The U.S. population was estimated to be 334,233,854 on January 1, 2023, and its area was 3,717,792 square miles. What was the population density of the United States on this day?

Answer 1

To calculate the population density, you divide the total population by the total area.

Given:

• Population = 334,233,854
• Area = 3,717,792 square miles

The formula for population density (PD) is:

\[ \text{Population Density} = \frac{\text{Population}}{\text{Area}} \]

Substituting the values:

\[ \text{Population Density} = \frac{334,233,854}{3,717,792} \approx 89.84 \text{ people per square mile} \]

So, the population density of the United States on January 1, 2023, was approximately 89.84 people per square mile.