North America Population Density 1950-2021
Chart and table of North America population density from 1950 to 2021. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population density of North America in 2021 is 18.82 people per square kilometer, a 0.61% increase from 2020.
- The population density of North America in 2020 was 18.71 people per square kilometer, a 0.62% increase from 2019.
- The population density of North America in 2019 was 18.59 people per square kilometer, a 0.63% increase from 2018.
- The population density of North America in 2018 was 18.48 people per square kilometer, a 0.65% increase from 2017.
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2021 Population Density |
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North America - Historical Population Density Data
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| Year |
Population Density |
Growth Rate |
| 2021 |
18.82 |
0.61% |
| 2020 |
18.71 |
0.62% |
| 2019 |
18.59 |
0.63% |
| 2018 |
18.48 |
0.65% |
| 2017 |
18.36 |
0.67% |
| 2016 |
18.24 |
0.70% |
| 2015 |
18.11 |
0.72% |
| 2014 |
17.98 |
0.75% |
| 2013 |
17.85 |
0.78% |
| 2012 |
17.71 |
0.82% |
| 2011 |
17.56 |
0.86% |
| 2010 |
17.41 |
0.91% |
| 2009 |
17.25 |
0.96% |
| 2008 |
17.09 |
0.98% |
| 2007 |
16.92 |
0.98% |
| 2006 |
16.76 |
0.96% |
| 2005 |
16.60 |
0.92% |
| 2004 |
16.45 |
0.89% |
| 2003 |
16.30 |
0.89% |
| 2002 |
16.16 |
0.94% |
| 2001 |
16.01 |
1.02% |
| 2000 |
15.85 |
1.12% |
| 1999 |
15.67 |
1.20% |
| 1998 |
15.49 |
1.24% |
| 1997 |
15.30 |
1.23% |
| 1996 |
15.11 |
1.18% |
| 1995 |
14.94 |
1.11% |
| 1994 |
14.77 |
1.05% |
| 1993 |
14.62 |
1.00% |
| 1992 |
14.47 |
0.99% |
| 1991 |
14.33 |
0.99% |
| 1990 |
14.19 |
1.00% |
| 1989 |
14.05 |
0.99% |
| 1988 |
13.91 |
0.99% |
| 1987 |
13.78 |
0.98% |
| 1986 |
13.64 |
0.97% |
| 1985 |
13.51 |
0.96% |
| 1984 |
13.38 |
0.96% |
| 1983 |
13.25 |
0.95% |
| 1982 |
13.13 |
0.95% |
| 1981 |
13.01 |
0.95% |
| 1980 |
12.88 |
0.95% |
| 1979 |
12.76 |
0.95% |
| 1978 |
12.64 |
0.95% |
| 1977 |
12.52 |
0.95% |
| 1976 |
12.40 |
0.95% |
| 1975 |
12.29 |
0.95% |
| 1974 |
12.17 |
0.95% |
| 1973 |
12.06 |
0.96% |
| 1972 |
11.94 |
0.96% |
| 1971 |
11.83 |
0.96% |
| 1970 |
11.72 |
0.96% |
| 1969 |
11.60 |
0.97% |
| 1968 |
11.49 |
1.00% |
| 1967 |
11.38 |
1.06% |
| 1966 |
11.26 |
1.14% |
| 1965 |
11.13 |
1.23% |
| 1964 |
11.00 |
1.32% |
| 1963 |
10.85 |
1.41% |
| 1962 |
10.70 |
1.50% |
| 1961 |
10.54 |
1.58% |
| 1960 |
10.38 |
1.66% |
| 1959 |
10.21 |
1.73% |
| 1958 |
10.04 |
1.79% |
| 1957 |
9.86 |
1.83% |
| 1956 |
9.68 |
1.85% |
| 1955 |
9.51 |
1.84% |
| 1954 |
9.34 |
1.79% |
| 1953 |
9.17 |
1.71% |
| 1952 |
9.02 |
1.58% |
| 1951 |
8.88 |
1.40% |
| 1950 |
8.75 |
0.00% |
