Urban area long term, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0249 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0249 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
42nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0249 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0083 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.0249 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 0.0249 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United States 42nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0249 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 39 Haiti 0.0264 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Hungary 0.026 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 El Salvador 0.0258 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Portugal 0.0229 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Slovakia 0.0224 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0219 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, per square kilometre in United States?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in United States was 0.0249 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0249 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United States rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 42nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.