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Population in Liberia

Population in Liberia was 5.73 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.1% from 2024. That is the 116th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons5,731,206
Change on 2024+2.1%
Rank116th of 215Countries ranked
Series high5,731,2062025
Series low1,139,5221960

Population in Liberia, 1960 to 2025

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1M2M3M4M5M6M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 1,139,522 persons1961: 1,167,717 persons1962: 1,197,039 persons1963: 1,227,414 persons1964: 1,258,745 persons1965: 1,291,156 persons1966: 1,324,383 persons1967: 1,358,435 persons1968: 1,393,530 persons1969: 1,429,605 persons1970: 1,466,676 persons1971: 1,504,077 persons1972: 1,542,670 persons1973: 1,583,588 persons1974: 1,626,362 persons1975: 1,670,913 persons1976: 1,717,060 persons1977: 1,766,019 persons1978: 1,818,247 persons1979: 1,872,713 persons1980: 1,929,253 persons1981: 1,986,867 persons1982: 2,045,073 persons1983: 2,107,113 persons1984: 2,173,312 persons1985: 2,240,539 persons1986: 2,308,511 persons1987: 2,377,229 persons1988: 2,446,941 persons1989: 2,517,858 persons1990: 2,223,667 persons1991: 1,956,518 persons1992: 2,072,461 persons1993: 2,155,126 persons1994: 2,149,928 persons1995: 2,169,162 persons1996: 2,232,289 persons1997: 2,412,989 persons1998: 2,670,124 persons1999: 2,821,684 persons2000: 2,928,117 persons2001: 3,015,338 persons2002: 3,094,782 persons2003: 3,119,532 persons2004: 3,156,892 persons2005: 3,301,015 persons2006: 3,490,787 persons2007: 3,669,050 persons2008: 3,821,003 persons2009: 3,943,028 persons2010: 4,058,890 persons2011: 4,221,178 persons2012: 4,373,043 persons2013: 4,470,239 persons2014: 4,564,293 persons2015: 4,659,431 persons2016: 4,755,608 persons2017: 4,848,925 persons2018: 4,944,726 persons2019: 5,043,721 persons2020: 5,149,463 persons2021: 5,259,323 persons2022: 5,373,294 persons2023: 5,493,031 persons2024: 5,612,817 persons2025: 5,731,206 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20255,731,206
20245,612,817
20235,493,031
20225,373,294
20215,259,323
20205,149,463
20195,043,721
20184,944,726
20174,848,925
20164,755,608
20154,659,431
20144,564,293
20134,470,239
20124,373,043
20114,221,178
20104,058,890
20093,943,028
20083,821,003
20073,669,050
20063,490,787
20053,301,015
20043,156,892
20033,119,532
20023,094,782
20013,015,338
20002,928,117
19992,821,684
19982,670,124
19972,412,989
19962,232,289
19952,169,162
19942,149,928
19932,155,126
19922,072,461
19911,956,518
19902,223,667
19892,517,858
19882,446,941
19872,377,229
19862,308,511
19852,240,539
19842,173,312
19832,107,113
19822,045,073
19811,986,867
19801,929,253
19791,872,713
19781,818,247
19771,766,019
19761,717,060
19751,670,913
19741,626,362
19731,583,588
19721,542,670
19711,504,077
19701,466,676
19691,429,605
19681,393,530
19671,358,435
19661,324,383
19651,291,156
19641,258,745
19631,227,414
19621,197,039
19611,167,717
19601,139,522

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Liberia?

Population in Liberia was 5.73 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.1% from 2024. That is the 116th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Liberia?

5.73 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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