Male population by age group in Liberia
Liberia: Male population by age group was 391,567 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
391,567 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
97th
of 236 countries
All-time high
391,567 people
in 2023
All-time low
74,837 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 391,567 people for male population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Liberia peaked at 391,567 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74,837 people, in 1950.
Liberia ranks 97th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Male population by age group in Liberia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 74,837 people | — |
| 1951 | 75,277 people | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 76,367 people | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 78,167 people | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 80,653 people | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 83,376 people | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 86,040 people | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 88,805 people | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 91,632 people | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 94,538 people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 97,563 people | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 100,681 people | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 103,891 people | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 107,200 people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 110,558 people | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 113,933 people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 117,274 people | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 120,554 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 123,804 people | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 127,049 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 130,178 people | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 133,142 people | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 136,261 people | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 139,766 people | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 143,631 people | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 148,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 152,988 people | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 158,408 people | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 164,120 people | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 170,132 people | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 176,200 people | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 182,059 people | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 187,640 people | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 192,979 people | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 198,196 people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 203,351 people | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 208,487 people | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 213,456 people | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 218,154 people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 222,542 people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 195,193 people | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 170,560 people | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 179,476 people | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 185,645 people | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 184,368 people | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 185,542 people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 190,835 people | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 206,530 people | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 229,184 people | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 243,100 people | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 253,106 people | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 261,119 people | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 267,945 people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 269,465 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 271,892 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 283,918 people | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 300,545 people | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 316,568 people | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 329,415 people | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 338,528 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 345,916 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 352,991 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 359,861 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 365,302 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 369,256 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 372,088 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 374,559 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 375,738 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 376,392 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 378,197 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 380,907 people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 384,026 people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 387,473 people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 391,567 people | +1.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 391,567 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.70 million people, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 391,567 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 million people, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82,969 people | 74,837 people | 94,538 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 112,251 people | 97,563 people | 127,049 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 147,663 people | 130,178 people | 170,132 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 200,306 people | 176,200 people | 222,542 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 197,043 people | 170,560 people | 243,100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 289,250 people | 253,106 people | 338,528 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 367,030 people | 345,916 people | 378,197 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 385,993 people | 380,907 people | 391,567 people | 4 |
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More gender data for Liberia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,348 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9574 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,018 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,018 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 81,391 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 83,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 81,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 77,744 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in Liberia?
- Male population by age group in Liberia was 391,567 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 391,567 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,837 people in 1950.
- How does Liberia rank for male population by age group?
- Liberia ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.