Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0342 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Liberia is 0.0342 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.0342 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0113 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Liberia 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0342 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0361 units per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0342 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412 units per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 127 Djibouti 0.035 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Cameroon 0.035 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Guinea 0.0344 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Bahamas 0.0326 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Madagascar 0.0324 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 United States 0.0309 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)
- Population 4,018 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,018 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.0342 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0342 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0113 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
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.