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Population density: Liberia vs Nepal compared

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Liberia has a population density of 157.4 people per square mile compared to 535 people in Nepal. Liberia has 213,577 sq ft of land per person vs 53,430 sq ft in Nepal. Liberia and Nepal rank 130th and 54th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.36% of the population and 0.1% of the land area for Nepal, making the population density in Liberia 70.6% lower than in Nepal.

Population density by year

Liberia
Nepal

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Liberia Nepal
2026 157.4 535
2025 154.2 535
2024 150.9 536
2023 147.7 537
2022 144.5 537
2021 141.4 533
2020 138.5 523
2019 135.6 513
2018 133 507
2017 130.4 506
2016 127.9 505
2015 125.3 503
2014 122.7 500
2013 120.2 498
2012 117.6 497
2011 113.5 496
2010 109.1 494
2009 106 491
2008 102.7 488
2007 98.7 484
2006 93.9 480
2005 88.8 475
2004 84.9 470
2003 83.9 464
2002 83.2 458
2001 81.1 451
2000 78.7 443
1999 75.9 437
1998 71.8 429
1997 64.9 421
1996 60 412
1995 58.3 403
1994 57.8 393
1993 58 384
1992 55.7 373
1991 52.6 363
1990 59.8 354
1989 67.7 345
1988 65.8 338
1987 63.9 331
1986 62.1 324
1985 60.2 317
1984 58.4 309
1983 56.7 302
1982 55 295.2
1981 53.4 288.4
1980 51.9 281.7
1979 50.4 275.1
1978 48.9 268.8
1977 47.5 262.6
1976 46.2 256.8
1975 44.9 251.2
1974 43.7 245.7
1973 42.6 240.4
1972 41.5 235.3
1971 40.4 230.2
1970 39.4 225.2
1969 38.4 220.4
1968 37.5 215.6
1967 36.5 211.1
1966 35.6 206.6
1965 34.7 202.4
1964 33.8 198.3
1963 33 194.3
1962 32.2 190.6
1961 31.4 186.9

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Liberia increased by 67.6%, compared to a 11.4% growth in Nepal.

In 2006, Liberia ranked 140th by population density and is 130th now. Nepal was 45th in 2006 and ranks 54th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Liberia
Nepal
1x
Year Urban population
Liberia Nepal
2024 55.5% 66.8%
2023 55% 66.5%
2022 54.5% 66.3%
2021 53.9% 66.1%
2020 53.4% 66.1%
2019 52.9% 66%
2018 52.3% 65.8%
2017 51.8% 65.6%
2016 51.3% 65.3%
2015 50.7% 65%
2014 50.2% 64.6%
2013 49.7% 64.1%
2012 49.2% 63.7%
2011 48.7% 63.1%
2010 48.1% 62%
2009 47.6% 59.9%
2008 47.1% 56.9%
2007 46.6% 53.4%
2006 46.2% 49.5%
2005 45.9% 45.5%
2004 45.4% 41.6%
2003 45% 38%
2002 44.6% 35%
2001 44.2% 32.8%
2000 43.8% 31.1%
1999 43.4% 29.5%
1998 43.2% 28%
1997 43% 26.6%
1996 43% 25.3%
1995 44.5% 24.1%
1994 48.3% 23%
1993 52.7% 22%
1992 56.4% 21.2%
1991 58% 20.4%
1990 43.3% 19.8%
1989 41.9% 19.2%
1988 41.3% 18.7%
1987 40.7% 18.3%
1986 36.7% 17.9%
1985 39.5% 17.5%
1984 39.1% 17.1%
1983 38.5% 16.6%
1982 37.7% 16.1%
1981 36.8% 15.5%
1980 35.8% 14.6%
1979 34.8% 13.4%
1978 33.7% 12%
1977 32.6% 10.5%
1976 31.5% 8.99%
1975 30.5% 7.51%
1974 29.5% 6.18%
1973 28.6% 5.09%
1972 27.8% 4.33%
1971 26.9% 4%
1970 26.1% 3.93%
1969 25.3% 3.87%
1968 24.5% 3.82%
1967 23.7% 3.78%
1966 22.9% 3.75%
1965 22.1% 3.72%
1964 21.4% 3.69%
1963 20.6% 3.66%
1962 19.9% 3.62%
1961 19.2% 3.57%
1960 18.6% 3.51%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 45.4% to 55.5% in Liberia and from 41.6% to 66.8% in Nepal.

Densely populated cities

Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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