Urban population, female (% of total) in Liberia
Liberia: Urban population, female (% of total) was 24.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Liberia, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, female in Liberia is 24.2%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Liberia peaked at 27.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 1980.
That places Liberia 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, female (% of total) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.4% | — |
| 1985 | 20.9% | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 27.7% | +32.2% |
| 1995 | 22.7% | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +3.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 24.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.0%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 24.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.2% | 17.4% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.2% | 22.7% | 27.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 21.8% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 23.3% | 24.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More gender data for Liberia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,348 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9574 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,018 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,018 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 81,391 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 83,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 81,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 77,744 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in Liberia?
- Urban population, female in Liberia was 24.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 1980.
- How does Liberia rank for urban population, female?
- Liberia ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.