Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … square in Liberia
Liberia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0563 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Liberia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Liberia is 0.0563 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Liberia peaked at 0.0563 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0201 Persons per square kilometre, in 1991.
Liberia ranks 109th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0229 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0201 Persons per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0213 Persons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0221 Persons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0221 Persons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0222 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0229 Persons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0247 Persons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0274 Persons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.029 Persons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0301 Persons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.031 Persons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0318 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.032 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0324 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0339 Persons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0359 Persons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0377 Persons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0393 Persons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0405 Persons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0417 Persons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0434 Persons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.045 Persons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.046 Persons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0469 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0479 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0489 Persons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0498 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0508 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0518 Persons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0528 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0539 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0551 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0563 Persons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0563 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0648 Persons per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0563 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0606 Persons per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0235 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0201 Persons per square kilometre | 0.029 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0345 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0301 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0405 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0472 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0417 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0518 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0545 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0528 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0563 Persons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 106 Panama 0.0602 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 107 Nicaragua 0.0586 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 108 Guinea 0.0578 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 110 Iran 0.055 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 111 Georgia 0.0537 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 112 South Africa 0.0498 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Liberia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,891 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7859 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 852,118 people (2100)
- Population density 131.49 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3986 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Liberia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Liberia was 0.0563 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0563 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0201 Persons per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Liberia ranks 109th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population 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.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population 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.