Liberia

Country in Western Africa

Liberia is a country in Western Africa, with its capital in Monrovia. About 5.7 million people live there (2025), making it the 115th most populous of the 195 countries. At 111,369 km², it is the 102nd largest country by area. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Guinea and Sierra Leone.

Liberia at a glance

Capital: Monrovia
Population (2025): 5.7 million
Area: 111,369 km²
Density: 51 per km²
Official language: English
Currency: Liberian dollar
People: Liberian
Calling code: +231
Internet domain: .lr
Coast: Has a coastline

Where is Liberia?

How Liberia compares

Population rank

115th of 195

37th of 54 in Africa

Size rank

102nd of 195

39th of 54 in Africa

Crowding

51 per km²

More crowded than 31% of countries

Similar in size: Bulgaria (110,879 km²).
Similar population: Finland (5.6 million).
Liberia is the only place that uses the Liberian dollar.
English is also an official language in 58 other countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana and 52 more.

The flag of Liberia

Flags that look like it

United States

How to tell them apart: Liberia's flag is modelled on the US flag, with 11 stripes and a single white star.

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Its outline

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How players do with Liberia

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Liberia so far, from 63 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

30% right

4th hardest of 176 · 63 answers

Players find Liberia on the map in 30% of tries, which makes it one of the harder places to find. The most common wrong answer is Libya.

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Countries that border Liberia

Liberia borders 3 countries: Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Guinea and Sierra Leone.

Quick quiz: Liberia

3 questions. Tap an answer to check it.

1. Which is the flag of Liberia?
2. What is the capital of Liberia?
3. Which of these borders Liberia?

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Questions about Liberia

Is Liberia a country?

Yes. Liberia is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Liberia?

The capital of Liberia is Monrovia.

Which countries border Liberia?

Liberia borders 3 countries: Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Guinea and Sierra Leone.

How many countries border Liberia?

3. Liberia shares a land border with 3 countries.

How big is Liberia?

Liberia covers 111,369 km², about the same size as Bulgaria (110,879 km²).

Is Liberia hard to find on a map?

Yes, for many players. On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Liberia in 30% of 63 tries, 4th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Libya.

Which flags look like the flag of Liberia?

The United States. Liberia's flag is modelled on the US flag, with 11 stripes and a single white star.

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