Liberia
🇱🇷 Western Africa · Republic of Liberia
How Liberia ranks globally
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.
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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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