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Population density: Liberia vs Palestine compared

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Liberia has a population density of 157.4 people per square mile compared to 2,352 people in Palestine. Liberia has 213,577 sq ft of land per person vs 12,251 sq ft in Palestine. Liberia and Palestine rank 130th and 8th 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 0.07% of the population and 0.004% of the land area for Palestine, making the population density in Liberia 93.3% lower than in Palestine.

Population density by year

Liberia
Palestine

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Liberia Palestine
2026 157.4 2,352
2025 154.2 2,311
2024 150.9 2,274
2023 147.7 2,221
2022 144.5 2,168
2021 141.4 2,116
2020 138.5 2,067
2019 135.6 2,016
2018 133 1,966
2017 130.4 1,917
2016 127.9 1,879
2015 125.3 1,837
2014 122.7 1,796
2013 120.2 1,754
2012 117.6 1,712
2011 113.5 1,671
2010 109.1 1,629
2009 106 1,587
2008 102.7 1,545
2007 98.7 1,503
2006 93.9 1,466
2005 88.8 1,429
2004 84.9 1,392
2003 83.9 1,357
2002 83.2 1,323
2001 81.1 1,290
2000 78.7 1,257
1999 75.9 1,225
1998 71.8 1,195
1997 64.9 1,164
1996 60 1,113
1995 58.3 1,065
1994 57.8 1,018
1993 58 973
1992 55.7 931
1991 52.6 890
1990 59.8 851
1989 67.7 819
1988 65.8 766
1987 63.9 745
1986 62.1 729
1985 60.2 697
1984 58.4 670
1983 56.7 648
1982 55 629
1981 53.4 611
1980 51.9 595
1979 50.4 579
1978 48.9 564
1977 47.5 548
1976 46.2 532
1975 44.9 516
1974 43.7 499
1973 42.6 484
1972 41.5 474
1971 40.4 469
1970 39.4 471
1969 38.4 476
1968 37.5 483
1967 36.5 485
1966 35.6 484
1965 34.7 480
1964 33.8 472
1963 33 464
1962 32.2 457
1961 31.4 449

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

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Liberia increased by 67.6%, compared to a 60.5% growth in Palestine.

In 2006, Liberia ranked 140th by population density and is 130th now. Palestine was 11th in 2006 and ranks 8th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Liberia
Palestine
1x
Year Urban population
Liberia Palestine
2024 55.5% 87.1%
2023 55% 86.9%
2022 54.5% 86.6%
2021 53.9% 86.3%
2020 53.4% 86.1%
2019 52.9% 85.8%
2018 52.3% 85.5%
2017 51.8% 85.4%
2016 51.3% 85.3%
2015 50.7% 85.2%
2014 50.2% 85%
2013 49.7% 84.8%
2012 49.2% 84.5%
2011 48.7% 84.2%
2010 48.1% 83.9%
2009 47.6% 83.5%
2008 47.1% 83.1%
2007 46.6% 82.6%
2006 46.2% 81.8%
2005 45.9% 80.5%
2004 45.4% 79%
2003 45% 77.3%
2002 44.6% 75.5%
2001 44.2% 73.7%
2000 43.8% 72.1%
1999 43.4% 70.6%
1998 43.2% 69.5%
1997 43% 68.7%
1996 43% 68.1%
1995 44.5% 67.5%
1994 48.3% 67%
1993 52.7% 66.5%
1992 56.4% 66.1%
1991 58% 65.7%
1990 43.3% 65.3%
1989 41.9% -
1988 41.3% -
1987 40.7% -
1986 36.7% -
1985 39.5% -
1984 39.1% -
1983 38.5% -
1982 37.7% -
1981 36.8% -
1980 35.8% -
1979 34.8% -
1978 33.7% -
1977 32.6% -
1976 31.5% -
1975 30.5% -
1974 29.5% -
1973 28.6% -
1972 27.8% -
1971 26.9% -
1970 26.1% -
1969 25.3% -
1968 24.5% -
1967 23.7% -
1966 22.9% -
1965 22.1% -
1964 21.4% -
1963 20.6% -
1962 19.9% -
1961 19.2% -
1960 18.6% -

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 79% to 87.1% in Palestine.

Densely populated cities

Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K

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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 (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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