Liberia Population 1950-2021
Chart and table of Liberia population from 1950 to 2021. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population of Liberia in 2021 is 5,180,203, a 2.42% increase from 2020.
- The population of Liberia in 2020 was 5,057,681, a 2.44% increase from 2019.
- The population of Liberia in 2019 was 4,937,374, a 2.46% increase from 2018.
- The population of Liberia in 2018 was 4,818,973, a 2.48% increase from 2017.
| Similar Countries Ranked by Population |
| Country Name |
2021 Population |
| Ethiopia |
117,876,227 |
| Tanzania |
61,498,437 |
| Uganda |
47,123,531 |
| Afghanistan |
39,835,428 |
| Mozambique |
32,163,047 |
| Yemen |
30,490,640 |
| Nepal |
29,674,920 |
| Madagascar |
28,427,328 |
| North Korea |
25,887,041 |
| Niger |
25,130,817 |
| Burkina Faso |
21,497,096 |
| Mali |
20,855,735 |
| Malawi |
19,647,684 |
| Senegal |
17,196,301 |
| Chad |
16,914,985 |
| Somalia |
16,359,504 |
| Zimbabwe |
15,092,171 |
| Guinea |
13,497,244 |
| Rwanda |
13,276,513 |
| Benin |
12,451,040 |
| Burundi |
12,255,433 |
| Haiti |
11,541,685 |
| South Sudan |
11,381,378 |
| Tajikistan |
9,749,627 |
| Togo |
8,478,250 |
| Sierra Leone |
8,141,343 |
| Liberia |
5,180,203 |
| Central African Republic |
4,919,981 |
| Eritrea |
3,601,467 |
| Gambia |
2,486,945 |
| Guinea-Bissau |
2,015,494 |
| Comoros |
888,451 |
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Liberia - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2021 |
5,180,203 |
2.42% |
| 2020 |
5,057,681 |
2.44% |
| 2019 |
4,937,374 |
2.46% |
| 2018 |
4,818,973 |
2.48% |
| 2017 |
4,702,226 |
2.52% |
| 2016 |
4,586,787 |
2.56% |
| 2015 |
4,472,230 |
2.59% |
| 2014 |
4,359,506 |
2.62% |
| 2013 |
4,248,334 |
2.72% |
| 2012 |
4,135,659 |
2.94% |
| 2011 |
4,017,443 |
3.24% |
| 2010 |
3,891,356 |
3.66% |
| 2009 |
3,754,133 |
4.05% |
| 2008 |
3,607,860 |
4.22% |
| 2007 |
3,461,911 |
3.99% |
| 2006 |
3,329,211 |
3.45% |
| 2005 |
3,218,116 |
2.63% |
| 2004 |
3,135,651 |
1.90% |
| 2003 |
3,077,058 |
1.73% |
| 2002 |
3,024,729 |
2.40% |
| 2001 |
2,953,927 |
3.70% |
| 2000 |
2,848,456 |
5.51% |
| 1999 |
2,699,712 |
7.24% |
| 1998 |
2,517,481 |
8.22% |
| 1997 |
2,326,202 |
7.67% |
| 1996 |
2,160,478 |
5.66% |
| 1995 |
2,044,661 |
2.93% |
| 1994 |
1,986,493 |
0.50% |
| 1993 |
1,976,699 |
-1.25% |
| 1992 |
2,001,624 |
-1.89% |
| 1991 |
2,040,139 |
-1.72% |
| 1990 |
2,075,912 |
-1.45% |
| 1989 |
2,106,431 |
-1.30% |
| 1988 |
2,134,097 |
-0.89% |
| 1987 |
2,153,316 |
-0.24% |
| 1986 |
2,158,429 |
0.59% |
| 1985 |
2,145,754 |
1.61% |
| 1984 |
2,111,671 |
2.65% |
| 1983 |
2,057,227 |
3.41% |
| 1982 |
1,989,483 |
3.68% |
| 1981 |
1,918,826 |
3.55% |
| 1980 |
1,853,001 |
3.27% |
| 1979 |
1,794,248 |
3.06% |
| 1978 |
1,740,914 |
2.88% |
| 1977 |
1,692,140 |
2.81% |
| 1976 |
1,645,836 |
2.84% |
| 1975 |
1,600,452 |
2.84% |
| 1974 |
1,556,290 |
2.77% |
| 1973 |
1,514,366 |
2.70% |
| 1972 |
1,474,567 |
2.63% |
| 1971 |
1,436,738 |
2.57% |
| 1970 |
1,400,730 |
2.50% |
| 1969 |
1,366,502 |
2.44% |
| 1968 |
1,333,978 |
2.37% |
| 1967 |
1,303,035 |
2.32% |
| 1966 |
1,273,464 |
2.28% |
| 1965 |
1,245,102 |
2.23% |
| 1964 |
1,217,901 |
2.19% |
| 1963 |
1,191,802 |
2.16% |
| 1962 |
1,166,648 |
2.13% |
| 1961 |
1,142,302 |
2.11% |
| 1960 |
1,118,657 |
2.10% |
| 1959 |
1,095,676 |
2.08% |
| 1958 |
1,073,378 |
2.05% |
| 1957 |
1,051,828 |
2.01% |
| 1956 |
1,031,129 |
1.95% |
| 1955 |
1,011,363 |
1.89% |
| 1954 |
992,649 |
1.80% |
| 1953 |
975,062 |
1.71% |
| 1952 |
958,704 |
1.59% |
| 1951 |
943,660 |
1.47% |
| 1950 |
930,030 |
0.00% |
