Land area (sq. km) in United States was reported at 9147420 sq. Km in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United States - Land area (sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

United States US: Land Area data was reported at 9,147,420.000 sq km in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 9,147,420.000 sq km for 2016. United States US: Land Area data is updated yearly, averaging 9,158,960.000 sq km from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2017, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,161,920.000 sq km in 2007 and a record low of 9,147,420.000 sq km in 2017. United States US: Land Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.; ; Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.; Sum;

Surface area (sq. km) in United States was reported at 9831510 sq. Km in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United States - Surface area (sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

United States US: Urban Land Area data was reported at 802,053.592 sq km in 2010. This stayed constant from the previous number of 802,053.592 sq km for 2000. United States US: Urban Land Area data is updated yearly, averaging 802,053.592 sq km from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2010, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 802,053.592 sq km in 2010 and a record low of 802,053.592 sq km in 2010. United States US: Urban Land Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Urban land area in square kilometers, based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of Nighttime Lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the Nighttime Lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.; ; Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University. 2013. Urban-Rural Population and Land Area Estimates Version 2. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/lecz-urban-rural-population-land-area-estimates-v2.; Sum;

Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in United States was reported at 36.51 sq. Km in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United States - Population density (people per sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

The USA: Agricultural land, sq. km.: The latest value from 2021 is 4058104 sq. km., unchanged from 4058104 sq. km. in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 245857 sq. km., based on data from 193 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 1961 to 2021 is 4220416 sq. km.. The minimum value, 4030811 sq. km., was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 4475090 sq. km. was recorded in 1961.

Agricultural land (sq. km) in United States was reported at 4058104 sq. Km in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United States - Agricultural land (sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

United States US: Surface Area data was reported at 9,831,510.000 sq km in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 9,831,510.000 sq km for 2016. United States US: Surface Area data is updated yearly, averaging 9,629,090.000 sq km from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2017, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,831,510.000 sq km in 2017 and a record low of 9,629,090.000 sq km in 1999. United States US: Surface Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.; ; Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.; Sum;

Historical chart and dataset showing U.S. surface area by year from 1961 to 2022.

United States US: Population Density: People per Square Km data was reported at 35.608 Person/sq km in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 35.355 Person/sq km for 2016. United States US: Population Density: People per Square Km data is updated yearly, averaging 26.948 Person/sq km from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2017, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35.608 Person/sq km in 2017 and a record low of 20.056 Person/sq km in 1961. United States US: Population Density: People per Square Km data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.; ; Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates.; Weighted average;

Forest area (sq. km) in United States was reported at 3097950 sq. Km in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United States - Forest area (sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

United States US: Rural Land Area data was reported at 8,549,545.510 sq km in 2010. This stayed constant from the previous number of 8,549,545.510 sq km for 2000. United States US: Rural Land Area data is updated yearly, averaging 8,549,545.510 sq km from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2010, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,549,545.510 sq km in 2010 and a record low of 8,549,545.510 sq km in 2010. United States US: Rural Land Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Rural land area in square kilometers, derived from urban extent grids which distinguish urban and rural areas based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of Nighttime Lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the Nighttime Lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.; ; Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University. 2013. Urban-Rural Population and Land Area Estimates Version 2. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/lecz-urban-rural-population-land-area-estimates-v2.; Sum;

The statistic shows the 30 largest countries in the world by area. Russia is the largest country by far, with a total area of about 17 million square kilometers.

Population of Russia

Despite its large area, Russia - nowadays the largest country in the world - has a relatively small total population. However, its population is still rather large in numbers in comparison to those of other countries. In mid-2014, it was ranked ninth on a list of countries with the largest population, a ranking led by China with a population of over 1.37 billion people. In 2015, the estimated total population of Russia amounted to around 146 million people. The aforementioned low population density in Russia is a result of its vast landmass; in 2014, there were only around 8.78 inhabitants per square kilometer living in the country. Most of the Russian population lives in the nation’s capital and largest city, Moscow: In 2015, over 12 million people lived in the metropolis.

United States US: Density of Road: km per One Hundred sq. km data was reported at 73.847 km/100 sq km in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 73.671 km/100 sq km for 2021. United States US: Density of Road: km per One Hundred sq. km data is updated yearly, averaging 71.126 km/100 sq km from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2022, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 73.847 km/100 sq km in 2022 and a record low of 68.638 km/100 sq km in 1998. United States US: Density of Road: km per One Hundred sq. km data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.OECD.ITF: Transport Infrastructure, Investment and Maintenance: OECD Member: Annual. [COVERAGE] LENGTH OF ROADS The road network is all roads in a given area. A road is a line of communication (travelled way) open to public traffic, primarily for the use of road motor vehicles, using a stabilised base other than rails or air strips. Paved roads and other roads with a stabilised base, e.g. gravel roads, are included. Roads also cover streets, bridges, tunnels, supporting structures, junctions, crossings and interchanges. Toll roads are also included. Dedicated cycle lanes are not included. [COVERAGE] LENGTH OF ROADS Road refers to the US definition of either roadway or traffic way. Roadway (travelled portion of road) and shoulder, if an, make up the road. Trafficway is the entire right-of-way (or land way set outside) containing one or more roads for traffic in the same or opposite directions. [STAT_CONC_DEF] LENGTH OF ROADS The length of the road is the distance between its start and end point. If one of the directions of the carriageway is longer than the other then the length is calculated as the sum of half of the distances of each direction of the carriageway from first entry point to last exit point.

