Population density in Liberia

Liberia: Population density was 131.49 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
131.49 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
108th
of 235 countries
All-time high
131.49 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
2.73 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population density in Liberia, 1000–2100

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

The most recent figure for population density in Liberia is 131.49 people per km², measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Liberia peaked at 131.49 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 2.73 people per km², in 1000.

That places Liberia 108th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population density in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Population density in Liberia, 1000 to 2100.
Year people per km² Change
1000 2.73 people per km²
1100 2.87 people per km² +5.3%
1200 3.02 people per km² +5.3%
1300 3.18 people per km² +5.3%
1400 3.35 people per km² +5.3%
1500 3.53 people per km² +5.3%
1600 3.71 people per km² +5.3%
1700 3.91 people per km² +5.3%
1710 3.94 people per km² +0.9%
1720 3.98 people per km² +0.9%
1730 4.02 people per km² +1.0%
1740 4.06 people per km² +1.0%
1750 4.11 people per km² +1.1%
1760 4.15 people per km² +1.1%
1770 4.2 people per km² +1.2%
1780 4.25 people per km² +1.3%
1790 4.31 people per km² +1.3%
1800 3.26 people per km² -24.5%
1801 3.26 people per km² +0.0%
1802 3.26 people per km² +0.0%
1803 3.26 people per km² +0.0%
1804 3.26 people per km² -0.0%
1805 3.26 people per km² +0.0%
1806 3.26 people per km² +0.0%
1807 3.26 people per km² +0.0%
1808 3.26 people per km² +0.0%
1809 3.26 people per km² +0.0%
1810 3.26 people per km² +0.0%
1811 3.26 people per km² -0.0%
1812 3.26 people per km² +0.0%
1813 3.26 people per km² +0.0%
1814 3.26 people per km² +0.0%
1815 3.26 people per km² +0.0%
1816 3.26 people per km² +0.0%
1817 3.26 people per km² -0.0%
1818 3.26 people per km² +0.0%
1819 3.26 people per km² +0.0%
1820 3.26 people per km² +0.1%
1821 3.26 people per km² +0.1%
1822 3.27 people per km² +0.1%
1823 3.27 people per km² +0.2%
1824 3.28 people per km² +0.2%
1825 3.28 people per km² +0.2%
1826 3.29 people per km² +0.2%
1827 3.29 people per km² +0.2%
1828 3.3 people per km² +0.2%
1829 3.31 people per km² +0.2%
1830 3.31 people per km² +0.2%
1831 3.32 people per km² +0.2%
1832 3.32 people per km² +0.2%
1833 3.33 people per km² +0.2%
1834 3.33 people per km² +0.2%
1835 3.34 people per km² +0.2%
1836 3.35 people per km² +0.2%
1837 3.35 people per km² +0.2%
1838 3.36 people per km² +0.2%
1839 3.36 people per km² +0.2%
1840 3.37 people per km² +0.2%
1841 3.37 people per km² +0.2%
1842 3.38 people per km² +0.2%
1843 3.39 people per km² +0.2%
1844 3.39 people per km² +0.2%
1845 3.4 people per km² +0.2%
1846 3.4 people per km² +0.2%
1847 3.41 people per km² +0.2%
1848 3.42 people per km² +0.2%
1849 3.42 people per km² +0.2%
1850 3.43 people per km² +0.3%
1851 3.45 people per km² +0.5%
1852 3.47 people per km² +0.6%
1853 3.5 people per km² +0.7%
1854 3.52 people per km² +0.7%
1855 3.54 people per km² +0.7%
1856 3.56 people per km² +0.7%
1857 3.59 people per km² +0.7%
1858 3.61 people per km² +0.7%
1859 3.64 people per km² +0.7%
1860 3.66 people per km² +0.7%
1861 3.69 people per km² +0.7%
1862 3.72 people per km² +0.7%
1863 3.74 people per km² +0.8%
1864 3.77 people per km² +0.8%
1865 3.8 people per km² +0.8%
1866 3.83 people per km² +0.8%
1867 3.86 people per km² +0.8%
1868 3.89 people per km² +0.8%
1869 3.92 people per km² +0.8%
1870 3.95 people per km² +0.8%
1871 3.98 people per km² +0.8%
1872 4.01 people per km² +0.8%
1873 4.05 people per km² +0.9%
1874 4.08 people per km² +0.9%
1875 4.12 people per km² +0.9%
1876 4.15 people per km² +0.9%
1877 4.19 people per km² +0.9%
1878 4.22 people per km² +0.9%
