Rural population, per square kilometre in United States of America
United States of America: Rural population, per square kilometre was 7.34 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.34 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
169th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.34 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5.86 units per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in United States of America, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in United States of America is 7.34 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in United States of America peaked at 7.34 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.86 units per square kilometre, in 1967.
United States of America ranks 169th 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.
Rural population, per square kilometre in United States of America, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.92 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 5.91 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 5.9 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 5.88 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 5.87 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 5.86 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 5.86 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.88 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 6 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 6.06 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 6.11 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 6.16 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 6.22 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 6.28 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 6.34 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.4 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 6.46 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 6.51 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 6.56 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 6.6 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 6.63 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 6.66 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6.68 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 6.69 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.71 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.71 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.72 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.74 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 6.76 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.75 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 6.73 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 6.68 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.63 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 6.57 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 6.52 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.48 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 6.46 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.44 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 6.44 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.42 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.4 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.39 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.39 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.39 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.41 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.44 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.48 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.53 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.58 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.64 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.7 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.76 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.84 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.92 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 7 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.08 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.17 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.25 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 7.26 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.29 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 7.34 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.89 units per square kilometre | 5.86 units per square kilometre | 5.93 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.2 units per square kilometre | 5.93 units per square kilometre | 6.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.65 units per square kilometre | 6.51 units per square kilometre | 6.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.63 units per square kilometre | 6.46 units per square kilometre | 6.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.42 units per square kilometre | 6.39 units per square kilometre | 6.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.82 units per square kilometre | 6.53 units per square kilometre | 7.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.28 units per square kilometre | 7.25 units per square kilometre | 7.34 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 166 Palau 8.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Northern Mariana Islands 7.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Bahamas 7.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Congo 6.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Paraguay 5.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 New Caledonia 5.11 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States of America
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1981 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.943 (2021)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.943 (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in United States of America?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in United States of America was 7.34 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.86 units per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does United States of America rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- United States of America ranks 169th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population 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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, 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
Rural population 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.