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Ethnic groups Liberia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Liberia published Ethnic groups in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 17 editions. Each is shown as published. Ethnic groups in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 17
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ethnic divisions” (1990 to 1996) and “Ethnic groups” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Ethnic divisions”
- 95% indigenous African tribes, including Kpelle, Bassa, Gio, Kru, Grebo, Mano, Krahn, Gola, Gbandi, Loma, Kissi, Vai, and Bella;
- 5% descendants of repatriated slaves known as Americo-Liberians
95% indigenous African tribes, including Kpelle, Bassa, Gio, Kru, Grebo, Mano, Krahn, Gola, Gbandi, Loma, Kissi, Vai, and Bella; 5% descendants of repatriated slaves known as Americo-Liberians
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
95% indigenous African tribes, including Kpelle, Bassa, Gio, Kru, Grebo, Mano, Krahn, Gola, Gbandi, Loma, Kissi, Vai, and Bella; 5% Bella 95%; descendants of repatriated slaves known as Americo-Liberians 5%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
indigenous African tribes, including Kpelle, Bassa, Gio, Kru, Grebo, Mano,
Krahn, Gola, Gbandi, Loma, Kissi, Vai, and Bella 95%; descendants of
repatriated slaves known as Americo-Liberians 5%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
indigenous African tribes 95% (including Kpelle, Bassa, Gio, Kru, Grebo, Mano, Krahn, Gola, Gbandi, Loma, Kissi, Vai, and Bella), Americo-Liberians 5% (descendants of repatriated slaves)
indigenous African tribes, including tribes 95% (including Kpelle, Bassa, Gio, Kru, Grebo, Mano,
Mano, Krahn, Gola, Gbandi, Loma, Kissi, Vai, and Bella 95%; descendants of Bella), Americo-Liberians
repatriated slaves known as
5% (descendants of repatriated slaves)
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
indigenous African tribes 95% (including Kpelle, Bassa, Gio, Kru, Grebo, Mano, Krahn, Gola, Gbandi, Loma, Kissi, Vai, and Bella), Americo-Liberians 5% (descendants of repatriated slaves)
indigenous African tribes 95% (including Kpelle, Bassa, Gio, Kru, Grebo,
Grebo, Mano, Krahn, Gola, Gbandi, Loma, Kissi, Vai, and Bella), Americo-Liberians
Americo-Liberians 5% (descendants of repatriated slaves)
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
indigenous African tribes 95% (including Kpelle, Bassa, Gio, Kru, Grebo, Mano, Krahn, Gola, Gbandi, Loma, Kissi, Vai, and Bella), Americo-Liberians 5% (descendants of former slaves)
indigenous African tribes 95% (including Kpelle,
Bassa, Gio, Kru,
and Bella),repatriated former slaves)
indigenous African tribes 95% (including Kpelle, Bassa, Gio, Kru, Grebo, Mano, Krahn, Gola, Gbandi, Loma, Kissi, Vai, and Bella), Americo-Liberians 5% (descendants of former slaves)
indigenous African tribes 95% (including Kpelle,
Gio, Kru, Grebo, Mano, Krahn, Gola, Gbandi, Loma, Kissi, Vai,
Bella), Americo-Liberians 5% (descendants of former slaves)
indigenous African tribes 95% (including Kpelle, Bassa, Gio, Kru, Grebo, Mano, Krahn, Gola, Gbandi, Loma, Kissi, Vai, and Bella), Americo-Liberians 2.5% (descendants of immigrants from the US who had been slaves)
indigenous African tribes 95% (including Kpelle, Bassa,
Gio, Kru, Grebo, Mano, Krahn, Gola, Gbandi, Loma, Kissi, Vai, and
Bella), Americo-Liberians 5% 2.5% (descendants of former immigrants from the US
who had been slaves)
indigenous African tribes 95% (including Kpelle, Bassa, Gio, Kru, Grebo, Mano, Krahn, Gola, Gbandi, Loma, Kissi, Vai, and Bella), Americo-Liberians 2.5% (descendants of immigrants from the US who had been slaves)
indigenous African tribes 95% (including Kpelle, Bassa,
Bassa, Gio, Kru, Grebo, Mano, Krahn, Gola, Gbandi, Loma, Kissi, Vai, and
and Bella), Americo-Liberians 2.5% (descendants of immigrants from
the US
The same text in 2000 and 2001.
indigenous African tribes 95% (including Kpelle,
The same text in 4 editions, 2002 to 2005.
