Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Liberia
Liberia: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 58.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Liberia, 1975–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 58.2% for share of urban population who live in the largest city in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Liberia peaked at 76.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1975.
Liberia ranks 17th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 41.1% | 34.7% | 47.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 62.6% | 48.8% | 76.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 60.8% | 69.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 56.1% | 56.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 58.2% | 58.2% | 1 |
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More population data for Liberia
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.86 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.86 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,167 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.86 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.95 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.53 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Liberia?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Liberia was 58.2% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1975.
- How does Liberia rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Liberia ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.