Liberia has a population density of 150.9 people per square mile compared to 213.7 people in Uzbekistan. Liberia has 213,577 sq ft of land per person vs 132,907 sq ft in Uzbekistan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Liberia and Uzbekistan are ranked 131st and 106th, 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 0.45% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Uzbekistan, hence the population density in Liberia is 29.4% lower than in Uzbekistan.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 150.9 ppl/mi² | 213.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 131/197 | 106/197 |
| Population |
5829811
|
37592263
|
| Land area | 37,189 sq mi | 170,136 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 184,716 sq ft | 130,442 sq ft |
| Rural population | 45.9% | 49.4% |
| Urban population | 54.1% | 50.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 18.2% | 8.13% |
Liberia vs Uzbekistan:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Liberia increased by 77.8%, compared to a 38.2% growth in Uzbekistan.
In 2004, Liberia ranked 140th for population density and is in 131st place now. Uzbekistan was 114th in 2004 and ranks 106th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 150.9 | 213.7 |
| 2023 | 147.7 | 209.6 |
| 2022 | 144.5 | 205.4 |
| 2021 | 141.4 | 201.3 |
| 2020 | 138.5 | 197.4 |
| 2019 | 135.6 | 193.8 |
| 2018 | 133 | 190.3 |
| 2017 | 130.4 | 187 |
| 2016 | 127.9 | 183.9 |
| 2015 | 125.3 | 180.8 |
| 2014 | 122.7 | 179.6 |
| 2013 | 120.2 | 176.7 |
| 2012 | 117.6 | 173.9 |
| 2011 | 113.5 | 171.3 |
| 2010 | 109.1 | 168.7 |
| 2009 | 106 | 166 |
| 2008 | 102.7 | 163.3 |
| 2007 | 98.7 | 160.8 |
| 2006 | 93.9 | 158.7 |
| 2005 | 88.8 | 156.6 |
| 2004 | 84.9 | 154.7 |
| 2003 | 83.9 | 152.8 |
| 2002 | 83.2 | 150.9 |
| 2001 | 81.1 | 149.1 |
| 2000 | 78.7 | 147.3 |
| 1999 | 75.9 | 149 |
| 1998 | 71.8 | 146.9 |
| 1997 | 64.9 | 144.7 |
| 1996 | 60 | 142.2 |
| 1995 | 58.3 | 139.5 |
| 1994 | 57.8 | 136.8 |
| 1993 | 58 | 133.9 |
| 1992 | 55.7 | 130.8 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 54.1% | 50.6% |
| 2023 | 53.6% | 50.5% |
| 2022 | 53.1% | 50.5% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | 50.4% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | 50.4% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | 50.4% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | 50.5% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | 50.5% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | 50.7% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | 50.7% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | 50.8% |
| 2013 | 49% | 50.9% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | 51% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | 51.2% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | 51% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | 50.5% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | 50% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | 49.5% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | 49% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | 48.5% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | 48.1% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | 47.6% |
| 2002 | 45% | 47.1% |
| 2001 | 44.7% | 46.6% |
| 2000 | 44.3% | 46.1% |
| 1999 | 44% | 45.6% |
| 1998 | 43.6% | 45.2% |
| 1997 | 43.3% | 44.7% |
| 1996 | 43% | 44.2% |
| 1995 | 46% | 43.7% |
| 1994 | 49% | 43.3% |
| 1993 | 52% | 42.8% |
| 1992 | 55% | 42.3% |
| 1991 | 58% | 41.8% |
| 1990 | 55.4% | 41.4% |
| 1989 | 52.8% | 40.9% |
| 1988 | 50.2% | 40.7% |
| 1987 | 47.6% | 40.7% |
| 1986 | 45% | 40.7% |
| 1985 | 42.4% | 40.7% |
| 1984 | 39.8% | 40.7% |
| 1983 | 38.2% | 40.7% |
| 1982 | 37.2% | 40.8% |
| 1981 | 36.2% | 40.8% |
| 1980 | 35.2% | 40.8% |
| 1979 | 34.2% | 40.8% |
| 1978 | 33.2% | 40.5% |
| 1977 | 32.3% | 40.1% |
| 1976 | 31.3% | 39.6% |
| 1975 | 30.4% | 39.1% |
| 1974 | 29.5% | 38.6% |
| 1973 | 28.6% | 38.1% |
| 1972 | 27.7% | 37.7% |
| 1971 | 26.9% | 37.2% |
| 1970 | 26% | 36.7% |
| 1969 | 25.2% | 36.4% |
| 1968 | 24.4% | 36.1% |
| 1967 | 23.6% | 35.8% |
| 1966 | 22.9% | 35.6% |
| 1965 | 22.1% | 35.3% |
| 1964 | 21.4% | 35% |
| 1963 | 20.7% | 34.8% |
| 1962 | 20% | 34.5% |
| 1961 | 19.3% | 34.2% |
| 1960 | 18.6% | 34% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 45.7% to 54.1% in Liberia and from 48.1% to 50.6% in Uzbekistan.
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