Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 1.87 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Liberia is 1.87 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 1.87 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3498 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Liberia 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3498 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3582 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3669 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3759 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3851 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3947 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4047 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.415 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4257 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4369 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4484 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4602 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4727 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4861 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5003 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5152 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5312 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5482 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5656 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5835 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6017 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6198 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6392 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6604 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6822 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7051 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7294 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7546 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7803 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6913 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6102 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6491 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6772 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6767 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6843 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7064 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7669 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8536 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9076 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9479 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9826 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3862 units per square kilometre | 0.3498 units per square kilometre | 0.4257 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4965 units per square kilometre | 0.4369 units per square kilometre | 0.5656 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6756 units per square kilometre | 0.5835 units per square kilometre | 0.7803 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7223 units per square kilometre | 0.6102 units per square kilometre | 0.9076 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 0.9479 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 units per square kilometre | 1.72 units per square kilometre | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 168 Guinea 2.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Kyrgyzstan 2.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Yemen 1.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Madagascar 1.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 New Caledonia 1.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Cameroon 1.67 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 769 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Liberia was 1.87 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3498 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total 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.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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
Population ages 65 and above, total 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.