14.87 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1997	15.04 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1998	15.2 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1999	15.35 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
2000	15.5 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
2001	15.64 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
2002	15.78 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
2003	15.91 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
2004	16.05 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
2005	16.19 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
2006	16.34 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
2007	16.49 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
2008	16.67 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
2009	16.81 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
2010	16.95 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
2011	17.07 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
2012	17.19 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
2013	17.3 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
2014	17.43 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
2015	17.55 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
2016	17.67 units per square kilometre	+0.7%
2017	17.78 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
2018	17.87 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
2019	17.95 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
2020	18.02 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
2021	18.05 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2022	18.16 units per square kilometre	+0.6%
2023	18.32 units per square kilometre	+0.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	10.82 units per square kilometre	10.22 units per square kilometre	11.36 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	12.06 units per square kilometre	11.5 units per square kilometre	12.62 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	13.23 units per square kilometre	12.73 units per square kilometre	13.73 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	14.62 units per square kilometre	13.87 units per square kilometre	15.35 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	16.14 units per square kilometre	15.5 units per square kilometre	16.81 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	17.48 units per square kilometre	16.95 units per square kilometre	17.95 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	18.14 units per square kilometre	18.02 units per square kilometre	18.32 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near United States

161 Bahamas 20.83 units per square kilometre compare
162 Faroe Islands 19.17 units per square kilometre compare
163 Kyrgyzstan 18.71 units per square kilometre compare
165 Palau 17.77 units per square kilometre compare
166 Estonia 16.84 units per square kilometre compare
167 Laos 16.52 units per square kilometre compare

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All data for United States →

Frequently asked questions

What is population, female, per square kilometre in United States?: Population, female, per square kilometre in United States was 18.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in United States?: The highest recorded value was 18.32 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 10.22 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does United States rank for population, female, per square kilometre?: United States ranks 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, female 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, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population, female, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population, female 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.