Rural population, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Rural population, per square kilometre was 25.66 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.66 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
110th
of 215 countries
All-time high
25.66 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
8.53 units per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Liberia is 25.66 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 25.66 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.53 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Liberia 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.79 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.95 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 10.11 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 10.28 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 10.44 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 10.6 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 10.77 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 10.93 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 11.09 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 11.26 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 11.41 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 11.57 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 11.73 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 11.9 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 12.06 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 12.21 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 12.36 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 12.51 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 12.68 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 12.85 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 13.03 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 13.23 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 13.46 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 13.74 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 14.07 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 15.16 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 14.62 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 14.91 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 15.2 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 13.08 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 8.53 units per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1992 | 9.37 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 10.58 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 11.55 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 12.49 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 13.22 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 14.27 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 15.75 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 16.57 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 17.09 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 17.48 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 17.81 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 17.81 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.88 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 18.56 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 19.49 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 20.34 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 20.98 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 21.44 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 21.85 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 22.5 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 23.07 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 23.35 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 23.59 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 23.83 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 24.06 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 24.27 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 24.47 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.69 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 24.92 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 25.16 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 25.41 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 25.66 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.44 units per square kilometre | 9.79 units per square kilometre | 11.09 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.97 units per square kilometre | 11.26 units per square kilometre | 12.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.03 units per square kilometre | 12.85 units per square kilometre | 15.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.54 units per square kilometre | 8.53 units per square kilometre | 16.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.89 units per square kilometre | 17.09 units per square kilometre | 21.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.57 units per square kilometre | 21.85 units per square kilometre | 24.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.29 units per square kilometre | 24.92 units per square kilometre | 25.66 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 107 France 26.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Ecuador 26.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Zimbabwe 25.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Malaysia 25.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Netherlands 24.84 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Liberia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 298.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8615 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4392 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 32.65 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 32.65 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 63.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Liberia was 25.66 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.66 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.53 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 110th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.