Liberia
Republic of Liberia · Western Africa
Liberia is a country in Western Africa, with Monrovia as its capital, home to about 5,731,206 people. Liberia shares land borders with 3 countries, listed below alongside its flag, currency, calling code and ISO codes.
| Capital | Monrovia |
|---|---|
| Region | Western Africa |
| Currency | Liberian dollar (LRD $) |
| Calling code | +231 |
| ISO codes | LR / LBR / 430 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 🇱🇷 |
| Population | 5,731,206 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 111,369 km² |
| Languages | English |
| Internet domain | .lr |
| Demonym | Liberian |
Bordering countries
About Liberia
Liberia, officially Republic of Liberia, is a United Nations member state in Western Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Monrovia. It shares land borders with 3 countries. The official currency is the Liberian dollar ($), using the code LRD.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Liberia for Monrovia’s own facts and history.
To call Liberia from abroad, dial the country code +231. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes LR (alpha-2) and LBR (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 5,731,206.
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How Liberia compares
- Area: 111,369 km², ranking 102 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 5,731,206, ranking 115 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 51 people per square kilometre.
- Land borders: 3, against an average of 4.1 across the sovereign states that have any.
Flags with the same colours as Liberia
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.