Liberia

Africa · Western Africa · capital Monrovia

About Liberia

The capital of Liberia is Monrovia. Monrovia is the seat of national government for Liberia, a country in Western Africa.

Liberia has a population of about 5.5 million people, the 119th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Liberia covers 111,369 square kilometers (43,000 square miles), making Liberia the 104th largest country in the world by area.

Liberia borders 3 countries: Guinea, Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone.

Life expectancy at birth in Liberia is 62.2 years, the 201st highest of any country in the world.

Liberia is in Africa, in the Western Africa region. Liberia is one of 58 countries and territories in Africa.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Liberia
Populationtotal people	5.5Mpeople	119th
Land Areatotal km²	111.4Kkm²	104th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$799.19	199th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$4.4B	169th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	62.2years	201st
Urban Population% living in cities	55.0%	141st
Internet Users% of people online	23.5%	178th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	3.95births/woman	29th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	no data
Forest Cover% of land forested	78.5%	10th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	2.9%	153rd
Military Spending% of GDP	1.4%of GDP	88th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	92.8%	3rd
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	10.1%	40th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	2.3%of GDP	164th
Health Spending% of GDP	13.0%of GDP	6th
Arable Land% of land arable	5.2%	132nd
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$312.3M	127th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 LR · alpha-3 LBR · Western Africa