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Population density in Liberia

1961 – 2024 · 64 data points 27 of 42 · Countries Updated 21 Oct 2026
People · Liberia

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1961 – 2024

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Overview 4 figures People 13 figures Economy 9 figures Education 2 figures Climate 1 figure
Latest value · 2024 58.3per km² +2.2% since 2023
Countries · 2024 27 of 42 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +23% +2.5% a year on average
vs World −6.2% World: 62.1 · 2023
Population density, 1961 – 2024 per km² · Liberia · World
+23% since 2014
Liberia World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1961 – 2024

Compared with Population density · per km²
Liberia
58.3
World
62.1 · 2023

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Liberia · 1961 – 2024
Latest value 58.3 · 2024
First value 12.1 · 1961
Highest 58.3 · 2024
Lowest 12.1 · 1961
Average change +2.5% a year on average
Data points 64

By year

All years · 1961 – 2024

YearLiberiaChange World
2024 58.3 +2.2% —
2023 57.0 +2.2% 62.1
2022 55.8 +2.2% 61.6
2021 54.6 +2.1% 61.0
2020 53.5 +2.1% 60.4
2019 52.4 +2.0% 59.8
2018 51.3 +2.0% 59.2
2017 50.3 +2.0% 58.6
2016 49.4 +2.1% 57.9
2015 48.4 +2.1% 57.3
2014 47.4 +2.1% 56.6
2013 46.4 +2.2% 55.9
2012 45.4 +3.6% 55.2
2011 43.8 +4.0% 55.6
2010 42.1 +2.9% 54.9
2009 40.9 +3.2% 54.3
2008 39.7 +4.1% 53.6
2007 38.1 +5.1% 52.9
2006 36.2 +5.7% 52.3
2005 34.3 +4.6% 51.6
2004 32.8 +1.2% 51.0
2003 32.4 +0.8% 50.4
2002 32.1 +2.6% 49.7
2001 31.3 +3.0% 49.1
2000 30.4 +3.8% 48.4
1999 29.3 +5.7% 47.8
1998 27.7 +11% 47.2
1997 25.1 +8.1% 46.5
1996 23.2 +2.9% 45.8
1995 22.5 +0.9% 45.1
1994 22.3 −0.2% 44.5
1993 22.4 +4.0% 43.8
1992 21.5 +5.9% 43.5
1991 20.3 −12% 51.7
1990 23.1 −12% 50.8
1989 26.1 +2.9% 50.0
1988 25.4 +2.9% 49.1
1987 24.7 +3.0% 48.2
1986 24.0 +3.0% 47.4
1985 23.3 +3.1% 46.5
1984 22.6 +3.1% 45.7
1983 21.9 +3.0% 44.9
1982 21.2 +2.9% 44.1
1981 20.6 +3.0% 43.3
1980 20.0 +3.0% 42.6
1979 19.4 +3.0% 41.8
1978 18.9 +3.0% 41.1
1977 18.3 +2.9% 40.4
1976 17.8 +2.8% 39.7
1975 17.3 +2.7% 39.0
1974 16.9 +2.7% 38.3
1973 16.4 +2.7% 37.5
1972 16.0 +2.6% 36.8
1971 15.6 +2.6% 36.1
1970 15.2 +2.6% 35.3
1969 14.8 +2.6% 34.6
1968 14.5 +2.6% 33.9
1967 14.1 +2.6% 33.2
1966 13.7 +2.6% 32.5
1965 13.4 +2.6% 31.8
1964 13.1 +2.6% 31.2
1963 12.7 +2.5% 30.6
1962 12.4 +2.5% 29.9
1961 12.1 29.4

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1961 – 2024

Ranking · Countries

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation density
34 Algeria 19.7
37 Argentina 16.7
2 Bangladesh 1,333
33 Brazil 25.4
26 Bulgaria 59.3
42 Canada 4.7
32 Chile 26.6
11 China 150
29 Colombia 47.7
35 Congo - Brazzaville 18.5
28 Congo - Kinshasa 48.2
13 Czechia 141
24 Ecuador 73.0
17 Egypt 117
36 Finland 18.5
14 France 127
40 Gabon 9.9
9 Germany 239
22 Greece 80.7
20 Honduras 96.8
1 Hong Kong SAR China 7,166
6 India 488
12 Indonesia 150
10 Italy 199
3 Lebanon 568
27 Liberia 58.3
30 Lithuania 46.1
25 Mexico 67.3
4 Netherlands 534
39 Norway 15.3
7 Philippines 389
16 Poland 119
21 Romania 82.8
41 Russia 8.8
38 Saudi Arabia 16.4
15 Sierra Leone 120
5 South Korea 530
19 Spain 97.8
18 Türkiye 111
8 United Kingdom 286
31 United States 37.2
23 Yemen 76.9

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024

What it means

How crowded a place is: residents per square kilometre.

How it is calculated

Residents divided by land area in square kilometres.