Military personnel, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.0208 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0208 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.1557 people per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.0208 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
57
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Liberia, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per square kilometre in Liberia stood at 0.0208 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.1557 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0208 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Liberia ranks 151st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0208 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0311 people per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0415 people per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0415 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0415 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0415 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0415 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0519 people per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0519 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0519 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0519 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0623 people per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0623 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0623 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0623 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0623 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0415 people per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0727 people per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0727 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0727 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0519 people per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0519 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0519 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0623 people per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0623 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0623 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0623 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0727 people per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0727 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0831 people per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0519 people per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0208 people per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0208 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0519 people per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1557 people per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1557 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1557 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1557 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1557 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1557 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1557 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0208 people per square kilometre | -86.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0208 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0208 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0208 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0208 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0208 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0208 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0208 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0208 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0208 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0208 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0208 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0208 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0208 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0208 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0208 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0208 people per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0839 people per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0208 people per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0601 people per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0404 people per square kilometre | 0.0208 people per square kilometre | 0.0519 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0602 people per square kilometre | 0.0415 people per square kilometre | 0.0727 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0623 people per square kilometre | 0.0519 people per square kilometre | 0.0727 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0457 people per square kilometre | 0.0208 people per square kilometre | 0.0831 people per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1152 people per square kilometre | 0.0208 people per square kilometre | 0.1557 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0208 people per square kilometre | 0.0208 people per square kilometre | 0.0208 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0208 people per square kilometre | 0.0208 people per square kilometre | 0.0208 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 148 Burkina Faso 0.0256 people per square kilometre compare
- 149 Madagascar 0.0241 people per square kilometre compare
- 150 Somalia 0.0223 people per square kilometre compare
- 152 Zambia 0.0202 people per square kilometre compare
- 153 Gabon 0.0194 people per square kilometre compare
- 154 Mali 0.0172 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.0208 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1557 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0208 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel 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.
Military personnel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Military personnel 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.