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Population in Israel compared to Liberia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Israel was 10,122,800 in 2025 vs 5,731,206 people in Liberia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,334,048 people compared to 5,916,561 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 1.75 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.92% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (46.5% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.92M (69.5% growth).

Israel vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel Liberia
2100 21,097,502 12,784,957
2099 20,990,284 12,772,345
2098 20,887,475 12,753,452
2097 20,782,833 12,724,773
2096 20,669,152 12,692,036
2095 20,555,388 12,667,207
2094 20,438,144 12,641,522
2093 20,311,860 12,603,995
2092 20,184,747 12,579,473
2091 20,056,099 12,554,066
2090 19,927,570 12,509,480
2089 19,805,919 12,457,316
2088 19,677,585 12,425,766
2087 19,544,709 12,390,938
2086 19,405,618 12,328,007
2085 19,263,765 12,262,605
2084 19,116,247 12,214,581
2083 18,972,113 12,160,106
2082 18,829,949 12,118,849
2081 18,683,725 12,051,465
2080 18,528,692 11,973,445
2079 18,378,150 11,895,628
2078 18,224,680 11,820,198
2077 18,069,594 11,742,459
2076 17,924,206 11,653,806
2075 17,777,444 11,568,384
2074 17,633,695 11,466,229
2073 17,493,191 11,370,364
2072 17,358,424 11,284,839
2071 17,210,625 11,184,212
2070 17,058,151 11,094,537
2069 16,905,322 10,998,944
2068 16,757,005 10,915,300
2067 16,608,158 10,810,752
2066 16,462,419 10,718,452
2065 16,311,857 10,614,227
2064 16,166,704 10,517,857
2063 16,011,267 10,413,073
2062 15,861,432 10,305,739
2061 15,709,716 10,197,474
2060 15,550,635 10,088,502
2059 15,396,992 9,957,059
2058 15,241,182 9,854,358
2057 15,082,914 9,742,349
2056 14,923,704 9,621,132
2055 14,759,501 9,503,970
2054 14,591,126 9,399,455
2053 14,427,517 9,282,047
2052 14,264,766 9,170,319
2051 14,103,277 9,057,504
2050 13,939,856 8,948,808
2049 13,777,240 8,825,716
2048 13,618,660 8,702,515
2047 13,460,094 8,579,329
2046 13,297,752 8,453,730
2045 13,137,551 8,340,339
2044 12,971,541 8,218,270
2043 12,807,746 8,103,979
2042 12,643,252 7,969,742
2041 12,482,422 7,826,944
2040 12,323,788 7,696,136
2039 12,163,569 7,551,738
2038 12,006,362 7,419,716
2037 11,851,428 7,289,124
2036 11,703,716 7,144,012
2035 11,553,156 7,008,708
2034 11,406,594 6,881,558
2033 11,262,204 6,748,513
2032 11,118,498 6,617,506
2031 10,970,655 6,490,837
2030 10,825,091 6,374,102
2029 10,684,612 6,245,907
2028 10,542,941 6,118,823
2027 10,402,334 5,979,243
2026 10,261,927 5,850,359
2025 10,122,800 5,731,206
2024 10,002,200 5,612,817
2023 9,849,000 5,493,031
2022 9,557,500 5,373,294
2021 9,371,400 5,259,323
2020 9,215,100 5,149,463
2019 9,054,000 5,043,721
2018 8,882,800 4,944,726
2017 8,713,300 4,848,925
2016 8,546,000 4,755,608
2015 8,380,100 4,659,431
2014 8,215,700 4,564,293
2013 8,059,500 4,470,239
2012 7,910,500 4,373,043
2011 7,765,800 4,221,178
2010 7,623,600 4,058,890
2009 7,485,600 3,943,028
2008 7,308,800 3,821,003
2007 7,180,100 3,669,050
2006 7,053,700 3,490,787
2005 6,930,100 3,301,015
2004 6,809,000 3,156,892
2003 6,689,700 3,119,532
2002 6,570,000 3,094,782
2001 6,439,000 3,015,338
2000 6,289,000 2,928,117
1999 6,125,000 2,821,684
1998 5,971,000 2,670,124
1997 5,836,000 2,412,989
1996 5,692,000 2,232,289
1995 5,545,000 2,169,162
1994 5,399,000 2,149,928
1993 5,261,000 2,155,126
1992 5,123,000 2,072,461
1991 4,949,000 1,956,518
1990 4,660,000 2,223,667
1989 4,518,000 2,517,858
1988 4,442,000 2,446,941
1987 4,369,000 2,377,229
1986 4,299,000 2,308,511
1985 4,233,000 2,240,539
1984 4,159,000 2,173,312
1983 4,105,000 2,107,113
1982 4,031,000 2,045,073
1981 3,956,000 1,986,867
1980 3,878,000 1,929,253
1979 3,786,000 1,872,713
1978 3,690,000 1,818,247
1977 3,613,000 1,766,019
1976 3,533,000 1,717,060
1975 3,455,000 1,670,913
1974 3,377,000 1,626,362
1973 3,278,000 1,583,588
1972 3,148,000 1,542,670
1971 3,069,000 1,504,077
1970 2,974,000 1,466,676
1969 2,877,000 1,429,605
1968 2,803,000 1,393,530
1967 2,745,000 1,358,435
1966 2,629,000 1,324,383
1965 2,563,000 1,291,156
1964 2,475,000 1,258,745
1963 2,379,000 1,227,414
1962 2,293,000 1,197,039
1961 2,185,000 1,167,717
1960 2,114,020 1,139,522

