Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Liberia is 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 109th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0207 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.021 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.022 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0223 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0225 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -25.5% | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0224 thousands per square kilometre | 0.022 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 106 Malaysia 0.024 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 107 Denmark 0.0237 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 108 Cyprus 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 110 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 111 Czechia 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 112 Morocco 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Liberia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,891 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3986 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 131.49 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 852,118 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Population aged 14 years or younger (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.