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People Statistics · Region

Population density in Wisconsin

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 26 of 51 · Regions of United States Updated Oct 22, 2026
People · Wisconsin 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 42.5per km² +0.2% since 2024
Regions of United States · 2025 26 of 51 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +3.7% +0.6% a year on average
vs United States +14% United States: 37.3 · 2025
Population density, 1990 – 2025 per km² · Wisconsin · United States · World
+3.7% since 2015
Wisconsin United States World

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

Compared with Population density · per km²
Wisconsin
42.5
United States
37.3
World
62.1 · 2023

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

The series at a glance Wisconsin · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 42.5 · 2025
First value 34.9 · 1990
Highest 42.5 · 2025
Lowest 34.9 · 1990
Average change +0.6% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearWisconsinChange United StatesWorld
2025 42.5 +0.2% 37.3 —
2024 42.4 +0.5% 37.1 —
2023 42.2 +0.5% 36.8 62.1
2022 42.0 +0.4% 36.5 61.6
2021 41.8 −0.3% 36.2 61.0
2020 41.9 +1.3% 36.2 60.4
2019 41.4 +0.2% 35.8 59.8
2018 41.3 +0.3% 35.7 59.2
2017 41.2 +0.3% 35.5 58.6
2016 41.0 +0.2% 35.2 57.9
2015 41.0 +0.2% 35.0 57.3
2014 40.9 +0.3% 34.7 56.6
2013 40.8 +0.3% 34.5 55.9
2012 40.7 +0.2% 34.2 55.2
2011 40.6 +0.3% 34.0 55.6
2010 40.4 +0.4% 33.8 54.9
2009 40.3 +0.5% 33.5 54.3
2008 40.1 +0.5% 33.2 53.6
2007 39.9 +0.6% 32.9 52.9
2006 39.6 +0.6% 32.6 52.3
2005 39.4 +0.6% 32.2 51.6
2004 39.2 +0.6% 32.0 51.0
2003 39.0 +0.6% 31.7 50.4
2002 38.7 +0.7% 31.4 49.7
2001 38.4 +0.6% 31.1 49.1
2000 38.2 +0.8% 30.8 48.4
1999 37.9 +0.7% 30.5 47.8
1998 37.7 +0.6% 30.1 47.2
1997 37.4 +0.7% 29.8 46.5
1996 37.2 +0.9% 29.4 45.8
1995 36.9 +1.0% 29.1 45.1
1994 36.5 +1.0% 28.7 44.5
1993 36.2 +1.2% 28.4 43.8
1992 35.7 +1.2% 28.0 43.5
1991 35.3 +1.2% 27.6 51.7
1990 34.9 27.2 50.8

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

Ranking · Regions of United States

2024 · 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 39.2
51 Alaska 0.5
33 Arizona 25.8
36 Arkansas 22.9
12 California 97.6
38 Colorado 22.2
5 Connecticut 293
7 Delaware 208
1 District of Columbia 4,417
8 Florida 167
17 Georgia 74.6
15 Hawaii 86.9
45 Idaho 9.3
13 Illinois 88.3
18 Indiana 74.5
37 Iowa 22.4
42 Kansas 14.0
25 Kentucky 44.6
27 Louisiana 40.8
39 Maine 17.6
6 Maryland 247
4 Massachusetts 351
20 Michigan 68.9
31 Minnesota 28.1
34 Mississippi 24.2
29 Missouri 35.0
49 Montana 3.0
44 Nebraska 10.1
43 Nevada 11.5
22 New Hampshire 60.7
2 New Jersey 495
46 New Mexico 6.8
9 New York 162
14 North Carolina 87.6
48 North Dakota 4.5
11 Ohio 112
35 Oklahoma 23.0
40 Oregon 17.2
10 Pennsylvania 113
3 Rhode Island 411
19 South Carolina 70.3
47 South Dakota 4.7
21 Tennessee 67.7
24 Texas 46.2
41 Utah 16.5
32 Vermont 27.1
16 Virginia 85.9
23 Washington 46.2
30 West Virginia 28.4
26 Wisconsin 42.4
50 Wyoming 2.3

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2024

What it means

How crowded a place is: residents per square kilometre.

How it is calculated

Residents divided by land area in square kilometres.