Liberia Demographics

Population of Liberia (2026)

View live population, charts & trends: Population of Liberia

Liberia Population
5,853,949
see live
Yearly Change
+2.14%
Global Share
0.07%
Global Rank
117

Median Age

The median age in Liberia is 19.0 years (2026).

Fertility in Liberia

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility : the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
3.71
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Liberia

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
62.6
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
64.0
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
61.3
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Liberia


Infant Mortality
53.5
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
68.2
(per 1,000 live births)


Liberia Urban Population

Currently, 56.6% of the population of Liberia is urban (3,314,942 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Liberia is 61 people per km² (157 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 96,320 km² (37,189 sq. miles).

Largest Cities, Towns and Urban Areas in Liberia

All 23 cities, towns and urban areas, ranked by population at the census of March 21, 2008 (by Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services).

RankCity, Town or Urban AreaPopulation
1Monrovia1,021,762
2Gbarnga56,986
3Buchanan50,245
4Ganta42,077
5Kakata34,608
6Zwedru25,349
7Harbel25,309
8Harper23,517
9Pleebo23,464
10Foya20,569
11Voinjama15,269
12Tubmanburg14,576
13Sacleapea13,790
14Greenville13,370
15Sanniquellie11,854
16Karnplay5,585
17Zorzor5,577
18Fish Town3,566
19Robertsport3,515
20Barclayville3,108
21Bopolu2,912
22River Cess2,389
23Bensonville520
See all 23 cities, towns and urban areas in Liberia

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Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64] ) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.