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 18.72 people per square kilometer, a 0.61% increase from 2020.
- The population density of North America in 2020 was 18.61 people per square kilometer, a 0.62% increase from 2019.
- The population density of North America in 2019 was 18.50 people per square kilometer, a 0.63% increase from 2018.
- The population density of North America in 2018 was 18.38 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 |
18.72 |
0.61% |
| 2020 |
18.61 |
0.62% |
| 2019 |
18.50 |
0.63% |
| 2018 |
18.38 |
0.65% |
| 2017 |
18.26 |
0.67% |
| 2016 |
18.14 |
0.70% |
| 2015 |
18.01 |
0.72% |
| 2014 |
17.88 |
0.75% |
| 2013 |
17.75 |
0.78% |
| 2012 |
17.61 |
0.82% |
| 2011 |
17.47 |
0.86% |
| 2010 |
17.32 |
0.91% |
| 2009 |
17.16 |
0.96% |
| 2008 |
17.00 |
0.98% |
| 2007 |
16.83 |
0.98% |
| 2006 |
16.67 |
0.96% |
| 2005 |
16.51 |
0.92% |
| 2004 |
16.36 |
0.89% |
| 2003 |
16.22 |
0.89% |
| 2002 |
16.07 |
0.94% |
| 2001 |
15.92 |
1.02% |
| 2000 |
15.76 |
1.12% |
| 1999 |
15.59 |
1.20% |
| 1998 |
15.40 |
1.24% |
| 1997 |
15.22 |
1.23% |
| 1996 |
15.03 |
1.18% |
| 1995 |
14.86 |
1.11% |
| 1994 |
14.69 |
1.05% |
| 1993 |
14.54 |
1.00% |
| 1992 |
14.40 |
0.99% |
| 1991 |
14.26 |
0.99% |
| 1990 |
14.12 |
1.00% |
| 1989 |
13.98 |
0.99% |
| 1988 |
13.84 |
0.99% |
| 1987 |
13.70 |
0.98% |
| 1986 |
13.57 |
0.97% |
| 1985 |
13.44 |
0.96% |
| 1984 |
13.31 |
0.96% |
| 1983 |
13.18 |
0.95% |
| 1982 |
13.06 |
0.95% |
| 1981 |
12.94 |
0.95% |
| 1980 |
12.82 |
0.95% |
| 1979 |
12.69 |
0.95% |
| 1978 |
12.57 |
0.95% |
| 1977 |
12.46 |
0.95% |
| 1976 |
12.34 |
0.95% |
| 1975 |
12.22 |
0.95% |
| 1974 |
12.11 |
0.95% |
| 1973 |
11.99 |
0.96% |
| 1972 |
11.88 |
0.96% |
| 1971 |
11.77 |
0.96% |
| 1970 |
11.65 |
0.96% |
| 1969 |
11.54 |
0.97% |
| 1968 |
11.43 |
1.00% |
| 1967 |
11.32 |
1.06% |
| 1966 |
11.20 |
1.14% |
| 1965 |
11.07 |
1.23% |
| 1964 |
10.94 |
1.32% |
| 1963 |
10.80 |
1.41% |
| 1962 |
10.65 |
1.50% |
| 1961 |
10.49 |
1.58% |
| 1960 |
10.33 |
1.66% |
| 1959 |
10.16 |
1.73% |
| 1958 |
9.98 |
1.79% |
| 1957 |
9.81 |
1.83% |
| 1956 |
9.63 |
1.85% |
| 1955 |
9.46 |
1.84% |
| 1954 |
9.29 |
1.79% |
| 1953 |
9.12 |
1.71% |
| 1952 |
8.97 |
1.58% |
| 1951 |
8.83 |
1.40% |
| 1950 |
8.71 |
0.00% |