1879 4.26 people per km² +0.9%
1880 4.3 people per km² +0.9%
1881 4.33 people per km² +0.9%
1882 4.37 people per km² +0.9%
1883 4.41 people per km² +0.9%
1884 4.44 people per km² +0.9%
1885 4.48 people per km² +0.9%
1886 4.52 people per km² +0.9%
1887 4.56 people per km² +0.9%
1888 4.6 people per km² +0.9%
1889 4.64 people per km² +0.9%
1890 4.68 people per km² +0.9%
1891 4.72 people per km² +0.9%
1892 4.76 people per km² +0.9%
1893 4.8 people per km² +0.8%
1894 4.84 people per km² +0.9%
1895 4.88 people per km² +0.8%
1896 4.92 people per km² +0.8%
1897 4.96 people per km² +0.8%
1898 5 people per km² +0.8%
1899 5.05 people per km² +0.8%
1900 5.09 people per km² +0.8%
1901 5.13 people per km² +0.8%
1902 5.18 people per km² +0.8%
1903 5.22 people per km² +0.8%
1904 5.26 people per km² +0.8%
1905 5.31 people per km² +0.8%
1906 5.35 people per km² +0.8%
1907 5.4 people per km² +0.8%
1908 5.45 people per km² +0.8%
1909 5.49 people per km² +0.8%
1910 5.53 people per km² +0.8%
1911 5.58 people per km² +0.8%
1912 5.62 people per km² +0.8%
1913 5.66 people per km² +0.7%
1914 5.7 people per km² +0.7%
1915 5.75 people per km² +0.7%
1916 5.79 people per km² +0.7%
1917 5.83 people per km² +0.7%
1918 5.87 people per km² +0.6%
1919 5.91 people per km² +0.8%
1920 5.97 people per km² +1.0%
1921 6.04 people per km² +1.1%
1922 6.12 people per km² +1.3%
1923 6.21 people per km² +1.5%
1924 6.3 people per km² +1.5%
1925 6.4 people per km² +1.5%
1926 6.5 people per km² +1.5%
1927 6.59 people per km² +1.5%
1928 6.69 people per km² +1.5%
1929 6.79 people per km² +1.5%
1930 6.89 people per km² +1.5%
1931 6.99 people per km² +1.4%
1932 7.09 people per km² +1.4%
1933 7.19 people per km² +1.4%
1934 7.29 people per km² +1.4%
1935 7.39 people per km² +1.4%
1936 7.49 people per km² +1.4%
1937 7.6 people per km² +1.4%
1938 7.7 people per km² +1.4%
1939 7.82 people per km² +1.5%
1940 7.94 people per km² +1.6%
1941 8.07 people per km² +1.6%
1942 8.21 people per km² +1.7%
1943 8.36 people per km² +1.8%
1944 8.51 people per km² +1.8%
1945 8.66 people per km² +1.8%
1946 8.82 people per km² +1.8%
1947 8.98 people per km² +1.8%
1948 9.14 people per km² +1.8%
1949 9.32 people per km² +1.9%
1950 9.54 people per km² +2.4%
1951 9.72 people per km² +1.9%
1952 9.91 people per km² +2.0%
1953 10.12 people per km² +2.0%
1954 10.33 people per km² +2.1%
1955 10.55 people per km² +2.2%
1956 10.79 people per km² +2.2%
1957 11.04 people per km² +2.3%
1958 11.29 people per km² +2.3%
1959 11.55 people per km² +2.3%
1960 11.83 people per km² +2.4%
1961 12.12 people per km² +2.5%
1962 12.43 people per km² +2.5%
1963 12.74 people per km² +2.5%
1964 13.07 people per km² +2.6%
1965 13.4 people per km² +2.6%
1966 13.75 people per km² +2.6%
1967 14.1 people per km² +2.6%
1968 14.47 people per km² +2.6%
1969 14.84 people per km² +2.6%
1970 15.23 people per km² +2.6%
1971 15.62 people per km² +2.6%
1972 16.02 people per km² +2.6%
1973 16.44 people per km² +2.7%
1974 16.89 people per km² +2.7%
1975 17.35 people per km² +2.7%
1976 17.83 people per km² +2.8%
1977 18.34 people per km² +2.9%
1978 18.88 people per km² +3.0%
1979 19.44 people per km² +3.0%
1980 20.03 people per km² +3.0%
1981 20.63 people per km² +3.0%
1982 21.23 people per km² +2.9%
1983 21.88 people per km² +3.0%
1984 22.56 people per km² +3.1%
1985 23.26 people per km² +3.1%
1986 23.97 people per km² +3.0%
1987 24.68 people per km² +3.0%
1988 25.4 people per km² +2.9%
1989 26.14 people per km² +2.9%
1990 23.09 people per km² -11.7%
1991 20.31 people per km² -12.0%
1992 21.52 people per km² +5.9%
1993 22.37 people per km² +4.0%
1994 22.32 people per km² -0.2%
1995 22.52 people per km² +0.9%
1996 23.18 people per km² +2.9%
1997 25.05 people per km² +8.1%
1998 27.72 people per km² +10.7%
1999 29.29 people per km² +5.7%
2000 30.4 people per km² +3.8%
2001 31.31 people per km² +3.0%
2002 32.13 people per km² +2.6%
