Gambia vs Liberia: Population density of the capital city
Gambia
7,490 people per km²
in 2100
Liberia
7,579 people per km²
in 2100
Gambia rank
53rd
Liberia rank
52nd
Population density of the capital city over time
- Gambia
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 7,579 people per km² against 7,490 people per km² in Gambia, a difference of 89 people per km².
Across all 13 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 53rd and Liberia ranks 52nd of 191 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2040s | 5,957 people per km² | 6,942 people per km² | 985.46 people per km² | Liberia |
| 2050s | 5,923 people per km² | 7,125 people per km² | 1,202 people per km² | Liberia |
| 2060s | 6,567 people per km² | 7,365 people per km² | 797.94 people per km² | Liberia |
| 2070s | 7,031 people per km² | 7,615 people per km² | 584.26 people per km² | Liberia |
| 2080s | 7,322 people per km² | 7,655 people per km² | 333.73 people per km² | Liberia |
| 2090s | 7,462 people per km² | 7,592 people per km² | 130.71 people per km² | Liberia |
| 2100s | 7,490 people per km² | 7,579 people per km² | 88.25 people per km² | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Gambia or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 7,579 people per km² against 7,490 people per km² in Gambia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Gambia and Liberia?
- 89 people per km², with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Liberia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2040 to 2100.
- How do Gambia and Liberia rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Gambia ranks 53rd and Liberia ranks 52nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.