U.S. state profile · ND
North Dakota: area, population and density
North Dakota has 68,994 sq mi of land and a 2025 population estimate of 799,358; calculated population density is 4.5 people/km².
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files · 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program · 2025.
North Dakota ranks 17th of 51 by land area, 47th by population and 48th 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
- 68,994 sq miU.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files · 2026
- Population
- 799,358U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program · 2025
- Calculated density
- 4.5 people/km²Population ÷ land area in km²
Reading the figures
North Dakota in the U.S. comparison set
North Dakota has 68,994 sq mi of land area and a population estimate of 799,358 for 2025. In the 51-place state and DC set, it is 17th by land area, 47th by population, and 48th 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.