Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.3131 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Liberia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.3131 units per person for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.6133 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0659 units per person, in 1960.
Liberia ranks 34th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0659 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0754 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0842 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0873 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0905 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0937 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0971 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1006 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1043 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.108 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1119 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.116 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1202 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1244 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1294 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1354 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1416 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.148 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1545 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1613 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1683 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1757 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1835 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1915 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2054 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2294 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2564 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2868 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.321 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3593 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4685 units per person | +30.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6133 units per person | +30.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4564 units per person | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3462 units per person | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2737 units per person | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2139 units per person | -21.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3746 units per person | +75.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3339 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2908 units per person | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2651 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2853 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3094 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3367 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3731 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4118 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3641 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3184 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.28 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2567 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2581 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2602 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2596 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.26 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2639 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2681 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2725 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.277 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2819 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2868 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2909 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2946 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2983 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.302 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3055 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3092 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3131 units per person | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0907 units per person | 0.0659 units per person | 0.108 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1343 units per person | 0.1119 units per person | 0.1613 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2377 units per person | 0.1683 units per person | 0.3593 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3637 units per person | 0.2139 units per person | 0.6133 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3194 units per person | 0.2567 units per person | 0.4118 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2721 units per person | 0.2596 units per person | 0.2909 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3038 units per person | 0.2946 units per person | 0.3131 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 31 China 0.3272 units per person compare
- 32 New Zealand 0.3214 units per person compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 0.3167 units per person compare
- 35 Oman 0.3098 units per person compare
- 36 Cameroon 0.3079 units per person compare
- 37 Mauritania 0.3035 units per person compare
More urban development data for Liberia
- Population in the largest city 55.8% (2025)
- 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 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 urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Liberia?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Liberia was 0.3131 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6133 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0659 units per person in 1960.
- How does Liberia rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 34th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.