2003 32.39 people per km² +0.8%
2004 32.78 people per km² +1.2%
2005 34.27 people per km² +4.6%
2006 36.24 people per km² +5.7%
2007 38.09 people per km² +5.1%
2008 39.67 people per km² +4.1%
2009 40.94 people per km² +3.2%
2010 42.14 people per km² +2.9%
2011 43.82 people per km² +4.0%
2012 45.4 people per km² +3.6%
2013 46.41 people per km² +2.2%
2014 47.39 people per km² +2.1%
2015 48.37 people per km² +2.1%
2016 49.37 people per km² +2.1%
2017 50.34 people per km² +2.0%
2018 51.34 people per km² +2.0%
2019 52.36 people per km² +2.0%
2020 53.46 people per km² +2.1%
2021 54.6 people per km² +2.1%
2022 55.79 people per km² +2.2%
2023 57.03 people per km² +2.2%
2024 58.27 people per km² +2.2%
2025 59.5 people per km² +2.1%
2026 60.78 people per km² +2.1%
2027 62.16 people per km² +2.3%
2028 63.53 people per km² +2.2%
2029 64.84 people per km² +2.1%
2030 66.1 people per km² +1.9%
2031 67.35 people per km² +1.9%
2032 68.67 people per km² +2.0%
2033 70.03 people per km² +2.0%
2034 71.36 people per km² +1.9%
2035 72.71 people per km² +1.9%
2036 74.15 people per km² +2.0%
2037 75.57 people per km² +1.9%
2038 76.92 people per km² +1.8%
2039 78.34 people per km² +1.8%
2040 79.75 people per km² +1.8%
2041 81.16 people per km² +1.8%
2042 82.58 people per km² +1.8%
2043 83.86 people per km² +1.5%
2044 85.07 people per km² +1.4%
2045 86.28 people per km² +1.4%
2046 87.51 people per km² +1.4%
2047 88.79 people per km² +1.5%
2048 90.05 people per km² +1.4%
2049 91.32 people per km² +1.4%
2050 92.51 people per km² +1.3%
2051 93.65 people per km² +1.2%
2052 94.8 people per km² +1.2%
2053 95.98 people per km² +1.2%
2054 97.12 people per km² +1.2%
2055 98.26 people per km² +1.2%
2056 99.48 people per km² +1.2%
2057 100.68 people per km² +1.2%
2058 101.78 people per km² +1.1%
2059 102.99 people per km² +1.2%
2060 104.22 people per km² +1.2%
2061 105.34 people per km² +1.1%
2062 106.44 people per km² +1.1%
2063 107.53 people per km² +1.0%
2064 108.57 people per km² +1.0%
2065 109.6 people per km² +0.9%
2066 110.61 people per km² +0.9%
2067 111.62 people per km² +0.9%
2068 112.59 people per km² +0.9%
2069 113.51 people per km² +0.8%
2070 114.46 people per km² +0.8%
2071 115.44 people per km² +0.9%
2072 116.39 people per km² +0.8%
2073 117.33 people per km² +0.8%
2074 118.34 people per km² +0.9%
2075 119.31 people per km² +0.8%
2076 120.2 people per km² +0.7%
2077 121.06 people per km² +0.7%
2078 121.84 people per km² +0.7%
2079 122.63 people per km² +0.6%
2080 123.43 people per km² +0.7%
2081 124.18 people per km² +0.6%
2082 124.74 people per km² +0.4%
2083 125.23 people per km² +0.4%
2084 125.75 people per km² +0.4%
2085 126.34 people per km² +0.5%
2086 127 people per km² +0.5%
2087 127.5 people per km² +0.4%
2088 127.84 people per km² +0.3%
2089 128.27 people per km² +0.3%
2090 128.77 people per km² +0.4%
2091 129.13 people per km² +0.3%
2092 129.38 people per km² +0.2%
2093 129.7 people per km² +0.2%
2094 130.03 people per km² +0.3%
2095 130.29 people per km² +0.2%
2096 130.58 people per km² +0.2%
2097 130.9 people per km² +0.2%
2098 131.14 people per km² +0.2%
2099 131.3 people per km² +0.1%
2100 131.49 people per km² +0.1%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 131.49 people per km² is below the median for low income countries, which is 165.91 people per km², 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 131.49 people per km² is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 156.3 people per km², 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 2.73 people per km² 2.73 people per km² 2.73 people per km² 1
1100s 2.87 people per km² 2.87 people per km² 2.87 people per km² 1
1200s 3.02 people per km² 3.02 people per km² 3.02 people per km² 1
1300s 3.18 people per km² 3.18 people per km² 3.18 people per km² 1
1400s 3.35 people per km² 3.35 people per km² 3.35 people per km² 1
1500s 3.53 people per km² 3.53 people per km² 3.53 people per km² 1
