Urban population in Liberia
Liberia: Urban population was 3.21 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population in Liberia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Liberia stood at 3.21 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Liberia peaked at 3.21 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 211,855, in 1960.
Liberia ranks 121st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 280,931 | 211,855 | 361,157 | 10 |
| 1970s | 504,051 | 382,599 | 651,602 | 10 |
| 1980s | 862,129 | 691,493 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 million | 959,081 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million | 1.28 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 million | 1.95 million | 2.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 million | 2.75 million | 3.21 million | 6 |
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- 119 Mauritania 3.27 million compare
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- 124 Puerto Rico 3.00 million compare
More climate change data for Liberia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 5.73 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.1% (2025)
- Urban population 56.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1531 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 52.52 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1531 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1531 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Liberia?
- Urban population in Liberia was 3.21 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 211,855 in 1960.
- How does Liberia rank for urban population?
- Liberia ranks 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.