Share of urban population living in slums in Liberia
Liberia: Share of urban population living in slums was 58.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Liberia, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 58.7% for share of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Liberia peaked at 75.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 17th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 75.4% | — |
| 2004 | 75.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 74.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 72.8% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 69.3% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 67.5% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 60.4% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 58.7% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 72.8% | 75.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 64.0% | 71.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 58.7% | 62.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 14 Niger 64.0% compare
- 15 Benin 63.1% compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 59.0% compare
- 18 Myanmar 58.3% compare
- 19 Ecuador 57.8% compare
- 20 Mauritania 57.6% compare
- 20 Mozambique 57.6% 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 share of urban population living in slums in Liberia?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Liberia was 58.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Liberia ranks 17th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).