1600s 3.71 people per km² 3.71 people per km² 3.71 people per km² 1
1700s 3.91 people per km² 3.91 people per km² 3.91 people per km² 1
1710s 3.94 people per km² 3.94 people per km² 3.94 people per km² 1
1720s 3.98 people per km² 3.98 people per km² 3.98 people per km² 1
1730s 4.02 people per km² 4.02 people per km² 4.02 people per km² 1
1740s 4.06 people per km² 4.06 people per km² 4.06 people per km² 1
1750s 4.11 people per km² 4.11 people per km² 4.11 people per km² 1
1760s 4.15 people per km² 4.15 people per km² 4.15 people per km² 1
1770s 4.2 people per km² 4.2 people per km² 4.2 people per km² 1
1780s 4.25 people per km² 4.25 people per km² 4.25 people per km² 1
1790s 4.31 people per km² 4.31 people per km² 4.31 people per km² 1
1800s 3.26 people per km² 3.26 people per km² 3.26 people per km² 10
1810s 3.26 people per km² 3.26 people per km² 3.26 people per km² 10
1820s 3.28 people per km² 3.26 people per km² 3.31 people per km² 10
1830s 3.34 people per km² 3.31 people per km² 3.36 people per km² 10
1840s 3.39 people per km² 3.37 people per km² 3.42 people per km² 10
1850s 3.53 people per km² 3.43 people per km² 3.64 people per km² 10
1860s 3.79 people per km² 3.66 people per km² 3.92 people per km² 10
1870s 4.1 people per km² 3.95 people per km² 4.26 people per km² 10
1880s 4.47 people per km² 4.3 people per km² 4.64 people per km² 10
1890s 4.86 people per km² 4.68 people per km² 5.05 people per km² 10
1900s 5.29 people per km² 5.09 people per km² 5.49 people per km² 10
1910s 5.73 people per km² 5.53 people per km² 5.91 people per km² 10
1920s 6.36 people per km² 5.97 people per km² 6.79 people per km² 10
1930s 7.34 people per km² 6.89 people per km² 7.82 people per km² 10
1940s 8.6 people per km² 7.94 people per km² 9.32 people per km² 10
1950s 10.48 people per km² 9.54 people per km² 11.55 people per km² 10
1960s 13.28 people per km² 11.83 people per km² 14.84 people per km² 10
1970s 17.2 people per km² 15.23 people per km² 19.44 people per km² 10
1980s 22.98 people per km² 20.03 people per km² 26.14 people per km² 10
1990s 23.74 people per km² 20.31 people per km² 29.29 people per km² 10
2000s 34.82 people per km² 30.4 people per km² 40.94 people per km² 10
2010s 47.7 people per km² 42.14 people per km² 52.36 people per km² 10
2020s 58.99 people per km² 53.46 people per km² 64.84 people per km² 10
2030s 72.12 people per km² 66.1 people per km² 78.34 people per km² 10
2040s 85.64 people per km² 79.75 people per km² 91.32 people per km² 10
2050s 97.72 people per km² 92.51 people per km² 102.99 people per km² 10
2060s 109 people per km² 104.22 people per km² 113.51 people per km² 10
2070s 118.7 people per km² 114.46 people per km² 122.63 people per km² 10
2080s 126.03 people per km² 123.43 people per km² 128.27 people per km² 10
2090s 130.12 people per km² 128.77 people per km² 131.3 people per km² 10
2100s 131.49 people per km² 131.49 people per km² 131.49 people per km² 1

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 105 Mozambique 132.69 people per km² compare
  2. 106 East Timor 132.68 people per km² compare
  3. 107 Marshall Islands 132.37 people per km² compare
  4. 109 Guinea 130.26 people per km² compare
  5. 110 Cambodia 128.82 people per km² compare
  6. 111 France 125.07 people per km² compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Liberia?
Population density in Liberia was 131.49 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 131.49 people per km² in 2100.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.73 people per km² in 1000.
How does Liberia rank for population density?
Liberia ranks 108th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population density
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people per km²
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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