Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Liberia
Liberia: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 56.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Liberia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Liberia is 56.1%, 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 living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Liberia peaked at 58.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
Liberia ranks 154th of 238 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 1840s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 1860s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 1870s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 1880s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 1890s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 1900s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 1910s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 1920s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 1930s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 1940s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 1950s | 15.3% | 12.8% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.8% | 18.6% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.2% | 26.1% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.8% | 35.8% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 43.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 43.8% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 48.1% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 53.4% | 56.1% | 6 |
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More population data for Liberia
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 852,118 people (2100)
- Population density 131.49 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.86 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,167 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.86 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.86 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.95 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Liberia?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Liberia was 56.1% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Liberia rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Liberia ranks 154th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.