Liberia
Liberia is a sovereign state in West Africa. Its capital is Monrovia. About 5.2 million people live there (2021). It covers 111,369 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Monrovia
- People (2021)
- 5.2 million
- Area
- 111,369 km²
- Currency
- Liberian dollar
Liberia at a glance
- In its own language
- Republic of Liberia
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Monrovia
- Population
- 5,214,030 (2021)
- Area
- 111,369 km² (43,000 mi²)
- People are called
- Liberian
- Official languages
- English
- Currency
- Liberian dollar
- GDP (nominal)
- US$4 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 62.5 years (2016)
- Human Development Index
- 0.481 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 35.3 (2016)
- Unemployment
- 4% (2014)
- Government
- presidential system, constitutional republic, republic
- Head of state
- Joseph Boakai (since 2024)
- Head of government
- Joseph Boakai (since 2024)
- Country codes
- LR, LBR
- Calling code
- +231
- Internet domain
- .lr
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC±00:00, Africa/Monrovia
- Coordinates
- 6.533333°, -9.75°
Liberia and its neighbours
Liberia borders Guinea, Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Liberia
- Neighbours
Divisions of Liberia
- Bomi County
- Bong County
- Gbarpolu County
- Grand Bassa County
- Grand Cape Mount County
- Grand Gedeh County
- Grand Kru County
- Lofa County
- Margibi County
- Maryland County
- Montserrado County
- Nimba
- River Cess County
- River Gee County
- Sinoe County
Member of
- United Nations
- African Union
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- African Development Bank
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- UNESCO
- Universal Postal Union
- International Telecommunication Union
- International Civil Defence Organisation
and 8 more organisations.
How far are you from Liberia?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator shows the straight-line distance to the nearest country border from where you are.
Questions
What is the capital of Liberia?
The capital of Liberia is Monrovia.
What is the population of Liberia?
Liberia has about 5,214,030 people, as recorded in 2021.
How big is Liberia?
Liberia covers 111,369 square kilometres (43,000 square miles).
What currency does Liberia use?
The Liberian dollar.
What language is spoken in Liberia?
The official language of Liberia is English.
Which countries border Liberia?
Liberia shares a border with Guinea, Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.