Rural population growth in Liberia
Liberia: Rural population growth was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Liberia, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population growth in Liberia stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Liberia peaked at 12.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -42.7%, in 1991.
Liberia ranks 61st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population growth in Liberia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.6% | — |
| 1962 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | +216.6% |
| 1987 | -3.6% | -148.4% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | -153.1% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | -15.0% | -878.6% |
| 1991 | -42.7% | +185.3% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | -122.0% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | +28.8% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | -27.8% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | +36.0% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -48.4% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -38.4% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -27.7% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +3534.6% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +828.5% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +53.1% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -53.6% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | -3.6% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | -42.7% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.0% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Liberia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 298.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8615 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4392 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 63.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Liberia?
- Rural population growth in Liberia was 0.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.7% in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for rural population growth?
- Liberia ranks 61st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.