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

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The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,731,206 in 2025 vs 2,888,774 people in Lithuania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,916,561 people compared to 2,845,693 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • Liberia's population is 2.08 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs -0.15% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.92M (69.5% growth), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.85M (13% decline).

Liberia vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Lithuania
2100 12,784,957 1,232,467
2099 12,772,345 1,248,433
2098 12,753,452 1,264,509
2097 12,724,773 1,280,780
2096 12,692,036 1,297,383
2095 12,667,207 1,314,564
2094 12,641,522 1,331,697
2093 12,603,995 1,349,357
2092 12,579,473 1,367,612
2091 12,554,066 1,386,232
2090 12,509,480 1,405,212
2089 12,457,316 1,424,549
2088 12,425,766 1,444,430
2087 12,390,938 1,464,444
2086 12,328,007 1,484,533
2085 12,262,605 1,505,287
2084 12,214,581 1,526,073
2083 12,160,106 1,547,148
2082 12,118,849 1,568,485
2081 12,051,465 1,589,950
2080 11,973,445 1,611,433
2079 11,895,628 1,632,875
2078 11,820,198 1,654,422
2077 11,742,459 1,675,958
2076 11,653,806 1,697,590
2075 11,568,384 1,719,253
2074 11,466,229 1,741,058
2073 11,370,364 1,762,435
2072 11,284,839 1,783,836
2071 11,184,212 1,805,485
2070 11,094,537 1,827,274
2069 10,998,944 1,849,644
2068 10,915,300 1,871,909
2067 10,810,752 1,894,433
2066 10,718,452 1,917,222
2065 10,614,227 1,940,378
2064 10,517,857 1,963,220
2063 10,413,073 1,986,033
2062 10,305,739 2,009,588
2061 10,197,474 2,033,204
2060 10,088,502 2,057,397
2059 9,957,059 2,081,777
2058 9,854,358 2,106,243
2057 9,742,349 2,130,801
2056 9,621,132 2,155,426
2055 9,503,970 2,180,174
2054 9,399,455 2,204,562
2053 9,282,047 2,228,432
2052 9,170,319 2,252,640
2051 9,057,504 2,276,529
2050 8,948,808 2,300,221
2049 8,825,716 2,323,058
2048 8,702,515 2,346,050
2047 8,579,329 2,369,429
2046 8,453,730 2,391,976
2045 8,340,339 2,414,470
2044 8,218,270 2,436,951
2043 8,103,979 2,460,277
2042 7,969,742 2,483,334
2041 7,826,944 2,506,119
2040 7,696,136 2,528,678
2039 7,551,738 2,552,188
2038 7,419,716 2,575,059
2037 7,289,124 2,598,050
2036 7,144,012 2,620,456
2035 7,008,708 2,642,405
2034 6,881,558 2,664,791
2033 6,748,513 2,686,738
2032 6,617,506 2,708,666
2031 6,490,837 2,730,633
2030 6,374,102 2,753,016
2029 6,245,907 2,775,584
2028 6,118,823 2,798,862
2027 5,979,243 2,822,301
2026 5,850,359 2,845,693
2025 5,731,206 2,888,774
2024 5,612,817 2,888,278
2023 5,493,031 2,871,585
2022 5,373,294 2,831,639
2021 5,259,323 2,808,380
2020 5,149,463 2,810,369
2019 5,043,721 2,811,089
2018 4,944,726 2,819,200
2017 4,848,925 2,842,639
2016 4,755,608 2,877,325
2015 4,659,431 2,911,109
2014 4,564,293 2,937,253
2013 4,470,239 2,961,250
2012 4,373,043 2,989,139
2011 4,221,178 3,028,115
2010 4,058,890 3,097,282
2009 3,943,028 3,162,916
2008 3,821,003 3,198,231
2007 3,669,050 3,231,294
2006 3,490,787 3,269,909
2005 3,301,015 3,322,528
2004 3,156,892 3,377,075
2003 3,119,532 3,415,213
2002 3,094,782 3,443,067
2001 3,015,338 3,470,818
2000 2,928,117 3,499,536
1999 2,821,684 3,524,238
1998 2,670,124 3,549,331
1997 2,412,989 3,575,137
1996 2,232,289 3,601,613
1995 2,169,162 3,629,102
1994 2,149,928 3,657,144
1993 2,155,126 3,682,613
1992 2,072,461 3,700,114
1991 1,956,518 3,704,134
1990 2,223,667 3,697,838
1989 2,517,858 3,684,255
1988 2,446,941 3,655,049
1987 2,377,229 3,616,367
1986 2,308,511 3,578,914
1985 2,240,539 3,544,543
1984 2,173,312 3,514,205
1983 2,107,113 3,485,192
1982 2,045,073 3,457,179
1981 1,986,867 3,432,947
1980 1,929,253 3,413,202
1979 1,872,713 3,397,842
1978 1,818,247 3,379,514
1977 1,766,019 3,355,036
1976 1,717,060 3,328,664
1975 1,670,913 3,301,652
1974 1,626,362 3,273,894
1973 1,583,588 3,244,438
1972 1,542,670 3,213,622
1971 1,504,077 3,179,041
1970 1,466,676 3,139,689
1969 1,429,605 3,107,321
1968 1,393,530 3,078,850
1967 1,358,435 3,044,400
1966 1,324,383 3,008,050
1965 1,291,156 2,971,450
1964 1,258,745 2,935,200
1963 1,227,414 2,898,950
1962 1,197,039 2,863,350
1961 1,167,717 2,823,550
1960 1,139,522 2,778,550

