U.S. state profile · NH
New Hampshire: area, population and density
New Hampshire has 8,954 sq mi of land and a 2025 population estimate of 1,415,342; calculated population density is 61 people/km².
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files · 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program · 2025.
New Hampshire ranks 44th of 51 by land area, 41st by population and 22nd 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
- 8,954 sq miU.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files · 2026
- Population
- 1,415,342U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program · 2025
- Calculated density
- 61 people/km²Population ÷ land area in km²
Reading the figures
New Hampshire in the U.S. comparison set
New Hampshire has 8,954 sq mi of land area and a population estimate of 1,415,342 for 2025. In the 51-place state and DC set, it is 44th by land area, 41st by population, and 22nd 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.