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

Iran
0.0555 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Liberia
0.0564 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
147th
Liberia rank
145th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Iran
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0555 thousands per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 147th and Liberia ranks 145th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Liberia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Liberia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre 0.017 thousands per square kilometre 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre Iran
1980s 0.0293 thousands per square kilometre 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre Iran
1990s 0.0379 thousands per square kilometre 0.0236 thousands per square kilometre 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre Iran
2000s 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre 0.0342 thousands per square kilometre 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre Iran
2010s 0.0502 thousands per square kilometre 0.0471 thousands per square kilometre 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre Iran
2020s 0.0546 thousands per square kilometre 0.0546 thousands per square kilometre 0 thousands per square kilometre Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Iran or Liberia?
Liberia, at 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0555 thousands per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Iran and Liberia?
0.0009 thousands per square kilometre, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Liberia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Iran and Liberia rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 147th 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.