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Population density in Missouri

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points section.rank · Regions of United States section.updated Oct 21, 2026
people · Missouri United States

section.source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2025

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Latest value · 2025 35.2per km² +0.4% section.change_since
Regions of United States · 2025 section.rank Place 1 is the highest value.
section.change_since +3.3% +0.6% a year on average
vs United States −5.8% United States: 37.3 · 2025
Population density, 1990 – 2025 per km² · Missouri · United States · section.levels.world
+3.3% section.change_since
Missouri United States section.levels.world

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

section.compare Population density · per km²
Missouri
35.2
United States
37.3
section.levels.world
62.1 · 2023

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

The series at a glance Missouri · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 35.2 · 2025
First value 28.8 · 1990
Highest 35.2 · 2025
Lowest 28.8 · 1990
Average change +0.6% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

section.all_years · 1990 – 2025

YearMissouriChange United Statessection.levels.world
2025 35.2 +0.4% 37.3 —
2024 35.0 +0.6% 37.1 —
2023 34.8 +0.5% 36.8 62.1
2022 34.6 +0.1% 36.5 61.6
2021 34.6 +0.3% 36.2 61.0
2020 34.5 +0.3% 36.2 60.4
2019 34.4 +0.3% 35.8 59.8
2018 34.3 +0.2% 35.7 59.2
2017 34.2 +0.3% 35.5 58.6
2016 34.1 +0.3% 35.2 57.9
2015 34.0 +0.3% 35.0 57.3
2014 33.9 +0.2% 34.7 56.6
2013 33.9 +0.3% 34.5 55.9
2012 33.8 +0.2% 34.2 55.2
2011 33.7 +0.2% 34.0 55.6
2010 33.6 +0.6% 33.8 54.9
2009 33.4 +0.6% 33.5 54.3
2008 33.2 +0.6% 33.2 53.6
2007 33.0 +0.8% 32.9 52.9
2006 32.8 +0.9% 32.6 52.3
2005 32.4 +0.7% 32.2 51.6
2004 32.2 +0.7% 32.0 51.0
2003 32.0 +0.6% 31.7 50.4
2002 31.8 +0.6% 31.4 49.7
2001 31.6 +0.6% 31.1 49.1
2000 31.4 +0.8% 30.8 48.4
1999 31.2 +0.7% 30.5 47.8
1998 31.0 +0.7% 30.1 47.2
1997 30.7 +0.9% 29.8 46.5
1996 30.4 +1.0% 29.4 45.8
1995 30.1 +1.0% 29.1 45.1
1994 29.8 +1.0% 28.7 44.5
1993 29.5 +1.0% 28.4 43.8
1992 29.2 +0.9% 28.0 43.5
1991 29.0 +0.8% 27.6 51.7
1990 28.8 27.2 50.8

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

Ranking · Regions of United States

2022 · 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
28 Alabama 38.6
51 Alaska 0.5
33 Arizona 25.1
36 Arkansas 22.6
12 California 96.9
38 Colorado 21.8
5 Connecticut 288
7 Delaware 202
1 District of Columbia 4,256
9 Florida 160
18 Georgia 72.9
14 Hawaii 86.6
45 Idaho 9.1
13 Illinois 87.7
17 Indiana 73.7
37 Iowa 22.1
42 Kansas 13.9
25 Kentucky 43.9
27 Louisiana 40.7
39 Maine 17.4
6 Maryland 245
4 Massachusetts 346
19 Michigan 68.3
31 Minnesota 27.8
34 Mississippi 24.2
29 Missouri 34.6
49 Montana 3.0
44 Nebraska 9.9
43 Nevada 11.2
22 New Hampshire 60.1
2 New Jersey 484
46 New Mexico 6.7
8 New York 161
15 North Carolina 84.9
48 North Dakota 4.4
11 Ohio 111
35 Oklahoma 22.6
40 Oregon 17.1
10 Pennsylvania 112
3 Rhode Island 406
20 South Carolina 67.8
47 South Dakota 4.6
21 Tennessee 66.2
24 Texas 44.4
41 Utah 15.9
32 Vermont 27.1
16 Virginia 84.7
23 Washington 45.2
30 West Virginia 28.4
26 Wisconsin 42.0
50 Wyoming 2.3

section.source: OECD Regional Database, 2022

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