Liberia Population Density 1950-2023

Chart and table of Liberia population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Liberia in 2023 is 48.65 people per square kilometer, a 2.18% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Liberia in 2022 was 47.61 people per square kilometer, a 2.1% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of Liberia in 2021 was 46.63 people per square kilometer, a 2.08% increase from 2020.
  • The population density of Liberia in 2020 was 45.68 people per square kilometer, a 2.05% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2023 Population Density
Rwanda 535.11
Burundi 475.69
Comoros 457.86
Haiti 422.51
Gambia 245.41
North Korea 217.03
Nepal 209.92
Uganda 201.13
Malawi 176.67
Togo 159.43
Sierra Leone 121.59
Benin 119.49
Ethiopia 111.36
Senegal 90.30
Burkina Faso 84.79
Tajikistan 71.75
Tanzania 71.19
Yemen 65.25
Afghanistan 64.70
Guinea-Bissau 59.53
Guinea 57.72
Madagascar 51.64
Liberia 48.65
Democratic Republic of Congo 43.61
Zimbabwe 42.65
Mozambique 42.40
Eritrea 30.82
Somalia 28.45
Niger 21.47
Mali 18.78
South Sudan 17.14
Chad 14.24
Central African Republic 9.22
Liberia - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2023 48.65 2.18%
2022 47.61 2.10%
2021 46.63 2.08%
2020 45.68 2.05%
2019 44.76 1.96%
2018 43.90 1.93%
2017 43.07 1.92%
2016 42.26 2.03%
2015 41.41 2.06%
2014 40.58 2.08%
2013 39.75 2.21%
2012 38.90 3.60%
2011 37.54 4.01%
2010 36.10 2.94%
2009 35.06 3.20%
2008 33.98 4.16%
2007 32.62 5.13%
2006 31.03 5.79%
2005 29.33 4.61%
2004 28.04 1.21%
2003 27.70 0.80%
2002 27.48 2.65%
2001 26.77 2.99%
2000 26.00 3.78%
1999 25.05 5.70%
1998 23.70 10.74%
1997 21.40 8.14%
1996 19.79 2.87%
1995 19.24 0.81%
1994 19.08 -0.36%
1993 19.15 3.90%
1992 18.43 5.85%
1991 17.41 -12.24%
1990 19.84 -11.88%
1989 22.52 2.79%
1988 21.91 2.83%
1987 21.30 2.89%
1986 20.70 2.95%
1985 20.11 3.01%
1984 19.52 3.08%
1983 18.94 3.01%
1982 18.39 2.91%
1981 17.87 2.98%
1980 17.35 3.02%
1979 16.84 3.00%
1978 16.35 2.98%
1977 15.88 2.89%
1976 15.43 2.80%
1975 15.01 2.79%
1974 14.60 2.75%
1973 14.21 2.71%
1972 13.84 2.62%
1971 13.48 2.60%
1970 13.14 2.64%
1969 12.80 2.62%
1968 12.48 2.60%
1967 12.16 2.57%
1966 11.86 2.56%
1965 11.56 2.56%
1964 11.27 2.53%
1963 10.99 2.52%
1962 10.72 2.50%
1961 10.46 2.46%
1960 10.21 2.41%
1959 9.97 2.33%
1958 9.74 2.30%
1957 9.52 2.31%
1956 9.31 2.26%
1955 9.10 2.20%
1954 8.91 2.12%
1953 8.72 2.05%
1952 8.55 1.99%
1951 8.38 1.90%
1950 8.22 0.00%