Urban area over the long-term in Liberia
Liberia: Urban area over the long-term was 1,198 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,198 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
88th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1,198 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0004 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Liberia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Liberia stood at 1,198 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Liberia peaked at 1,198 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Liberia 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Liberia, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0014 km² per grid cell | +215.8% |
| 1200 | 0.0044 km² per grid cell | +215.8% |
| 1300 | 0.0139 km² per grid cell | +215.8% |
| 1400 | 0.044 km² per grid cell | +215.8% |
| 1500 | 0.1389 km² per grid cell | +215.8% |
| 1600 | 0.4387 km² per grid cell | +215.8% |
| 1700 | 1.39 km² per grid cell | +215.8% |
| 1710 | 1.61 km² per grid cell | +16.3% |
| 1720 | 1.82 km² per grid cell | +13.0% |
| 1730 | 2.06 km² per grid cell | +12.9% |
| 1740 | 2.32 km² per grid cell | +12.8% |
| 1750 | 2.61 km² per grid cell | +12.7% |
| 1760 | 2.94 km² per grid cell | +12.6% |
| 1770 | 3.31 km² per grid cell | +12.5% |
| 1780 | 3.72 km² per grid cell | +12.4% |
| 1790 | 4.18 km² per grid cell | +12.4% |
| 1800 | 4.69 km² per grid cell | +12.3% |
| 1810 | 5.27 km² per grid cell | +12.2% |
| 1820 | 5.91 km² per grid cell | +12.2% |
| 1830 | 6.62 km² per grid cell | +12.1% |
| 1840 | 7.42 km² per grid cell | +12.0% |
| 1850 | 8.31 km² per grid cell | +12.0% |
| 1860 | 10.06 km² per grid cell | +21.1% |
| 1870 | 12.18 km² per grid cell | +21.1% |
| 1880 | 14.75 km² per grid cell | +21.1% |
| 1890 | 17.83 km² per grid cell | +20.9% |
| 1900 | 21.42 km² per grid cell | +20.1% |
| 1910 | 26.73 km² per grid cell | +24.8% |
| 1920 | 31.06 km² per grid cell | +16.2% |
| 1930 | 34.37 km² per grid cell | +10.6% |
| 1940 | 34.5 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 49.36 km² per grid cell | +43.1% |
| 1951 | 50.67 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 52.22 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 54.01 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 56.04 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 58.34 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 60.9 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 63.71 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 66.78 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 70.12 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 73.72 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 77.59 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 81.76 km² per grid cell | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 86.23 km² per grid cell | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 91.06 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 96.27 km² per grid cell | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 101.9 km² per grid cell | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 107.99 km² per grid cell | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 114.54 km² per grid cell | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 121.52 km² per grid cell | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 128.94 km² per grid cell | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 135.73 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 142.98 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 150.84 km² per grid cell | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 159.53 km² per grid cell | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 169.27 km² per grid cell | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 179.43 km² per grid cell | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 190.38 km² per grid cell | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 202.49 km² per grid cell | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 216.23 km² per grid cell | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 231.88 km² per grid cell | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 249.26 km² per grid cell | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 268.67 km² per grid cell | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 288.11 km² per grid cell | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 304.74 km² per grid cell | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 316.09 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 332.69 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 344.53 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 351.57 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 354.33 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 353.87 km² per grid cell | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 347.12 km² per grid cell | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 337.04 km² per grid cell | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 330.33 km² per grid cell | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 336.15 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 361.83 km² per grid cell | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 385.64 km² per grid cell | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 428.86 km² per grid cell | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 467.75 km² per grid cell | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 506.77 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 538.39 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 555.27 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 567.63 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 577.64 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 588.72 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 603.35 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 622.3 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 644.64 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 669.08 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 693.58 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 723.24 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 752.98 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 783.11 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 761.35 km² per grid cell | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 792.22 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 823.45 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 855.03 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 886.94 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 919.18 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 951.23 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 982.98 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,024 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1,066 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1,109 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 1,153 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 1,198 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1,198 km² per grid cell is above the median for low income countries, which is 889.43 km² per grid cell, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1,198 km² per grid cell is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 733.88 km² per grid cell, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +215.8% | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0014 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +215.8% | 0.0014 km² per grid cell | 0.0044 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +215.8% | 0.0044 km² per grid cell | 0.0139 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +215.8% | 0.0139 km² per grid cell | 0.044 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +215.8% | 0.044 km² per grid cell | 0.1389 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +215.8% | 0.1389 km² per grid cell | 0.4387 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0014 km² per grid cell | 0.0014 km² per grid cell | 0.0014 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0044 km² per grid cell | 0.0044 km² per grid cell | 0.0044 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0139 km² per grid cell | 0.0139 km² per grid cell | 0.0139 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.044 km² per grid cell | 0.044 km² per grid cell | 0.044 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1389 km² per grid cell | 0.1389 km² per grid cell | 0.1389 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4387 km² per grid cell | 0.4387 km² per grid cell | 0.4387 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.39 km² per grid cell | 1.39 km² per grid cell | 1.39 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.61 km² per grid cell | 1.61 km² per grid cell | 1.61 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.82 km² per grid cell | 1.82 km² per grid cell | 1.82 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.06 km² per grid cell | 2.06 km² per grid cell | 2.06 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.32 km² per grid cell | 2.32 km² per grid cell | 2.32 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.61 km² per grid cell | 2.61 km² per grid cell | 2.61 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.94 km² per grid cell | 2.94 km² per grid cell | 2.94 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.31 km² per grid cell | 3.31 km² per grid cell | 3.31 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.72 km² per grid cell | 3.72 km² per grid cell | 3.72 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.18 km² per grid cell | 4.18 km² per grid cell | 4.18 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.69 km² per grid cell | 4.69 km² per grid cell | 4.69 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 5.27 km² per grid cell | 5.27 km² per grid cell | 5.27 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 5.91 km² per grid cell | 5.91 km² per grid cell | 5.91 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 6.62 km² per grid cell | 6.62 km² per grid cell | 6.62 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 7.42 km² per grid cell | 7.42 km² per grid cell | 7.42 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 8.31 km² per grid cell | 8.31 km² per grid cell | 8.31 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 10.06 km² per grid cell | 10.06 km² per grid cell | 10.06 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 12.18 km² per grid cell | 12.18 km² per grid cell | 12.18 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 14.75 km² per grid cell | 14.75 km² per grid cell | 14.75 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 17.83 km² per grid cell | 17.83 km² per grid cell | 17.83 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 21.42 km² per grid cell | 21.42 km² per grid cell | 21.42 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 26.73 km² per grid cell | 26.73 km² per grid cell | 26.73 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 31.06 km² per grid cell | 31.06 km² per grid cell | 31.06 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 34.37 km² per grid cell | 34.37 km² per grid cell | 34.37 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 34.5 km² per grid cell | 34.5 km² per grid cell | 34.5 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 58.21 km² per grid cell | 49.36 km² per grid cell | 70.12 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 95.26 km² per grid cell | 73.72 km² per grid cell | 121.52 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 167.58 km² per grid cell | 128.94 km² per grid cell | 216.23 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 304.19 km² per grid cell | 231.88 km² per grid cell | 354.33 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 385.54 km² per grid cell | 330.33 km² per grid cell | 506.77 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 606.06 km² per grid cell | 538.39 km² per grid cell | 693.58 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 824.87 km² per grid cell | 723.24 km² per grid cell | 951.23 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,089 km² per grid cell | 982.98 km² per grid cell | 1,198 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Liberia?
- Urban area over the long-term in Liberia was 1,198 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,198 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Liberia rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Liberia ranks 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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