Liberia — Country Profile
An overview of Liberia covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Liberia
The capital of Liberia is Monrovia. It has a population of approximately 5.6M. The country covers an area of 111,369 km². It is located in Western Africa.
The oldest modern republic in Africa (declared independence in 1847).
Geography
Liberia is a country in Western Africa, part of the Africa region. It covers an area of approximately 111,369 km². It shares land borders with Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire, and Sierra Leone, totalling 3 neighbours.
Demographics & Languages
Liberia has a population of approximately 5,612,817 people. Population density is around 50.4 people per km². Its officially recognised languages include English, totalling 1 language. People from this country are referred to as Liberian.
Economy Overview
As of 2025, Liberia reports a nominal GDP of about $5.2 billion. The official currency is the Liberian dollar (LRD, symbol $). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 180.99 LRD.
Culture & Time
Liberia operates on a single time zone (Africa/Monrovia). Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.lr.
Government & Status
The capital of Liberia is Monrovia. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the right. The international dialling code is +231. Its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is LR.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP × debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.