Population in Liberia
Liberia: Population was 5.61 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Liberia, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Liberia is 5.61 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Liberia peaked at 5.61 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million, in 1960.
Liberia ranks 114th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.28 million | 1.14 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.66 million | 1.47 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 million | 1.93 million | 2.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 million | 1.96 million | 2.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.35 million | 2.93 million | 3.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.59 million | 4.06 million | 5.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.38 million | 5.15 million | 5.61 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More gender data for Liberia
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 79,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 76,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 78,339 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 75,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 77,167 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Liberia?
- Population in Liberia was 5.61 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million in 1960.
- How does Liberia rank for population?
- Liberia ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.