Liberia

Country in Africa

In brief

Life expectancy: 62.3 years (2024). World rank 201 of 216 (1 = best); in Africa, 40 of 54. Life expectancy, women: 63.6 years (2024). World rank 204 of 216 (1 = best); in Africa, 42 of 54. Life expectancy, men: 61 years (2024). World rank 199 of 216 (1 = best); in Africa, 38 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: population 4.7M → 5.7M, living in cities 50.7% → 56.1%, and net migration per year -15.2K → -9.9K. Better than all its neighbours (Guinea, Ivory Coast, and Sierra Leone): life expectancy and life expectancy.

Population and migration

Population: 5,731,206 2025
Population density: 51.5 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +2.1% 2025
Living in cities: 56.1% 2025
Net migration per year: -9.9K 2025
Born in another country: 1.3% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 39.1% 2025
Aged 15–64: 57.6% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 3.3% 2025
Life expectancy: 62.3 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 63.6 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 61 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 3.9 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 30.6 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 8 2024

Society

Languages: English
Religions: Christian 84.9%, Muslim 12%, and no religion 2.6% (2022)