Liberia: cities by population
Liberia has a population of 4,818,977, with Monrovia as its capital. The 26 largest of its 26 recorded towns and cities, ranked.
Figures are the latest available in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), which draws on national censuses of varying dates — treat them as recent, not same-year. Country totals are GeoNames country data. Sources & method.
| # | Place | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monrovia | Montserrado County | 1,542,549 |
| 2 | Gbarnga | Bong County | 86,031 |
| 3 | Buchanan | Grand Bassa County | 75,854 |
| 4 | Ganta | Nimba | 63,523 |
| 5 | Kakata | Margibi County | 52,247 |
| 6 | Zwedru | Grand Gedeh County | 38,269 |
| 7 | Harbel | Margibi County | 38,208 |
| 8 | Harper | Maryland County | 35,503 |
| 9 | Pleebo City | Maryland County | 35,423 |
| 10 | Foya Kamara | Lofa County | 31,052 |
| 11 | New Yekepa | Nimba | 24,695 |
| 12 | Voinjama | Lofa County | 23,051 |
| 13 | Tubmanburg | Bomi County | 22,005 |
| 14 | Saclepea | Nimba | 20,818 |
| 15 | Greenville | Sinoe County | 20,184 |
| 16 | Sanniquellie | Nimba | 17,895 |
| 17 | Ganta | Nimba | 13,802 |
| 18 | Karnplay | Nimba | 8,431 |
| 19 | Zorzor | Lofa County | 8,419 |
| 20 | River Gbeh | River Gee County | 7,313 |
| 21 | Fish Town | River Gee County | 5,383 |
| 22 | Robertsport | Grand Cape Mount County | 5,306 |
| 23 | Barclayville | Grand Kru County | 4,692 |
| 24 | Bopolu | Gbarpolu County | 4,396 |
| 25 | River Cess | River Cess County | 3,606 |
| 26 | Bensonville | Montserrado County | 785 |
Twenty years earlier: Liberia in the 2005 World Gazetteer — population then 3,065,594.