Liberia's cities at a glance
Dots sized by population · Monrovia in orange
Liberia has 1 city with more than a million inhabitants and 1 with more than 100,000 (city-proper figures). The largest is Monrovia with 1,542,549 people, followed by Gbarnga (86,031) and Buchanan (75,854). The three largest cities together hold about 28.9% of the country's 5.9 million people.
The capital, Monrovia, is also the largest city.
By region, the most large cities are in Nimba (4), Margibi County (2), Maryland County (2).
Country-level figures — live population, births and deaths, growth, density and history — are on the Liberia population page; provinces, terrain, rivers and society maps are in the Liberia atlas.
Liberia cities by population
| # | City | Region | Population | Share of Liberia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MonroviaCapital | Montserrado County | 1,542,549 | 26.2% |
| 2 | Gbarnga | Bong County | 86,031 | 1.5% |
| 3 | Buchanan | Grand Bassa County | 75,854 | 1.3% |
| 4 | Ganta | Nimba | 63,523 | 1.1% |
| 5 | Kakata | Margibi County | 52,247 | 0.9% |
| 6 | Zwedru | Grand Gedeh County | 38,269 | 0.6% |
| 7 | Harbel | Margibi County | 38,208 | 0.6% |
| 8 | Harper | Maryland County | 35,503 | 0.6% |
| 9 | Pleebo City | Maryland County | 35,423 | 0.6% |
| 10 | Foya Kamara | Lofa County | 31,052 | 0.5% |
| 11 | New Yekepa | Nimba | 24,695 | 0.4% |
| 12 | Voinjama | Lofa County | 23,051 | 0.4% |
| 13 | Tubmanburg | Bomi County | 22,005 | 0.4% |
| 14 | Saclepea | Nimba | 20,818 | 0.4% |
| 15 | Greenville | Sinoe County | 20,184 | 0.3% |
| 16 | Sanniquellie | Nimba | 17,895 | 0.3% |
Cities with 300,000 or more people link to their own page. The list keeps every city of 100,000+ and at least the 30 largest places of the country.
Frequently asked questions
What is the largest city in Liberia?
Monrovia, with about 1,542,549 inhabitants (city proper).
What is the capital of Liberia?
Monrovia — population 1,542,549, the largest city in the country.
How many cities in Liberia have over one million people?
1: Monrovia.
Are these metropolitan-area populations?
No. They are city-proper figures (the administrative city) from GeoNames, based on the latest census or official estimate. Metropolitan areas, which include suburbs and satellite towns, are larger — often several times larger for the biggest cities.
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Glostats. (2026). Largest Cities in Liberia 2026: Population Ranking. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/liberia/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/liberia/">Largest Cities in Liberia 2026: Population Ranking</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
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