Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Liberia is 0.0564 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 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.015 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Liberia 145th 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.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0186 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0209 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0215 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0236 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.025 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1992 | 0.021 thousands per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.022 thousands per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0231 thousands per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0286 thousands per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.03 thousands per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0308 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0318 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0325 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0323 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0332 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0353 thousands per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.039 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0403 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0415 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0427 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0449 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0459 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0469 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0479 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0489 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0499 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0508 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0518 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0529 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.054 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0552 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0627 thousands per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total population (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 | -25.8% | 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0236 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0286 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0342 thousands per square kilometre | 0.03 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0403 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0471 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0415 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0518 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0546 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0529 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 142 Panama 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 143 Cameroon 0.0592 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 144 Guinea 0.0579 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 146 Nicaragua 0.0563 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 147 Iran 0.0555 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 148 Georgia 0.0548 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population 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
Total population (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.