Liberia vs Netherlands: Rural population, per square kilometre

Liberia
25.66 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
24.84 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Liberia rank
110th
Netherlands rank
113th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Liberia
  • Netherlands
050100150196119922023

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 25.66 units per square kilometre against 24.84 units per square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 0.82 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.

Liberia ranks 110th and Netherlands ranks 113th of 215 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 10.44 units per square kilometre 141.63 units per square kilometre 131.19 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1970s 11.97 units per square kilometre 145.31 units per square kilometre 133.34 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 14.03 units per square kilometre 140.47 units per square kilometre 126.44 units per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 12.54 units per square kilometre 127.43 units per square kilometre 114.89 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 18.89 units per square kilometre 82.54 units per square kilometre 63.65 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 23.57 units per square kilometre 49.46 units per square kilometre 25.89 units per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 25.29 units per square kilometre 27.23 units per square kilometre 1.95 units per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Liberia or Netherlands?
Liberia, at 25.66 units per square kilometre against 24.84 units per square kilometre in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Liberia and Netherlands?
0.82 units per square kilometre, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Netherlands?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Netherlands rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Liberia ranks 110th and Netherlands ranks 113th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.