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Counties Summary

Counties Summary

Liberia’s Counties — At a Glance

Liberia is divided into 15 counties, the first-level administrative units of the country. This page and summary table aggregates essential county-level data from authoritative sources to help researchers, policymakers, students, and the public compare and understand Liberia’s counties at a glance.

What you’ll find

County basics: Name, capital, year established or created
Origins: Parent county information (and notes on original counties)
Geography: Surface area in square miles and square kilometers (Total area: 37,483 sq mi (97,098 km²) )
Population: Total county population (5,250,187)
Administrative and electoral divisions:
Electoral districts: 73
Administrative districts: 156 (as a cross-check against county-level counts)

Key notes on data

Data sources: Information is compiled from LISGIS and related official reports, with Liberiadata.com serving as the aggregator for accuracy and accessibility.
Calibration: Slight variations can occur across platforms due to source updates and revisions. This page uses LISGIS 2022 LPHC as a primary reference and highlights official figures.

 Source and methodology

Primary sources: LISGIS, 2022 LPHC report

How to use this page

Use the tabs or expandable sections to view each county’s profile, admin and electoral districts
Contact us for data requests, corrections, or additional metadata.


COUNTY

CAPITAL

YEAR

CARVED FROM
SURFACE AREA
(2022 LPHC)
POPULATION
(2022 LPHC)
DISTRICTS
(2022 LPHC)
Sq Mi km2 ELEC. ADMIN.
1 Bomi Tubmanburg 1984 Montserrado 750 1,943 133,705 3 5
2 Bong Gabrnga 1964 Original 3,387 8,772 467,561 7 12
3 Gbarpolu Bopolu 2003 Lofa 3,741 9,689 95,995 3 5
4 Grand Bassa Buchanan 1833 Original 3,064 7,936 293,689 5 7
5 Grand Cape Mount Robersport 1856 Original 1,993 5,162 178,867 3 6
6 Grand Gedeh Zwedru 1964 Original 4,048 10,484 216,692 3 8
7 Grand Kru Barclayville 1984 Maryland 1,504 3,895 109,342 2 19
8 Lofa Voinjama 1964 Original 3,854 9,982 367,376 5 11
9 Margibi Kakata 1984 Montserrado 1,010 2,616 304,946 5 6
10 Maryland Harper 1857 Original 887 2,297 172,587 3 7
11 Montserrado Bensonville 1847 Original 737 1,909 1,920,965 17 15
12 Nimba Sanniquellie 1964 Original 4,460 11,551 621,841 9 17
13 Rivercess Cesstos 1984 Grand Bassa 2,160 5,594 90,819 2 8
14 River Gee Fish Town 2000 Grand Gedeh 1,974 5,113 124,653 3 10
15 Sinoe Greenville 1843 Original 3,914 10,137 151,149 3 20
37,483 97,098 5,250,187 73 156