indigenous African tribes 95% (including Kpelle, Bassa, Gio, Kru, Grebo, Mano, Krahn, Gola, Gbandi, Loma, Kissi, Vai, Dei, Bella, Mandingo, and Bella), Mende), Americo-Liberians 2.5% (descendants of immigrants from the US who had been slaves), Congo People 2.5% (descendants of immigrants from the Caribbean who had been slaves)
The same text in 4 editions, 2006 to 2009.
indigenous African tribes 95% (including Kpelle, Bassa, Gio, Kru, Grebo, Mano, Krahn, Gola, Gbandi, Loma, Kissi, Vai, Dei, Bella, Mandingo, and Mende), Americo-Liberians 2.5% (descendants of immigrants from the US who had been slaves), Congo People 2.5% (descendants of immigrants from the Caribbean who had been slaves)
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
Kpelle 20.3%, Bassa 13.4%, Grebo 10%, Gio 8%, Mano 7.9%, Kru 6%, Lorma 5.1%, Kissi 4.8%, Gola 4.4%, other 20.1% (2008 Census)
Kpelle 20.3%, Bassa 13.4%, Grebo 10%, Gio 8%, Mano 7.9%, Kru 6%, Lorma 5.1%, Kissi 4.8%, Gola 4.4%, other 20.1% (2008 Census) census)
The same text in 6 editions, 2012 to 2017.
Kpelle 20.3%, Bassa 13.4%, Grebo 10%, Gio 8%, Mano 7.9%, Kru 6%, Lorma 5.1%, Kissi 4.8%, Gola 4.4%, other 20.1% (2008 census) Census)
The same text in 5 editions, 2018 to 2022.
- Kpelle 20.3%,
- Bassa 13.4%,
- Grebo 10%,
- Gio 8%,
- Mano 7.9%,
- Kru 6%,
- Lorma 5.1%,
- Kissi 4.8%,
- Gola 4.4%,
- Krahn 4%,
- Vai 4%,
- Mandingo 3.2%,
- Gbandi 3%,
- Mende 1.3%,
- Sapo 1.3%,
- other Liberian 1.7%,
- other African 1.4%,
- non-African .1% (2008 est.)
Kpelle 20.3%, Bassa 13.4%, Grebo 10%, Gio 8%, Mano 7.9%, Kru 6%, Lorma 5.1%, Kissi 4.8%, Gola 4.4%, Krahn 4%, Vai 4%, Mandingo 3.2%, Gbandi 3%, Mende 1.3%, Sapo 1.3%, other 20.1% Liberian 1.7%, other African 1.4%, non-African .1% (2008 Census) est.)
Kpelle 20.3%, Bassa 13.4%, Grebo 10%, Gio 8%, Mano 7.9%, Kru 6%, Lorma 5.1%, Kissi 4.8%, Gola 4.4%, Krahn 4%, Vai 4%, Mandingo 3.2%, Gbandi 3%, Mende 1.3%, Sapo 1.3%, other Liberian 1.7%, other African 1.4%, non-African .1% 0.1% (2008 est.)
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- Kpelle 20.2%,
- Bassa 13.6%,
- Grebo 9.9%,
- Gio 7.9%,
- Mano 7.2%,
- Kru 5.5%,
- Lorma 4.8%,
- Krahn 4.5%,
- Kissi,
- 4.3%,
- Mandingo 4.2%,
- Vai 3.8%,
- Gola 3.8%,
- Gbandi 2.9%,
- Mende 1.7%,
- Sapo 1%,
- Belle 0.7%,
- Dey 0.3%,
- other Liberian ethnic group 0.4%,
- other African 3%,
- non-African 0.2% (2022 est.)
Kpelle 20.3%, 20.2%, Bassa 13.4%, 13.6%, Grebo 10%, 9.9%, Gio 8%, Mano 7.9%, Mano 7.2%, Kru 6%, 5.5%, Lorma 5.1%, Kissi 4.8%, Gola 4.4%, Krahn 4%, Vai 4%, 4.5%, Kissi, 4.3%, Mandingo 3.2%, 4.2%, Vai 3.8%, Gola 3.8%, Gbandi 3%, 2.9%, Mende 1.3%, 1.7%, Sapo 1.3%, 1%, Belle 0.7%, Dey 0.3%, other Liberian 1.7%, ethnic group 0.4%, other African 1.4%, 3%, non-African 0.1% (2008 0.2% (2022 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Liberia: Ethnic groups.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/liberia/ethnic-groups.