Urban population, male in Liberia
Liberia: Urban population, male was 25.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male 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, male in Liberia is 25.5%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Liberia peaked at 27.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1980.
That places Liberia 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, male in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.8% | — |
| 1985 | 21.4% | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 27.8% | +29.5% |
| 1995 | 23.3% | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.6% | 17.8% | 21.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 23.3% | 27.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 22.5% | 23.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 24.5% | 25.5% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 79,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 76,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 78,339 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Liberia?
- Urban population, male in Liberia was 25.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 1980.
- How does Liberia rank for urban population, male?
- Liberia ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.