Liberia has a population density of 150.9 people per square mile compared to 221 people in Morocco. Liberia has 213,577 sq ft of land per person vs 126,220 sq ft in Morocco. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Liberia and Morocco are ranked 131st and 103rd, 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 0.47% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Morocco, hence the population density in Liberia is 31.7% lower than in Morocco.
Population density comparison
Liberia
|
Morocco
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 150.9 ppl/mi² | 221 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 131/197 | 103/197 |
| Population |
5829811
|
38697192
|
| Land area | 37,189 sq mi | 172,317 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 184,716 sq ft | 126,150 sq ft |
| Rural population | 45.9% | 34.4% |
| Urban population | 54.1% | 65.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 18.2% | 17.3% |
Liberia vs Morocco:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Liberia increased by 77.8%, compared to a 27.1% growth in Morocco.
In 2004, Liberia ranked 140th for population density and is in 131st place now. Morocco was 100th in 2004 and ranks 103rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liberia
|
Morocco
|
|
| 2024 | 150.9 | 221 |
| 2023 | 147.7 | 218.9 |
| 2022 | 144.5 | 216.6 |
| 2021 | 141.4 | 214.5 |
| 2020 | 138.5 | 212.3 |
| 2019 | 135.6 | 210.1 |
| 2018 | 133 | 208 |
| 2017 | 130.4 | 205.7 |
| 2016 | 127.9 | 203.2 |
| 2015 | 125.3 | 200.8 |
| 2014 | 122.7 | 198.5 |
| 2013 | 120.2 | 196.1 |
| 2012 | 117.6 | 193.6 |
| 2011 | 113.5 | 191 |
| 2010 | 109.1 | 188.4 |
| 2009 | 106 | 185.9 |
| 2008 | 102.7 | 183.4 |
| 2007 | 98.7 | 181 |
| 2006 | 93.9 | 178.6 |
| 2005 | 88.8 | 176.2 |
| 2004 | 84.9 | 173.8 |
| 2003 | 83.9 | 171.6 |
| 2002 | 83.2 | 169.4 |
| 2001 | 81.1 | 167.2 |
| 2000 | 78.7 | 164.9 |
| 1999 | 75.9 | 162.6 |
| 1998 | 71.8 | 160.3 |
| 1997 | 64.9 | 157.9 |
| 1996 | 60 | 155.6 |
| 1995 | 58.3 | 153.2 |
| 1994 | 57.8 | 150.9 |
| 1993 | 58 | 148.6 |
| 1992 | 55.7 | 146.3 |
| 1991 | 52.6 | 143.9 |
| 1990 | 59.8 | 141.5 |
| 1989 | 67.7 | 138.9 |
| 1988 | 65.8 | 136.4 |
| 1987 | 63.9 | 133.8 |
| 1986 | 62.1 | 131.2 |
| 1985 | 60.2 | 128.3 |
| 1984 | 58.4 | 125.3 |
| 1983 | 56.7 | 122.2 |
| 1982 | 55 | 119.1 |
| 1981 | 53.4 | 116 |
| 1980 | 51.9 | 112.9 |
| 1979 | 50.4 | 110 |
| 1978 | 48.9 | 107.2 |
| 1977 | 47.5 | 104.5 |
| 1976 | 46.2 | 102 |
| 1975 | 44.9 | 99.5 |
| 1974 | 43.7 | 97.1 |
| 1973 | 42.6 | 94.7 |
| 1972 | 41.5 | 92.4 |
| 1971 | 40.4 | 90.1 |
| 1970 | 39.4 | 87.8 |
| 1969 | 38.4 | 85.5 |
| 1968 | 37.5 | 83.3 |
| 1967 | 36.5 | 81.1 |
| 1966 | 35.6 | 78.9 |
| 1965 | 34.7 | 76.8 |
| 1964 | 33.8 | 74.8 |
| 1963 | 33 | 73 |
| 1962 | 32.2 | 71.1 |
| 1961 | 31.4 | 69.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liberia
|
Morocco
|
|
| 2024 | 54.1% | 65.6% |
| 2023 | 53.6% | 65.1% |
| 2022 | 53.1% | 64.6% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | 64.1% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | 63.5% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | 63% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | 62.5% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | 61.9% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | 61.4% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | 60.8% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | 60.3% |
| 2013 | 49% | 59.7% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | 59.1% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | 58.6% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | 58% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | 57.5% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | 56.9% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | 56.3% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | 55.7% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | 55.2% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | 54.6% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | 54.3% |
| 2002 | 45% | 54% |
| 2001 | 44.7% | 53.7% |
| 2000 | 44.3% | 53.3% |
| 1999 | 44% | 53% |
| 1998 | 43.6% | 52.7% |
| 1997 | 43.3% | 52.4% |
| 1996 | 43% | 52% |
| 1995 | 46% | 51.7% |
| 1994 | 49% | 51.3% |
| 1993 | 52% | 50.6% |
| 1992 | 55% | 49.8% |
| 1991 | 58% | 49.1% |
| 1990 | 55.4% | 48.4% |
| 1989 | 52.8% | 47.7% |
| 1988 | 50.2% | 46.9% |
| 1987 | 47.6% | 46.2% |
| 1986 | 45% | 45.5% |
| 1985 | 42.4% | 44.8% |
| 1984 | 39.8% | 44.1% |
| 1983 | 38.2% | 43.3% |
| 1982 | 37.2% | 42.6% |
| 1981 | 36.2% | 41.9% |
| 1980 | 35.2% | 41.2% |
| 1979 | 34.2% | 40.5% |
| 1978 | 33.2% | 39.8% |
| 1977 | 32.3% | 39.1% |
| 1976 | 31.3% | 38.4% |
| 1975 | 30.4% | 37.7% |
| 1974 | 29.5% | 37% |
| 1973 | 28.6% | 36.3% |
| 1972 | 27.7% | 35.7% |
| 1971 | 26.9% | 35% |
| 1970 | 26% | 34.5% |
| 1969 | 25.2% | 33.9% |
| 1968 | 24.4% | 33.4% |
| 1967 | 23.6% | 32.9% |
| 1966 | 22.9% | 32.4% |
| 1965 | 22.1% | 31.9% |
| 1964 | 21.4% | 31.4% |
| 1963 | 20.7% | 30.8% |
| 1962 | 20% | 30.3% |
| 1961 | 19.3% | 29.8% |
| 1960 | 18.6% | 29.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45.7% to 54.1% in Liberia and from 54.6% to 65.6% in Morocco.
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