Liberia Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

Median age in Liberia, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in Liberia was 19.3 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 19.6 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 110th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Liberia ranks 169th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Liberia is expected to increase to 36.1 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Liberia

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Liberia
	Male	Female
80+	0.18%	0.2%
75-79	0.25%	0.3%
70-74	0.43%	0.51%
65-69	0.66%	0.78%
60-64	0.93%	1.07%
55-59	1.21%	1.36%
50-54	1.52%	1.64%
45-49	1.98%	2.06%
40-44	2.44%	2.49%
35-39	2.81%	2.85%
30-34	3.15%	3.17%
25-29	3.83%	3.81%
20-24	4.75%	4.69%
15-19	5.77%	5.65%
10-14	6.35%	6.2%
5-9	6.61%	6.45%
0-4	7.05%	6.87%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Liberia has high demographic potential with 74.3% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 28/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Year	Working age share
	Liberia	World
2100	66.1%	59.6%
2099	66.2%	59.6%
2098	66.3%	59.7%
2097	66.3%	59.7%
2096	66.4%	59.7%
2095	66.4%	59.7%
2094	66.5%	59.7%
2093	66.5%	59.8%
2092	66.6%	59.8%
2091	66.6%	59.8%
2090	66.6%	59.8%
2089	66.6%	59.8%
2088	66.6%	59.8%
2087	66.6%	59.8%
2086	66.6%	59.8%
2085	66.6%	59.9%
2084	66.6%	59.9%
2083	66.7%	60%
2082	66.7%	60.1%
2081	66.7%	60.3%
2080	66.7%	60.4%
2079	66.8%	60.6%
2078	66.8%	60.7%
2077	66.9%	60.9%
2076	67%	61%
2075	67%	61.1%
2074	67.1%	61.3%
2073	67.2%	61.4%
2072	67.2%	61.5%
2071	67.3%	61.6%
2070	67.3%	61.7%
2069	67.3%	61.8%
2068	67.3%	61.9%
2067	67.3%	62%
2066	67.3%	62%
2065	67.2%	62.1%
2064	67.2%	62.1%
2063	67.1%	62.1%
2062	67%	62.2%
2061	66.8%	62.2%
2060	66.7%	62.3%
2059	66.5%	62.3%
2058	66.3%	62.4%
2057	66.1%	62.4%
2056	65.9%	62.5%
2055	65.6%	62.7%
2054	65.4%	62.8%
2053	65.2%	62.9%
2052	65%	63.1%
2051	64.8%	63.2%
2050	64.6%	63.4%
2049	64.4%	63.5%
2048	64.1%	63.6%
2047	63.9%	63.8%
2046	63.7%	63.9%
2045	63.5%	64%
2044	63.3%	64.1%
2043	63%	64.2%
2042	62.8%	64.3%
2041	62.5%	64.4%
2040	62.3%	64.5%
2039	62%	64.7%
2038	61.7%	64.8%
2037	61.5%	64.9%
2036	61.2%	65.1%
2035	60.9%	65.2%
2034	60.6%	65.3%
2033	60.3%	65.4%
2032	60%	65.4%
2031	59.7%	65.4%
2030	59.4%	65.4%
2029	59.1%	65.4%
2028	58.7%	65.4%
2027	58.2%	65.4%
2026	57.8%	65.2%
2025	57.4%	65.1%
2024	57.2%	65.1%
2023	56.7%	65%
2022	56.3%	64.9%
2021	55.8%	64.9%
2020	55.4%	64.8%
2019	55.1%	64.9%
2018	54.8%	64.9%
2017	54.7%	65%
2016	54.6%	65.1%
2015	54.4%	65.1%
2014	54.3%	65.2%
2013	54.3%	65.2%
2012	54.4%	65.2%
2011	54.1%	65.2%
2010	53.7%	65.1%
2009	53.6%	65%
2008	53.6%	64.9%
2007	53.6%	64.7%
2006	53.7%	64.5%
2005	53.8%	64.3%
2004	53.9%	64%
2003	53.9%	63.7%
2002	53.9%	63.4%
2001	53.9%	63.1%
2000	53.8%	62.8%
1999	53.8%	62.5%
1998	53.7%	62.2%
1997	53.6%	61.9%
1996	53.5%	61.7%
1995	53.4%	61.5%
1994	53.2%	61.3%
1993	53%	61.2%
