The population of Liberia is 4,937,374 and the population growth amounts 2.40% (2019). The male and female population are 2,481,116 (50.25%) and 2,456,258 (49.75%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 2.70% (positive growth).
The below table shows the Liberia population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.
| Year | Total | Growth(%) | Male | Female |
| 2019 | 4,937,374 | 2.40% | 2,481,116 50.25% |
2,456,258 49.75% |
| 2018 | 4,818,977 | 2.42% | 2,420,655 50.23% |
2,398,322 49.77% |
| 2017 | 4,702,228 | 2.46% | 2,361,024 50.21% |
2,341,204 49.79% |
| 2016 | 4,586,788 | 2.50% | 2,302,083 50.19% |
2,284,705 49.81% |
| 2015 | 4,472,230 | 2.52% | 2,243,641 50.17% |
2,228,589 49.83% |
| 2014 | 4,359,505 | 2.55% | 2,186,164 50.15% |
2,173,341 49.85% |
| 2013 | 4,248,334 | 2.65% | 2,129,522 50.13% |
2,118,812 49.87% |
| 2012 | 4,135,659 | 2.86% | 2,072,201 50.11% |
2,063,458 49.89% |
| 2011 | 4,017,443 | 3.14% | 2,012,212 50.09% |
2,005,231 49.91% |
| 2010 | 3,891,356 | 3.53% | 1,948,394 50.07% |
1,942,962 49.93% |
| 2009 | 3,754,133 | 3.90% | 1,879,143 50.06% |
1,874,990 49.94% |
| 2008 | 3,607,860 | 4.05% | 1,805,489 50.04% |
1,802,371 49.96% |
| 2007 | 3,461,911 | 3.83% | 1,732,039 50.03% |
1,729,872 49.97% |
| 2006 | 3,329,211 | 3.34% | 1,665,168 50.02% |
1,664,043 49.98% |
| 2005 | 3,218,116 | 2.56% | 1,608,995 50.00% |
1,609,121 50.00% |
| 2004 | 3,135,651 | 1.87% | 1,566,995 49.97% |
1,568,656 50.03% |
| 2003 | 3,077,058 | 1.70% | 1,536,818 49.94% |
1,540,240 50.06% |
| 2002 | 3,024,729 | 2.34% | 1,509,736 49.91% |
1,514,993 50.09% |
| 2001 | 2,953,927 | 3.57% | 1,473,500 49.88% |
1,480,427 50.12% |
| 2000 | 2,848,456 | 5.22% | 1,420,073 49.85% |
1,428,383 50.15% |
| 1999 | 2,699,712 | 6.75% | 1,345,193 49.83% |
1,354,519 50.17% |
| 1998 | 2,517,481 | 7.60% | 1,253,721 49.80% |
1,263,760 50.20% |
| 1997 | 2,326,202 | 7.12% | 1,157,837 49.77% |
1,168,365 50.23% |
| 1996 | 2,160,478 | 5.36% | 1,074,791 49.75% |
1,085,687 50.25% |
| 1995 | 2,044,661 | 2.84% | 1,016,731 49.73% |
1,027,930 50.27% |
| 1994 | 1,986,493 | 0.49% | 987,512 49.71% |
998,981 50.29% |
| 1993 | 1,976,699 | -1.26% | 982,506 49.70% |
994,193 50.30% |
| 1992 | 2,001,624 | -1.92% | 994,880 49.70% |
1,006,744 50.30% |
| 1991 | 2,040,139 | -1.75% | 1,014,043 49.70% |
1,026,096 50.30% |
| 1990 | 2,075,912 | -1.47% | 1,031,840 49.71% |
1,044,072 50.29% |
| 1989 | 2,106,431 | -1.31% | 1,046,990 49.70% |
1,059,441 50.30% |
| 1988 | 2,134,097 | -0.90% | 1,060,696 49.70% |
1,073,401 50.30% |
| 1987 | 2,153,316 | -0.24% | 1,070,194 49.70% |
1,083,122 50.30% |
| 1986 | 2,158,429 | 0.59% | 1,072,673 49.70% |
1,085,756 50.30% |
| 1985 | 2,145,754 | 1.59% | 1,066,316 49.69% |
1,079,438 50.31% |
| 1984 | 2,111,671 | 2.58% | 1,049,331 49.69% |
1,062,340 50.31% |
| 1983 | 2,057,227 | 3.29% | 1,022,217 49.69% |
1,035,010 50.31% |
| 1982 | 1,989,483 | 3.55% | 988,507 49.69% |
