Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.4392 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Liberia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Liberia is 0.4392 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.8141 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.42 units per person, in 1991.
Liberia ranks 78th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8141 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8075 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.8008 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.7936 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.7863 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7788 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7712 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7634 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7555 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7474 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7391 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7308 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7223 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7137 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7048 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6952 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6848 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6739 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6629 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6521 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6416 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6318 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.623 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6154 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6091 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6049 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6326 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5925 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5868 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5813 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5666 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.42 units per person | -25.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4356 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4729 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5174 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5547 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5704 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5698 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5681 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5656 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5623 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5585 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5543 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.55 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5457 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5415 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5377 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5339 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5289 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5238 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5186 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5134 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5082 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.503 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4978 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4926 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4873 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.482 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4768 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4714 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4661 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4608 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4554 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.45 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4446 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4392 units per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7819 units per person | 0.7474 units per person | 0.8141 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6979 units per person | 0.6521 units per person | 0.7391 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6119 units per person | 0.5813 units per person | 0.6416 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5241 units per person | 0.42 units per person | 0.5704 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5437 units per person | 0.5238 units per person | 0.5623 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4951 units per person | 0.4714 units per person | 0.5186 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4527 units per person | 0.4392 units per person | 0.4661 units per person | 6 |
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More population data for Liberia
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.189 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Liberia?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Liberia was 0.4392 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8141 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 units per person in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.