Country profile
Liberia
Republic of Liberia · Western Africa
👥 Population
5,731,206
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Monrovia
🗺 Area
111,369 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$5.25B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.510
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
51 /km²
💱 Currency
LRD
Liberian dollar
🗣 Languages
English
About Liberia
Liberia (officially Republic of Liberia) is a country in Western Africa, with Monrovia as its capital. It is home to roughly 5.73 million people, giving a population density of about 51 people per square kilometre. The country covers 111,369 km² of land and shares land borders with 3 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $5.25B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.510. The official currency is the Liberian dollar (LRD), and the main language is English.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$10.5B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$1,871
GDP growth
5.0%
Inflation
8.3%
Unemployment
2.9%
👥 People
Life expectancy
62.3 yrs
Fertility rate
3.86
Pop. growth
2.1%
Urban population
56.1%
Infant mortality /1k
63.2
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
32.2%
Literacy rate
59.4%
Physicians /1k
0.18
Renewable energy
92.8%
Travel & practical
Capital
Monrovia
Currency
LRD
Dialing code
+231
Internet TLD
.lr
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Fun facts about Liberia
- Liberia is the 115th most populous country in the world, with about 5.73 million people.
- By land area it is the 102nd-largest country in the world, covering 111,369 km².
- It has the world's 158th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($5.25B).
- Liberia shares land borders with 3 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of low human development, with an HDI of 0.510.
- Liberia has a population density of about 51 people per square kilometre.
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