1992	52.9%	61.1%
1991	52.8%	61%
1990	52.9%	60.9%
1989	52.9%	60.8%
1988	52.8%	60.7%
1987	52.8%	60.5%
1986	52.8%	60.4%
1985	52.8%	60.1%
1984	52.8%	59.9%
1983	52.8%	59.6%
1982	52.9%	59.3%
1981	53%	59%
1980	53.1%	58.7%
1979	53.2%	58.4%
1978	53.3%	58%
1977	53.4%	57.7%
1976	53.5%	57.5%
1975	53.6%	57.4%
1974	53.7%	57.3%
1973	53.9%	57.3%
1972	54%	57.2%
1971	54.1%	57.1%
1970	54.2%	57%
1969	54.3%	56.9%
1968	54.5%	56.9%
1967	54.7%	56.9%
1966	54.9%	56.8%
1965	55.1%	56.9%
1964	55.4%	57%
1963	55.7%	57.2%
1962	55.9%	57.4%
1961	56%	57.5%
1960	56.1%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Liberia changed from 53.9% to 57.2% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Liberia decreased from 85.6% to 74.9% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Year	Share of 0-14
	Liberia	World
2100	20.5%	16.5%
2099	20.6%	16.6%
2098	20.7%	16.6%
2097	20.8%	16.7%
2096	21%	16.8%
2095	21.1%	16.8%
2094	21.2%	16.9%
2093	21.4%	17%
2092	21.5%	17%
2091	21.6%	17.1%
2090	21.8%	17.2%
2089	21.9%	17.2%
2088	22.1%	17.3%
2087	22.3%	17.4%
2086	22.4%	17.4%
2085	22.6%	17.5%
2084	22.7%	17.5%
2083	22.9%	17.6%
2082	23%	17.7%
2081	23.2%	17.7%
2080	23.4%	17.8%
2079	23.5%	17.8%
2078	23.7%	17.9%
2077	23.9%	17.9%
2076	24.1%	18%
2075	24.2%	18%
2074	24.4%	18.1%
2073	24.6%	18.2%
2072	24.8%	18.2%
2071	25%	18.3%
2070	25.2%	18.3%
2069	25.4%	18.4%
2068	25.6%	18.5%
2067	25.8%	18.6%
2066	26%	18.6%
2065	26.2%	18.7%
2064	26.5%	18.8%
2063	26.7%	18.9%
2062	27%	19.1%
2061	27.2%	19.2%
2060	27.5%	19.3%
2059	27.8%	19.4%
2058	28.1%	19.5%
2057	28.4%	19.6%
2056	28.7%	19.8%
2055	29%	19.9%
2054	29.3%	20%
2053	29.6%	20.1%
2052	29.9%	20.2%
2051	30.2%	20.3%
2050	30.5%	20.4%
2049	30.8%	20.5%
2048	31.2%	20.6%
2047	31.5%	20.7%
2046	31.8%	20.8%
2045	32.1%	20.9%
2044	32.4%	20.9%
2043	32.7%	21%
2042	33.1%	21.1%
2041	33.4%	21.2%
2040	33.7%	21.2%
2039	34.1%	21.3%
2038	34.4%	21.4%
2037	34.7%	21.5%
2036	35%	21.6%
2035	35.4%	21.8%
2034	35.7%	22%
2033	36%	22.2%
2032	36.4%	22.4%
2031	36.7%	22.7%
2030	37.1%	23%
2029	37.4%	23.3%
2028	37.9%	23.6%
2027	38.4%	23.9%
2026	38.9%	24.2%
2025	39.3%	24.6%
2024	39.5%	24.7%
2023	40%	25%
2022	40.5%	25.3%
2021	41%	25.6%
2020	41.4%	25.8%
2019	41.7%	26%
2018	42%	26.2%
2017	42.1%	26.4%
2016	42.3%	26.5%
2015	42.4%	26.6%
2014	42.5%	26.8%
2013	42.5%	26.9%
2012	42.4%	27%
2011	42.7%	27.1%
2010	43.1%	27.3%
2009	43.1%	27.5%
2008	43.2%	27.6%
2007	43.2%	27.9%
2006	43.1%	28.1%
2005	43%	28.5%
2004	42.9%	28.8%
2003	42.9%	29.2%
2002	42.9%	29.6%
2001	43%	30%
2000	43%	30.4%
1999	43.1%	30.8%
1998	43.2%	31.1%
1997	43.3%	31.5%
1996	43.4%	31.8%
1995	43.6%	32.1%
1994	43.8%	32.3%
1993	43.9%	32.5%
1992	44.1%	32.7%
1991	44.2%	32.9%
1990	44.1%	33%
1989	44.1%	33.2%
1988	44.2%	33.4%
1987	44.3%	33.6%
1986	44.3%	33.8%
1985	44.2%	34%
1984	44.2%	34.3%
1983	44.2%	34.6%
1982	44.2%	34.9%
1981	44.1%	35.2%
1980	44%	35.5%
1979	43.9%	35.9%
1978	43.8%	36.3%
1977	43.7%	36.7%
1976	43.6%	36.9%
1975	43.5%	37.1%
1974	43.4%	37.2%
