Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Liberia
Liberia: Population growth (annual %) (World Population) was 2.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Liberia, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Liberia is 2.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Liberia peaked at 10.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -12.8%, in 1991.
Liberia ranks 44th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.4% | — |
| 1962 | 2.5% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.5% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 2.8% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | -12.4% | -534.9% |
| 1991 | -12.8% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | -145.0% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -32.1% |
| 1994 | -0.2% | -106.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -468.8% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +222.1% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +171.3% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | +30.1% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | -45.5% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -32.9% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -69.4% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +49.5% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +275.0% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +35.4% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -37.8% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | -3.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 2.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.6%, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 2.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -534.9% | 2.9% | -12.4% |
| 1995 | +468.8% | -0.2% | 0.9% |
| 2005 | +275.0% | 1.2% | 4.5% |
| 1996 | +222.1% | 0.9% | 2.9% |
| 1997 | +171.3% | 2.9% | 7.8% |
| 1992 | +145.0% | -12.8% | 5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | -12.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 0.8% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More climate change data for Liberia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.43 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 443.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 238.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8992 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 306.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 166.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6269 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Liberia?
- Population growth in Liberia was 2.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.8% in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for population growth?
- Liberia ranks 44th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.