Population in the largest city in Liberia
Liberia: Population in the largest city was 55.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 153 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1990
All-time low
35.4%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in the largest city in Liberia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in the largest city in Liberia is 55.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Liberia peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 1960.
Liberia ranks 14th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.4% | — |
| 1961 | 39.2% | +10.6% |
| 1962 | 42.3% | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 42.3% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 42.3% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 42.4% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 42.5% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 42.5% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 42.6% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 42.9% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 43.1% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 43.4% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 43.8% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 44.4% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 44.9% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 45.4% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 45.8% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 46.4% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 47.0% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 47.7% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 48.7% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 49.8% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 52.5% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 58.1% | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 69.8% | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 70.4% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 77.7% | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 85.8% | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 80.9% | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 65.7% | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 56.7% | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 48.0% | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 87.2% | +81.5% |
| 1997 | 77.6% | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 67.3% | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 61.0% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 65.2% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 70.1% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 75.6% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 82.9% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 90.6% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 79.4% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 68.9% | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 54.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 55.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 55.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.4% | 35.4% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.3% | 42.9% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.7% | 47.0% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.4% | 48.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 54.2% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 52.9% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 55.2% | 55.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More urban development data for Liberia
- Population density 57.03 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 17.92 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.3131 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.79 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 17.42 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.79 million (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 23.23 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Liberia?
- Population in the largest city in Liberia was 55.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 1960.
- How does Liberia rank for population in the largest city?
- Liberia ranks 14th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.