1973	43.3%	37.3%
1972	43.2%	37.5%
1971	43%	37.6%
1970	42.9%	37.7%
1969	42.8%	37.8%
1968	42.6%	37.9%
1967	42.4%	38%
1966	42.2%	38%
1965	42%	38%
1964	41.7%	38%
1963	41.4%	37.8%
1962	41.2%	37.6%
1961	41.1%	37.5%
1960	41.1%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Liberia decreased from 42.9% to 39.5% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Liberia	World
2100	13.4%	23.9%
2099	13.2%	23.8%
2098	13%	23.7%
2097	12.8%	23.6%
2096	12.7%	23.5%
2095	12.5%	23.4%
2094	12.3%	23.4%
2093	12.1%	23.3%
2092	11.9%	23.2%
2091	11.8%	23.1%
2090	11.6%	23.1%
2089	11.5%	23%
2088	11.3%	22.9%
2087	11.1%	22.8%
2086	11%	22.7%
2085	10.8%	22.6%
2084	10.6%	22.5%
2083	10.5%	22.4%
2082	10.3%	22.2%
2081	10.1%	22%
2080	9.89%	21.8%
2079	9.68%	21.6%
2078	9.45%	21.4%
2077	9.2%	21.2%
2076	8.97%	21%
2075	8.73%	20.8%
2074	8.49%	20.6%
2073	8.24%	20.4%
2072	7.98%	20.3%
2071	7.73%	20.1%
2070	7.49%	19.9%
2069	7.27%	19.8%
2068	7.07%	19.6%
2067	6.87%	19.5%
2066	6.68%	19.3%
2065	6.51%	19.2%
2064	6.34%	19.1%
2063	6.19%	18.9%
2062	6.05%	18.8%
2061	5.93%	18.6%
2060	5.82%	18.5%
2059	5.73%	18.3%
2058	5.64%	18.1%
2057	5.55%	17.9%
2056	5.46%	17.7%
2055	5.38%	17.5%
2054	5.29%	17.2%
2053	5.2%	17%
2052	5.11%	16.7%
2051	5.01%	16.4%
2050	4.9%	16.2%
2049	4.8%	16%
2048	4.71%	15.8%
2047	4.61%	15.5%
2046	4.51%	15.3%
2045	4.41%	15.1%
2044	4.31%	14.9%
2043	4.22%	14.8%
2042	4.14%	14.6%
2041	4.06%	14.4%
2040	3.99%	14.2%
2039	3.93%	14%
2038	3.87%	13.8%
2037	3.82%	13.5%
2036	3.77%	13.3%
2035	3.73%	13%
2034	3.68%	12.7%
2033	3.64%	12.4%
2032	3.59%	12.2%
2031	3.55%	11.9%
2030	3.5%	11.6%
2029	3.46%	11.3%
2028	3.42%	11%
2027	3.38%	10.7%
2026	3.35%	10.5%
2025	3.32%	10.3%
2024	3.3%	10.2%
2023	3.28%	9.98%
2022	3.25%	9.74%
2021	3.23%	9.53%
2020	3.22%	9.33%
2019	3.21%	9.1%
2018	3.2%	8.88%
2017	3.19%	8.65%
2016	3.18%	8.45%
2015	3.18%	8.26%
2014	3.2%	8.08%
2013	3.22%	7.92%
2012	3.23%	7.78%
2011	3.25%	7.66%
2010	3.26%	7.58%
2009	3.25%	7.52%
2008	3.24%	7.47%
2007	3.24%	7.41%
2006	3.22%	7.34%
2005	3.21%	7.26%
2004	3.19%	7.18%
2003	3.18%	7.1%
2002	3.16%	7.01%
2001	3.14%	6.92%
2000	3.12%	6.84%
1999	3.1%	6.76%
1998	3.08%	6.68%
1997	3.06%	6.61%
1996	3.05%	6.53%
1995	3.04%	6.45%
1994	3.03%	6.37%
1993	3.03%	6.29%
1992	3.02%	6.21%
1991	3%	6.14%
1990	2.99%	6.07%
1989	2.98%	6.01%
1988	2.97%	5.95%
1987	2.96%	5.91%
1986	2.94%	5.86%
1985	2.93%	5.82%
1984	2.93%	5.8%
1983	2.92%	5.79%
1982	2.92%	5.8%
1981	2.92%	5.81%
1980	2.91%	5.81%
1979	2.91%	5.77%
1978	2.9%	5.71%
1977	2.9%	5.65%
1976	2.89%	5.59%
1975	2.88%	5.53%
1974	2.88%	5.47%
1973	2.88%	5.42%
1972	2.87%	5.37%
1971	2.87%	5.32%
1970	2.87%	5.28%
1969	2.87%	5.24%
1968	2.87%	5.2%
1967	2.87%	5.16%
1966	2.87%	5.12%
1965	2.87%	5.08%
1964	2.88%	5.04%
1963	2.88%	5.02%
1962	2.88%	5.01%
1961	2.89%	4.99%
1960	2.89%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in Liberia increased from 3.19% to 3.3% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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