Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Liberia
Liberia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 3.21 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Liberia, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 3.21 million people for number of people living in urban and rural areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Liberia peaked at 3.21 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 117,980 people, in 1950.
That places Liberia 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 155,427 people | 117,980 people | 199,666 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 280,931 people | 211,854 people | 361,157 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 504,051 people | 382,599 people | 651,602 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 862,129 people | 691,493 people | 1.05 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 million people | 959,080 people | 1.23 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.88 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 million people | 1.95 million people | 2.67 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 million people | 2.75 million people | 3.21 million people | 6 |
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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 number of people living in urban and rural areas in Liberia?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Liberia was 3.21 million people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,980 people in 1950.
- How does Liberia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Liberia ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.