Liberia vs Saudi Arabia: Population density of the capital city
Liberia
7,579 people per km²
in 2100
Saudi Arabia
7,604 people per km²
in 2100
Liberia rank
52nd
Saudi Arabia rank
49th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Liberia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 7,604 people per km² against 7,579 people per km² in Liberia, a difference of 25 people per km².
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 7 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6,160 people per km² | 6,204 people per km² | 44.53 people per km² | Saudi Arabia |
| 2030s | 6,518 people per km² | 6,448 people per km² | 70.06 people per km² | Liberia |
| 2040s | 6,942 people per km² | 6,678 people per km² | 264.38 people per km² | Liberia |
| 2050s | 7,125 people per km² | 6,973 people per km² | 151.8 people per km² | Liberia |
| 2060s | 7,365 people per km² | 7,266 people per km² | 99.1 people per km² | Liberia |
| 2070s | 7,615 people per km² | 7,387 people per km² | 228.55 people per km² | Liberia |
| 2080s | 7,655 people per km² | 7,435 people per km² | 220.23 people per km² | Liberia |
| 2090s | 7,592 people per km² | 7,571 people per km² | 21.65 people per km² | Liberia |
| 2100s | 7,579 people per km² | 7,604 people per km² | 25.68 people per km² | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Liberia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 7,604 people per km² against 7,579 people per km² in Liberia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Liberia and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 people per km², with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Saudi Arabia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Liberia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Liberia ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th 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.