Share of the population that is female in Liberia
Liberia: Share of the population that is female was 50.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
136th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 1999
All-time low
48.6%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Liberia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, share of the population that is female in Liberia stood at 50.1%.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Liberia peaked at 50.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1960.
That places Liberia 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.9% | 48.6% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.5% | 49.3% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 50.0% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 6 |
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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 share of the population that is female in Liberia?
- Share of the population that is female in Liberia was 50.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1960.
- How does Liberia rank for share of the population that is female?
- Liberia ranks 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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