1,000,976 50.31% |
| 1981 | 1,918,826 | 3.43% | 953,379 49.69% |
965,447 50.31% |
| 1980 | 1,853,001 | 3.17% | 920,694 49.69% |
932,307 50.31% |
| 1979 | 1,794,248 | 2.97% | 891,555 49.69% |
902,693 50.31% |
| 1978 | 1,740,914 | 2.80% | 865,164 49.70% |
875,750 50.30% |
| 1977 | 1,692,140 | 2.74% | 841,076 49.70% |
851,064 50.30% |
| 1976 | 1,645,836 | 2.76% | 818,258 49.72% |
827,578 50.28% |
| 1975 | 1,600,452 | 2.76% | 795,945 49.73% |
804,507 50.27% |
| 1974 | 1,556,290 | 2.69% | 774,281 49.75% |
782,009 50.25% |
| 1973 | 1,514,366 | 2.63% | 753,775 49.77% |
760,591 50.23% |
| 1972 | 1,474,567 | 2.57% | 734,366 49.80% |
740,201 50.20% |
| 1971 | 1,436,738 | 2.51% | 715,986 49.83% |
720,752 50.17% |
| 1970 | 1,400,730 | 2.44% | 698,545 49.87% |
702,185 50.13% |
| 1969 | 1,366,502 | 2.38% | 682,027 49.91% |
684,475 50.09% |
| 1968 | 1,333,978 | 2.32% | 666,406 49.96% |
667,572 50.04% |
| 1967 | 1,303,035 | 2.27% | 651,618 50.01% |
651,417 49.99% |
| 1966 | 1,273,464 | 2.23% | 637,572 50.07% |
635,892 49.93% |
| 1965 | 1,245,102 | 2.18% | 624,201 50.13% |
620,901 49.87% |
| 1964 | 1,217,901 | 2.14% | 611,491 50.21% |
606,410 49.79% |
| 1963 | 1,191,802 | 2.11% | 599,384 50.29% |
592,418 49.71% |
| 1962 | 1,166,648 | 2.09% | 587,816 50.39% |
578,832 49.61% |
| 1961 | 1,142,302 | 2.07% | 576,690 50.48% |
565,612 49.52% |
| 1960 | 1,118,657 | N/A% | 565,938 50.59% |
552,719 49.41% |
The below chart is the timeline of Liberia population growth rates for 60 years.
The Liberia population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 2,012,124, 2,763,023, 162,227 respectively in 2019.
The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 4,937,374 | 2,012,124 40.75% |
2,763,023 55.96% |
162,227 3.29% |
| 2018 | 4,818,977 | 1,981,804 41.12% |
2,680,391 55.62% |
156,782 3.25% |
| 2017 | 4,702,228 | 1,950,424 41.48% |
2,600,265 55.30% |
151,539 3.22% |
| 2016 | 4,586,788 | 1,917,424 41.80% |
2,522,749 55.00% |
146,615 3.20% |
| 2015 | 4,472,230 | 1,882,426 42.09% |
2,447,751 54.73% |
142,053 3.18% |
| 2014 | 4,359,505 | 1,848,086 42.39% |
2,372,018 54.41% |
139,401 3.20% |
| 2013 | 4,248,334 | 1,811,717 42.65% |
2,299,274 54.12% |
137,343 3.23% |
| 2012 | 4,135,659 | 1,771,703 42.84% |
2,228,461 53.88% |
135,495 3.28% |
| 2011 | 4,017,443 | 1,726,180 42.97% |
2,158,034 53.72% |
133,229 3.32% |
| 2010 | 3,891,356 | 1,674,617 43.03% |
2,086,677 53.62% |
130,062 3.34% |
| 2009 | 3,754,133 | 1,618,664 43.12% |
2,009,085 53.52% |
126,384 3.37% |
| 2008 | 3,607,860 | 1,555,123 43.10% |
1,930,770 53.52% |
121,967 3.38% |
| 2007 | 3,461,911 | 1,489,902 43.04% |
1,854,844 53.58% |
117,165 3.38% |
| 2006 | 3,329,211 | 1,430,184 42.96% |
1,786,360 53.66% |
112,667 3.38% |
| 2005 | 3,218,116 | 1,379,511 42.87% |
1,729,625 53.75% |
108,980 3.39% |
| 2004 | 3,135,651 | 1,342,841 42.82% |
1,685,841 53.76% |
106,969 3.41% |
| 2003 | 3,077,058 | 1,318,588 42.85% |
