Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit rising or falling in Liberia?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Liberia

Name: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Liberia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Liberia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.8%

World rank

1st

of 120 countries

All-time high

0.0052 units per US$ of GDP

in 1996

All-time low

0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Liberia, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Liberia is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Liberia peaked at 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Liberia 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP in Liberia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
1962	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1963	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1964	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1965	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1966	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1967	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1968	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1969	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1970	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1971	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1972	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1973	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1974	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1975	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1976	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1977	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1978	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1979	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1980	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1981	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1982	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1983	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1984	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1985	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1986	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1987	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1988	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1989	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	+52.1%
1990	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	+135.6%
1991	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
1992	0.0042 units per US$ of GDP	+22.7%
1993	0.0047 units per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1994	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1995	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
1996	0.0052 units per US$ of GDP	+52.4%
1997	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	-48.1%
1998	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1999	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
2000	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-43.5%
2001	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2002	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2003	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	+38.4%
2004	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2005	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2006	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
2007	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
2008	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
2009	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2010	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2011	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2012	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2013	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2014	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2015	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2016	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2017	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2018	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2019	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2020	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2021	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2022	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2023	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2024	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2025	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-5.8%

Liberia compared with similar countries

Liberia's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Liberia's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1990	+135.6%	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	0.0052 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Liberia

2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
3 Afghanistan 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
4 Congo 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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, per capita 0.3131 units per person (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 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)

All data for Liberia →

Frequently asked questions

What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Liberia?: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Liberia was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in Liberia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP in 1996.
What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in Liberia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Liberia rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit?: Liberia ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit rising or falling in Liberia?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

Computed from

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 120 places, 7,236 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.