Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Liberia: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna Power score (34.61/100, ranked #135 of 195).
Liberia is a presidential republic in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone. The country's capital is Monrovia; it covers 111,369 sq km. Independence: 26 July 1847. Terrain: mostly flat to rolling coastal plains rising to rolling plateau and low mountains in northeast. Climate: tropical; hot, humid; dry winters with hot days and cool to cold nights; wet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy showers. Population: 5.6 million (2025 estimate). Population growth: +2.27% per year. Median age: 20.1 years. Life expectancy: 61.6 years (2024 est.). Languages: English 20% (official) and 27 indigenous languages, including Liberian English variants Reli…
| Capital | Monrovia |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,563,541 (2025 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $9.308 billion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $1,700 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 4.8% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 10.1% |
| Unemployment | 2.9% |
| Public debt | 28.3% of GDP (2016 est.) |
| Exports | $1.22 billion (2022 est.) |
| Imports | $1.961 billion (2022 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 61.6 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 20.1 |
| Urbanization | 53.6% of total population (2023) |
| Government | presidential republic |
| Independence | 26 July 1847 |
| Languages | English 20% (official) and 27 indigenous languages, including Liberian English variants |
POWER 34.61/100 — The Magna Power score is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — five dimensions, 100+ indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
Steadiness was the quarter's defining trait: no rupture, no windfall, no surprise strong enough to move the score.
The trajectory remains set by fundamentals that change over years, not quarters — and this quarter changed little.
Iron ore, Timber, Diamonds, Gold, Hydropower.
Joseph Boakai — President. President Joseph BOAKAI (since 22 January 2024)
Liberia maintains 23 embassies and 2 consulates abroad, hosts 21 foreign diplomatic missions, holds permanent missions to UN New York, AU Addis Ababa. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 23 |
|---|---|
| Consulates abroad | 2 |
| Foreign missions hosted | 21 |
| Multilateral missions | UN New York, AU Addis Ababa |
Source: Consular Affairs Center, Diplomatic and Consular Networks Database and Rankings, January 2026 (Zenodo, CC BY 4.0). https://zenodo.org/records/18109976
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Coastal — 579 km of coastline. |
|---|---|
| Airports (total) | 19 (registration prefix A8) |
| Major seaports | Buchanan, Cape Palmas, Greenville, Monrovia |
| Railways | 429 km |
| Pipelines | 4 km oil (2013) |
Roberts International Airport (ROB) — Monrovia; Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) — Monrovia.
Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28); theodora.com CIA mirror (CIA World Factbook Transportation section), scraped 2026-10-02
| Political system | presidential republic |
|---|---|
| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
POWER 34.61/100 Ranked #135 of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Liberia.
