Africa
Liberia: flag, map, capital and facts
Everything about Liberia: its flag, its map and its facts.
- Capital
- Monrovia
- Population
- 5.7 million
- Area
- 111,369 km²
- Currency
- Liberian Dollar ($)
#116 by population · #102 by area · #160 economy in the world · #129 by population density
Population and society
Population of lr, 1960–2025. From 1.1 million in 1960 to 5.7 million in 2025.
- Population density
- 58 per km² (rank 129 of 194)
- Urban population
- 56.1% (2025)
- Under 15
- 39.1% (2025)
- Over 65
- 3.3% (2025)
- Children per woman
- 3.86 (2024)
- Internet users
- 32.2% (2024)
Economy and nature
- GDP
- $5.2B (rank 160 of 194)
- Unemployment
- 2.9% (2025)
- Inflation
- 8.3% (2025)
- Forests
- 66.1% (of its land · 2024)
- CO₂ per person
- 0.2 t (a year · 2024)
- Lowest point
- 0 m (sea level)
Figures: World Bank, latest year with data. Lowest point: reviewed by hand.
Symbols
- Anthem
- All Hail, Liberia, Hail!
- Official name
- Republic of Liberia
- Motto
- The love of liberty brought us here (English)
Coat of arms and anthem: Wikimedia Commons.
Practical facts
- Official language
- English
- Calling code
- +231
- Internet domain
- .lr
- Driving side
- On the right
- Time zone
- UTC+0
- Demonym
- Liberian
Geography
- Continent
- Africa
- Neighbouring countries
- Guinea, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone
- Highest point
- Mount Wuteve (1,440 m)
- Largest city
- Monrovia, the capital
- Access to the sea
- Yes
History and politics
- Form of government
- Presidential republic
Economy and life
- GDP per person
- $915 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 62.3 years (2024)
- Human Development Index
- 0.51 (rank 177 of 193)
Counties in figures
| Flags | Name | Capital | Population | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bomi | Tubmanburg | 133,705 (2022) | 1,942 |
 | Bong | Gbarnga | 333,481 (2008) | 8,754 |
 | Gbarpolu | Bopolu | 95,995 (2022) | 9,689 |
 | Grand Bassa | Buchanan | 293,689 (2022) | 7,936 |
 | Grand Cape Mount | Robertsport | 178,867 (2022) | 5,162 |
 | Grand Gedeh | Zwedru | 216,692 (2022) | 10,484 |
 | Grand Kru | Barclayville | 109,342 (2022) | 3,895 |
 | Lofa | Voinjama | 270,114 (2008) | 9,978 |
 | Margibi | Kakata | 304,946 (2022) | 2,616 |
 | Maryland | Harper | 172,587 (2022) | 2,297 |
 | Montserrado | Bensonville | 1,920,965 (2022) | 1,908 |
 | Nimba | Sanniquellie | 621,841 (2022) | 11,551 |
 | River Cess | — | 90,819 (2022) | 5,594 |
 | River Gee | Fish Town | 124,653 (2022) | 5,113 |
 | Sinoe | Greenville | 151,149 (2022) | 10,137 |
Capitals, population and area: Wikidata. The year of each population is in brackets.
Flags: Wikimedia Commons. Authors, where the licence asks for it: Bomi (CC BY-SA 3.0, Fry1989), Bong (CC BY-SA 3.0, Fry1989), Gbarpolu (CC BY-SA 3.0, Fry1989), Grand Cape Mount (CC BY-SA 3.0, Fry1989), Grand Gedeh (CC BY-SA 3.0, Fry1989), Grand Kru (CC BY-SA 3.0, Fry1989), Lofa (CC BY-SA 3.0, Fry1989), Margibi (CC BY-SA 3.0, Fry1989), Maryland (CC BY-SA 3.0, Fry1989), Montserrado (CC BY-SA 3.0, Fry1989), Nimba (CC BY-SA 3.0, Fry1989), River Cess (CC BY-SA 3.0, Fry1989), River Gee (CC BY-SA 3.0, The Macaroni Man).
Its flags over time
Liberia · 1827–1847- Liberia · 1847–today
Flags: Wikimedia Commons.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Liberia?
Monrovia
How many people live in Liberia?
5.7 million inhabitants (2025)
What currency is used in Liberia?
Liberian Dollar
What is the official language of Liberia?
English
What is the calling code of Liberia?
+231
Which countries border Liberia?
Guinea, Ivory Coast, and Sierra Leone
What is the highest point of Liberia?
Mount Wuteve (1,440 m)
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Data: World Bank (population, economy), UNDP (human development), Wikidata, GeoNames and mledoze/countries.