Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 25.66 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 25.66 units per square kilometre for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 25.66 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.53 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Liberia 110th 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 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.79 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.95 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 10.11 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 10.28 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 10.44 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 10.6 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 10.77 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 10.93 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 11.09 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 11.26 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 11.41 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 11.57 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 11.73 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 11.9 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 12.06 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 12.21 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 12.36 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 12.51 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 12.68 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 12.85 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 13.03 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 13.23 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 13.46 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 13.74 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 14.07 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 15.16 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 14.62 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 14.91 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 15.2 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 13.08 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 8.53 units per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1992 | 9.37 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 10.58 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 11.55 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 12.49 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 13.22 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 14.27 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 15.75 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 16.57 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 17.09 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 17.48 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 17.81 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 17.81 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.88 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 18.56 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 19.49 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 20.34 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 20.98 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 21.44 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 21.85 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 22.5 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 23.07 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 23.35 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 23.59 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 23.83 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 24.06 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 24.27 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 24.47 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.69 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 24.92 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 25.16 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 25.41 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 25.66 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 25.66 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.47 units per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 25.66 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.51 units per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population 2050, 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 | -34.8% | 13.08 units per square kilometre | 8.53 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.44 units per square kilometre | 9.79 units per square kilometre | 11.09 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.97 units per square kilometre | 11.26 units per square kilometre | 12.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.03 units per square kilometre | 12.85 units per square kilometre | 15.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.54 units per square kilometre | 8.53 units per square kilometre | 16.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.89 units per square kilometre | 17.09 units per square kilometre | 21.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.57 units per square kilometre | 21.85 units per square kilometre | 24.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.29 units per square kilometre | 24.92 units per square kilometre | 25.66 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 107 Ecuador 26.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 France 26.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Democratic Republic of Congo 25.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Zimbabwe 25.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Malaysia 25.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Netherlands 25.14 units 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Liberia was 25.66 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.66 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.53 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Urban and rural population 2050 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.