Liberia vs OECD members: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Liberia
- OECD members
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 3.1% against 0.5% in OECD members, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 5.6 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 42nd and OECD members ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | 2.1% | 3.8% | Liberia |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 1.6% | 4.3% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 1.2% | 3.6% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 1.1% | 3.1% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 0.9% | 2.6% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 0.6% | 2.5% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Liberia or OECD members?
- Liberia, at 3.1% against 0.5% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Liberia and OECD members?
- 2.6%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and OECD members?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and OECD members rank globally for urban population growth?
- Liberia ranks 42nd and OECD members ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.