Annual growth rate of urban population share in Liberia
Liberia: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 1990
All-time low
-8.9%
in 1994
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Liberia, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Liberia is 1.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Liberia peaked at 18.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -8.9%, in 1994.
Liberia ranks 45th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.8% | — |
| 1951 | 3.8% | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 3.8% | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 3.8% | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 3.7% | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 3.7% | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 3.7% | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 3.6% | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 3.6% | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 3.5% | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 3.4% | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 3.5% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 3.5% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 3.5% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 3.4% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 3.4% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 3.3% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 3.3% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -18.0% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -14.9% |
| 1985 | -3.2% | -313.0% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | -139.9% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | +380.4% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -81.5% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | +66.7% |
| 1990 | 18.6% | +870.8% |
| 1991 | 12.0% | -35.4% |
| 1992 | -4.8% | -140.0% |
| 1993 | -8.2% | +71.4% |
| 1994 | -8.9% | +9.0% |
| 1995 | -6.0% | -32.9% |
| 1996 | -1.1% | -81.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -122.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +95.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +36.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | -3.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | -8.9% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 6 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3986 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 131.49 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 852,118 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Liberia?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Liberia was 1.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.9% in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Liberia ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.