Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Liberia stood at 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Liberia 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population aged 15-24 years (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 | -26.0% | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 123 Guinea 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 124 Cameroon 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 125 Uzbekistan 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 127 Mexico 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 128 Slovakia 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 129 Austria 0.0112 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.