In 2021, the population density in the United States remained nearly unchanged at around 36.3 inhabitants per square kilometer. Still, the population density reached its highest value in the observed period in 2021. Population density refers to the average number of residents per square kilometer of land across a given country or region. It is calculated by dividing the total midyear population by the total land area.
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Population density in the United States from 2002 to 2021
(inhabitants per square kilometer)
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World Bank. (June 28, 2024). Population density in the United States from 2002 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/269965/population-density-in-the-united-states/
World Bank. "Population density in the United States from 2002 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer)." Chart. June 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/269965/population-density-in-the-united-states/
World Bank. (2024). Population density in the United States from 2002 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/269965/population-density-in-the-united-states/
World Bank. "Population Density in The United States from 2002 to 2021 (Inhabitants per Square Kilometer)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/269965/population-density-in-the-united-states/
World Bank, Population density in the United States from 2002 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/269965/population-density-in-the-united-states/ (last visited September 19, 2024)
Population density in the United States from 2002 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph], World Bank, June 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/269965/population-density-in-the-united-states/