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,788,048 people (a 20.9% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Israel's population will grow by 34.9% to 13,939,856 people with a rank change from 95th to 87th. The population of Liberia will increase by 51.3% to 8,948,808 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel Liberia
2100 0.51% 0.1%
2099 0.49% 0.15%
2098 0.5% 0.23%
2097 0.55% 0.26%
2096 0.55% 0.2%
2095 0.57% 0.2%
2094 0.62% 0.3%
2093 0.63% 0.19%
2092 0.64% 0.2%
2091 0.64% 0.36%
2090 0.61% 0.42%
2089 0.65% 0.25%
2088 0.68% 0.28%
2087 0.72% 0.51%
2086 0.74% 0.53%
2085 0.77% 0.39%
2084 0.76% 0.45%
2083 0.75% 0.34%
2082 0.78% 0.56%
2081 0.84% 0.65%
2080 0.82% 0.65%
2079 0.84% 0.64%
2078 0.86% 0.66%
2077 0.81% 0.76%
2076 0.83% 0.74%
2075 0.82% 0.89%
2074 0.8% 0.84%
2073 0.78% 0.76%
2072 0.86% 0.9%
2071 0.89% 0.81%
2070 0.9% 0.87%
2069 0.89% 0.77%
2068 0.9% 0.97%
2067 0.89% 0.86%
2066 0.92% 0.98%
2065 0.9% 0.92%
2064 0.97% 1.01%
2063 0.94% 1.04%
2062 0.97% 1.06%
2061 1.02% 1.08%
2060 1% 1.32%
2059 1.02% 1.04%
2058 1.05% 1.15%
2057 1.07% 1.26%
2056 1.11% 1.23%
2055 1.15% 1.11%
2054 1.13% 1.26%
2053 1.14% 1.22%
2052 1.15% 1.25%
2051 1.17% 1.21%
2050 1.18% 1.39%
2049 1.16% 1.42%
2048 1.18% 1.44%
2047 1.22% 1.49%
2046 1.22% 1.36%
2045 1.28% 1.49%
2044 1.28% 1.41%
2043 1.3% 1.68%
2042 1.29% 1.82%
2041 1.29% 1.7%
2040 1.32% 1.91%
2039 1.31% 1.78%
2038 1.31% 1.79%
2037 1.26% 2.03%
2036 1.3% 1.93%
2035 1.28% 1.85%
2034 1.28% 1.97%
2033 1.29% 1.98%
2032 1.35% 1.95%
2031 1.34% 1.83%
2030 1.31% 2.05%
2029 1.34% 2.08%
2028 1.35% 2.33%
2027 1.37% 2.2%
2026 1.37% 2.08%
2025 1.21% 2.11%
2024 1.56% 2.18%
2023 3.05% 2.23%
2022 1.99% 2.17%
2021 1.7% 2.13%
2020 1.78% 2.1%
2019 1.93% 2%
2018 1.95% 1.98%
2017 1.96% 1.96%
2016 1.98% 2.06%
2015 2% 2.08%
2014 1.94% 2.1%
2013 1.88% 2.22%
2012 1.86% 3.6%
2011 1.87% 4%
2010 1.84% 2.94%
2009 2.42% 3.19%
2008 1.79% 4.14%
2007 1.79% 5.11%
2006 1.78% 5.75%
2005 1.78% 4.57%
2004 1.78% 1.2%
2003 1.82% 0.8%
2002 2.03% 2.63%
2001 2.39% 2.98%
2000 2.68% 3.77%
1999 2.58% 5.68%
1998 2.31% 10.7%
1997 2.53% 8.09%
1996 2.65% 2.91%
1995 2.7% 0.89%
1994 2.62% -0.24%
1993 2.69% 3.99%
1992 3.52% 5.93%
1991 6.2% -12%
1990 3.14% -11.7%
1989 1.71% 2.9%
1988 1.67% 2.93%
1987 1.63% 2.98%
1986 1.56% 3.03%
1985 1.78% 3.09%
1984 1.32% 3.14%
1983 1.84% 3.03%
1982 1.9% 2.93%
1981 2.01% 2.99%
1980 2.43% 3.02%
1979 2.6% 3%
1978 2.13% 2.96%
1977 2.26% 2.85%
1976 2.26% 2.76%
1975 2.31% 2.74%
1974 3.02% 2.7%
1973 4.13% 2.65%
1972 2.57% 2.57%
1971 3.19% 2.55%
1970 3.37% 2.59%
1969 2.64% 2.59%
1968 2.11% 2.58%
1967 4.41% 2.57%
1966 2.58% 2.57%
1965 3.56% 2.57%
1964 4.04% 2.55%
1963 3.75% 2.54%
1962 4.94% 2.51%
1961 3.36% 2.47%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/liberia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Israel grew by 1.21%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.11%.

