Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Liberia
Liberia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 6,689 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
6,689 1000 No
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
99th
of 226 countries
All-time high
6,689 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
120.62 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Liberia, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 6,689 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Liberia peaked at 6,689 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 120.62 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Liberia 99th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Liberia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 120.62 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 126.95 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 133.79 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 141.14 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1954 | 149.03 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1955 | 157.49 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 166.53 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 176.15 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 186.38 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 197.24 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 208.74 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 220.88 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 233.73 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 247.32 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 261.74 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 277 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 293.2 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 310.38 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 328.63 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 348.01 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 368.65 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 390.6 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 413.96 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 438.78 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 465.32 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 493.71 1000 No | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 523.61 1000 No | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 554.89 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 588.22 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 624.44 1000 No | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 664.06 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 707.88 1000 No | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 755.3 1000 No | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 803.18 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 860.05 1000 No | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 929.05 1000 No | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 989.86 1000 No | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 1,042 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 1,087 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 1,126 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1,162 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1,195 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1,113 1000 No | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 1,040 1000 No | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 985.92 1000 No | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 952.97 1000 No | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 941.42 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1,021 1000 No | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 1,113 1000 No | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 1,203 1000 No | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 1,279 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 1,336 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,379 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1,414 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,452 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,502 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,566 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,642 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,725 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1,808 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1,888 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1,962 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 2,032 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2,100 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2,169 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2,242 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2,319 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2,399 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2,483 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2,569 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2,659 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2,751 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 2,846 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2,944 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 3,046 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 3,150 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2026 | 3,258 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2027 | 3,369 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2028 | 3,484 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2029 | 3,601 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2030 | 3,722 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2031 | 3,846 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2032 | 3,973 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2033 | 4,103 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2034 | 4,236 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2035 | 4,372 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2036 | 4,510 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2037 | 4,651 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2038 | 4,794 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2039 | 4,940 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2040 | 5,088 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2041 | 5,239 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2042 | 5,392 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2043 | 5,547 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2044 | 5,704 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2045 | 5,863 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2046 | 6,024 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2047 | 6,188 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2048 | 6,353 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2049 | 6,520 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2050 | 6,689 1000 No | +2.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 6,689 1000 No is below the median for low income countries, which is 16,412 1000 No, 41% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 6,689 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,244 1000 No, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 155.53 1000 No | 120.62 1000 No | 197.24 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 272.96 1000 No | 208.74 1000 No | 348.01 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 486.22 1000 No | 368.65 1000 No | 624.44 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 896.41 1000 No | 664.06 1000 No | 1,126 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,073 1000 No | 941.42 1000 No | 1,203 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,510 1000 No | 1,279 1000 No | 1,808 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,216 1000 No | 1,888 1000 No | 2,569 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,111 1000 No | 2,659 1000 No | 3,601 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 4,315 1000 No | 3,722 1000 No | 4,940 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 5,792 1000 No | 5,088 1000 No | 6,520 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 6,689 1000 No | 6,689 1000 No | 6,689 1000 No | 1 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1155 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.202 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,115 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 6,410 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 6,256 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 12,665 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Liberia?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Liberia was 6,689 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,689 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.62 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Liberia rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Liberia ranks 99th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.