Liberia vs Uganda: Rural population density

Liberia
475.41 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Uganda
431.6 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Liberia rank
16th
Uganda rank
18th

Rural population density over time

  • Liberia
  • Uganda
0100200300400500196119862011

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 475.41 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 431.6 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Uganda, a difference of 43.81 rural population per sq. km of arable land.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 18th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 264.1 rural population per sq. km of arable land 211.91 rural population per sq. km of arable land 52.2 rural population per sq. km of arable land Liberia
1970s 311.35 rural population per sq. km of arable land 253.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land 58.04 rural population per sq. km of arable land Liberia
1980s 341.42 rural population per sq. km of arable land 286.08 rural population per sq. km of arable land 55.33 rural population per sq. km of arable land Liberia
1990s 356.63 rural population per sq. km of arable land 359.28 rural population per sq. km of arable land 2.65 rural population per sq. km of arable land Uganda
2000s 450.38 rural population per sq. km of arable land 409.14 rural population per sq. km of arable land 41.24 rural population per sq. km of arable land Liberia
2010s 469.36 rural population per sq. km of arable land 425.86 rural population per sq. km of arable land 43.5 rural population per sq. km of arable land Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population density, Liberia or Uganda?
Liberia, at 475.41 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 431.6 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Uganda as of 2011.
What is the difference in rural population density between Liberia and Uganda?
43.81 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Uganda?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Liberia and Uganda rank globally for rural population density?
Liberia ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 18th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates, published as Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land)
Unit
rural population per sq. km of arable land
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.