Liberia vs Ukraine: Urban population growth
Liberia
3.1%
in 2025
Ukraine
3.0%
in 2025
Liberia rank
42nd
Ukraine rank
45th
Urban population growth over time
- Liberia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 42nd and Ukraine ranks 45th of 218 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | 2.5% | 3.4% | Liberia |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 1.9% | 4.0% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 1.3% | 3.5% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 1.5% | -0.3% | 1.8% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 4.3% | -0.5% | 4.8% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 3.5% | -0.2% | 3.7% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 3.1% | -2.3% | 5.4% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Liberia or Ukraine?
- Liberia, at 3.1% against 3.0% in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Liberia and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Ukraine?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Ukraine rank globally for urban population growth?
- Liberia ranks 42nd and Ukraine ranks 45th 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.