Liberia has a population density of 150.9 people per square mile compared to 1,373 people in South Korea. Liberia has 213,577 sq ft of land per person vs 20,861 sq ft in South Korea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Liberia and South Korea are ranked 131st and 18th, 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 0.64% of the population and 0.07% of the land area for South Korea, hence the population density in Liberia is 89% lower than in South Korea.
Population density comparison
Liberia
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 150.9 ppl/mi² | 1,373 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 131/197 | 18/197 |
| Population |
5829811
|
51700480
|
| Land area | 37,189 sq mi | 37,684 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 184,716 sq ft | 20,300 sq ft |
| Rural population | 45.9% | 18.5% |
| Urban population | 54.1% | 81.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 18.2% | 52% |
Liberia vs South Korea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Liberia increased by 77.8%, compared to a 6.77% growth in South Korea.
In 2004, Liberia ranked 140th for population density and is in 131st place now. South Korea was 13th in 2004 and ranks 18th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liberia
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 150.9 | 1,373 |
| 2023 | 147.7 | 1,372 |
| 2022 | 144.5 | 1,371 |
| 2021 | 141.4 | 1,374 |
| 2020 | 138.5 | 1,376 |
| 2019 | 135.6 | 1,374 |
| 2018 | 133 | 1,370 |
| 2017 | 130.4 | 1,364 |
| 2016 | 127.9 | 1,361 |
| 2015 | 125.3 | 1,356 |
| 2014 | 122.7 | 1,349 |
| 2013 | 120.2 | 1,341 |
| 2012 | 117.6 | 1,336 |
| 2011 | 113.5 | 1,331 |
| 2010 | 109.1 | 1,320 |
| 2009 | 106 | 1,316 |
| 2008 | 102.7 | 1,310 |
| 2007 | 98.7 | 1,301 |
| 2006 | 93.9 | 1,295 |
| 2005 | 88.8 | 1,289 |
| 2004 | 84.9 | 1,286 |
| 2003 | 83.9 | 1,281 |
| 2002 | 83.2 | 1,275 |
| 2001 | 81.1 | 1,268 |
| 2000 | 78.7 | 1,262 |
| 1999 | 75.9 | 1,252 |
| 1998 | 71.8 | 1,243 |
| 1997 | 64.9 | 1,234 |
| 1996 | 60 | 1,222 |
| 1995 | 58.3 | 1,211 |
| 1994 | 57.8 | 1,199 |
| 1993 | 58 | 1,187 |
| 1992 | 55.7 | 1,175 |
| 1991 | 52.6 | 1,163 |
| 1990 | 59.8 | 1,151 |
| 1989 | 67.7 | 1,140 |
| 1988 | 65.8 | 1,129 |
| 1987 | 63.9 | 1,118 |
| 1986 | 62.1 | 1,107 |
| 1985 | 60.2 | 1,096 |
| 1984 | 58.4 | 1,085 |
| 1983 | 56.7 | 1,072 |
| 1982 | 55 | 1,056 |
| 1981 | 53.4 | 1,040 |
| 1980 | 51.9 | 1,024 |
| 1979 | 50.4 | 1,008 |
| 1978 | 48.9 | 993 |
| 1977 | 47.5 | 978 |
| 1976 | 46.2 | 963 |
| 1975 | 44.9 | 947 |
| 1974 | 43.7 | 932 |
| 1973 | 42.6 | 916 |
| 1972 | 41.5 | 900 |
| 1971 | 40.4 | 883 |
| 1970 | 39.4 | 866 |
| 1969 | 38.4 | 847 |
| 1968 | 37.5 | 828 |
| 1967 | 36.5 | 809 |
| 1966 | 35.6 | 790 |
| 1965 | 34.7 | 771 |
| 1964 | 33.8 | 751 |
| 1963 | 33 | 732 |
| 1962 | 32.2 | 712 |
| 1961 | 31.4 | 692 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liberia
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 54.1% | 81.5% |
| 2023 | 53.6% | 81.5% |
| 2022 | 53.1% | 81.4% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | 81.4% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | 81.4% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | 81.4% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | 81.5% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | 81.5% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | 81.6% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | 81.6% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | 49% | 81.8% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | 81.9% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | 81.9% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | 81.7% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | 81.6% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | 81.5% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | 81.3% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | 81% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | 80.7% |
| 2002 | 45% | 80.3% |
| 2001 | 44.7% | 79.9% |
| 2000 | 44.3% | 79.6% |
| 1999 | 44% | 79.4% |
| 1998 | 43.6% | 79.1% |
| 1997 | 43.3% | 78.9% |
| 1996 | 43% | 78.7% |
| 1995 | 46% | 78.2% |
| 1994 | 49% | 77.5% |
| 1993 | 52% | 76.6% |
| 1992 | 55% | 75.8% |
| 1991 | 58% | 75% |
| 1990 | 55.4% | 73.8% |
| 1989 | 52.8% | 72.1% |
| 1988 | 50.2% | 70.4% |
| 1987 | 47.6% | 68.6% |
| 1986 | 45% | 66.7% |
| 1985 | 42.4% | 64.9% |
| 1984 | 39.8% | 63.3% |
| 1983 | 38.2% | 61.7% |
| 1982 | 37.2% | 60.1% |
| 1981 | 36.2% | 58.4% |
| 1980 | 35.2% | 56.7% |
| 1979 | 34.2% | 55% |
| 1978 | 33.2% | 53.2% |
| 1977 | 32.3% | 51.5% |
| 1976 | 31.3% | 49.7% |
| 1975 | 30.4% | 48% |
| 1974 | 29.5% | 46.6% |
| 1973 | 28.6% | 45.1% |
| 1972 | 27.7% | 43.7% |
| 1971 | 26.9% | 42.3% |
| 1970 | 26% | 40.7% |
| 1969 | 25.2% | 38.8% |
| 1968 | 24.4% | 36.8% |
| 1967 | 23.6% | 35% |
| 1966 | 22.9% | 33.3% |
| 1965 | 22.1% | 32.4% |
| 1964 | 21.4% | 31.4% |
| 1963 | 20.7% | 30.4% |
| 1962 | 20% | 29.5% |
| 1961 | 19.3% | 28.5% |
| 1960 | 18.6% | 27.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45.7% to 54.1% in Liberia and from 81% to 81.5% in South Korea.
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