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.
Share of the population that is female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.6% | — |
| 1961 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 50.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 50.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.2%, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 50.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 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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