Liberia vs South Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates

Liberia
0.0563 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0498 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
Liberia rank
109th
South Africa rank
112th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates over time

  • Liberia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.0563 Persons per square kilometre against 0.0498 Persons per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0065 Persons per square kilometre.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Liberia ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 112th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0235 Persons per square kilometre 0.0358 Persons per square kilometre 0.0123 Persons per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0345 Persons per square kilometre 0.0403 Persons per square kilometre 0.0058 Persons per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0472 Persons per square kilometre 0.0454 Persons per square kilometre 0.0018 Persons per square kilometre Liberia
2020s 0.0545 Persons per square kilometre 0.0492 Persons per square kilometre 0.0054 Persons per square kilometre Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, Liberia or South Africa?
Liberia, at 0.0563 Persons per square kilometre against 0.0498 Persons per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between Liberia and South Africa?
0.0065 Persons per square kilometre, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Liberia and South Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Liberia ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 112th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.