Liberia Population History
1960 - 2026
Liberia's population has grown from 1,139,522 in 1960 to 5,493,031 in 2023, a total increase of 382.0% (4.82x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
1.1M
2023 Population
5.5M
Total Growth
382.0%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
1.1M
1970
1.5M
1980
1.9M
1990
2.2M
2000
2.9M
2010
4.1M
2020
5.1M
2023
5.5M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.53%
1965-1970
+2.58%
1970-1975
+2.64%
1975-1980
+2.92%
1980-1985
+3.04%
1985-1990
-0.15%
1990-1995
-0.50%
1995-2000
+6.18%
2000-2005
+2.43%
2005-2010
+4.22%
2010-2015
+2.80%
2015-2020
+2.02%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,493,031 | +119,737 |
| 2022 | 5,373,294 | +113,971 |
| 2021 | 5,259,323 | +109,860 |
| 2020 | 5,149,463 | +105,742 |
| 2019 | 5,043,721 | +98,995 |
| 2018 | 4,944,726 | +95,801 |
| 2017 | 4,848,925 | +93,317 |
| 2016 | 4,755,608 | +96,177 |
| 2015 | 4,659,431 | +95,138 |
| 2014 | 4,564,293 | +94,054 |
| 2013 | 4,470,239 | +97,196 |
| 2012 | 4,373,043 | +151,865 |
| 2011 | 4,221,178 | +162,288 |
| 2010 | 4,058,890 | +115,862 |
| 2009 | 3,943,028 | +122,025 |
| 2008 | 3,821,003 | +151,953 |
| 2007 | 3,669,050 | +178,263 |
| 2006 | 3,490,787 | +189,772 |
| 2005 | 3,301,015 | +144,123 |
| 2004 | 3,156,892 | +37,360 |
| 2003 | 3,119,532 | +24,750 |
| 2002 | 3,094,782 | +79,444 |
| 2001 | 3,015,338 | +87,221 |
| 2000 | 2,928,117 | +106,433 |
| 1999 | 2,821,684 | +151,560 |
| 1998 | 2,670,124 | +257,135 |
| 1997 | 2,412,989 | +180,700 |
| 1996 | 2,232,289 | +63,127 |
| 1995 | 2,169,162 | +19,234 |
| 1994 | 2,149,928 | -5,198 |
| 1993 | 2,155,126 | +82,665 |
| 1992 | 2,072,461 | +115,943 |
| 1991 | 1,956,518 | -267,149 |
| 1990 | 2,223,667 | -294,191 |
| 1989 | 2,517,858 | +70,917 |
| 1988 | 2,446,941 | +69,712 |
| 1987 | 2,377,229 | +68,718 |
| 1986 | 2,308,511 | +67,972 |
| 1985 | 2,240,539 | +67,227 |
| 1984 | 2,173,312 | +66,199 |
| 1983 | 2,107,113 | +62,040 |
| 1982 | 2,045,073 | +58,206 |
| 1981 | 1,986,867 | +57,614 |
| 1980 | 1,929,253 | +56,540 |
| 1979 | 1,872,713 | +54,466 |
| 1978 | 1,818,247 | +52,228 |
| 1977 | 1,766,019 | +48,959 |
| 1976 | 1,717,060 | +46,147 |
| 1975 | 1,670,913 | +44,551 |
| 1974 | 1,626,362 | +42,774 |
| 1973 | 1,583,588 | +40,918 |
| 1972 | 1,542,670 | +38,593 |
| 1971 | 1,504,077 | +37,401 |
| 1970 | 1,466,676 | +37,071 |
| 1969 | 1,429,605 | +36,075 |
| 1968 | 1,393,530 | +35,095 |
| 1967 | 1,358,435 | +34,052 |
| 1966 | 1,324,383 | +33,227 |
| 1965 | 1,291,156 | +32,411 |
| 1964 | 1,258,745 | +31,331 |
| 1963 | 1,227,414 | +30,375 |
| 1962 | 1,197,039 | +29,322 |
| 1961 | 1,167,717 | +28,195 |
| 1960 | 1,139,522 | — |