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Open statistics on Liberia: population, economy, housing, education, tourism and climate, year by year.

25 figures 1950–2025 Updated 21 Oct 2026

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Population · 2025 5.7M +11% since 2020 Median age · 2023 18.4years +0.7 since 2018 GDP per person · 2025 US$915 +48% since 2020 Unemployment rate · 2025 2.9% −0.0 pp since 2024

Sources: World Bank — World Development Indicators · United Nations, World Population Prospects

Overview · Liberia

The main numbers at a glance.

Population, 1960 – 2025 people

+23% since 2015

6M 1960 1980 1990 2000 2010 2025

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2025

Unemployment rate, 1991 – 2025 percent · Liberia · World

+0.3 pp since 2015

8% 1991 2000 2005 2010 2015 2025

Liberia World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1991 – 2025

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator	Liberia	5-year change
Population	5.7M2025	+11%
Median age	18.42023	+0.7
GDP per person	US$9152025	+48%
Unemployment rate	2.9%2025	−1.2 pp

Sources: World Bank — World Development Indicators · United Nations, World Population Prospects

People · Liberia

Population and growth, age, births, migration and households.

Median age, 1950 – 2023 years · Liberia · World

+0.7 since 2013

35 1950 1970 1980 1990 2000 2023

Liberia World

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects, 1950 – 2023

Population, 1960 – 2025 people

+23% since 2015

6M 1960 1980 1990 2000 2010 2025

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2025

Residents 65 and over, 1960 – 2025 percent · Liberia · World

+0.2 pp since 2015

10%

15% 1960 1980 1990 2000 2010 2025

Liberia World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2025

Population growth, 1961 – 2025 percent · Liberia · World

+0.02 pp since 2015

-20%

-10%

10%

20%

1961 1980 1990 2000 2010 2025

Liberia World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1961 – 2025

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator	Liberia	5-year change
Population	5.7M2025	+11%
Population growth	2.09%2025	+0.01 pp
Population density	58.32024	+11%
Median age	18.42023	+0.7
Children under 15	39.1%2025	−2.3 pp
Residents 65 and over	3.3%2025	+0.1 pp
Life expectancy	62.32024	+1.1
Births per woman	3.862024	−0.39
Birth rate	30.62024	−1.9
Infant mortality	63.22024	−0.1
Net migration	-0.92023	+3.8
Born abroad	1.3%2024	−1.1 pp
Urban population	56.1%2025	+2.7 pp

Sources: World Bank — World Development Indicators · United Nations, World Population Prospects

Economy & jobs · Liberia

Output and incomes, jobs and wages, unemployment and prices.

GDP per person, 1960 – 2025 USD · Liberia · World

+32% since 2015

US$0

US$5,000

US$10,000

US$15,000 1960 1980 1990 2000 2010 2025

Liberia World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2025

GDP per person (PPP), 1990 – 2025 international dollars (PPP) · Liberia · World

+48% since 2015

US$0

US$10,000

US$20,000

US$30,000 1990 2000 2005 2010 2015 2025

Liberia World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2025

Unemployment rate, 1991 – 2025 percent · Liberia · World

+0.3 pp since 2015

8% 1991 2000 2005 2010 2015 2025

Liberia World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1991 – 2025

Gross domestic product, 1960 – 2025 USD

+63% since 2015

US$0

US$2B

US$4B

US$6B 1960 1980 1990 2000 2010 2025

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2025

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator	Liberia	5-year change
GDP per person	US$9152025	+48%
GDP per person (PPP)	US$1,9812025	+19%
Gross domestic product	US$5.2B2025	+65%
Economic growth	5.0%2025
Inflation	8.3%2025
Unemployment rate	2.9%2025	−1.2 pp
Youth unemployment	2.3%2025	−0.6 pp
Labour force participation	76.6%2025	+0.5 pp
Income inequality (Gini)	35.32016	−3.0%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators

Education & commute · Liberia

Schooling of adults, internet and how people get to work.

Internet users, 1990 – 2024 percent · Liberia · World

+26.8 pp since 2014

20%

40%

60%

80% 1990 2000 2005 2010 2015 2025

Liberia World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Access to electricity, 2007 – 2024 percent · Liberia · World

+25.5 pp since 2014

25%

50%

75%

100% 2007 2015 2024

Liberia World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2007 – 2024

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator	Liberia	5-year change	Trend
Internet users	32.2%2024	+12.3 pp
Access to electricity	34.9%2024	+11.8 pp

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators

Climate · Liberia

Temperatures and rain through the year and over the decades.

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator	Liberia	5-year change	Trend
CO₂ emissions per person	0.22024	−0.0

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators