North America Population Density 1950-2022
Chart and table of North America population density from 1950 to 2022. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population density of North America in 2022 is 19.12 people per square kilometer, a 0.42% increase from 2021.
- The population density of North America in 2021 was 19.03 people per square kilometer, a 0.35% increase from 2020.
- The population density of North America in 2020 was 18.97 people per square kilometer, a 0.53% increase from 2019.
- The population density of North America in 2019 was 18.87 people per square kilometer, a 0.72% increase from 2018.
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2022 Population Density |
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North America - Historical Population Density Data
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| Year |
Population Density |
Growth Rate |
| 2022 |
19.12 |
0.42% |
| 2021 |
19.03 |
0.35% |
| 2020 |
18.97 |
0.53% |
| 2019 |
18.87 |
0.72% |
| 2018 |
18.73 |
0.77% |
| 2017 |
18.59 |
0.83% |
| 2016 |
18.43 |
0.83% |
| 2015 |
18.28 |
0.81% |
| 2014 |
18.14 |
0.85% |
| 2013 |
17.98 |
0.88% |
| 2012 |
17.83 |
0.90% |
| 2011 |
17.67 |
0.88% |
| 2010 |
17.51 |
0.89% |
| 2009 |
17.36 |
0.94% |
| 2008 |
17.20 |
0.99% |
| 2007 |
17.03 |
1.00% |
| 2006 |
16.86 |
0.98% |
| 2005 |
16.70 |
0.98% |
| 2004 |
16.53 |
0.97% |
| 2003 |
16.38 |
0.96% |
| 2002 |
16.22 |
1.01% |
| 2001 |
16.06 |
1.08% |
| 2000 |
15.89 |
1.13% |
| 1999 |
15.71 |
1.18% |
| 1998 |
15.53 |
1.22% |
| 1997 |
15.34 |
1.24% |
| 1996 |
15.15 |
1.23% |
| 1995 |
14.97 |
1.27% |
| 1994 |
14.78 |
1.32% |
| 1993 |
14.59 |
1.38% |
| 1992 |
14.39 |
1.41% |
| 1991 |
14.19 |
1.39% |
| 1990 |
13.99 |
1.30% |
| 1989 |
13.81 |
1.15% |
| 1988 |
13.66 |
1.06% |
| 1987 |
13.51 |
1.01% |
| 1986 |
13.38 |
1.01% |
| 1985 |
13.24 |
1.01% |
| 1984 |
13.11 |
1.02% |
| 1983 |
12.98 |
1.05% |
| 1982 |
12.84 |
1.05% |
| 1981 |
12.71 |
1.14% |
| 1980 |
12.57 |
1.21% |
| 1979 |
12.42 |
1.17% |
| 1978 |
12.27 |
1.12% |
| 1977 |
12.14 |
1.03% |
| 1976 |
12.01 |
0.98% |
| 1975 |
11.90 |
1.00% |
| 1974 |
11.78 |
0.99% |
| 1973 |
11.66 |
1.04% |
| 1972 |
11.54 |
1.19% |
| 1971 |
11.41 |
1.37% |
| 1970 |
11.25 |
1.31% |
| 1969 |
11.11 |
1.12% |
| 1968 |
10.98 |
1.07% |
| 1967 |
10.87 |
1.09% |
| 1966 |
10.75 |
1.19% |
| 1965 |
10.63 |
1.35% |
| 1964 |
10.48 |
1.47% |
| 1963 |
10.33 |
1.54% |
| 1962 |
10.18 |
1.61% |
| 1961 |
10.01 |
1.68% |
| 1960 |
9.85 |
1.70% |
| 1959 |
9.68 |
1.92% |
| 1958 |
9.50 |
1.99% |
| 1957 |
9.32 |
1.87% |
| 1956 |
9.15 |
1.90% |
| 1955 |
8.97 |
1.93% |
| 1954 |
8.81 |
1.86% |
| 1953 |
8.64 |
1.75% |
| 1952 |
8.50 |
1.67% |
| 1951 |
8.36 |
1.64% |
| 1950 |
8.22 |
0.00% |
