Share of population urban in Liberia
Liberia: Share of population urban was 56.08 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56.08
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
58
in 1991
All-time low
12.84
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Liberia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in Liberia is 56.08, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Liberia peaked at 58 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.84, in 1950.
Liberia ranks 152nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population urban in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.84 | — |
| 1951 | 13.34 | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 13.85 | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 14.39 | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 14.94 | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 15.51 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 16.1 | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 16.7 | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 17.32 | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 17.95 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 18.59 | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 19.25 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 19.92 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 20.64 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 21.37 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 22.12 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 22.88 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 23.66 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 24.45 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 25.26 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 26.09 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 26.92 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 27.77 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 28.64 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 29.52 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 30.48 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 31.52 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 32.61 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 33.71 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 34.79 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 35.84 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 36.82 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 37.7 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 38.46 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 39.09 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 39.51 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 36.74 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 40.75 | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 41.32 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 41.87 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 43.34 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 58 | +33.8% |
| 1992 | 56.44 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 52.71 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 48.26 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 44.53 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 42.96 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 43.02 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 43.19 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 43.44 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 43.77 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 44.15 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 44.57 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 45 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 45.43 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 45.85 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 46.23 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 46.61 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 47.11 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 47.62 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 48.14 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 48.66 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 49.18 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 49.7 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 50.22 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 50.74 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 51.27 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 51.8 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 52.32 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 52.86 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 53.39 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 53.92 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 54.46 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 55 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 55.54 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 56.08 | +1.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 56.08 is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.54, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 56.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.89, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population urban 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +33.8% | 43.34 | 58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.29 | 12.84 | 17.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.81 | 18.59 | 25.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.21 | 26.09 | 34.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.81 | 35.84 | 41.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.59 | 42.96 | 58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.64 | 43.77 | 47.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.49 | 48.14 | 52.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.73 | 53.39 | 56.08 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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)
- Population growth rate 0.189 (2100)
- Population density 131.49 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 852,118 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Liberia?
- Share of population urban in Liberia was 56.08 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 58 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.84 in 1950.
- How does Liberia rank for share of population urban?
- Liberia ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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