Bulgaria vs Liberia: Land use over the long term

Bulgaria
1.41 million
in 2025
Liberia
1.24 million
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
96th
Liberia rank
99th

Land use over the long term over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.41 million against 1.24 million in Liberia, a difference of 178,300.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 96th and Liberia ranks 99th of 202 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Liberia Difference Ahead
1000s 2.03 million 0 2.03 million Bulgaria
1100s 2.81 million 0 2.81 million Bulgaria
1200s 2.38 million 0 2.38 million Bulgaria
1300s 1.88 million 0 1.88 million Bulgaria
1400s 1.19 million 0 1.19 million Bulgaria
1500s 1.25 million 0 1.25 million Bulgaria
1600s 1.60 million 0 1.60 million Bulgaria
1700s 673,522 0 673,522 Bulgaria
1710s 697,950 0 697,950 Bulgaria
1720s 723,264 0 723,264 Bulgaria
1730s 749,497 0 749,497 Bulgaria
1740s 776,680 0 776,680 Bulgaria
1750s 804,850 0 804,850 Bulgaria
1760s 834,042 0 834,042 Bulgaria
1770s 864,292 0 864,292 Bulgaria
1780s 895,639 0 895,639 Bulgaria
1790s 928,124 0 928,124 Bulgaria
1800s 961,786 0 961,786 Bulgaria
1810s 996,670 0 996,670 Bulgaria
1820s 1.03 million 0 1.03 million Bulgaria
1830s 1.07 million 0 1.07 million Bulgaria
1840s 1.11 million 0 1.11 million Bulgaria
1850s 1.15 million 0 1.15 million Bulgaria
1860s 1.15 million 350,754 802,026 Bulgaria
1870s 1.16 million 374,662 781,588 Bulgaria
1880s 1.16 million 398,601 761,129 Bulgaria
1890s 1.16 million 421,931 741,289 Bulgaria
1900s 1.17 million 443,698 723,022 Bulgaria
1910s 1.17 million 492,326 677,904 Bulgaria
1920s 1.17 million 534,357 639,393 Bulgaria
1930s 1.13 million 600,170 528,440 Bulgaria
1940s 1.09 million 645,390 439,810 Bulgaria
1950s 1.04 million 817,755 225,705 Bulgaria
1960s 1.22 million 563,760 654,440 Bulgaria
1970s 1.68 million 563,760 1.11 million Bulgaria
1980s 2.03 million 563,760 1.46 million Bulgaria
1990s 1.87 million 682,845 1.18 million Bulgaria
2000s 1.81 million 884,523 925,177 Bulgaria
2010s 1.47 million 1.10 million 371,624 Bulgaria
2020s 1.41 million 1.23 million 180,822 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use over the long term, Bulgaria or Liberia?
Bulgaria, at 1.41 million against 1.24 million in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in land use over the long term between Bulgaria and Liberia?
178,300, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Liberia?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Liberia rank globally for land use over the long term?
Bulgaria ranks 96th and Liberia ranks 99th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed