Name
From the Latin word "liber," meaning "free," comes the name Liberia; the nation was created as a homeland for liberated African-American slaves.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
Country
Liberia
6.45° N, 9.46° W
Life expectancy of 61.6 years — the 11th lowest of 224 countries.
life expectancy 61.6 years · 214th/224
CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · ranks computed across the countries in this atlas that carry the value
- Population
- 4,937,374
- Natural Earth population estimate.
- Area
- 111,369 km²
- Official total area (land + water) from the CIA World Factbook. Computed from the Natural Earth boundary: ≈ 95,252 km².
- Population density
- ≈ 52 / km²
- Population divided by the computed boundary area.
- ISO codes
- LR · LBR
- GDP (nominal)
- $4.75 billion
- Field “Economy → GDP (official exchange rate)” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- GDP per capita (PPP)
- $1,700
- Field “Economy → Real GDP per capita → Real GDP per capita 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Liberia 111,369 km²Jordan 89,342 km²
geometry: Natural Earth 1:50m · EPSG:6933 equal-area
Where Liberia sits in the world
Each line is every country in this atlas that carries the value, ordered smallest to largest. The line down the middle is the world median; the mark on each line is this country.
- Median age20.1 years199th of 224 · median 32.6 years
- Life expectancy61.6 years214th of 224 · median 76.2 years
- Fertility rate3.84 children per woman26th of 225 · median 1.92 children per woman
- Population4,937,374125th of 235 · median 5,454,073
- Total area111,369 km²104th of 228 · median 83,736 km²
- Coastline579 km98th of 229 · median 402 km
Overview
Climate
Hot, humid conditions mark a tropical climate, with dry winters and wet, cloudy summers. Winter days are hot while nights turn cool to cold, and summer brings frequent heavy showers. Dust-laden harmattan winds blow from the Sahara during the dry season.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
Government
Its legal system is a mixed system of common law, based on Anglo-American law and customary law. The government is a presidential republic. The latest constitution was drafted 19 October 1983; a revision was adopted by referendum 3 July 1984 and took effect 6 January 1986. The national holiday is Independence Day, 26 July (1847). The independence date is 26 July 1847.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
Flag and symbols
A blue square in the upper-left corner holds a five-pointed white star, with equal horizontal stripes alternating red with white across the flag. The stripes stand for the signatories of the Liberian Declaration of Independence, while the blue square stands for the African mainland and the star for the freedom granted to ex-slaves. Blue stands for liberty, justice, and fidelity; white for purity, cleanliness, and guilelessness; and red for steadfastness, valor, and fervor. Liberia's national symbol is the white star.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person
Key figures
CIA World Factbook
Economy
- GDP (nominal)
- $4.75 billion
- Field “Economy → GDP (official exchange rate)” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- GDP (PPP)
- $9.31 billion
- Field “Economy → Real GDP (purchasing power parity) → Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- GDP per capita (PPP)
- $1,700
- Field “Economy → Real GDP per capita → Real GDP per capita 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- GDP growth
- +4.8%
- Field “Economy → Real GDP growth rate → Real GDP growth rate 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Inflation (consumer prices)
- 10.1%
- Field “Economy → Inflation rate (consumer prices) → Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Unemployment
- 2.9%
- Field “Economy → Unemployment rate → Unemployment rate 2024” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Exports
- $1.22 billion
- Field “Economy → Exports → Exports 2022” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Imports
- $1.96 billion
- Field “Economy → Imports → Imports 2022” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
People
- Life expectancy
- 61.6 years
- Field “People and Society → Life expectancy at birth → total population” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Median age
- 20.1 years
- Field “People and Society → Median age → total” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Birth rate
- 31.72 per 1,000
- Field “People and Society → Birth rate” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Death rate
- 8.17 per 1,000
- Field “People and Society → Death rate” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Fertility rate
- 3.84 children per woman
- Field “People and Society → Total fertility rate” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Population growth
- +2.27% a year
- Field “People and Society → Population growth rate” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Urban population
- 53.6%
- Field “People and Society → Urbanization → urban population” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Religions
- Christian84.9%
- Muslim12%
- Traditional0.5%
- other2.6%
- Field “People and Society → Religions” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Land
- Total area
- 111,369 km²Land 96,320 km² · Water 15,049 km²
- Field “Geography → Area → total” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Coastline
- 579 km
- Field “Geography → Coastline” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Land borders
- 1,667 km
- Field “Geography → Land boundaries → total” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Mean elevation
- 243 m
- Field “Geography → Elevation → mean elevation” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
- Highest point
- 1,447 m Mount Wuteve
- Field “Geography → Elevation → highest point” in the CIA World Factbook archive (frozen 2026-02-01). Public domain. The Factbook stopped publishing in February 2026; the year shows when the value was estimated.
Values from the CIA World Factbook archive. Each carries the year it describes; open a year for the exact source field.
Connections
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