Liberia

All demographic indicators on this page are based on UN mid 2025 estimates unless stated otherwise.

Liberia population (live estimate)

Real-time estimate based on UN demographic growth models.

5,731,000

Annual growth: 2.058%.

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Official population estimates

World population
5,731,000
Median age
18.8
Population growth rate (%)
2.058 ▲ Population is growing

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.

Official language
English
Minority language
6
Working / administrative language
1

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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Religions

A brief overview of the religious composition of the country.

Dominant religion
Christianity
Largest share
85.2%
Number of religions
7

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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Cities

A brief overview of the major cities and urban structure of the country.

Largest city
Monrovia
Number of cities
9

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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