Liberia vs Samoa: Share of population living in urban areas
Liberia
59.0%
in 2020
Samoa
57.8%
in 2020
Liberia rank
185th
Samoa rank
188th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Liberia
- Samoa
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 59.0% against 57.8% in Samoa, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 185th and Samoa ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.4% | 37.0% | 1.4% | Liberia |
| 1960s | 39.4% | 41.9% | 2.6% | Samoa |
| 1970s | 41.3% | 46.0% | 4.7% | Samoa |
| 1980s | 45.0% | 50.8% | 5.8% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 53.7% | 52.9% | 0.8% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 55.4% | 0.0% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 56.1% | 0.5% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 57.8% | 1.3% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Liberia or Samoa?
- Liberia, at 59.0% against 57.8% in Samoa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Liberia and Samoa?
- 1.2%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Samoa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Liberia and Samoa rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Liberia ranks 185th and Samoa ranks 188th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.