Liberia vs United States of America: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Liberia
17.42 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
17.26 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Liberia rank
62nd
United States of America rank
63rd

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Liberia
  • United States of America
051015196119922023

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 17.42 units per square kilometre against 17.26 units per square kilometre in United States of America, a difference of 0.16 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.

Liberia ranks 62nd and United States of America ranks 63rd of 121 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 1.26 units per square kilometre 8.45 units per square kilometre 7.19 units per square kilometre United States of America
1970s 2.33 units per square kilometre 9.69 units per square kilometre 7.36 units per square kilometre United States of America
1980s 5.58 units per square kilometre 10.75 units per square kilometre 5.17 units per square kilometre United States of America
1990s 8.46 units per square kilometre 12.36 units per square kilometre 3.9 units per square kilometre United States of America
2000s 11.02 units per square kilometre 14.16 units per square kilometre 3.14 units per square kilometre United States of America
2010s 13.01 units per square kilometre 15.87 units per square kilometre 2.86 units per square kilometre United States of America
2020s 16.58 units per square kilometre 17.04 units per square kilometre 0.4616 units per square kilometre United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Liberia or United States of America?
Liberia, at 17.42 units per square kilometre against 17.26 units per square kilometre in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Liberia and United States of America?
0.16 units per square kilometre, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and United States of America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Liberia and United States of America rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Liberia ranks 62nd and United States of America ranks 63rd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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.