U.S. state profile · NY
New York: area, population and density
New York has 47,123 sq mi of land and a 2025 population estimate of 20,002,427; calculated population density is 164 people/km².
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files · 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program · 2025.
New York ranks 30th of 51 by land area, 4th by population and 9th 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
- 47,123 sq miU.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files · 2026
- Population
- 20,002,427U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program · 2025
- Calculated density
- 164 people/km²Population ÷ land area in km²
Reading the figures
New York in the U.S. comparison set
New York has 47,123 sq mi of land area and a population estimate of 20,002,427 for 2025. In the 51-place state and DC set, it is 30th by land area, 4th by population, and 9th 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.