Liberia Population 2023
- The current population of Liberia is estimated at 5,414,055 people as of May, 2023, according to the latest population growth rate and projections.
- Population of Liberia represent 0.07% of the total world population.
- The population density of Liberia is 40.50 inhabitants per km2.
- Liberia is located in Africa.
- Liberia ranks number 123 in the list of countries ordered by population.
- The latitudinal point of Liberia is 6.5011° N. The longitudinal coordinate of the country is 9.4314° W.
- The median age in Liberia is 19.4 years.
- Minimum Wages in Liberia is 15 LD per hour, around USD $0.10 per hour, in 2022.
- The countries that Liberia shares its land boundary with are Sierra Leone to the northwest, Guinea to the north, and Côte d'Ivoire to the east. It is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the south and west.
Liberia
| Official name | Republic of Liberia |
|---|---|
| Location | Africa |
| Capital | Monrovia |
| Population | 5,294,709 (as of June, 2022) |
| Population density | 40.50/km2 |
| Population growth rate | 2.42% (in 2023) |
| Area | 111,369 km2 (42,999.79 sq mi) |
| Official language | English |
| Currency | Liberian dollar (LRD) |
| Life expectancy | 64.70 years |
| Internet TLD | .lr |
| Call code | +231 |
Liberia Population Graph
Liberia Population History (1960-2020)
| Year | Population | Male Population | Female Population | Male (%) | Female (%) | Urban Population | Urban (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5,060,206 | 2,543,766 | 2,516,440 | 50.27% | 49.73% | 2,635,861 | 52.09% |
| 2019 | 4,939,843 | 2,482,271 | 2,457,572 | 50.25% | 49.75% | 2,549,947 | 51.62% |
| 2018 | 4,821,385 | 2,421,782 | 2,399,603 | 50.23% | 49.77% | 2,466,138 | 51.15% |
| 2017 | 4,704,575 | 2,362,167 | 2,342,408 | 50.21% | 49.79% | 2,385,220 | 50.7% |
| 2016 | 4,589,081 | 2,303,260 | 2,285,821 | 50.19% | 49.81% | 2,306,013 | 50.25% |
| 2015 | 4,474,465 | 2,244,839 | 2,229,626 | 50.17% | 49.83% | 2,229,178 | 49.82% |
| 2014 | 4,361,688 | 2,187,387 | 2,174,301 | 50.15% | 49.85% | 2,154,674 | 49.4% |
| 2013 | 4,250,461 | 2,130,756 | 2,119,705 | 50.13% | 49.87% | 2,082,301 | 48.99% |
| 2012 | 4,137,730 | 2,073,417 | 2,064,313 | 50.11% | 49.89% | 2,010,109 | 48.58% |
| 2011 | 4,019,455 | 2,013,345 | 2,006,110 | 50.09% | 49.91% | 1,936,975 | 48.19% |
| 2010 | 3,893,303 | 1,949,377 | 1,943,926 | 50.07% | 49.93% | 1,861,388 | 47.81% |
| 2009 | 3,756,006 | 1,880,257 | 1,875,749 | 50.06% | 49.94% | 1,782,225 | 47.45% |
| 2008 | 3,609,667 | 1,806,277 | 1,803,390 | 50.04% | 49.96% | 1,699,792 | 47.09% |
| 2007 | 3,463,642 | 1,732,860 | 1,730,782 | 50.03% | 49.97% | 1,618,906 | 46.74% |
