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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

2023 · 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
1 Hong Kong SAR China 7,177
2 Bangladesh 1,317
3 Lebanon 564
4 Netherlands 531
5 South Korea 530
6 India 484
7 Philippines 385
8 United Kingdom 283
9 Germany 238
10 Italy 199
11 China 150
12 Indonesia 149
13 Czechia 141
14 France 127
15 Poland 120
16 Sierra Leone 117
17 Egypt 115
18 Türkiye 111
19 Spain 96.8
20 Honduras 95.1
21 Romania 82.8
22 Greece 80.7
23 Yemen 74.6
24 Ecuador 72.4
25 Mexico 66.7
26 Bulgaria 59.4
27 Liberia 57.0
28 Colombia 47.2
29 Congo - Kinshasa 46.7
30 Lithuania 45.9
31 United States 36.8
32 Chile 26.5
33 Brazil 25.3
34 Algeria 19.4
35 Finland 18.4
36 Congo - Brazzaville 18.1
37 Argentina 16.6
38 Saudi Arabia 15.7
39 Norway 15.2
40 Gabon 9.6
41 Russia 8.8
42 Canada 4.6

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2023

What it means

How crowded a place is: residents per square kilometre.

How it is calculated

Residents divided by land area in square kilometres.