Population in Liberia

240 indicators covering population for Liberia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
GDP, PPP 9.31 billion constant 2011 international $ 2024 up 16.5% 159th
GDP per capita, PPP 1,658 constant 2011 international $ 2024 down 5.3% 191st
GDP, PPP 10.58 billion current international $ 2024 up 63.4% 162nd
GDP per capita, PPP 1,885 current international $ 2024 up 32.9% 193rd
Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange 0.449 2024 down 9.9% 101st
PPP conversion factor, GDP 0.449 LCU per international $ 2024 down 9.9% 195th
GNI per capita, PPP 1,760 current international $ 2024 up 38.6% 194th
PPP conversion factor, private consumption 0.5058 LCU per international $ 2024 down 0.6% 195th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol 50.5% 2020 up 5.2% 76th
Prevalence of HIV, total 0.9% 2024 down 35.7% 41st
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 87.55 2024 up 11.4% 194th
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 8.72 2024 up 33.6% 33rd
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 0 2024 down 100.0% 220th
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 15.7 2024 up 3.0% 36th
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 27.04 2024 up 11.8% 10th
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 23.34 2024 up 30.3% 221st
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 50.38 2024 up 19.7% 216th
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 21.65 2024 down 7.0% 78th
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 28.72 2024 up 67.8% 73rd
People using improved sanitation facilities 2.83 million people 2024 up 47.2% 132nd
Proportion of population practising open defecation 33.92 2024 down 20.5% 8th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 2.11 million people 2020 up 14.0% 101st
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 44.5% 2020 up 20.3% 83rd
Share of population living in cities 44.5% 2020 up 20.3% 83rd
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 59.0% 2020 up 8.5% 185th
Share of population living in rural areas 41.0% 2020 down 10.1% 52nd
Share of babies born with a low birthweight 19.9% 2020 up 0.8% 5th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city 58.2% 2020 up 3.6% 17th
Stillbirth rate 2.42 deaths per 100 births 2023 down 6.4% 11th
Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 2 2021 down 93.3% 79th
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 2 2021 down 93.3% 79th
Share of population living in the capital city 34.3% 2020 up 12.4% 27th
Total debt service 3.0% 2023 up 1,250.7% 76th
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services 22.52 2022 up 32.8% 187th
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water 75.61 2022 up 7.2% 164th
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation 35.24 2022 down 20.3% 10th
New internal displacements 22,059 2024 up 3,293.7% 62nd
Internally displaced persons 168 2023 down 99.3% 88th
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 130.82 per 1,000 population 2021 down 12.4% 10th
Prison population rate 60 prisoners per 100,000 people 2025 up 22.4% 173rd
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 6.06 per 1,000 population 2021 up 102.0% 8th
Share of urban population living in slums 58.7% 2024 down 13.0% 17th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants 0.7% 2020 up 115.5% 67th
International migrants, by country of destination 72,423 2024 down 35.4% 153rd
Total number of international immigrants 72,423 immigrants 2024 down 35.4% 153rd
Share of the population born in another country 1.3% 2024 down 46.4% 184th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population 60.5% 2021 down 22.7% 18th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity 80.8 percent 2023 up 1.4% 6th
Share of population with severe food insecurity 37.1 percent 2023 down 3.9% 5th
Population census recently completed 1 2015 1st
Country has a population register 0 2015 35th
Census based on population register recently completed 0 2015 12th
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities 3.5% 2024 up 148.0% 120th
Replacement-level fertility rate 2.39 2010 down 11.2% 21st
Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus 90.0% 2022 down 1.1% 55th
Access to handwashing facilities 3.5% 2024 up 111.7% 113th
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility 3.44 2022 up 2,117.8% 111th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis 591,765 people 2024 down 79.9% 35th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis 2.49 million people 2024 up 128.1% 28th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness 3.84 million People 2024 up 20.9% 15th