Liberia Population 1950-2022

Chart and table of Liberia population from 1950 to 2022. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population of Liberia in 2022 is 5,302,681, a 2.1% increase from 2021.
  • The population of Liberia in 2021 was 5,193,416, a 2.08% increase from 2020.
  • The population of Liberia in 2020 was 5,087,584, a 2.05% increase from 2019.
  • The population of Liberia in 2019 was 4,985,289, a 1.96% increase from 2018.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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South Sudan 10,913,164
Tajikistan 9,952,787
Togo 8,848,699
Sierra Leone 8,605,718
Central African Republic 5,579,144
Liberia 5,302,681
Eritrea 3,684,032
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Comoros 836,774
Liberia - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2022 5,302,681 2.10%
2021 5,193,416 2.08%
2020 5,087,584 2.05%
2019 4,985,289 1.96%
2018 4,889,391 1.93%
2017 4,796,631 1.92%
2016 4,706,097 2.03%
2015 4,612,329 2.06%
2014 4,519,398 2.08%
2013 4,427,313 2.21%
2012 4,331,740 3.60%
2011 4,181,150 4.01%
2010 4,019,956 2.94%
2009 3,905,066 3.20%
2008 3,783,887 4.16%
2007 3,632,740 5.13%
2006 3,455,397 5.79%
2005 3,266,318 4.61%
2004 3,122,447 1.21%
2003 3,085,173 0.80%
2002 3,060,599 2.65%
2001 2,981,648 2.99%
2000 2,895,224 3.78%
1999 2,789,743 5.70%
1998 2,639,224 10.74%
1997 2,383,300 8.14%
1996 2,203,966 2.87%
1995 2,142,422 0.81%
1994 2,125,198 -0.36%
1993 2,132,771 3.90%
1992 2,052,626 5.85%
1991 1,939,236 -12.24%
1990 2,209,731 -11.88%
1989 2,507,600 2.79%
1988 2,439,639 2.83%
1987 2,372,449 2.89%
1986 2,305,860 2.95%
1985 2,239,724 3.01%
1984 2,174,194 3.08%
1983 2,109,151 3.01%
1982 2,047,602 2.91%
1981 1,989,690 2.98%
1980 1,932,169 3.02%
1979 1,875,566 3.00%
1978 1,820,861 2.98%
1977 1,768,092 2.89%
1976 1,718,482 2.80%
1975 1,671,632 2.79%
1974 1,626,283 2.75%
1973 1,582,697 2.71%
1972 1,540,995 2.62%
1971 1,501,658 2.60%
1970 1,463,563 2.64%
1969 1,425,879 2.62%
1968 1,389,453 2.60%
1967 1,354,287 2.57%
1966 1,320,315 2.56%
1965 1,287,315 2.56%
1964 1,255,197 2.53%
1963 1,224,169 2.52%
1962 1,194,085 2.50%
1961 1,165,005 2.46%
1960 1,137,026 2.41%
1959 1,110,215 2.33%
1958 1,084,947 2.30%
1957 1,060,604 2.31%
1956 1,036,701 2.26%
1955 1,013,790 2.20%
1954 991,949 2.12%
1953 971,361 2.05%
1952 951,883 1.99%
1951 933,334 1.90%
1950 915,894 0.00%