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Population density: Liberia vs Pakistan compared

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Liberia has a population density of 157.4 people per square mile compared to 871 people in Pakistan. Liberia has 213,577 sq ft of land per person vs 37,780 sq ft in Pakistan. Liberia and Pakistan rank 130th and 29th 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 3.09% of the population and 0.52% of the land area for Pakistan, making the population density in Liberia 81.9% lower than in Pakistan.

Population density by year

Liberia
Pakistan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Liberia Pakistan
2026 157.4 871
2025 154.2 857
2024 150.9 844
2023 147.7 832
2022 144.5 819
2021 141.4 805
2020 138.5 790
2019 135.6 775
2018 133 762
2017 130.4 750
2016 127.9 740
2015 125.3 730
2014 122.7 720
2013 120.2 709
2012 117.6 698
2011 113.5 685
2010 109.1 669
2009 106 653
2008 102.7 637
2007 98.7 620
2006 93.9 604
2005 88.8 589
2004 84.9 575
2003 83.9 561
2002 83.2 548
2001 81.1 535
2000 78.7 520
1999 75.9 506
1998 71.8 492
1997 64.9 479
1996 60 466
1995 58.3 452
1994 57.8 439
1993 58 427
1992 55.7 415
1991 52.6 403
1990 59.8 390
1989 67.7 377
1988 65.8 365
1987 63.9 353
1986 62.1 341
1985 60.2 330
1984 58.4 320
1983 56.7 310
1982 55 299.3
1981 53.4 288.3
1980 51.9 276.5
1979 50.4 265.4
1978 48.9 256.4
1977 47.5 248.3
1976 46.2 240.6
1975 44.9 233.4
1974 43.7 226.5
1973 42.6 219.9
1972 41.5 213.6
1971 40.4 207.8
1970 39.4 202.1
1969 38.4 196.4
1968 37.5 190.9
1967 36.5 185.5
1966 35.6 180.3
1965 34.7 175.4
1964 33.8 170.7
1963 33 166.1
1962 32.2 161.8
1961 31.4 157.6

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 44.3% growth in Pakistan.

In 2006, Liberia ranked 140th by population density and is 130th now. Pakistan was 38th in 2006 and ranks 29th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Liberia
Pakistan
1x
Year Urban population
Liberia Pakistan
2024 55.5% 39.2%
2023 55% 38.8%
2022 54.5% 38.4%
2021 53.9% 37.9%
2020 53.4% 37.5%
2019 52.9% 37.1%
2018 52.3% 36.7%
2017 51.8% 36.4%
2016 51.3% 36.2%
2015 50.7% 35.9%
2014 50.2% 35.7%
2013 49.7% 35.4%
2012 49.2% 35.2%
2011 48.7% 35%
2010 48.1% 34.8%
2009 47.6% 34.6%
2008 47.1% 34.4%
2007 46.6% 34.3%
2006 46.2% 34.1%
2005 45.9% 33.9%
2004 45.4% 33.7%
2003 45% 33.6%
2002 44.6% 33.4%
2001 44.2% 33.2%
2000 43.8% 33%
1999 43.4% 32.8%
1998 43.2% 32.6%
1997 43% 32.4%
1996 43% 32.1%
1995 44.5% 31.9%
1994 48.3% 31.7%
1993 52.7% 31.5%
1992 56.4% 31.2%
1991 58% 31%
1990 43.3% 30.8%
1989 41.9% 30.5%
1988 41.3% 30.3%
1987 40.7% 30%
1986 36.7% 29.8%
1985 39.5% 29.5%
1984 39.1% 29.2%
1983 38.5% 29%
1982 37.7% 28.7%
1981 36.8% 28.4%
1980 35.8% 28.1%
1979 34.8% 27.8%
1978 33.7% 27.4%
1977 32.6% 27.1%
1976 31.5% 26.7%
1975 30.5% 26.3%
1974 29.5% 26%
1973 28.6% 25.6%
1972 27.8% 25.3%
1971 26.9% 25.1%
1970 26.1% 24.8%
1969 25.3% 24.6%
1968 24.5% 24.4%
1967 23.7% 24.1%
1966 22.9% 23.9%
1965 22.1% 23.7%
1964 21.4% 23.5%
1963 20.6% 23.2%
1962 19.9% 22.9%
1961 19.2% 22.6%
1960 18.6% 22.3%

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 33.7% to 39.2% in Pakistan.

Densely populated cities

Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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 (2017–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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