Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Liberia

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Urban population
56.1%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Liberia2025 · 56.1%
014.52943.5581960199320251960: 18.6%1961: 19.2%1962: 19.9%1963: 20.6%1964: 21.4%1965: 22.1%1966: 22.9%1967: 23.7%1968: 24.5%1969: 25.3%1970: 26.1%1971: 26.9%1972: 27.8%1973: 28.6%1974: 29.5%1975: 30.5%1976: 31.5%1977: 32.6%1978: 33.7%1979: 34.8%1980: 35.8%1981: 36.8%1982: 37.7%1983: 38.5%1984: 39.1%1985: 39.5%1986: 36.7%1987: 40.7%1988: 41.3%1989: 41.9%1990: 43.3%1991: 58%1992: 56.4%1993: 52.7%1994: 48.3%1995: 44.5%1996: 43%1997: 43%1998: 43.2%1999: 43.4%2000: 43.8%2001: 44.2%2002: 44.6%2003: 45%2004: 45.4%2005: 45.9%2006: 46.2%2007: 46.6%2008: 47.1%2009: 47.6%2010: 48.1%2011: 48.7%2012: 49.2%2013: 49.7%2014: 50.2%2015: 50.7%2016: 51.3%2017: 51.8%2018: 52.3%2019: 52.9%2020: 53.4%2021: 53.9%2022: 54.5%2023: 55%2024: 55.5%2025: 56.1%

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Country context

Liberia in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Monrovia
Country code
LBR