Liberia population (2026)
The population of Liberia is 5,853,949 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Liberia ranks #117 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.071% of the world population. The population is growing by 2.18% a year (+122,743 people). The median age is 20.0 years, women have 3.71 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 62.6 years. Population density is 61 people per km² of land. The capital is Monrovia.
Population of Liberia, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 8,910,530 | +1.21% | 25.7 | 2.62 | 65.8 | 0.092% |
| 2045 | 8,310,644 | +1.35% | 24.5 | 2.77 | 65.2 | 0.088% |
| 2040 | 7,681,688 | +1.69% | 23.4 | 2.94 | 64.5 | 0.084% |
| 2035 | 7,003,557 | +1.91% | 22.2 | 3.15 | 63.9 | 0.079% |
| 2030 | 6,366,291 | +1.81% | 21.0 | 3.43 | 63.2 | 0.074% |
| 2026 | 5,853,949 | +2.18% | 20.0 | 3.71 | 62.6 | 0.071% |
| 2025 | 5,731,206 | +2.06% | 19.8 | 3.79 | 62.5 | 0.070% |
| 2024 | 5,612,817 | +2.12% | 19.6 | 3.86 | 62.3 | 0.069% |
| 2023 | 5,493,031 | +2.20% | 19.4 | 3.95 | 62.2 | 0.068% |
| 2022 | 5,373,294 | +2.21% | 19.2 | 4.02 | 61.9 | 0.067% |
| 2020 | 5,149,464 | +2.15% | 18.9 | 4.17 | 61.3 | 0.065% |
| 2015 | 4,659,431 | +2.15% | 18.6 | 4.52 | 59.2 | 0.062% |
| 2010 | 4,058,890 | +2.88% | 18.4 | 5.06 | 59.4 | 0.058% |
| 2005 | 3,301,014 | +5.99% | 18.3 | 5.52 | 56.8 | 0.050% |
| 2000 | 2,928,116 | +2.77% | 18.2 | 5.87 | 51.9 | 0.047% |
| 1995 | 2,169,162 | +4.97% | 17.9 | 6.17 | 44.6 | 0.038% |
| 1990 | 2,223,667 | -29.89% | 17.8 | 6.37 | 37.6 | 0.042% |
| 1985 | 2,240,539 | +3.01% | 17.8 | 6.69 | 44.0 | 0.046% |
| 1980 | 1,929,252 | +2.98% | 17.9 | 6.87 | 44.1 | 0.043% |
| 1975 | 1,670,913 | +2.72% | 18.2 | 6.74 | 42.5 | 0.041% |
| 1970 | 1,466,676 | +2.56% | 18.7 | 6.58 | 40.4 | 0.040% |
| 1965 | 1,291,156 | +2.56% | 19.2 | 6.62 | 38.7 | 0.039% |
| 1960 | 1,139,522 | +2.42% | 19.2 | 6.39 | 38.1 | 0.038% |
| 1955 | 1,016,390 | +2.18% | 19.1 | 6.19 | 38.1 | 0.037% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania