Liberia has a population density of 150.9 people per square mile compared to 595 people in Malawi. Liberia has 213,577 sq ft of land per person vs 58,893 sq ft in Malawi. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Liberia and Malawi are ranked 131st and 50th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Liberia has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.06% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.27% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Malawi, hence the population density in Liberia is 74.6% lower than in Malawi.
Population density comparison
Liberia
|
Malawi
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 150.9 ppl/mi² | 595 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 131/197 | 50/197 |
| Population |
5829811
|
22673513
|
| Land area | 37,189 sq mi | 36,402 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 184,716 sq ft | 46,863 sq ft |
| Rural population | 45.9% | 81.4% |
| Urban population | 54.1% | 18.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 18.2% | 0% |
Liberia vs Malawi:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Liberia increased by 77.8%, compared to a 73.2% growth in Malawi.
In 2004, Liberia ranked 140th for population density and is in 131st place now. Malawi was 58th in 2004 and ranks 50th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liberia
|
Malawi
|
|
| 2024 | 150.9 | 595 |
| 2023 | 147.7 | 580 |
| 2022 | 144.5 | 565 |
| 2021 | 141.4 | 551 |
| 2020 | 138.5 | 537 |
| 2019 | 135.6 | 523 |
| 2018 | 133 | 509 |
| 2017 | 130.4 | 496 |
| 2016 | 127.9 | 482 |
| 2015 | 125.3 | 469 |
| 2014 | 122.7 | 457 |
| 2013 | 120.2 | 444 |
| 2012 | 117.6 | 432 |
| 2011 | 113.5 | 419 |
| 2010 | 109.1 | 407 |
| 2009 | 106 | 395 |
| 2008 | 102.7 | 384 |
| 2007 | 98.7 | 373 |
| 2006 | 93.9 | 363 |
| 2005 | 88.8 | 353 |
| 2004 | 84.9 | 343 |
| 2003 | 83.9 | 335 |
| 2002 | 83.2 | 326 |
| 2001 | 81.1 | 318 |
| 2000 | 78.7 | 311 |
| 1999 | 75.9 | 303 |
| 1998 | 71.8 | 296.5 |
| 1997 | 64.9 | 290.2 |
| 1996 | 60 | 284.4 |
| 1995 | 58.3 | 278.8 |
| 1994 | 57.8 | 279.2 |
| 1993 | 58 | 282.5 |
| 1992 | 55.7 | 278.4 |
| 1991 | 52.6 | 270.4 |
| 1990 | 59.8 | 262.2 |
| 1989 | 67.7 | 252.1 |
| 1988 | 65.8 | 240.5 |
| 1987 | 63.9 | 227.8 |
| 1986 | 62.1 | 217.2 |
| 1985 | 60.2 | 209.3 |
| 1984 | 58.4 | 201.4 |
| 1983 | 56.7 | 193.7 |
| 1982 | 55 | 186.2 |
| 1981 | 53.4 | 179 |
| 1980 | 51.9 | 172.1 |
| 1979 | 50.4 | 165.6 |
| 1978 | 48.9 | 159.6 |
| 1977 | 47.5 | 154.3 |
| 1976 | 46.2 | 149.5 |
| 1975 | 44.9 | 145.3 |
| 1974 | 43.7 | 141.2 |
| 1973 | 42.6 | 137.5 |
| 1972 | 41.5 | 133.9 |
| 1971 | 40.4 | 130.5 |
| 1970 | 39.4 | 127.3 |
| 1969 | 38.4 | 124.2 |
| 1968 | 37.5 | 121.2 |
| 1967 | 36.5 | 118.2 |
| 1966 | 35.6 | 115.3 |
| 1965 | 34.7 | 112.5 |
| 1964 | 33.8 | 109.8 |
| 1963 | 33 | 107.2 |
| 1962 | 32.2 | 104.6 |
| 1961 | 31.4 | 102.1 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liberia
|
Malawi
|
|
| 2024 | 54.1% | 18.6% |
| 2023 | 53.6% | 18.3% |
| 2022 | 53.1% | 18% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | 17.7% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | 17.4% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | 17.2% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | 16.9% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | 16.7% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | 16.5% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | 16.3% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | 16.1% |
| 2013 | 49% | 16% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | 15.8% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | 15.7% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | 15.5% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | 15.4% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | 15.3% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | 15.2% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | 15.1% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | 15.1% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | 15% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | 14.9% |
| 2002 | 45% | 14.8% |
| 2001 | 44.7% | 14.7% |
| 2000 | 44.3% | 14.6% |
| 1999 | 44% | 14.5% |
| 1998 | 43.6% | 14.4% |
| 1997 | 43.3% | 14% |
| 1996 | 43% | 13.6% |
| 1995 | 46% | 13.3% |
| 1994 | 49% | 12.9% |
| 1993 | 52% | 12.6% |
| 1992 | 55% | 12.2% |
| 1991 | 58% | 11.9% |
| 1990 | 55.4% | 11.6% |
| 1989 | 52.8% | 11.2% |
| 1988 | 50.2% | 10.9% |
| 1987 | 47.6% | 10.6% |
| 1986 | 45% | 10.4% |
| 1985 | 42.4% | 10.2% |
| 1984 | 39.8% | 9.93% |
| 1983 | 38.2% | 9.7% |
| 1982 | 37.2% | 9.48% |
| 1981 | 36.2% | 9.26% |
| 1980 | 35.2% | 9.05% |
| 1979 | 34.2% | 8.84% |
| 1978 | 33.2% | 8.64% |
| 1977 | 32.3% | 8.39% |
| 1976 | 31.3% | 8.01% |
| 1975 | 30.4% | 7.65% |
| 1974 | 29.5% | 7.3% |
| 1973 | 28.6% | 6.97% |
| 1972 | 27.7% | 6.65% |
| 1971 | 26.9% | 6.34% |
| 1970 | 26% | 6.05% |
| 1969 | 25.2% | 5.77% |
| 1968 | 24.4% | 5.51% |
| 1967 | 23.6% | 5.25% |
| 1966 | 22.9% | 5.02% |
| 1965 | 22.1% | 4.91% |
| 1964 | 21.4% | 4.8% |
| 1963 | 20.7% | 4.69% |
| 1962 | 20% | 4.59% |
| 1961 | 19.3% | 4.49% |
| 1960 | 18.6% | 4.39% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45.7% to 54.1% in Liberia and from 15% to 18.6% in Malawi.
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