| Category | Unitary state |
|---|---|
| Territory | Republic of Liberia |
| Current number | 15 counties |
| Population range | 90,777 (Rivercess) – 1,920,914 (Montserrado) |
| Area range | 4,020 km2 (1,553 sq mi) (Montserrado) – 11,600 km2 (4,460 sq mi) (Nimba) |
| Government | County Government |
| Subdivision | District |
The Republic of Liberia is divided into fifteen counties. Each is administered by a superintendent appointed by the President.
Counties
| Map # | County | Capital | Population (2022 census)[1] | Area (mi2)[1] | Number of districts | Date created | Parent county | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bomi | Tubmanburg | 133,705 | 750 sq mi (1,900 km2) | 5 | 1984 | Montserrado | West |
| 2 | Bong | Gbarnga | 467,561 | 3,386 sq mi (8,770 km2) | 12 | 1964 | Bong[LiberiaCounties 1] | Central |
| 3 | Gbarpolu | Bopolu | 95,995 | 3,741 sq mi (9,690 km2) | 5 | 2001 | Lofa | West |
| 4 | Grand Bassa | Buchanan | 293,689 | 3,064 sq mi (7,940 km2) | 8 | 1839 | Grand Bassa[LiberiaCounties 2] | Central |
| 5 | Grand Cape Mount | Robertsport | 178,867 | 1,993 sq mi (5,160 km2) | 6 | 1844 | Grand Cape Mount[LiberiaCounties 2] | West |
| 6 | Grand Gedeh | Zwedru | 216,692 | 4,048 sq mi (10,480 km2) | 8 | 1964 | Grand Gedah[LiberiaCounties 3] | East |
| 7 | Grand Kru | Barclayville | 109,342 | 1,504 sq mi (3,900 km2) | 19 | 1984 | Maryland | East |
| 8 | Lofa | Voinjama | 367,376 | 3,854 sq mi (9,980 km2) | 11 | 1964 | Lofa[LiberiaCounties 4] | West |
| 9 | Margibi | Kakata | 304,946 | 1,010 sq mi (2,600 km2) | 5 | 1985 | Montserrado | West |
| 10 | Maryland | Harper | 172,587 | 887 sq mi (2,300 km2) | 7 | 1857 | Maryland[LiberiaCounties 2] | East |
| 11 | Montserrado | Bensonville | 1,920,965 | 737 sq mi (1,910 km2) | 15 | 1839 | Montserrado[LiberiaCounties 2] | West |
| 12 | Nimba | Sanniquellie | 621,841 | 4,460 sq mi (11,600 km2) | 17 | 1964 | Nimba[LiberiaCounties 1] | Central |
| 13 | Rivercess | River Cess | 90,819 | 2,160 sq mi (5,600 km2) | 10 | 1985 | Grand Bassa | Central |
| 14 | River Gee | Fish Town | 124,653 | 1,974 sq mi (5,110 km2) | 10 | 2000 | Grand Gedah | East |
| 15 | Sinoe | Greenville | 151,149 | 3,914 sq mi (10,140 km2) | 20 | 1843 | Simoe[LiberiaCounties 2] | East |
| Total | Monrovia | 5,250,187 | 37,482 sq mi (97,080 km2) | 158 |
- Notes
- ^ Formerly part of Central Province.
- ^ Original administrative division.
- ^ Formerly part of Eastern Province.
- ^ Formerly part of Western Province.
See also
- List of Liberian counties by Human Development Index
- Administrative divisions of Liberia
- ISO 3166-2:LR
References
- ^ Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services. "2022 Liberia Population and Housing Census: FINAL RESULTS". Retrieved 2025-10-08.
External links
- Official Liberian Census Final Results 2008 Archived 2013-09-11 at the Wayback Machine