| 2006 | 3,330,876 | 1,666,104 | 1,664,772 | 50.02% | 49.98% | 1,545,526 | 46.4% |
| 2005 | 3,219,723 | 1,609,861 | 1,609,862 | 50% | 50% | 1,482,682 | 46.05% |
| 2004 | 3,137,222 | 1,567,670 | 1,569,552 | 49.97% | 50.03% | 1,434,024 | 45.71% |
| 2003 | 3,078,594 | 1,537,450 | 1,541,144 | 49.94% | 50.06% | 1,396,450 | 45.36% |
| 2002 | 3,026,239 | 1,510,396 | 1,515,843 | 49.91% | 50.09% | 1,362,413 | 45.02% |
| 2001 | 2,956,587 | 1,474,746 | 1,481,841 | 49.88% | 50.12% | 1,320,707 | 44.67% |
| 2000 | 2,851,011 | 1,421,229 | 1,429,782 | 49.85% | 50.15% | 1,263,853 | 44.33% |
| 1999 | 2,702,138 | 1,346,475 | 1,355,663 | 49.83% | 50.17% | 1,188,671 | 43.99% |
| 1998 | 2,519,738 | 1,254,830 | 1,264,908 | 49.8% | 50.2% | 1,099,866 | 43.65% |
| 1997 | 2,328,304 | 1,158,797 | 1,169,507 | 49.77% | 50.23% | 1,008,156 | 43.3% |
| 1996 | 2,162,424 | 1,075,806 | 1,086,618 | 49.75% | 50.25% | 928,977 | 42.96% |
| 1995 | 2,046,497 | 1,017,723 | 1,028,774 | 49.73% | 50.27% | 940,570 | 45.96% |
| 1994 | 1,988,279 | 988,373 | 999,906 | 49.71% | 50.29% | 973,859 | 48.98% |
| 1993 | 1,978,480 | 983,305 | 995,175 | 49.7% | 50.3% | 1,029,007 | 52.01% |
| 1992 | 2,003,413 | 995,696 | 1,007,717 | 49.7% | 50.3% | 1,102,278 | 55.02% |
| 1991 | 2,041,977 | 1,014,863 | 1,027,114 | 49.7% | 50.3% | 1,184,347 | 58% |
| 1990 | 2,077,785 | 1,032,867 | 1,044,918 | 49.71% | 50.29% | 1,151,508 | 55.42% |
| 1989 | 2,108,325 | 1,047,838 | 1,060,487 | 49.7% | 50.3% | 1,113,406 | 52.81% |
| 1988 | 2,136,026 | 1,061,605 | 1,074,421 | 49.7% | 50.3% | 1,072,285 | 50.2% |
| 1987 | 2,155,250 | 1,071,159 | 1,084,091 | 49.7% | 50.3% | 1,025,252 | 47.57% |
| 1986 | 2,160,377 | 1,073,707 | 1,086,670 | 49.7% | 50.3% | 971,305 | 44.96% |
| 1985 | 2,147,687 | 1,067,186 | 1,080,501 | 49.69% | 50.31% | 909,975 | 42.37% |
| 1984 | 2,113,568 | 1,050,232 | 1,063,336 | 49.69% | 50.31% | 841,834 | 39.83% |
| 1983 | 2,059,084 | 1,023,159 | 1,035,925 | 49.69% | 50.31% | 786,364 | 38.19% |
| 1982 | 1,991,268 | 989,461 | 1,001,807 | 49.69% | 50.31% | 740,154 | 37.17% |
| 1981 | 1,920,559 | 954,326 | 966,233 | 49.69% | 50.31% | 694,474 | 36.16% |
| 1980 | 1,854,659 | 921,580 | 933,079 | 49.69% | 50.31% | 652,284 | 35.17% |
| 1979 | 1,795,866 | 892,366 | 903,500 | 49.69% | 50.31% | 613,827 | 34.18% |
| 1978 | 1,742,486 | 866,016 | 876,470 | 49.7% | 50.3% | 578,680 | 33.21% |
| 1977 | 1,693,678 | 841,758 | 851,920 | 49.7% | 50.3% | 546,211 | 32.25% |
| 1976 | 1,647,314 | 819,045 | 828,269 | 49.72% | 50.28% | 515,774 | 31.31% |
| 1975 | 1,601,894 | 796,622 | 805,272 | 49.73% | 50.27% | 486,655 | 30.38% |
| 1974 | 1,557,689 | 774,950 | 782,739 | 49.75% | 50.25% | 459,051 | 29.47% |
| 1973 | 1,515,727 | 754,377 | 761,350 | 49.77% | 50.23% | 433,195 | 28.58% |
