Liberia—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #42 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
3.1%
2024
YoY Change
-1.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#42
of 217 countries
Maximum
6.4%
2006
Minimum
1.8%
2003
CAGR
-1.4%
25 years
Last
3.1%
Previous
3.2%
Highest
6.4%
Lowest
1.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Liberia's urban population growth (%) was 3.1% in 2024, ranking #42 out of 217 countries. This represents a -1.6% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 6.4% (2006) and the lowest was 1.8% (2003). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.1% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +150.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -50.1% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 4.5% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |