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Liberia population

Current population of Liberia

5,863,268

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
99
Deaths today
26
Change today (UTC)
+68
World rank
117th of 218
0.07% of world population
Population
5,731,206
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+2.09%
2025
Density
57 /km²
2023
Land area
96,320 km²
Urban population
56%
2025
Median age
18.8 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
3.86
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
62.3 yrs
2024
Net migration
−9,870
2025
Capital
Monrovia
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa

Population of Liberia: overview

Liberia has a population of 5,731,206 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 117th largest in the world. Liberia is part of the Sub-Saharan Africa region and its capital is Monrovia.

The population is expanding quickly, at 2.09% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 118,389 additional people over the past year.

Population density is moderate — about 57 people per km², spread across 96,320 km² of land. A slim urban majority has emerged, with 56% of people living in cities.

With a median age of just 18.8 years, Liberia has one of the youngest populations in the world. The fertility rate of 3.86 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 62.3 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 8.91 million people by 2050, about 55% more than today. The 2030 projection is 6,366,291.

Liberia population, 1960–2025 and projections

02M4M6M8M10M19601980200020202040projected2025: 5.73M1960: 1,139,5221961: 1,167,7171962: 1,197,0391963: 1,227,4141964: 1,258,7451965: 1,291,1561966: 1,324,3831967: 1,358,4351968: 1,393,5301969: 1,429,6051970: 1,466,6761971: 1,504,0771972: 1,542,6701973: 1,583,5881974: 1,626,3621975: 1,670,9131976: 1,717,0601977: 1,766,0191978: 1,818,2471979: 1,872,7131980: 1,929,2531981: 1,986,8671982: 2,045,0731983: 2,107,1131984: 2,173,3121985: 2,240,5391986: 2,308,5111987: 2,377,2291988: 2,446,9411989: 2,517,8581990: 2,223,6671991: 1,956,5181992: 2,072,4611993: 2,155,1261994: 2,149,9281995: 2,169,1621996: 2,232,2891997: 2,412,9891998: 2,670,1241999: 2,821,6842000: 2,928,1172001: 3,015,3382002: 3,094,7822003: 3,119,5322004: 3,156,8922005: 3,301,0152006: 3,490,7872007: 3,669,0502008: 3,821,0032009: 3,943,0282010: 4,058,8902011: 4,221,1782012: 4,373,0432013: 4,470,2392014: 4,564,2932015: 4,659,4312016: 4,755,6082017: 4,848,9252018: 4,944,7262019: 5,043,7212020: 5,149,4632021: 5,259,3232022: 5,373,2942023: 5,493,0312024: 5,612,8172025: 5,731,2062030: 6,366,2912050: 8,910,530
Population of Liberia by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20255,731,206+2.09%+118,389
20245,612,817+2.16%+119,786
20235,493,031+2.20%+119,737
20225,373,294+2.14%+113,971
20215,259,323+2.11%+109,860
20205,149,463+2.07%+105,742
20195,043,721+1.98%+98,995
20184,944,726+1.96%+95,801
20174,848,925+1.94%+93,317
20164,755,608+2.04%+96,177
20154,659,431+2.06%+95,138
20144,564,293+2.08%+94,054
20104,058,890+2.90%+115,862
20053,301,015+4.46%+144,123
20002,928,117+3.70%+106,433
19952,169,162+0.89%+19,234
19902,223,667−12.43%−294,191
19852,240,539+3.05%+67,227
19801,929,253+2.97%+56,540
19751,670,913+2.70%+44,551
19701,466,676+2.56%+37,071
19651,291,156+2.54%+32,411
19601,139,522––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Liberia population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Liberia
YearProjected populationvs today
20306,366,291+11.1%
20508,910,530+55.5%

Liberia population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 39.1% of Liberia's population is under 15, 57.6% is of working age (15–64), and 3.3% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%0-4 male: 400,404 (7.0%)0-4 female: 389,929 (6.8%)0-45-9 male: 373,640 (6.5%)5-9 female: 364,551 (6.4%)10-14 male: 359,899 (6.3%)10-14 female: 351,353 (6.1%)10-1415-19 male: 331,276 (5.8%)15-19 female: 324,260 (5.7%)20-24 male: 275,984 (4.8%)20-24 female: 271,841 (4.7%)20-2425-29 male: 223,606 (3.9%)25-29 female: 222,155 (3.9%)30-34 male: 181,142 (3.2%)30-34 female: 182,231 (3.2%)30-3435-39 male: 159,758 (2.8%)35-39 female: 161,959 (2.8%)40-44 male: 140,254 (2.4%)40-44 female: 143,268 (2.5%)40-4445-49 male: 115,760 (2.0%)45-49 female: 119,954 (2.1%)50-54 male: 88,689 (1.5%)50-54 female: 95,006 (1.7%)50-5455-59 male: 69,724 (1.2%)55-59 female: 77,923 (1.4%)60-64 male: 53,845 (0.9%)60-64 female: 61,664 (1.1%)60-6465-69 male: 38,318 (0.7%)65-69 female: 44,975 (0.8%)70-74 male: 24,756 (0.4%)70-74 female: 29,671 (0.5%)70-7475-79 male: 14,325 (0.2%)75-79 female: 16,931 (0.3%)80-84 male: 7,338 (0.1%)80-84 female: 8,460 (0.1%)80-8485-89 male: 2,450 (0.0%)85-89 female: 2,783 (0.0%)90-94 male: 492 (0.0%)90-94 female: 538 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 47 (0.0%)95-99 female: 50 (0.0%)100+ male: 0 (0.0%)100+ female: 1 (0.0%)100+

Liberia population FAQ

What is the population of Liberia in 2026?

Liberia's population is estimated at about 5.86 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 5,731,206 (2025). Liberia ranks 117th in the world by population.

Is the population of Liberia growing or shrinking?

Liberia's population is growing at about 2.09% per year, an increase of roughly 118,389 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Liberia?

Liberia has about 57 people per square kilometre across a land area of 96,320 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Liberia?

Liberia is home to about 0.07% of the world's population.

What is Liberia's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Liberia's population at 8,910,530 in 2050, passing through 6,366,291 in 2030.

What is the median age in Liberia?

The median age in Liberia is 18.8 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.