Liberia has a population density of 150.9 people per square mile compared to 99.6 people in Palau. Liberia has 213,577 sq ft of land per person vs 283,195 sq ft in Palau. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Liberia and Palau are ranked 131st and 147th, 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 0.0002% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Palau, hence the population density in Liberia is 51.5% higher than in Palau.
Population density comparison
Liberia
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 150.9 ppl/mi² | 99.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 131/197 | 147/197 |
| Population |
5829811
|
17663
|
| Land area | 37,189 sq mi | 177.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 184,716 sq ft | 279,819 sq ft |
| Rural population | 45.9% | 17.2% |
| Urban population | 54.1% | 82.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 18.2% | 0% |
Liberia vs Palau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Liberia increased by 77.8%, compared to a 10.7% decline in Palau.
In 2004, Liberia ranked 140th for population density and is in 131st place now. Palau was 129th in 2004 and ranks 147th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liberia
|
Palau
|
|
| 2024 | 150.9 | 99.6 |
| 2023 | 147.7 | 99.8 |
| 2022 | 144.5 | 100 |
| 2021 | 141.4 | 100.1 |
| 2020 | 138.5 | 100.2 |
| 2019 | 135.6 | 100.2 |
| 2018 | 133 | 100.3 |
| 2017 | 130.4 | 100.3 |
| 2016 | 127.9 | 100.2 |
| 2015 | 125.3 | 100.1 |
| 2014 | 122.7 | 99.7 |
| 2013 | 120.2 | 99.4 |
| 2012 | 117.6 | 100 |
| 2011 | 113.5 | 101.8 |
| 2010 | 109.1 | 103.6 |
| 2009 | 106 | 105.3 |
| 2008 | 102.7 | 107 |
| 2007 | 98.7 | 108.7 |
| 2006 | 93.9 | 110.3 |
| 2005 | 88.8 | 111.6 |
| 2004 | 84.9 | 111.6 |
| 2003 | 83.9 | 110.7 |
| 2002 | 83.2 | 109.8 |
| 2001 | 81.1 | 109 |
| 2000 | 78.7 | 108 |
| 1999 | 75.9 | 106.4 |
| 1998 | 71.8 | 104.3 |
| 1997 | 64.9 | 102 |
| 1996 | 60 | 99.4 |
| 1995 | 58.3 | 96.8 |
| 1994 | 57.8 | 94.4 |
| 1993 | 58 | 92.2 |
| 1992 | 55.7 | 90 |
| 1991 | 52.6 | 87.9 |
| 1990 | 59.8 | - |
| 1989 | 67.7 | - |
| 1988 | 65.8 | - |
| 1987 | 63.9 | - |
| 1986 | 62.1 | - |
| 1985 | 60.2 | - |
| 1984 | 58.4 | - |
| 1983 | 56.7 | - |
| 1982 | 55 | - |
| 1981 | 53.4 | - |
| 1980 | 51.9 | - |
| 1979 | 50.4 | - |
| 1978 | 48.9 | - |
| 1977 | 47.5 | - |
| 1976 | 46.2 | - |
| 1975 | 44.9 | - |
| 1974 | 43.7 | - |
| 1973 | 42.6 | - |
| 1972 | 41.5 | - |
| 1971 | 40.4 | - |
| 1970 | 39.4 | - |
| 1969 | 38.4 | - |
| 1968 | 37.5 | - |
| 1967 | 36.5 | - |
| 1966 | 35.6 | - |
| 1965 | 34.7 | - |
| 1964 | 33.8 | - |
| 1963 | 33 | - |
| 1962 | 32.2 | - |
| 1961 | 31.4 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liberia
|
Palau
|
|
| 2024 | 54.1% | 82.8% |
| 2023 | 53.6% | 82.4% |
| 2022 | 53.1% | 82% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | 81.5% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | 81% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | 80.5% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | 79.9% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | 79.4% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | 78.8% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | 78.2% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | 77.5% |
| 2013 | 49% | 76.9% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | 76.2% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | 75.5% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | 74.8% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | 74.1% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | 73.4% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | 72.7% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | 71.9% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | 71.2% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | 70.4% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | 69.6% |
| 2002 | 45% | 69.8% |
| 2001 | 44.7% | 70.1% |
| 2000 | 44.3% | 70.3% |
| 1999 | 44% | 70.6% |
| 1998 | 43.6% | 70.8% |
| 1997 | 43.3% | 71.1% |
| 1996 | 43% | 71.3% |
| 1995 | 46% | 71.4% |
| 1994 | 49% | 71.1% |
| 1993 | 52% | 70.7% |
| 1992 | 55% | 70.3% |
| 1991 | 58% | 70% |
| 1990 | 55.4% | 69.6% |
| 1989 | 52.8% | 69.2% |
| 1988 | 50.2% | 68.9% |
| 1987 | 47.6% | 68.5% |
| 1986 | 45% | 68.2% |
| 1985 | 42.4% | 67.4% |
| 1984 | 39.8% | 66.4% |
| 1983 | 38.2% | 65.4% |
| 1982 | 37.2% | 64.4% |
| 1981 | 36.2% | 63.4% |
| 1980 | 35.2% | 62.5% |
| 1979 | 34.2% | 62.3% |
| 1978 | 33.2% | 62% |
| 1977 | 32.3% | 61.7% |
| 1976 | 31.3% | 61.4% |
| 1975 | 30.4% | 61.1% |
| 1974 | 29.5% | 60.9% |
| 1973 | 28.6% | 60.6% |
| 1972 | 27.7% | 60.3% |
| 1971 | 26.9% | 60% |
| 1970 | 26% | 59.7% |
| 1969 | 25.2% | 59.4% |
| 1968 | 24.4% | 59.1% |
| 1967 | 23.6% | 58.9% |
| 1966 | 22.9% | 58.6% |
| 1965 | 22.1% | 58.3% |
| 1964 | 21.4% | 58% |
| 1963 | 20.7% | 57.7% |
| 1962 | 20% | 57.4% |
| 1961 | 19.3% | 57.1% |
| 1960 | 18.6% | 56.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45.7% to 54.1% in Liberia and from 70.4% to 82.8% in Palau.
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