Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Liberia stood at 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Liberia 157th 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.018 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population aged 25-64 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 | -26.2% | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 154 Bahamas 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 155 Cameroon 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 156 Afghanistan 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 158 Guinea 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 159 United States 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 160 Madagascar 0.0194 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 157th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 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.