Live population counters

Israel Liberia
Current population
10334048
5916561
Population rank 95/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.07%
One net population change
4.37 minutes
4.45 minutes
One birth every
2.83 minutes
3.06 minutes
One death every
9.91 minutes
11.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +330 +324
Annual growth/decline +120,600 +118,389
Annual growth/decline rate +1.21% +2.11%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 44/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change +11,466 -9,870
Net migration rank 42/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - -9,870
2024 133,029 10,612 126,631 -7,779
2023 131,977 9,999 125,730 -5,002
2022 129,982 50,004 123,747 -5,003
2021 134,011 16,859 121,038 -11,852
2020 128,089 16,573 120,632 -10,107
2019 135,810 16,134 120,635 -19,678
2018 140,348 15,615 120,231 -23,199
2017 138,541 14,518 119,376 -24,807
2016 136,736 24,308 118,852 -26,796
2015 134,082 29,735 115,479 -15,182
2014 133,916 25,303 116,667 -26,690
2013 129,758 17,075 120,138 -22,010
2012 128,941 16,549 121,973 -25,710
2011 125,030 10,470 115,496 91,981
2010 126,552 12,906 114,249 2,850
2009 122,015 7,269 113,429 1,187
2008 117,672 7,974 112,032 17,404
2007 111,292 9,654 109,165 65,306
2006 109,332 11,446 104,099 77,946
2005 105,338 10,975 96,478 101,019
2004 106,901 8,494 91,755 -1,001
2003 106,366 6,684 87,534 -103,564
2002 101,178 17,420 88,643 -23,110
2001 99,160 38,643 86,217 7,142
2000 98,737 63,409 83,143 -2,060
1999 94,325 78,422 78,130 53,643
1998 93,744 52,713 72,146 99,203
1997 88,707 60,297 61,444 281,480
1996 86,518 66,811 56,392 -37,922
1995 82,066 61,800 53,407 54,372
1994 79,365 57,273 52,101 -121,407
1993 77,337 49,345 51,609 7,300
1992 77,357 57,522 50,204 56,210
1991 73,740 153,141 47,426 78,052
1990 71,764 178,732 52,770 -712,544
1989 68,674 14,192 63,238 8,156
1988 71,072 1,675 62,703 7,734
1987 69,904 7,511 62,147 6,840
1986 70,073 -3,598 61,924 6,534
1985 71,538 -3,686 59,988 7,487
1984 70,703 10,933 59,460 7,513
1983 70,196 689 57,562 7,861
1982 68,931 16,563 56,127 2,530
1981 67,647 16,021 55,003 2,757
1980 68,253 16,284 53,452 4,016
1979 68,148 15,591 52,125 3,500
1978 67,158 15,556 49,813 3,500
1977 70,092 12,747 47,582 3,555
1976 74,899 10,459 45,528 1,246
1975 70,828 11,726 43,478 2,037
1974 68,891 11,929 41,499 2,086
1973 65,560 14,310 39,694 2,272
1972 62,960 27,415 37,860 2,018
1971 64,449 52,632 36,015 1,293
1970 56,506 56,173 35,196 2,285
1969 53,800 59,928 34,677 1,982
1968 51,014 60,804 33,536 1,964
1967 47,488 59,483 32,519 2,177
1966 50,477 57,347 31,454 1,953
1965 49,979 54,694 30,618 2,431
1964 48,015 54,050 29,592 2,189
1963 44,964 53,877 28,708 2,165
1962 43,337 52,313 27,679 2,189
1961 42,170 34,482 26,670 2,115
1960 44,818 10,990 25,713 1,886

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/liberia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 86.8% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,342,605 people) and 13.2% is from migration (a gain of 204,357 people). In Liberia 89% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,212,351 people) and 11% is from migration (a loss of 149,405 people).

As of 2024, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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