Liberia vs Nigeria: Population growth
Liberia
2.1%
in 2025
Nigeria
2.1%
in 2025
Liberia rank
44th
Nigeria rank
45th
Population growth over time
- Liberia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Liberia |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0.0% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 2.6% | 1.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 0.6% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 0.0% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Liberia or Nigeria?
- Liberia, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Liberia and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Nigeria rank globally for population growth?
- Liberia ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.