Population, male, per square kilometre in North America
North America: Population, male, per square kilometre was 10.54 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.54 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
42nd
of 44 groups
All-time high
10.54 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5.48 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, male, per square kilometre in North America, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
North America recorded 10.54 units per square kilometre for population, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in North America peaked at 10.54 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.48 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places North America 42nd out of 44 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, male, per square kilometre in North America, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.48 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.56 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 5.64 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 5.72 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 5.79 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 5.85 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 5.91 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 5.97 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 6.03 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 6.09 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 6.18 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 6.25 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 6.31 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 6.37 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 6.44 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 6.5 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 6.57 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 6.64 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 6.71 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 6.78 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 6.85 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 6.92 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 6.99 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 7.06 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 7.13 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 7.2 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 7.27 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 7.35 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 7.43 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 7.52 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 7.63 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 7.75 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 7.85 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 7.96 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 8.06 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 8.16 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 8.26 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 8.37 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 8.47 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 8.57 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 8.66 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.75 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 8.83 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 8.91 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 9 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.09 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.18 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.28 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.37 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.45 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.53 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 9.62 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 9.71 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 9.88 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.97 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.06 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.13 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.2 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 10.25 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 10.37 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 10.44 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.54 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.77 units per square kilometre | 5.48 units per square kilometre | 6.03 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.4 units per square kilometre | 6.09 units per square kilometre | 6.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.1 units per square kilometre | 6.78 units per square kilometre | 7.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8 units per square kilometre | 7.52 units per square kilometre | 8.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.96 units per square kilometre | 8.57 units per square kilometre | 9.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.84 units per square kilometre | 9.45 units per square kilometre | 10.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4 units per square kilometre | 10.25 units per square kilometre | 10.54 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 39 Viet Nam 156.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Guam 156.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Cayman Islands 152.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 145.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 El Salvador 144.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Seychelles 143.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 United States Virgin Islands 143.26 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0855 units per person (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, annual growth rate 0.1915 % change on previous year (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, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6454 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per square kilometre in North America?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in North America was 10.54 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.54 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.48 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does North America rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 42nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male 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, male 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.