Liberia has a population density of 150.9 people per square mile compared to 592 people in Switzerland. Liberia has 213,577 sq ft of land per person vs 49,190 sq ft in Switzerland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Liberia and Switzerland are ranked 131st and 51st, 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 0.11% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Switzerland, hence the population density in Liberia is 74.5% lower than in Switzerland.
Population density comparison
Liberia
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 150.9 ppl/mi² | 592 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 131/197 | 51/197 |
| Population |
5829811
|
9112950
|
| Land area | 37,189 sq mi | 15,255 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 184,716 sq ft | 47,075 sq ft |
| Rural population | 45.9% | 25.7% |
| Urban population | 54.1% | 74.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 18.2% | 0% |
Liberia vs Switzerland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Liberia increased by 77.8%, compared to a 22.3% growth in Switzerland.
In 2004, Liberia ranked 140th for population density and is in 131st place now. Switzerland was 44th in 2004 and ranks 51st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liberia
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 150.9 | 592 |
| 2023 | 147.7 | 583 |
| 2022 | 144.5 | 575 |
| 2021 | 141.4 | 571 |
| 2020 | 138.5 | 566 |
| 2019 | 135.6 | 562 |
| 2018 | 133 | 558 |
| 2017 | 130.4 | 554 |
| 2016 | 127.9 | 549 |
| 2015 | 125.3 | 543 |
| 2014 | 122.7 | 537 |
| 2013 | 120.2 | 530 |
| 2012 | 117.6 | 524 |
| 2011 | 113.5 | 519 |
| 2010 | 109.1 | 513 |
| 2009 | 106 | 508 |
| 2008 | 102.7 | 501 |
| 2007 | 98.7 | 495 |
| 2006 | 93.9 | 491 |
| 2005 | 88.8 | 487 |
| 2004 | 84.9 | 484 |
| 2003 | 83.9 | 481 |
| 2002 | 83.2 | 477 |
| 2001 | 81.1 | 474 |
| 2000 | 78.7 | 471 |
| 1999 | 75.9 | 468 |
| 1998 | 71.8 | 466 |
| 1997 | 64.9 | 464 |
| 1996 | 60 | 463 |
| 1995 | 58.3 | 461 |
| 1994 | 57.8 | 458 |
| 1993 | 58 | 455 |
| 1992 | 55.7 | 450 |
| 1991 | 52.6 | 446 |
| 1990 | 59.8 | 440 |
| 1989 | 67.7 | 436 |
| 1988 | 65.8 | 432 |
| 1987 | 63.9 | 429 |
| 1986 | 62.1 | 426 |
| 1985 | 60.2 | 424 |
| 1984 | 58.4 | 422 |
| 1983 | 56.7 | 421 |
| 1982 | 55 | 419 |
| 1981 | 53.4 | 416 |
| 1980 | 51.9 | 414 |
| 1979 | 50.4 | 412 |
| 1978 | 48.9 | 412 |
| 1977 | 47.5 | 412 |
| 1976 | 46.2 | 413 |
| 1975 | 44.9 | 415 |
| 1974 | 43.7 | 416 |
| 1973 | 42.6 | 413 |
| 1972 | 41.5 | 410 |
| 1971 | 40.4 | 407 |
| 1970 | 39.4 | 405 |
| 1969 | 38.4 | 402 |
| 1968 | 37.5 | 398 |
| 1967 | 36.5 | 393 |
| 1966 | 35.6 | 388 |
| 1965 | 34.7 | 384 |
| 1964 | 33.8 | 379 |
| 1963 | 33 | 373 |
| 1962 | 32.2 | 365 |
| 1961 | 31.4 | 356 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liberia
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 54.1% | 74.3% |
| 2023 | 53.6% | 74.2% |
| 2022 | 53.1% | 74.1% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | 74% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | 73.9% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | 73.8% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | 73.8% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | 73.8% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | 73.7% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | 73.7% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | 73.7% |
| 2013 | 49% | 73.7% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | 73.6% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | 73.5% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 45% | 73.4% |
| 2001 | 44.7% | 73.4% |
| 2000 | 44.3% | 73.4% |
| 1999 | 44% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 43.6% | 73.5% |
| 1997 | 43.3% | 73.5% |
| 1996 | 43% | 73.6% |
| 1995 | 46% | 73.7% |
| 1994 | 49% | 73.7% |
| 1993 | 52% | 73.8% |
| 1992 | 55% | 73.8% |
| 1991 | 58% | 73.9% |
| 1990 | 55.4% | 73.9% |
| 1989 | 52.8% | 74% |
| 1988 | 50.2% | 74% |
| 1987 | 47.6% | 74.1% |
| 1986 | 45% | 74.2% |
| 1985 | 42.4% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 39.8% | 74.3% |
| 1983 | 38.2% | 74.3% |
| 1982 | 37.2% | 74.4% |
| 1981 | 36.2% | 74.5% |
| 1980 | 35.2% | 74.5% |
| 1979 | 34.2% | 74.4% |
| 1978 | 33.2% | 74.4% |
| 1977 | 32.3% | 74.3% |
| 1976 | 31.3% | 74.3% |
| 1975 | 30.4% | 74.2% |
| 1974 | 29.5% | 74.2% |
| 1973 | 28.6% | 74.1% |
| 1972 | 27.7% | 74% |
| 1971 | 26.9% | 74% |
| 1970 | 26% | 73.8% |
| 1969 | 25.2% | 73.6% |
| 1968 | 24.4% | 73.3% |
| 1967 | 23.6% | 73% |
| 1966 | 22.9% | 72.7% |
| 1965 | 22.1% | 72.4% |
| 1964 | 21.4% | 72.1% |
| 1963 | 20.7% | 71.8% |
| 1962 | 20% | 71.5% |
| 1961 | 19.3% | 71.2% |
| 1960 | 18.6% | 70.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45.7% to 54.1% in Liberia and from 73.5% to 74.3% in Switzerland.
Densely populated cities
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Zurich | 449K |
| Geneva | 207K |
| Basel | 176K |
| Bern | 146K |
| Lausanne | 144K |
| Winterthur | 119K |
| Biel/Bienne | 55.9K |
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