Cameroon vs Liberia: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Cameroon
0.0592 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Liberia
0.0564 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon rank
143rd
Liberia rank
145th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Cameroon
  • Liberia
0.010.020.030.040.050.06197019962023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.0592 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre in Liberia, a difference of 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Liberia ahead.

Cameroon ranks 143rd and Liberia ranks 145th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Liberia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre 0.017 thousands per square kilometre 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre Liberia
1980s 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre Liberia
1990s 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre 0.0236 thousands per square kilometre 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre Cameroon
2000s 0.0353 thousands per square kilometre 0.0342 thousands per square kilometre 0.001 thousands per square kilometre Cameroon
2010s 0.0469 thousands per square kilometre 0.0471 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre Liberia
2020s 0.057 thousands per square kilometre 0.0546 thousands per square kilometre 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Cameroon or Liberia?
Cameroon, at 0.0592 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Cameroon and Liberia?
0.0028 thousands per square kilometre, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Liberia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Liberia rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Cameroon ranks 143rd and Liberia ranks 145th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (thousands) 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.