Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Liberia
Liberia: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 1.77 million people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Liberia, 1975–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 1.77 million people for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Liberia peaked at 1.77 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1975.
That places Liberia 95th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 523,360 people | 0 people | 1.05 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 671,140 people | 0 people | 1.34 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.36 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.49 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.77 million people | 1.77 million people | 1.77 million people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Liberia
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.446 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2305 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4208 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3811 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 496 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4456 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Liberia?
- Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Liberia was 1.77 million people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1975.
- How does Liberia rank for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Liberia ranks 95th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.