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Liberia
Republic of Liberia
Key facts
- Capital
- Monrovia
- Region
- Africa · Western Africa
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- Liberian dollar (LRD)
- Area
- 111,369 km²
- Land borders
- 3 countries
- Landlocked
- No
- UN member
- Yes
Total population
International Monetary Fund · dashed line = projection
Birth rateDeath rateNet migrationPopulation aged 0 to 14Population aged 65 and overPopulation densityTotal fertility rateTotal populationUrban populationExtreme povertyGini indexGross National Income per capita (2017 PPP$)Human Development Index (HDI)AgricultureCurrent account balanceForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)GDP per capita, current pricesGDP per capita, purchasing power parityGDP, current prices, purchasing power parityGNI per capita (Atlas method)Gross domestic product (GDP), current pricesIndustryInflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)Real GDP growth (annual %)Remittances receivedServicesAdult literacy ratePrimary school enrollmentPublic spending on educationSchool enrollment, secondary (% gross)Tertiary education enrollmentAir pollution (PM2.5)CO2 emissionsCO2 emissions per capitaForest areaRenewable energyLand areaHealth expenditureHealth expenditure per personInfant mortality rateLife expectancy at birthMaternal mortality ratioPhysiciansUnder-5 mortality rateAccess to electricityInternet usersMobile phone subscriptionsFemale labour force participationLabour force participationUnemployment rateYouth unemploymentArmed forces personnelMilitary expenditureMilitary expenditure (US$)Women in parliamentGeneral government gross debt (% of GDP)General government net debt (% of GDP)Nobel laureates (by country of birth)Homicide rateBallon d'Or wins
Demographics
Birth rate
30.6#27 of 199
2024· World Bank
Death rate
8.02#72 of 199
2024· World Bank
Net migration
-9,870#134 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
39.1%#28 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
3.3%#165 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population density
58 /km²#133 of 197
2024· World Bank
Total fertility rate
3.86#29 of 199
2024· World Bank
Total population
5.61M#113 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: 6.49M
Urban population
56.1%#123 of 199
2025· World Bank
Development
Economy
Agriculture
32.7%#8 of 158
2025· World Bank
Current account balance
2.5%#47 of 166
2024· World Bank
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
9.5%#22 of 183
2025· World Bank
GDP per capita, current prices
$851#182 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $1,230
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity
$1,869#188 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $2,714
GDP, current prices, purchasing power parity
$10.49B#163 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $17.60B
GNI per capita (Atlas method)
$830#173 of 182
2025· World Bank
Gross domestic product (GDP), current prices
$4.78B#162 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $7.98B
Industry
24.5%#80 of 158
2025· World Bank
Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)
8.3%#23 of 169
2025· World Bank
Real GDP growth (annual %)
5.1%#44 of 192
2025· IMF
Forecast 2031: 5.4%
Remittances received
21.3%#10 of 160
2024· World Bank
Services
40.0%#146 of 158
2025· World Bank
Education
Environment
Geography
Health
Health expenditure
13.0%#6 of 192
2023· World Bank
Health expenditure per person
$104#141 of 191
2023· World Bank
Infant mortality rate
63.2#190 of 194
2024· World Bank
Life expectancy at birth
62.3 yrs#184 of 199
2024· World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio
628.0#190 of 194
2023· World Bank
Physicians
0.18#118 of 136
2022· rank as of 2020· World Bank
Under-5 mortality rate
86.4#185 of 194
2024· World Bank
Infrastructure
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Values show the latest observed year for each indicator. Ranks compare countries on the most recent year with broad coverage. Forecasts are the source's own projections.