China vs Liberia: Long term urban population region
China
57.78
in 2025
Liberia
57.29
in 2025
China rank
127th
Liberia rank
129th
Long term urban population region over time
- China
- Liberia
How they compare
China currently reports 57.78 against 57.29 in Liberia, a difference of 0.49.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 127th and Liberia ranks 129th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, China averaged higher in 27 and Liberia in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 5 | 0.0005 | 5 | China |
| 1100s | 5 | 0.0016 | 5 | China |
| 1200s | 5 | 0.0047 | 4.99 | China |
| 1300s | 5 | 0.0142 | 4.98 | China |
| 1400s | 5 | 0.0426 | 4.96 | China |
| 1500s | 6.5 | 0.1277 | 6.37 | China |
| 1600s | 7 | 0.383 | 6.62 | China |
| 1700s | 6 | 1.15 | 4.85 | China |
| 1710s | 6 | 1.29 | 4.7 | China |
| 1720s | 6 | 1.42 | 4.58 | China |
| 1730s | 6 | 1.55 | 4.45 | China |
| 1740s | 6 | 1.7 | 4.3 | China |
| 1750s | 6 | 1.86 | 4.14 | China |
| 1760s | 6 | 2.04 | 3.96 | China |
| 1770s | 6 | 2.23 | 3.76 | China |
| 1780s | 6 | 2.45 | 3.55 | China |
| 1790s | 6 | 2.68 | 3.32 | China |
| 1800s | 6 | 2.94 | 3.06 | China |
| 1810s | 6 | 3.22 | 2.78 | China |
| 1820s | 6 | 3.52 | 2.48 | China |
| 1830s | 6.06 | 3.86 | 2.2 | China |
| 1840s | 6.12 | 4.22 | 1.9 | China |
| 1850s | 6.18 | 4.63 | 1.55 | China |
| 1860s | 6.24 | 5.07 | 1.18 | China |
| 1870s | 6.3 | 5.55 | 0.7546 | China |
| 1880s | 6.37 | 6.08 | 0.2887 | China |
| 1890s | 6.43 | 6.66 | 0.2267 | Liberia |
| 1900s | 6.49 | 7.29 | 0.7966 | Liberia |
| 1910s | 6.56 | 7.99 | 1.43 | Liberia |
| 1920s | 6.62 | 8.75 | 2.12 | Liberia |
| 1930s | 7 | 9.58 | 2.58 | Liberia |
| 1940s | 8 | 10.49 | 2.49 | Liberia |
| 1950s | 13.85 | 13.95 | 0.1043 | Liberia |
| 1960s | 16.95 | 21.39 | 4.45 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 17.76 | 29.72 | 11.96 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 22.67 | 40.31 | 17.64 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 30.96 | 46.98 | 16.01 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 40.76 | 53.81 | 13.05 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 50.41 | 54.11 | 3.7 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 56.21 | 55.88 | 0.3299 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, China or Liberia?
- China, at 57.78 against 57.29 in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region between China and Liberia?
- 0.49, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Liberia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do China and Liberia rank globally for long term urban population region?
- China ranks 127th and Liberia ranks 129th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.