Population of Liberia today

5,819,584
Friday, March 27, 2026

Population of Liberia as of today

The current population of Liberia is 5,819,584 with an annual growth rate of 2.179%. Liberia has a population of 0.07% of the world's population.

Population5,819,584
Growth Rate2.179%
Male2,906,531 (49.944%)
Female2,913,053 (50.056%)
Today Change+ 32
Births today45
Deaths today12
Births in 202640,791
Deaths in 202610,808
Change in 2026+ 29,414 (0.508%)

Population chart for Liberia

Population History of Liberia

YearPopulation
(01 Jan)
Natural ChangeGrowth Rate
(%)
Total Population
(31 December)
20255,672,242116,7352.058%5,788,977
20245,553,392117,6212.118%5,671,013
20235,432,670119,4102.198%5,552,080
20225,313,918117,4382.21%5,431,356
20215,204,728108,0502.076%5,312,778
20205,094,199109,3722.147%5,203,571
20194,993,24299,9652.002%5,093,207
20184,896,21096,0641.962%4,992,274
20174,801,63993,6321.95%4,895,271
20164,709,57791,1771.936%4,800,754

Net Migration Rate of Liberia

The net migration rate of Liberia in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at -5,002, indicating a negative migration trend where more people are leaving than arriving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

YearNet Migration
2023-5,002
2022-5,003
2021-11,852
2020-10,107
2019-19,678
2018-23,199
2017-24,807
2016-26,796
2015-15,182
2014-26,690

The population of countries near Liberia

RankIsoCountryPopulationEquivalent Liberia
1CI Ivory Coast33,283,004571.7%
2GN Guinea15,350,070263.747%
3SL Sierra Leone8,949,216153.855%
Data sources: United Nations,World Bank, Nations Geo ,Census,Wikidata