Share urban and rural population in Liberia
Liberia: Share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population in Liberia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 56.08 for share urban and rural population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population in Liberia?
- Share urban and rural population in Liberia was 56.08 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 58 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.84 in 1950.
- How does Liberia rank for share urban and rural population?
- Liberia ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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