Liberia at its true size
Liberia covers 111,369 km², number 102 of 194 countries by area. Home to 5,731,206 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 111,369 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,731,206 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 51 per km² |
| Capital | Monrovia |
| Local time in Monrovia | |
| Time zone | UTC IANA |
| Currency | Liberian dollar (LRD) Wikidata |
| Languages | English |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +231 |
| Codes | LR · LBR · 430 |
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Where Liberia ranks
Among the independent states, in 41 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#116 of 1945.7 million people#37 of 54 in Africa
- Population density#133 of 19451 people per km²#33 of 54 in Africa
- Urban population#117 of 19256% urban#18 of 54 in Africa
- Fertility rate#29 of 1923.86 births per woman#27 of 54 in Africa
- Population growth#43 of 192+2.09% a year#31 of 54 in Africa
- Birth rate#27 of 19230.6 births per 1,000 people#25 of 54 in Africa
- Death rate#70 of 1928.0 deaths per 1,000 people#16 of 54 in Africa
- Children under 15#28 of 19239.1% under 15#26 of 54 in Africa
- People over 65#158 of 1923.3% aged 65 and over#28 of 54 in Africa
- Net migration#132 of 192−1.7 per 1,000 people#38 of 54 in Africa
- Refugees abroad#63 of 1900.89 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#25 of 54 in Africa
Health & education
Economy
- GNI per capita#174 of 185$830 a person#43 of 52 in Africa
- Internet users#163 of 18432% online#34 of 52 in Africa
- GDP per capita (PPP)#177 of 184$1,981 a person#45 of 52 in Africa
- GDP growth#45 of 187+5.0% a year#23 of 52 in Africa
- Inflation#27 of 176+8.3% a year#14 of 50 in Africa
- Unemployment#144 of 1782.9% of the labour force#42 of 53 in Africa
- Extreme poverty#27 of 14933.6% under $3.00 a day#27 of 47 in Africa
- Income inequality (Gini)#70 of 149a Gini index of 35.3#35 of 47 in Africa
- Jobs in agriculture#39 of 17841.1% of jobs#26 of 53 in Africa
- Jobs in industry#163 of 1788.3% of jobs#43 of 53 in Africa
- Jobs in services#115 of 17850.5% of jobs#18 of 53 in Africa
- Foreign investment#20 of 1849.5% of GDP#7 of 52 in Africa
- Military spending#125 of 1550.8% of GDP#39 of 50 in Africa
- Mobile subscriptions#189 of 19132 subscriptions per 100 people#54 of 54 in Africa
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#174 of 1850.15 tonnes a person#45 of 53 in Africa
- Forest area#18 of 19266% forest#4 of 54 in Africa
- Renewable energy#3 of 19092.8% renewable#3 of 54 in Africa
- Access to electricity#184 of 19234.9% with electricity#46 of 54 in Africa
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#98 of 19117.9 µg/m³#42 of 54 in Africa
- Protected land#171 of 1914.0% of the land protected#47 of 54 in Africa
- Arable land#128 of 1905.2% of the land arable#35 of 54 in Africa
- Water stress#168 of 1760.3% of its available fresh water#48 of 53 in Africa
- Precipitation#15 of 1802,391 mm a year#3 of 54 in Africa
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Liberia’s area, lit up on the map →
- Bulgaria1.0×Liberia and Bulgaria are almost exactly the same size.
- Honduras0.99×Liberia and Honduras are almost exactly the same size.
- Cuba1.01×Liberia and Cuba are almost exactly the same size.
- Guatemala1.02×Liberia and Guatemala are almost exactly the same size.
- Benin0.97×Liberia and Benin are almost exactly the same size.
- Eritrea0.95×Liberia is 5% smaller than Eritrea.
How many times does Liberia fit into…
- Russia: about 153 times
- Canada: about 90 times
- United States: about 88 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Liberia shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Summits
- Mount Wuteve1,440 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Liberia. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Liberia
- How big is Liberia?
- Liberia covers 111,369 km², which makes it number 102 of 194 countries by area. About 5,731,206 people live there (2025), 51 per km².
- Is Liberia bigger than Bulgaria?
- Liberia and Bulgaria are almost exactly the same size. Liberia: 111,369 km²; Bulgaria: 110,994 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Liberia?
- Liberia lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Liberia?
- Liberia shares a land border with Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Sierra Leone.