Population, total in Liberia
Liberia: Population, total was 5.73 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.73 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
116th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.73 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.14 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Liberia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Liberia stood at 5.73 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Liberia peaked at 5.73 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million, in 1960.
Liberia ranks 116th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.14 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.17 million | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 1.20 million | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.23 million | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.26 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.29 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.32 million | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.36 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.43 million | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.47 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.50 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.54 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.58 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.63 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.67 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.72 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.77 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.82 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.87 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.93 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.99 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.05 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 2.11 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.17 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 2.24 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.31 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.38 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.45 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.52 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.22 million | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 1.96 million | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 2.07 million | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 2.16 million | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 2.15 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.17 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.23 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.41 million | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 2.67 million | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 2.82 million | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 2.93 million | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 3.02 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.09 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.12 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.16 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.30 million | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 3.49 million | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.67 million | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 3.82 million | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 3.94 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 4.06 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.22 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.37 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.47 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.56 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.66 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.76 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.85 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.94 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.04 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.15 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.26 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 5.37 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.49 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 5.61 million | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 5.73 million | +2.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 5.73 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.07 million, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 5.73 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.96 million, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.28 million | 1.14 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.66 million | 1.47 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 million | 1.93 million | 2.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 million | 1.96 million | 2.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.35 million | 2.93 million | 3.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.59 million | 4.06 million | 5.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.44 million | 5.15 million | 5.73 million | 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, total in Liberia?
- Population, total in Liberia was 5.73 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million in 1960.
- How does Liberia rank for population, total?
- Liberia ranks 116th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.