How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Liberia?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Liberia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre

Ireland

0.0258 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Liberia

0.0265 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Ireland rank

98th

Liberia rank

96th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre over time

Ireland
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.0265 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0258 1000 No per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre.

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

Ireland ranks 98th and Liberia ranks 96th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Liberia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.022 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0101 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0119 1000 No per square kilometre	Ireland
1970s	0.0214 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0117 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0097 1000 No per square kilometre	Ireland
1980s	0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0125 1000 No per square kilometre	0.01 1000 No per square kilometre	Ireland
1990s	0.0224 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0118 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0105 1000 No per square kilometre	Ireland
2000s	0.0241 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0184 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre	Ireland
2010s	0.0257 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0232 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre	Ireland
2020s	0.0258 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0259 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre, Ireland or Liberia?: Liberia, at 0.0265 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0258 1000 No per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre between Ireland and Liberia?: 0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Liberia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Liberia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Ireland ranks 98th and Liberia ranks 96th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — 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: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — 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.