Liberia
Republic of Liberia
- Capital: Monrovia
- Western Africa
- 3 neighbours in Travle
Liberia overview
Liberia is in Western Africa, Africa. Its capital is Monrovia. The World Bank counts about 5.7 million people for 2025 on 111,370 km² of surface area.
In the Travle map, Liberia has 3 neighbours: Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea and Sierra Leone. From there, 125 countries can be reached by land.
Population, density and language
The World Bank counts 5,731,206 people in Liberia for 2025, which is 114th of 170 by population. Spread over 111,370 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 51 people per km², 106th of 169 by density.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.TOTL), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.
| Language | Share (est.) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| English | 83% | official |
| lir | 74% | — |
| Kpelle | 20% | — |
| bsq | 14% | — |
| kro | 10% | — |
| Grebo | 9.9% | — |
CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.
How big is Liberia, really?
With 111,370 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Liberia is 104th of 169 by surface area and covers 0.08% of the combined area of those entries.
In that ordering, Honduras (112,492 km²) is just larger; Bulgaria (111,000 km²) just smaller.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Liberia at a glance
- Capital
- Monrovia
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
- Population
- 5,731,206 (2025)
- Surface area
- 111,370 km² (2024)
- Density
- 51 people per km²
- Official languages
- English
- Currency
- Liberian Dollar (LRD)
- Calling code
- +231
- Internet domain
- .lr
- Land neighbours
- 3 (Natural Earth) · 3 (Travle)
Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.
Liberia within Western Africa
Natural Earth places Liberia in Western Africa (UN subregion). Of the 15 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Liberia is 12th by population and 11th by surface area, with 1.2% of the combined population of those entries.
| Country | Population (2025) | Area km² (2024) |
|---|---|---|
 Nigeria | 237,527,782 | 923,768 |
 Ghana | 35,064,272 | 238,539 |
 Côte d'Ivoire | 32,711,547 | 322,460 |
 Niger | 27,917,831 | 1,267,000 |
 Mali | 25,198,821 | 1,241,238 |
 Burkina Faso | 24,074,580 | 274,200 |
 Senegal | 18,931,966 | 196,710 |
 Guinea | 15,099,727 | 245,857 |
 Benin | 14,814,460 | 114,760 |
 Sierra Leone | 8,819,794 | 72,300 |
 Togo | 8,591,626 | 56,785 |
| Liberia | 5,731,206 | 111,370 |
 Mauritania | 5,315,065 | 1,030,700 |
 The Gambia | 2,822,093 | 11,295 |
 Guinea-Bissau | 2,249,515 | 36,125 |
Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.
Location, borders and position
Liberia is in Western Africa, Africa. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern hemisphere and the western hemisphere. Its capital, Monrovia, is at about 6.3° N and 10.8° W.
On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Liberia 3 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 3.
Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.
Where Liberia is on the map
Countries bordering Liberia
Natural Earth's boundary data and the Travle map agree on these 3 land neighbours.
| Country | Direction | Land boundary in Natural Earth | Border in Travle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Côte d'Ivoire | east | Yes | Yes |
| Guinea | north | Yes | Yes |
| Sierra Leone | north-west | Yes | Yes |
Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.
Money and language in Liberia
Currency
- Liberian Dollar: code LRD, numeric 430. ISO 4217 lists it for this country only.
Official languages
- English: official in 91 territories in CLDR, including Liberia.
CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.
Currency, domain and dialling code
- Currency
- Liberian Dollar (LRD)
Source: Unicode CLDR release-48-2 currencyData (region LR); code, name and number from ISO 4217 list one (SIX), published 2026-09-17; checked 2026-10-19. - Internet domain
- .lr
Source: IANA Root Zone Database; checked 2026-10-19. - International dialling code
- +231
Source: ITU, List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes (position on 15 December 2016); checked 2026-10-19. - Time
- UTC+00:00 all year (2026)
IANA zones: Africa/Monrovia
Source: IANA Time Zone Database 2026e (zone.tab); UTC offsets computed for 15 Jan and 15 Jul 2026 with Node.js ICU tz 2026a; checked 2026-10-19.
Liberia codes and abbreviations
| Standard | Code |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | LR |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | LBR |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 430 |
| ISO 4217 currency (Liberian Dollar) | LRD · 430 |
| Country-code top-level domain | .lr |
| ITU-T E.164 country code | +231 |
Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.
Fun facts about Liberia
- English has official status in 91 territories in Unicode CLDR, Liberia among them.
- The longest Travle trip from Liberia takes 15 steps, to Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.
Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.
How far can you travel from Liberia in Travle?
Starting from Liberia and moving one border at a time, this is how many countries in the game's map you reach at each step. Countries that need a sea crossing never appear, because the game only follows land borders.
| Steps | Countries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 6 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | 11 | |
| 7 | 17 | |
| 8 | 14 | |
| 9 | 20 | |
| 10 | 19 | |
| 11 | 11 | |
| 12 | 3 | |
| 13 | 1 | |
| 14 | 2 | |
| 15 | 2 |
In total 125 of the 171 other countries in the map can be reached by land. The longest trips take 15 steps and end in Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste. The other 46 cannot be reached without crossing the sea (18 in North America, 13 in South America, 6 in Oceania, 5 in Asia, 3 in Europe, 1 in Africa).
Nearby routes from Liberia
Shortest land routes in the game's map to the countries up to 3 steps away. There can be several routes of the same length; this list shows one. The section above shows how many countries are reachable in total.
- Côte d'Ivoire: 1 step (Liberia → Côte d'Ivoire)
- Guinea: 1 step (Liberia → Guinea)
- Sierra Leone: 1 step (Liberia → Sierra Leone)
- Burkina Faso: 2 steps (Liberia → Côte d'Ivoire → Burkina Faso)
- Ghana: 2 steps (Liberia → Côte d'Ivoire → Ghana)
- Guinea-Bissau: 2 steps (Liberia → Guinea → Guinea-Bissau)
- Mali: 2 steps (Liberia → Côte d'Ivoire → Mali)
- Senegal: 2 steps (Liberia → Guinea → Senegal)
Algeria: 3 steps (Liberia → Côte d'Ivoire → Mali → Algeria)- Benin: 3 steps (Liberia → Côte d'Ivoire → Burkina Faso → Benin)
- Mauritania: 3 steps (Liberia → Côte d'Ivoire → Mali → Mauritania)
- Niger: 3 steps (Liberia → Côte d'Ivoire → Burkina Faso → Niger)
- The Gambia: 3 steps (Liberia → Guinea → Senegal → The Gambia)
- Togo: 3 steps (Liberia → Côte d'Ivoire → Burkina Faso → Togo)
Liberia — frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Liberia?
Monrovia.
Which countries border Liberia?
On land, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone, according to Natural Earth's boundary data. The Travle map uses the same neighbours.
What currency and language does Liberia use?
The currency is the Liberian Dollar (LRD). Unicode CLDR gives English official status.
How far can you travel from Liberia in Travle?
Following land borders only, 125 countries are reachable. The farthest need 15 steps: Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.
How many people live in Liberia?
The World Bank counts 5,731,206 people for 2025.
How big is Liberia?
111,370 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.
What is the dialling code and internet domain of Liberia?
The international dialling code is +231 and the country-code domain is .lr.
What time zone does Liberia use?
UTC+00:00 all year (2026).
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