Population, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Population, per square kilometre was 57.03 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57.03 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
120th
of 186 countries
All-time high
57.03 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
12.12 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, per square kilometre in Liberia is 57.03 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 57.03 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.12 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Liberia ranks 120th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.12 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.43 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 12.74 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 13.07 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 13.4 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 13.75 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 14.1 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 14.47 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 14.84 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 15.23 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 15.62 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 16.02 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 16.44 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 16.89 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 17.35 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 17.83 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 18.33 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 18.88 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 19.44 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 20.03 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 20.63 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 21.23 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 21.88 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 22.56 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 23.26 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 23.97 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 24.68 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 25.4 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 26.14 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 23.09 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 20.31 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 21.52 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 22.37 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 22.32 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 22.52 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 23.18 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 25.05 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 27.72 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 29.29 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 30.4 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 31.31 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 32.13 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 32.39 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 32.77 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 34.27 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 36.24 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 38.09 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 39.67 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 40.94 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 42.14 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 43.82 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 45.4 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 46.41 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 47.39 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 48.37 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 49.37 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 50.34 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 51.34 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 52.36 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 53.46 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 54.6 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 55.79 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 57.03 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.44 units per square kilometre | 12.12 units per square kilometre | 14.84 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.2 units per square kilometre | 15.23 units per square kilometre | 19.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.98 units per square kilometre | 20.03 units per square kilometre | 26.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.74 units per square kilometre | 20.31 units per square kilometre | 29.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.82 units per square kilometre | 30.4 units per square kilometre | 40.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7 units per square kilometre | 42.14 units per square kilometre | 52.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.22 units per square kilometre | 53.46 units per square kilometre | 57.03 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 117 Cameroon 60.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Bulgaria 59.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Guinea 58.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Nicaragua 56.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Iran, Islamic Republic of 55.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Madagascar 53.62 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Liberia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,348 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9574 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 81,391 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 83,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 81,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 77,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 79,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 76,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 78,339 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Population, per square kilometre in Liberia was 57.03 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.03 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.12 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, 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 Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- 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 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.