In 2022, the population density in the United States remained nearly unchanged at around 36.43 inhabitants per square kilometer. Nevertheless, 2022 still represents a peak in the population density in the United States. Population density refers to the average number of residents per square kilometer of land across a given country or region. It is calculated by dividing the total midyear population by the total land area.Find more key insights for the population density in countries like Mexico.

The average for 2021 based on 24 countries was 854251 sq. km. The highest value was in the USA: 9147420 sq. km and the lowest value was in Bermuda: 54 sq. km. The indicator is available from 1961 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

United States US: Urban Land Area Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters data was reported at 17,520.222 sq km in 2010. This stayed constant from the previous number of 17,520.222 sq km for 2000. United States US: Urban Land Area Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters data is updated yearly, averaging 17,520.222 sq km from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2010, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17,520.222 sq km in 2010 and a record low of 17,520.222 sq km in 2010. United States US: Urban Land Area Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Urban land area below 5m is the total urban land area in square kilometers where the elevation is 5 meters or less.; ; Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University. 2013. Urban-Rural Population and Land Area Estimates Version 2. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/lecz-urban-rural-population-land-area-estimates-v2.; Sum;

In 2023, Washington, D.C. had the highest population density in the United States, with 11,130.69 people per square mile. As a whole, there were about 94.83 residents per square mile in the U.S., and Alaska was the state with the lowest population density, with 1.29 residents per square mile. The problem of population density Simply put, population density is the population of a country divided by the area of the country. While this can be an interesting measure of how many people live in a country and how large the country is, it does not account for the degree of urbanization, or the share of people who live in urban centers. For example, Russia is the largest country in the world and has a comparatively low population, so its population density is very low. However, much of the country is uninhabited, so cities in Russia are much more densely populated than the rest of the country. Urbanization in the United States While the United States is not very densely populated compared to other countries, its population density has increased significantly over the past few decades. The degree of urbanization has also increased, and well over half of the population lives in urban centers.

This dataset of 40 square kilometer (sq. km) hexagons was created by the U.S. EPA's Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) and is being released by the U.S. Geological Survey for public use. The 40 sq. km hexagons were derived from a grid consisting of a triangular array of points that cover the United States and neighboring Canada and Mexico. The base grid of points had a companion areal structure called a tessellation. The base tessellation hexagons constituted this tessellation. In other words, surrounding each grid point was a hexagon that defines the area within which all points are closer to this grid point than to any other, and the set of hexagons defined this way completely and -mutually exclusively covers the space of the grid. The grid had a base density of approximately 648 sq. km per point with a spacing of approximately 27 km between points. The original 40 sq. km hexagons (which do not form a tessellation) were centered about the randomized grid points and are exactly 1/16th the size of the tessellation hexagons (and therefore slightly more than 40 sq. km). Hexagon boundaries are distributed in geodetic coordinates based on the Clarke 1866 model of the Earth, meaning that the coordinates are latitude and longitude on the ellipsoid used by most North American geodetic coordinate systems. Distribution can also be made in GRS 80 coordinates if desired. The precision of the coordinates is to millionths of a degree (i.e., to 6 decimal places of a degree). This corresponds to about 0.1 meter on the surface of the Earth. The point grid was constructed in the plane of a special version of the Lambert azimuthal equal area projection; for subsequent use they may be projected using other map projections. When other projections are used, the geometry of the point grid will not be perfectly triangular nor will the hexagons surrounding the points be perfect, since sizes and/or shapes and/or distances will necessarily be distorted in another projection relative to the one used to construct the grid. This 40 sq. km hexagon tessellation was created by two successive enhancements of the 648 sq. km tessellation by factors of four. See White et al. 1992 in references.

Two datasets provide geographic, land use and population data for US Counties within the contiguous US. Land area, water area, cropland area, farmland area, pastureland area and idle cropland area are given along with latitude and longitude of the county centroid and the county population. Variables in this dataset come from the US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the US Census Bureau.

EOS-WEBSTER provides seven datasets which provide county-level data on agricultural management, crop production, livestock, soil properties, geography and population. These datasets were assembled during the mid-1990's to provide driving variables for an assessment of greenhouse gas production from US agriculture using the DNDC agro-ecosystem model [see, for example, Li et al. (1992), J. Geophys. Res., 97:9759-9776; Li et al. (1996) Global Biogeochem. Cycles, 10:297-306]. The data (except nitrogen fertilizer use) were all derived from publicly available, national databases. Each dataset has a separate DIF.

The US County data has been divided into seven datasets.

US County Data Datasets:

1) Agricultural Management 2) Crop Data (NASS Crop data) 3) Crop Summary (NASS Crop data) 4) Geography and Population 5) Land Use 6) Livestock Populations 7) Soil Properties