Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Liberia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Liberia peaked at 0.0078 people per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Liberia ranks 7th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 people per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 people per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 people per US$ of GDP | +87.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 people per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0052 people per US$ of GDP | +60.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0071 people per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0078 people per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0072 people per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.006 people per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 people per US$ of GDP | -41.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 people per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 people per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 people per US$ of GDP | -47.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 people per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 people per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 people per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 people per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 people per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +87.0% | 0.0013 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 people per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +60.5% | 0.0033 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 people per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 4 Gambia 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Afghanistan 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Mozambique 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Madagascar 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for Liberia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7859 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,891 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Liberia?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Liberia was 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0078 people per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Liberia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 7th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.