(Keep in mind that picture was taken when the US has 58 million less people or 17% smaller than today)
But we also have to understand that the US continent could grow to a billion people and still only have the density of France. That is not a matter of lack of land, its a matter of political will.
Anyway given that the land is sparsely populated it is still a fair comparison: When you have such a small population but access to such abundant resources that few others have on the planet, you are going to end up in a scenario like what the US has now.
(Keep in mind that picture was taken when the US has 58 million less people or 17% smaller than today)
But we also have to understand that the US continent could grow to a billion people and still only have the density of France. That is not a matter of lack of land, its a matter of political will.
There have been attempts to push this idea: https://ui.charlotte.edu/story/why-not-1-billion-americans-o...
Anyway given that the land is sparsely populated it is still a fair comparison: When you have such a small population but access to such abundant resources that few others have on the planet, you are going to end up in a scenario like what the US has now.