Liberia population (live estimate)
Real-time estimate based on UN demographic growth models.
Annual growth: 2.058%.
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Key demographic indicators.
This map shows first-level administrative regions (ADM1).
Key Facts
- Capital: Monrovia
- Official language: English
- Region: Western Africa
- Continent: Africa
Languages
A brief overview of the linguistic situation in the country.
Liberia hosts more than 20 Indigenous languages, including Kpelle, Bassa, Mano, Gio, Kru, Grebo, and Lorma. English is the official language and dominates government, education, and media. Liberian Kriyol (Kolokwa) serves as a widespread lingua franca in urban and informal contexts.
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A brief overview of the religious composition of the country.
Liberia’s population is concentrated in coastal regions and urban centers such as Monrovia. Ethnolinguistic groups are regionally distributed but frequently intermingle in cities, promoting multilingualism.
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A brief overview of the major cities and urban structure of the country.
The cities shown here represent major urban centres with populations over 50,000, as defined by the UN Degree of Urbanisation (DEGURBA) methodology. Smaller towns and rural settlements are not included.
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