U.S. state profile · FL
Florida: area, population and density
Florida has 53,658 sq mi of land and a 2025 population estimate of 23,462,518; calculated population density is 169 people/km².
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files · 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program · 2025.
Florida ranks 26th of 51 by land area, 3rd by population and 8th by calculated population density among the U.S. states and DC. Density uses the displayed population divided by land area converted to square kilometres.
- Land area
- 53,658 sq miU.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files · 2026
- Population
- 23,462,518U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program · 2025
- Calculated density
- 169 people/km²Population ÷ land area in km²
Reading the figures
Florida in the U.S. comparison set
Florida has 53,658 sq mi of land area and a population estimate of 23,462,518 for 2025. In the 51-place state and DC set, it is 26th by land area, 3rd by population, and 8th by calculated density.
Density is not a separately reported value here. It is calculated from the population and land area above, converted to square kilometres, so the result can be compared with supported country figures.
U.S. boundary outline: Census TIGER/Line 2025. The drawing is fitted to this profile panel; use a comparison page for a shared-area scale.