1,652,913 53.72% |
105,557 3.43% |
| 2002 | 3,024,729 | 1,296,865 42.88% |
1,623,615 53.68% |
104,249 3.45% |
| 2001 | 2,953,927 | 1,264,967 42.82% |
1,586,729 53.72% |
102,231 3.46% |
| 2000 | 2,848,456 | 1,216,086 42.69% |
1,533,491 53.84% |
98,879 3.47% |
| 1999 | 2,699,712 | 1,160,118 42.97% |
1,447,128 53.60% |
92,466 3.43% |
| 1998 | 2,517,481 | 1,085,323 43.11% |
1,346,505 53.49% |
85,653 3.40% |
| 1997 | 2,326,202 | 1,005,393 43.22% |
1,241,817 53.38% |
78,992 3.40% |
| 1996 | 2,160,478 | 937,298 43.38% |
1,149,760 53.22% |
73,420 3.40% |
| 1995 | 2,044,661 | 890,845 43.57% |
1,084,098 53.02% |
69,718 3.41% |
| 1994 | 1,986,493 | 867,332 43.66% |
1,050,985 52.91% |
68,176 3.43% |
| 1993 | 1,976,699 | 869,822 44.00% |
1,039,239 52.57% |
67,638 3.42% |
| 1992 | 2,001,624 | 888,953 44.41% |
1,044,799 52.20% |
67,872 3.39% |
| 1991 | 2,040,139 | 912,699 44.74% |
1,059,137 51.91% |
68,303 3.35% |
| 1990 | 2,075,912 | 932,356 44.91% |
1,075,110 51.79% |
68,446 3.30% |
| 1989 | 2,106,431 | 951,726 45.18% |
1,085,114 51.51% |
69,591 3.30% |
| 1988 | 2,134,097 | 968,538 45.38% |
1,095,310 51.32% |
70,249 3.29% |
| 1987 | 2,153,316 | 979,564 45.49% |
1,103,436 51.24% |
70,316 3.27% |
| 1986 | 2,158,429 | 981,743 45.48% |
1,106,993 51.29% |
69,693 3.23% |
| 1985 | 2,145,754 | 973,617 45.37% |
1,103,823 51.44% |
68,314 3.18% |
| 1984 | 2,111,671 | 961,081 45.51% |
1,083,616 51.32% |
66,974 3.17% |
| 1983 | 2,057,227 | 935,409 45.47% |
1,056,613 51.36% |
65,205 3.17% |
| 1982 | 1,989,483 | 901,604 45.32% |
1,024,796 51.51% |
63,083 3.17% |
| 1981 | 1,918,826 | 865,911 45.13% |
992,111 51.70% |
60,804 3.17% |
| 1980 | 1,853,001 | 832,253 44.91% |
962,199 51.93% |
58,549 3.16% |
| 1979 | 1,794,248 | 804,753 44.85% |
932,712 51.98% |
56,783 3.16% |
| 1978 | 1,740,914 | 779,772 44.79% |
906,041 52.04% |
55,101 3.17% |
| 1977 | 1,692,140 | 756,495 44.71% |
882,151 52.13% |
53,494 3.16% |
| 1976 | 1,645,836 | 733,375 44.56% |
860,520 52.28% |
51,941 3.16% |
| 1975 | 1,600,452 | 709,356 44.32% |
840,699 52.53% |
50,397 3.15% |
| 1974 | 1,556,290 | 688,912 44.27% |
818,176 52.57% |
49,202 3.16% |
| 1973 | 1,514,366 | 668,932 44.17% |
797,384 52.65% |
48,050 3.17% |
| 1972 | 1,474,567 | 649,302 44.03% |
778,346 52.78% |
46,919 3.18% |
| 1971 | 1,436,738 | 629,915 43.84% |
761,044 52.97% |
45,779 3.19% |
| 1970 | 1,400,730 | 610,539 43.59% |
745,584 53.23% |
44,607 3.18% |
| 1969 | 1,366,502 | 595,050 43.55% |
727,758 53.26% |
43,694 3.20% |
| 1968 | 1,333,978 | 580,143 43.49% |
711,087 53.31% |
42,748 3.20% |
| 1967 | 1,303,035 | 565,273 43.38% |
695,987 53.41% |
41,775 3.21% |
| 1966 | 1,273,464 | 549,557 43.15% |
683,121 53.64% |
40,786 3.20% |
| 1965 | 1,245,102 | 532,449 42.76% |
672,870 54.04% |
39,783 3.20% |
| 1964 | 1,217,901 | 518,649 42.59% |
660,282 54.21% |
38,970 3.20% |
| 1963 | 1,191,802 | 503,777 42.27% |
649,871 54.53% |
38,154 3.20% |
| 1962 | 1,166,648 | 488,364 41.86% |
