Liberia — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 918,000 478,000 440,000 9.54 1
1951 936,000 487,000 449,000 9.72
1952 954,000 496,000 458,000 9.92
1953 974,000 505,000 468,000 10.12
1954 994,000 515,000 479,000 10.33
1955 1,016,000 525,000 490,000 10.55 1
1956 1,039,000 536,000 502,000 10.79
1957 1,062,000 548,000 514,000 11.04
1958 1,087,000 560,000 527,000 11.29
1959 1,112,000 572,000 540,000 11.55
1960 1,139,000 585,000 554,000 11.83
1961 1,167,000 598,000 568,000 12.12
1962 1,197,000 613,000 583,000 12.43
1963 1,227,000 627,000 599,000 12.74
1964 1,258,000 643,000 615,000 13.07 1
1965 1,291,000 658,000 632,000 13.41
1966 1,324,000 674,000 649,000 13.75
1967 1,358,000 691,000 667,000 14.10
1968 1,393,000 708,000 685,000 14.47
1969 1,429,000 725,000 703,000 14.84
1970 1,466,000 743,000 722,000 15.23
1971 1,504,000 762,000 741,000 15.62 1
1972 1,542,000 780,000 761,000 16.02
1973 1,583,000 800,000 782,000 16.44
1974 1,626,000 821,000 804,000 16.89
1975 1,670,000 843,000 827,000 17.35
1976 1,717,000 866,000 850,000 17.83
1977 1,766,000 890,000 875,000 18.34 1
1978 1,818,000 916,000 902,000 18.88
1979 1,872,000 943,000 929,000 19.44
1980 1,929,000 970,000 958,000 20.03
1981 1,986,000 999,000 987,000 20.63
1982 2,045,000 1,028,000 1,016,000 21.23 1
1983 2,107,000 1,059,000 1,048,000 21.88
1984 2,173,000 1,091,000 1,081,000 22.56
1985 2,240,000 1,125,000 1,115,000 23.26
1986 2,308,000 1,158,000 1,149,000 23.97 1
1987 2,377,000 1,192,000 1,184,000 24.68
1988 2,446,000 1,227,000 1,219,000 25.40
1989 2,517,000 1,262,000 1,255,000 26.14 1
1990 2,223,000 1,111,000 1,112,000 23.09 1
1991 1,956,000 973,000 982,000 20.31 1
1992 2,072,000 1,030,000 1,041,000 21.52 1
1993 2,155,000 1,070,000 1,084,000 22.38
1994 2,149,000 1,067,000 1,082,000 22.32
1995 2,169,000 1,075,000 1,093,000 22.52
1996 2,232,000 1,106,000 1,125,000 23.18
1997 2,412,000 1,195,000 1,217,000 25.05 1
1998 2,670,000 1,322,000 1,347,000 27.72 1
1999 2,821,000 1,397,000 1,424,000 29.30 1
2000 2,928,000 1,450,000 1,477,000 30.40
2001 3,015,000 1,493,000 1,521,000 31.31 1
2002 3,094,000 1,533,000 1,561,000 32.13
2003 3,119,000 1,545,000 1,573,000 32.39
2004 3,156,000 1,564,000 1,592,000 32.78
2005 3,301,000 1,636,000 1,664,000 34.27 1
2006 3,490,000 1,731,000 1,759,000 36.24
2007 3,669,000 1,820,000 1,848,000 38.09 1
2008 3,821,000 1,896,000 1,924,000 39.67 1
2009 3,943,000 1,957,000 1,985,000 40.94
2010 4,058,000 2,016,000 2,042,000 42.14 1
2011 4,221,000 2,097,000 2,123,000 43.83
2012 4,373,000 2,174,000 2,198,000 45.40 1
2013 4,470,000 2,223,000 2,246,000 46.41
2014 4,564,000 2,271,000 2,293,000 47.39 1
2015 4,659,000 2,319,000 2,340,000 48.37
2016 4,755,000 2,368,000 2,387,000 49.37 1
2017 4,848,000 2,415,000 2,433,000 50.34
2018 4,944,000 2,464,000 2,480,000 51.34
2019 5,043,000 2,514,000 2,529,000 52.36 1
2020 5,149,000 2,567,000 2,581,000 53.46
2021 5,259,000 2,623,000 2,636,000 54.60 1
2022 5,373,000 2,680,000 2,692,000 55.79
2023 5,493,000 2,741,000 2,751,000 57.03
2024 5,612,000 2,801,000 2,810,000 58.27 1
2025 5,731,000 2,861,000 2,869,000 59.50 1
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