Liberia has a population density of 150.9 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Liberia has 213,577 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Liberia ranked 131st out of 197.
Liberia has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.06% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Liberia compared to the World's average
Liberia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 150.9 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 131/197 | N/A |
| Population |
5829811
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 37,189 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 184,716 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 45.9% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 54.1% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 18.2% | 28.6% |
Liberia population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Liberia has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 77.8%. The population density rank was 140th 21 years ago and is 131st today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 150.9 | 131 |
| 2023 | 147.7 | 131 |
| 2022 | 144.5 | 132 |
| 2021 | 141.4 | 132 |
| 2020 | 138.5 | 134 |
| 2019 | 135.6 | 134 |
| 2018 | 133 | 134 |
| 2017 | 130.4 | 134 |
| 2016 | 127.9 | 134 |
| 2015 | 125.3 | 133 |
| 2014 | 122.7 | 133 |
| 2013 | 120.2 | 135 |
| 2012 | 117.6 | 136 |
| 2011 | 113.5 | 136 |
| 2010 | 109.1 | 137 |
| 2009 | 106 | 136 |
| 2008 | 102.7 | 137 |
| 2007 | 98.7 | 139 |
| 2006 | 93.9 | 140 |
| 2005 | 88.8 | 140 |
| 2004 | 84.9 | 140 |
| 2003 | 83.9 | 140 |
| 2002 | 83.2 | 141 |
| 2001 | 81.1 | 140 |
| 2000 | 78.7 | 143 |
| 1999 | 75.9 | 140 |
| 1998 | 71.8 | 140 |
| 1997 | 64.9 | 142 |
| 1996 | 60 | 143 |
| 1995 | 58.3 | 143 |
| 1994 | 57.8 | 143 |
| 1993 | 58 | 143 |
| 1992 | 55.7 | 139 |
| 1991 | 52.6 | 124 |
| 1990 | 59.8 | 119 |
| 1989 | 67.7 | 112 |
| 1988 | 65.8 | 112 |
| 1987 | 63.9 | 112 |
| 1986 | 62.1 | 112 |
| 1985 | 60.2 | 112 |
| 1984 | 58.4 | 112 |
| 1983 | 56.7 | 112 |
| 1982 | 55 | 113 |
| 1981 | 53.4 | 113 |
| 1980 | 51.9 | 115 |
| 1979 | 50.4 | 115 |
| 1978 | 48.9 | 115 |
| 1977 | 47.5 | 115 |
| 1976 | 46.2 | 115 |
| 1975 | 44.9 | 114 |
| 1974 | 43.7 | 114 |
| 1973 | 42.6 | 114 |
| 1972 | 41.5 | 115 |
| 1971 | 40.4 | 115 |
| 1970 | 39.4 | 115 |
| 1969 | 38.4 | 115 |
| 1968 | 37.5 | 115 |
| 1967 | 36.5 | 115 |
| 1966 | 35.6 | 114 |
| 1965 | 34.7 | 114 |
| 1964 | 33.8 | 114 |
| 1963 | 33 | 114 |
| 1962 | 32.2 | 114 |
| 1961 | 31.4 | 113 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Liberia from 1960 to 2024: 18.6% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 44.3% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 54.1%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54.1% | 127 |
| 2023 | 53.6% | 127 |
| 2022 | 53.1% | 127 |
| 2021 | 52.6% | 127 |
| 2020 | 52.1% | 125 |
| 2019 | 51.6% | 125 |
| 2018 | 51.2% | 125 |
| 2017 | 50.7% | 125 |
| 2016 | 50.3% | 127 |
| 2015 | 49.8% | 127 |
| 2014 | 49.4% | 127 |
| 2013 | 49% | 127 |
| 2012 | 48.6% | 126 |
| 2011 | 48.2% | 126 |
| 2010 | 47.8% | 124 |
| 2009 | 47.4% | 124 |
| 2008 | 47.1% | 123 |
| 2007 | 46.7% | 123 |
| 2006 | 46.4% | 123 |
| 2005 | 46.1% | 122 |
| 2004 | 45.7% | 122 |
| 2003 | 45.4% | 122 |
| 2002 | 45% | 123 |
| 2001 | 44.7% | 122 |
| 2000 | 44.3% | 123 |
| 1999 | 44% | 123 |
| 1998 | 43.6% | 123 |
| 1997 | 43.3% | 123 |
| 1996 | 43% | 123 |
| 1995 | 46% | 112 |
| 1994 | 49% | 106 |
| 1993 | 52% | 95 |
| 1992 | 55% | 86 |
| 1991 | 58% | 76 |
| 1990 | 55.4% | 82 |
| 1989 | 52.8% | 88 |
| 1988 | 50.2% | 93 |
| 1987 | 47.6% | 100 |
| 1986 | 45% | 106 |
| 1985 | 42.4% | 108 |
| 1984 | 39.8% | 113 |
| 1983 | 38.2% | 117 |
| 1982 | 37.2% | 118 |
| 1981 | 36.2% | 120 |
| 1980 | 35.2% | 122 |
| 1979 | 34.2% | 125 |
| 1978 | 33.2% | 127 |
| 1977 | 32.3% | 129 |
| 1976 | 31.3% | 129 |
| 1975 | 30.4% | 129 |
| 1974 | 29.5% | 131 |
| 1973 | 28.6% | 131 |
| 1972 | 27.7% | 131 |
| 1971 | 26.9% | 132 |
| 1970 | 26% | 132 |
| 1969 | 25.2% | 132 |
| 1968 | 24.4% | 132 |
| 1967 | 23.6% | 134 |
| 1966 | 22.9% | 135 |
| 1965 | 22.1% | 134 |
| 1964 | 21.4% | 133 |
| 1963 | 20.7% | 133 |
| 1962 | 20% | 132 |
| 1961 | 19.3% | 133 |
| 1960 | 18.6% | 134 |
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