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Population density in Arizona

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 33 of 51 · Regions of United States Updated Oct 22, 2026
People · Arizona United States

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 25.9per km² +0.5% since 2024
Regions of United States · 2025 33 of 51 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +12% +2.1% a year on average
vs United States −31% United States: 37.3 · 2025
Population density, 1990 – 2025 per km² · Arizona · United States · World
+12% since 2015
Arizona United States World

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2025

Compared with Population density · per km²
Arizona
25.9
United States
37.3
World
62.1 · 2023

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Arizona · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 25.9 · 2025
First value 12.5 · 1990
Highest 25.9 · 2025
Lowest 12.5 · 1990
Average change +2.1% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearArizonaChange United StatesWorld
2025 25.9 +0.5% 37.3 —
2024 25.8 +1.5% 37.1 —
2023 25.4 +1.3% 36.8 62.1
2022 25.1 +1.4% 36.5 61.6
2021 24.7 +1.2% 36.2 61.0
2020 24.4 −1.3% 36.2 60.4
2019 24.7 +1.7% 35.8 59.8
2018 24.3 +1.6% 35.7 59.2
2017 23.9 +1.5% 35.5 58.6
2016 23.6 +1.6% 35.2 57.9
2015 23.2 +1.5% 35.0 57.3
2014 22.9 +1.5% 34.7 56.6
2013 22.5 +1.2% 34.5 55.9
2012 22.3 +1.3% 34.2 55.2
2011 22.0 +1.0% 34.0 55.6
2010 21.8 +1.0% 33.8 54.9
2009 21.6 +1.0% 33.5 54.3
2008 21.3 +1.8% 33.2 53.6
2007 21.0 +2.3% 32.9 52.9
2006 20.5 +3.3% 32.6 52.3
2005 19.8 +3.3% 32.2 51.6
2004 19.2 +2.6% 32.0 51.0
2003 18.7 +2.1% 31.7 50.4
2002 18.3 +2.3% 31.4 49.7
2001 17.9 +2.2% 31.1 49.1
2000 17.5 +2.7% 30.8 48.4
1999 17.1 +2.9% 30.5 47.8
1998 16.6 +3.0% 30.1 47.2
1997 16.1 +3.3% 29.8 46.5
1996 15.6 +3.5% 29.4 45.8
1995 15.1 +4.4% 29.1 45.1
1994 14.4 +4.4% 28.7 44.5
1993 13.8 +3.8% 28.4 43.8
1992 13.3 +3.3% 28.0 43.5
1991 12.9 +2.8% 27.6 51.7
1990 12.5 27.2 50.8

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of United States

2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation density
1 District of Columbia 4,166
2 New Jersey 461
3 Rhode Island 390
4 Massachusetts 333
5 Connecticut 286
6 Maryland 235
7 Delaware 184
8 New York 161
9 Florida 142
10 Pennsylvania 110
11 Ohio 109
12 California 95.6
13 Illinois 89.5
14 Hawaii 85.0
15 Virginia 81.0
16 North Carolina 78.7
17 Indiana 71.0
18 Michigan 67.5
19 Georgia 67.1
20 South Carolina 61.8
21 Tennessee 61.3
22 New Hampshire 57.4
23 Kentucky 42.9
24 Louisiana 41.2
25 Washington 40.9
26 Wisconsin 40.9
27 Texas 39.8
28 Alabama 36.8
29 Missouri 33.9
30 West Virginia 29.7
31 Minnesota 26.4
32 Vermont 26.1
33 Mississippi 24.6
34 Arizona 22.9
35 Arkansas 22.0
36 Oklahoma 21.8
37 Iowa 21.5
38 Colorado 19.9
39 Maine 16.6
40 Oregon 15.9
41 Utah 13.8
42 Kansas 13.7
43 Nevada 9.9
44 Nebraska 9.4
45 Idaho 7.6
46 New Mexico 6.6
47 South Dakota 4.3
48 North Dakota 4.1
49 Montana 2.7
50 Wyoming 2.3
51 Alaska 0.5

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2014

What it means

How crowded a place is: residents per square kilometre.

How it is calculated

Residents divided by land area in square kilometres.