Liberia has a population density of 150.9 people per square mile compared to 292.1 people in Slovakia. Liberia has 213,577 sq ft of land per person vs 97,342 sq ft in Slovakia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Liberia and Slovakia are ranked 131st and 82nd, 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 0.07% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Slovakia, hence the population density in Liberia is 48.3% lower than in Slovakia.
Population density comparison
Liberia
|
Slovakia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 150.9 ppl/mi² | 292.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 131/197 | 82/197 |
| Population |
5829811
|
5390674
|
| Land area | 37,189 sq mi | 18,564 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 184,716 sq ft | 95,449 sq ft |
| Rural population | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Urban population | 54.1% | 54.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 18.2% | 0% |
Liberia vs Slovakia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Liberia increased by 77.8%, compared to a 0.97% growth in Slovakia.
In 2004, Liberia ranked 140th for population density and is in 131st place now. Slovakia was 70th in 2004 and ranks 82nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liberia
|
Slovakia
|
|
| 2024 | 150.9 | 292.1 |
| 2023 | 147.7 | 292.3 |
| 2022 | 144.5 | 292.6 |
| 2021 | 141.4 | 293.4 |
| 2020 | 138.5 | 294.1 |
| 2019 | 135.6 | 293.8 |
| 2018 | 133 | 293.4 |
| 2017 | 130.4 | 293 |
| 2016 | 127.9 | 292.5 |
| 2015 | 125.3 | 292.2 |
| 2014 | 122.7 | 291.9 |
| 2013 | 120.2 | 291.6 |
| 2012 | 117.6 | 291.2 |
| 2011 | 113.5 | 290.8 |
| 2010 | 109.1 | 290.4 |
| 2009 | 106 | 290.1 |
| 2008 | 102.7 | 289.6 |
| 2007 | 98.7 | 289.4 |
| 2006 | 93.9 | 289.3 |
| 2005 | 88.8 | 289.3 |
| 2004 | 84.9 | 289.3 |
| 2003 | 83.9 | 289.3 |
| 2002 | 83.2 | 289.5 |
| 2001 | 81.1 | 289.6 |
| 2000 | 78.7 | 290.2 |
| 1999 | 75.9 | 290.6 |
| 1998 | 71.8 | 290.3 |
| 1997 | 64.9 | 289.9 |
| 1996 | 60 | 289.3 |
| 1995 | 58.3 | 288.7 |
| 1994 | 57.8 | 287.9 |
| 1993 | 58 | 286.7 |
| 1992 | 55.7 | - |
| 1991 | 52.6 | - |
| 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
|
Slovakia
|
|
| 2024 | 54.1% | 54.2% |
| 2023 | 53.6% | 54% |
| 2022 | 53.1% | 53.9% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | 53.8% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | 53.8% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | 53.7% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | 53.7% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | 53.8% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | 53.8% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | 53.9% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | 54% |
| 2013 | 49% | 54.1% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | 54.3% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | 54.4% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | 54.7% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | 55% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | 55.1% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | 55.3% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | 55.4% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | 55.6% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | 55.7% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | 55.9% |
| 2002 | 45% | 56% |
| 2001 | 44.7% | 56.2% |
| 2000 | 44.3% | 56.2% |
| 1999 | 44% | 56.3% |
| 1998 | 43.6% | 56.4% |
| 1997 | 43.3% | 56.4% |
| 1996 | 43% | 56.5% |
| 1995 | 46% | 56.5% |
| 1994 | 49% | 56.6% |
| 1993 | 52% | 56.7% |
| 1992 | 55% | 56.7% |
| 1991 | 58% | 56.8% |
| 1990 | 55.4% | 56.5% |
| 1989 | 52.8% | 56% |
| 1988 | 50.2% | 55.6% |
| 1987 | 47.6% | 55.1% |
| 1986 | 45% | 54.6% |
| 1985 | 42.4% | 54.2% |
| 1984 | 39.8% | 53.7% |
| 1983 | 38.2% | 53.2% |
| 1982 | 37.2% | 52.8% |
| 1981 | 36.2% | 52.3% |
| 1980 | 35.2% | 51.6% |
| 1979 | 34.2% | 50.6% |
| 1978 | 33.2% | 49.5% |
| 1977 | 32.3% | 48.4% |
| 1976 | 31.3% | 47.3% |
| 1975 | 30.4% | 46.3% |
| 1974 | 29.5% | 45.2% |
| 1973 | 28.6% | 44.1% |
| 1972 | 27.7% | 43.1% |
| 1971 | 26.9% | 42% |
| 1970 | 26% | 41.1% |
| 1969 | 25.2% | 40.2% |
| 1968 | 24.4% | 39.4% |
| 1967 | 23.6% | 38.6% |
| 1966 | 22.9% | 37.8% |
| 1965 | 22.1% | 37% |
| 1964 | 21.4% | 36.3% |
| 1963 | 20.7% | 35.5% |
| 1962 | 20% | 34.7% |
| 1961 | 19.3% | 34% |
| 1960 | 18.6% | 33.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45.7% to 54.1% in Liberia and from 55.7% to 54.2% in Slovakia.
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