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 (97,040 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) |
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| Sq Mi | km2 | ELEC. | ADMIN. | ||||||
| 1 | Bomi | Tubmanburg | 1984 | Montserrado | 750 | 1,942 | 133,705 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Bong | Gabrnga | 1964 | Original | 3,387 | 8,769 | 467,561 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | Gbarpolu | Bopolu | 2003 | Lofa | 3,741 | 9,685 | 95,995 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Grand Bassa | Buchanan | 1833 | Original | 3,064 | 7,932 | 293,689 | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | Grand Cape Mount | Robersport | 1856 | Original | 1,993 | 5,160 | 178,867 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Grand Gedeh | Zwedru | 1964 | Original | 4,048 | 10,480 | 216,692 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | Grand Kru | Barclayville | 1984 | Maryland | 1,504 | 3,894 | 109,342 | 2 | 19 |
| 8 | Lofa | Voinjama | 1964 | Original | 3,854 | 9,978 | 367,376 | 5 | 11 |
| 9 | Margibi | Kakata | 1984 | Montserrado | 1,010 | 2,615 | 304,946 | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | Maryland | Harper | 1857 | Original | 887 | 2,296 | 172,587 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Montserrado | Bensonville | 1847 | Original | 737 | 1,908 | 1,920,965 | 17 | 15 |
| 12 | Nimba | Sanniquellie | 1964 | Original | 4,460 | 11,546 | 621,841 | 9 | 17 |
| 13 | Rivercess | Cesstos | 1984 | Grand Bassa | 2,160 | 5,592 | 90,819 | 2 | 8 |
| 14 | River Gee | Fish Town | 2000 | Grand Gedeh | 1,974 | 5,110 | 124,653 | 3 | 10 |
| 15 | Sinoe | Greenville | 1843 | Original | 3,914 | 10,133 | 151,149 | 3 | 20 |
| 37,482 | 97,036 | 5,250,187 | 73 | 156 | |||||
Credit Sources:
Republic of Liberia – Ministry of Internal Affairs
Liberian Government Gazette (1964 Establishment Act)
National Archives of Liberia
County Development Agenda (CDA) 2008-2012
2022 Housing and Population Census: Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS)