Liberia vs Norway: Population, total
Liberia
5.73 million
in 2025
Norway
5.61 million
in 2025
Liberia rank
116th
Norway rank
118th
Population, total over time
- Liberia
- Norway
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 5.73 million against 5.61 million in Norway, a difference of 120,340.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Liberia ranks 116th and Norway ranks 118th of 218 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.28 million | 3.71 million | 2.43 million | Norway |
| 1970s | 1.66 million | 3.99 million | 2.33 million | Norway |
| 1980s | 2.21 million | 4.15 million | 1.94 million | Norway |
| 1990s | 2.29 million | 4.35 million | 2.06 million | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.35 million | 4.63 million | 1.28 million | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.59 million | 5.14 million | 549,763 | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.44 million | 5.49 million | 54,758 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Liberia or Norway?
- Liberia, at 5.73 million against 5.61 million in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Liberia and Norway?
- 120,340, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Norway rank globally for population, total?
- Liberia ranks 116th and Norway ranks 118th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.