Urban population, annual growth rate in Liberia
Liberia: Urban population, annual growth rate was 3.11 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Liberia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, annual growth rate in Liberia is 3.11 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Liberia peaked at 17.76 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -8.67 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Liberia 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 5.84 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 5.89 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 6.26 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 6.39 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 6.43 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1986 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -199.5% |
| 1987 | 14.21 % change on previous year | -440.0% |
| 1988 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1989 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1990 | -8.59 % change on previous year | -301.8% |
| 1991 | 17.76 % change on previous year | -306.9% |
| 1992 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1993 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 1994 | -8.67 % change on previous year | +200.7% |
| 1995 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1996 | -0.7038 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1997 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -1271.4% |
| 1998 | 11.08 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 1999 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2000 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2001 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2004 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +154.1% |
| 2006 | 6.63 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1271.4% | -0.7038 % change on previous year | 8.24 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +440.0% | -4.18 % change on previous year | 14.21 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +306.9% | -8.59 % change on previous year | 17.76 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -301.8% | 4.25 % change on previous year | -8.59 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -200.7% | -2.88 % change on previous year | -8.67 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -199.5% | 4.2 % change on previous year | -4.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.11 % change on previous year | 5.98 % change on previous year | 6.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.08 % change on previous year | 5.8 % change on previous year | 6.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.01 % change on previous year | -4.18 % change on previous year | 14.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 % change on previous year | -8.67 % change on previous year | 17.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.37 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 6.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 39 Sierra Leone 3.33 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Senegal 3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.27 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Comoros 3.09 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Cameroon 3.09 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Ukraine 3.05 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Liberia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.43 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 443.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 238.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8992 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 306.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 166.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6269 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Liberia?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Liberia was 3.11 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.76 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.67 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Liberia ranks 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.