Population estimates and projections in Liberia
Liberia had an estimated population of 5,493,031 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Liberia, 2023 (latest estimate)
5,493,031
Change from 2022
+2.2%
Projection for 2030
6,366,291 people
Projection for 2050
8,910,530 people
Projection for 2100
12,665,394 people
Position in 2023
119th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Liberia over time
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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Liberia |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 12,665,394 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 12,549,171 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 12,402,844 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 12,168,810 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 11,888,868 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 11,491,638 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 11,024,770 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 10,556,603 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 10,038,635 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 9,464,170 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 8,910,530 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 8,310,644 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 7,681,688 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 7,003,557 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 6,366,291 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 5,731,206 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 5,493,031 people |
| 2022 | 5,373,294 people |
| 2021 | 5,259,323 people |
| 2020 | 5,149,464 people |
| 2019 | 5,043,721 people |
| 2018 | 4,944,726 people |
| 2017 | 4,848,924 people |
| 2016 | 4,755,608 people |
| 2015 | 4,659,431 people |
| 2014 | 4,564,294 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +2.2% from 5,373,294 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 4,470,239 people, the figure has changed by +22.9%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Liberia has the 119th highest value.
More for Liberia
All statistics for Liberia
Median age estimates and projections
18.4 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
3.95 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
2.20%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
5,731,206 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
2.09%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
3.3%
2025 · World Bank