640,975 54.94% |
37,309 3.20% |
| 1961 | 1,142,302 | 473,588 41.46% |
632,314 55.35% |
36,400 3.19% |
| 1960 | 1,118,657 | 460,005 41.12% |
623,235 55.71% |
35,417 3.17% |
The below chart and table represents Liberia population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 2.46% | 1.53% | 3.08% | 3.47% |
| 2018 | 2.48% | 1.61% | 3.08% | 3.46% |
| 2017 | 2.52% | 1.72% | 3.07% | 3.36% |
| 2016 | 2.56% | 1.86% | 3.06% | 3.21% |
| 2015 | 2.59% | 1.86% | 3.19% | 1.90% |
| 2014 | 2.62% | 2.01% | 3.16% | 1.50% |
| 2013 | 2.72% | 2.26% | 3.18% | 1.36% |
| 2012 | 2.94% | 2.64% | 3.26% | 1.70% |
| 2011 | 3.24% | 3.08% | 3.42% | 2.43% |
| 2010 | 3.66% | 3.46% | 3.86% | 2.91% |
| 2009 | 4.05% | 4.09% | 4.06% | 3.62% |
| 2008 | 4.22% | 4.38% | 4.09% | 4.10% |
| 2007 | 3.99% | 4.18% | 3.83% | 3.99% |
| 2006 | 3.45% | 3.67% | 3.28% | 3.38% |
| 2005 | 2.63% | 2.73% | 2.60% | 1.88% |
| 2004 | 1.90% | 1.84% | 1.99% | 1.34% |
| 2003 | 1.73% | 1.68% | 1.80% | 1.25% |
| 2002 | 2.40% | 2.52% | 2.32% | 1.97% |
| 2001 | 3.70% | 4.02% | 3.47% | 3.39% |
| 2000 | 5.51% | 4.82% | 5.97% | 6.94% |
| 1999 | 7.24% | 6.89% | 7.47% | 7.95% |
| 1998 | 8.22% | 7.95% | 8.43% | 8.43% |
| 1997 | 7.67% | 7.27% | 8.01% | 7.59% |
| 1996 | 5.66% | 5.21% | 6.06% | 5.31% |
| 1995 | 2.93% | 2.71% | 3.15% | 2.26% |
| 1994 | 0.50% | -0.29% | 1.13% | 0.80% |
| 1993 | -1.25% | -2.15% | -0.53% | -0.34% |
| 1992 | -1.89% | -2.60% | -1.35% | -0.63% |
| 1991 | -1.72% | -2.11% | -1.49% | -0.21% |
| 1990 | -1.45% | -2.04% | -0.92% | -1.65% |
| 1989 | -1.30% | -1.74% | -0.93% | -0.94% |
| 1988 | -0.89% | -1.13% | -0.74% | -0.10% |
| 1987 | -0.24% | -0.22% | -0.32% | 0.89% |
| 1986 | 0.59% | 0.83% | 0.29% | 2.02% |
| 1985 | 1.61% | 1.30% | 1.86% | 2.00% |
| 1984 | 2.65% | 2.74% | 2.56% | 2.71% |
| 1983 | 3.41% | 3.75% | 3.10% | 3.36% |
| 1982 | 3.68% | 4.12% | 3.29% | 3.75% |
| 1981 | 3.55% | 4.04% | 3.11% | 3.85% |
| 1980 | 3.27% | 3.42% | 3.16% | 3.11% |
| 1979 | 3.06% | 3.20% | 2.94% | 3.05% |
| 1978 | 2.88% | 3.08% | 2.71% | 3.00% |
| 1977 | 2.81% | 3.15% | 2.51% | 2.99% |
| 1976 | 2.84% | 3.39% | 2.36% | 3.06% |
| 1975 | 2.84% | 2.97% | 2.75% | 2.43% |
| 1974 | 2.77% | 2.99% | 2.61% | 2.40% |
| 1973 | 2.70% | 3.02% | 2.45% | 2.41% |
| 1972 | 2.63% | 3.08% | 2.27% | 2.49% |
| 1971 | 2.57% | 3.17% | 2.07% | 2.63% |
| 1970 | 2.50% | 2.60% | 2.45% | 2.09% |
| 1969 | 2.44% | 2.57% | 2.34% | 2.21% |
| 1968 | 2.37% | 2.63% | 2.17% | 2.33% |
| 1967 | 2.32% | 2.86% | 1.88% | 2.42% |
| 1966 | 2.28% | 3.21% | 1.52% | 2.52% |
| 1965 | 2.23% | 2.66% | 1.91% | 2.09% |
| 1964 | 2.19% | 2.95% | 1.60% | 2.14% |
| 1963 | 2.16% | 3.16% | 1.39% | 2.26% |
| 1962 | 2.13% | 3.12% | 1.37% | 2.50% |
| 1961 | 2.11% | 2.95% | 1.46% | 2.78% |
The global rank of Liberia population is 112 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:
| Ages | Rank |
| Total | 112 |
| 0-14 | 88 |
| 15-64 | 113 |
| 65 over | 127 |