| 1972 | 1,475,894 | 734,995 | 740,899 | 49.8% | 50.2% | 408,970 | 27.71% |
| 1971 | 1,438,033 | 716,572 | 721,461 | 49.83% | 50.17% | 386,256 | 26.86% |
| 1970 | 1,401,991 | 699,173 | 702,818 | 49.87% | 50.13% | 364,938 | 26.03% |
| 1969 | 1,367,730 | 682,634 | 685,096 | 49.91% | 50.09% | 344,805 | 25.21% |
| 1968 | 1,335,181 | 667,056 | 668,125 | 49.96% | 50.04% | 325,918 | 24.41% |
| 1967 | 1,304,205 | 652,233 | 651,972 | 50.01% | 49.99% | 308,053 | 23.62% |
| 1966 | 1,274,604 | 638,194 | 636,410 | 50.07% | 49.93% | 291,374 | 22.86% |
| 1965 | 1,246,225 | 624,733 | 621,492 | 50.13% | 49.87% | 275,540 | 22.11% |
| 1964 | 1,219,001 | 612,060 | 606,941 | 50.21% | 49.79% | 260,622 | 21.38% |
| 1963 | 1,192,869 | 599,894 | 592,975 | 50.29% | 49.71% | 246,447 | 20.66% |
| 1962 | 1,167,701 | 588,405 | 579,296 | 50.39% | 49.61% | 233,190 | 19.97% |
| 1961 | 1,143,332 | 577,154 | 566,178 | 50.48% | 49.52% | 220,549 | 19.29% |
| 1960 | 1,119,662 | 566,437 | 553,225 | 50.59% | 49.41% | 208,593 | 18.63% |
Cities in Liberia ordered by Population
The list offered below features the biggest cities of Liberia. Besides, in the table you will find information regarding the population size in these cities. Cities are ordered by population (largest to smallest).
Liberia
| # | City | Population 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monrovia | 940,651 |
| 2 | Gbarnga | 46,160 |
| 3 | Kakata | 34,261 |
| 4 | Bensonville | 33,533 |
| 5 | Harper | 32,932 |
| 6 | Voinjama | 26,839 |
| 7 | Zwedru | 25,960 |
| 8 | Buchanan | 25,945 |
| 9 | New Yekepa | 24,939 |
| 10 | Greenville | 16,597 |
| 11 | Ganta | 13,947 |
| 12 | Robertsport | 12,065 |
| 13 | Sanniquellie | 11,527 |
| 14 | Fish Town | 3,385 |
| 15 | Tubmanburg | 3,215 |
| 16 | Bopolu | 2,957 |
| 17 | Barclayville | 2,774 |
| 18 | Cestos City | 2,622 |
Other Countries from Africa Ranked by Population
| Country Name | Population 2023 | Population density |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 216,850,785 | 218/km2 |
| Ethiopia | 119,814,176 | 93/km2 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 105,404,210 | 46/km2 |
| Egypt | 105,191,099 | 102/km2 |
| Tanzania | 63,582,799 | 47.5/km2 |
| South Africa | 60,839,972 | 42/km2 |
| Kenya | 55,839,697 | 78/km2 |
| Uganda | 49,130,208 | 161.1/km2 |
| Sudan | 46,010,693 | 21/km2 |
| Algeria | 45,433,964 | 17.9/km2 |
| Morocco | 37,722,619 | 50.1/km2 |
| Angola | 33,103,620 | 25/km2 |
| Mozambique | 33,099,311 | 28.9/km2 |
| Ghana | 32,257,331 | 102/km2 |
| Madagascar | 29,098,694 | 35.6/km2 |
| Ivory Coast | 27,485,355 | 64/km2 |
| Cameroon | 27,395,781 | 39.9/km2 |
| Niger | 26,010,912 | 12.2/km2 |
| Burkina Faso | 22,081,135 | 65/km2 |
| Mali | 21,396,790 | 11.8/km2 |