U.S population density (1990 - 2020)

The modern population of the United States is 333 million, according to the latest United Nations data. The nation's population is equal to 4.25% of the total global population, and the U.S. ranks number three in the list of countries by population.

The population density in the U.S. is 94 people per square mile or 36 per square kilometers. This animated map shows how the country's population density has changed from 1990 to 2020.