The population density in the United States saw no significant changes in 2021 in comparison to the previous year 2020 and remained 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 number of people living in a certain country or area, given as an average per square kilometer. 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. (September 19, 2024). Population density in the United States from 2002 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 01, 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. September 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 01, 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: November 01, 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., 19 Sep 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 November 01, 2024)
Population density in the United States from 2002 to 2021 (inhabitants per square kilometer) [Graph], World Bank, September 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/269965/population-density-in-the-united-states/
