Population · Africa · 2025 data
Liberia Population
Liberia had a population of 5.73 million in 2025, ranking #116 of 216 countries and territories (0.07% of the world). The population grew by 23.0% over the past ten years.
Population of Liberia, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,731,206 | +2.11% |
| 2024 | 5,612,817 | +2.18% |
| 2023 | 5,493,031 | +2.23% |
| 2022 | 5,373,294 | +2.17% |
| 2021 | 5,259,323 | +2.13% |
| 2020 | 5,149,463 | +2.10% |
| 2019 | 5,043,721 | +2.00% |
| 2018 | 4,944,726 | +1.98% |
| 2017 | 4,848,925 | +1.96% |
| 2016 | 4,755,608 | +2.06% |
| 2015 | 4,659,431 | +2.08% |
| 2014 | 4,564,293 | +2.10% |
| 2013 | 4,470,239 | +2.22% |
| 2012 | 4,373,043 | +3.60% |
| 2011 | 4,221,178 | +4.00% |
| 2010 | 4,058,890 | +2.94% |
| 2009 | 3,943,028 | +3.19% |
| 2008 | 3,821,003 | +4.14% |
| 2007 | 3,669,050 | +5.11% |
| 2006 | 3,490,787 | +5.75% |
| 2005 | 3,301,015 | +4.57% |
| 2004 | 3,156,892 | +1.20% |
| 2003 | 3,119,532 | +0.80% |
| 2002 | 3,094,782 | +2.63% |
| 2001 | 3,015,338 | +2.98% |
| 2000 | 2,928,117 | +3.77% |
| 1999 | 2,821,684 | +5.68% |
| 1998 | 2,670,124 | +10.66% |
| 1997 | 2,412,989 | +8.09% |
| 1996 | 2,232,289 | +2.91% |
| 1995 | 2,169,162 | +0.89% |
| 1994 | 2,149,928 | -0.24% |
| 1993 | 2,155,126 | +3.99% |
| 1992 | 2,072,461 | +5.93% |
| 1991 | 1,956,518 | -12.01% |
| 1990 | 2,223,667 | -11.68% |
| 1989 | 2,517,858 | +2.90% |
| 1988 | 2,446,941 | +2.93% |
| 1987 | 2,377,229 | +2.98% |
| 1986 | 2,308,511 | +3.03% |
| 1985 | 2,240,539 | +3.09% |
| 1984 | 2,173,312 | +3.14% |
| 1983 | 2,107,113 | +3.03% |
| 1982 | 2,045,073 | +2.93% |
| 1981 | 1,986,867 | +2.99% |
| 1980 | 1,929,253 | +3.02% |
| 1979 | 1,872,713 | +3.00% |
| 1978 | 1,818,247 | +2.96% |
| 1977 | 1,766,019 | +2.85% |
| 1976 | 1,717,060 | +2.76% |
| 1975 | 1,670,913 | +2.74% |
| 1974 | 1,626,362 | +2.70% |
| 1973 | 1,583,588 | +2.65% |
| 1972 | 1,542,670 | +2.57% |
| 1971 | 1,504,077 | +2.55% |
| 1970 | 1,466,676 | +2.59% |
| 1969 | 1,429,605 | +2.59% |
| 1968 | 1,393,530 | +2.58% |
| 1967 | 1,358,435 | +2.57% |
| 1966 | 1,324,383 | +2.57% |
| 1965 | 1,291,156 | +2.57% |
| 1964 | 1,258,745 | +2.55% |
| 1963 | 1,227,414 | +2.54% |
| 1962 | 1,197,039 | +2.51% |
| 1961 | 1,167,717 | +2.47% |
| 1960 | 1,139,522 | — |
Demographics of Liberia
Ethnic groups
Kpelle 20.2%, Bassa 13.6%, Grebo 9.9%, Gio 7.9%, Mano 7.2%, Kru 5.5%, Lorma 4.8%, Krahn 4.5%, Kissi, 4.3%, Mandingo 4.2%, Vai 3.8%, Gola 3.8%, Gbandi 2.9%, Mende 1.7%, Sapo 1%, Belle 0.7%, Dey 0.3%, other Liberian ethnic group 0.4%, other African 3%, non-African 0.2% (2022 est.)
Languages
English 20% (official) and 27 indigenous languages, including Liberian English variants
Religions
Christian 84.9%, Muslim 12%, Traditional 0.5%, other 0.1%, none 2.6% (2022 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 53.6% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
Liberia and its neighbours
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).