Liberia vs United States: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Liberia
0.0342 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.0309 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Liberia rank
130th
United States rank
133rd

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

  • Liberia
  • United States
0.010.0150.020.0250.030.035199020062023

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.0342 units per square kilometre against 0.0309 units per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 0.0033 units per square kilometre.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

Liberia ranks 130th and United States ranks 133rd of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0134 units per square kilometre 0.0228 units per square kilometre 0.0094 units per square kilometre United States
2000s 0.0198 units per square kilometre 0.0256 units per square kilometre 0.0057 units per square kilometre United States
2010s 0.0275 units per square kilometre 0.0287 units per square kilometre 0.0012 units per square kilometre United States
2020s 0.0328 units per square kilometre 0.0306 units per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Liberia or United States?
Liberia, at 0.0342 units per square kilometre against 0.0309 units per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Liberia and United States?
0.0033 units per square kilometre, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Liberia and United States rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Liberia ranks 130th and United States ranks 133rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.