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth), while Lithuania's population decreased by 31,632 people (a 1.1% decline).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 139th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Liberia's population will grow by 51.3% to 8,948,808 people with a rank change from 116th to 107th. The population of Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,300,221 people and rank change from 139th to 145th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people, while Lithuania's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.7M people and is projected to decrease to 1.23M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Lithuania
2100 0.1% -1.28%
2099 0.15% -1.27%
2098 0.23% -1.27%
2097 0.26% -1.28%
2096 0.2% -1.31%
2095 0.2% -1.29%
2094 0.3% -1.31%
2093 0.19% -1.33%
2092 0.2% -1.34%
2091 0.36% -1.35%
2090 0.42% -1.36%
2089 0.25% -1.38%
2088 0.28% -1.37%
2087 0.51% -1.35%
2086 0.53% -1.38%
2085 0.39% -1.36%
2084 0.45% -1.36%
2083 0.34% -1.36%
2082 0.56% -1.35%
2081 0.65% -1.33%
2080 0.65% -1.31%
2079 0.64% -1.3%
2078 0.66% -1.28%
2077 0.76% -1.27%
2076 0.74% -1.26%
2075 0.89% -1.25%
2074 0.84% -1.21%
2073 0.76% -1.2%
2072 0.9% -1.2%
2071 0.81% -1.19%
2070 0.87% -1.21%
2069 0.77% -1.19%
2068 0.97% -1.19%
2067 0.86% -1.19%
2066 0.98% -1.19%
2065 0.92% -1.16%
2064 1.01% -1.15%
2063 1.04% -1.17%
2062 1.06% -1.16%
2061 1.08% -1.18%
2060 1.32% -1.17%
2059 1.04% -1.16%
2058 1.15% -1.15%
2057 1.26% -1.14%
2056 1.23% -1.14%
2055 1.11% -1.11%
2054 1.26% -1.07%
2053 1.22% -1.07%
2052 1.25% -1.05%
2051 1.21% -1.03%
2050 1.39% -0.98%
2049 1.42% -0.98%
2048 1.44% -0.99%
2047 1.49% -0.94%
2046 1.36% -0.93%
2045 1.49% -0.92%
2044 1.41% -0.95%
2043 1.68% -0.93%
2042 1.82% -0.91%
2041 1.7% -0.89%
2040 1.91% -0.92%
2039 1.78% -0.89%
2038 1.79% -0.88%
2037 2.03% -0.86%
2036 1.93% -0.83%
2035 1.85% -0.84%
2034 1.97% -0.82%
2033 1.98% -0.81%
2032 1.95% -0.8%
2031 1.83% -0.81%
2030 2.05% -0.81%
2029 2.08% -0.83%
2028 2.33% -0.83%
2027 2.2% -0.82%
2026 2.08% -1.49%
2025 2.11% 0.02%
2024 2.18% 0.58%
2023 2.23% 1.41%
2022 2.17% 0.83%
2021 2.13% -0.07%
2020 2.1% -0.03%
2019 2% -0.29%
2018 1.98% -0.82%
2017 1.96% -1.21%
2016 2.06% -1.16%
2015 2.08% -0.89%
2014 2.1% -0.81%
2013 2.22% -0.93%
2012 3.6% -1.29%
2011 4% -2.23%
2010 2.94% -2.08%
2009 3.19% -1.1%
2008 4.14% -1.02%
2007 5.11% -1.18%
2006 5.75% -1.58%
2005 4.57% -1.62%
2004 1.2% -1.12%
2003 0.8% -0.81%
2002 2.63% -0.8%
2001 2.98% -0.82%
2000 3.77% -0.7%
1999 5.68% -0.71%
1998 10.7% -0.72%
1997 8.09% -0.74%
1996 2.91% -0.76%
1995 0.89% -0.77%
1994 -0.24% -0.69%
1993 3.99% -0.47%
1992 5.93% -0.11%
1991 -12% 0.17%
1990 -11.7% 0.37%
1989 2.9% 0.8%
1988 2.93% 1.07%
1987 2.98% 1.05%
1986 3.03% 0.97%
1985 3.09% 0.86%
1984 3.14% 0.83%
1983 3.03% 0.81%
1982 2.93% 0.71%
1981 2.99% 0.58%
1980 3.02% 0.45%
1979 3% 0.54%
1978 2.96% 0.73%
1977 2.85% 0.79%
1976 2.76% 0.82%
1975 2.74% 0.85%
1974 2.7% 0.91%
1973 2.65% 0.96%
1972 2.57% 1.09%
1971 2.55% 1.25%
1970 2.59% 1.04%
1969 2.59% 0.92%
1968 2.58% 1.13%
1967 2.57% 1.21%
1966 2.57% 1.23%
1965 2.57% 1.24%
1964 2.55% 1.25%
1963 2.54% 1.24%
1962 2.51% 1.41%
1961 2.47% 1.62%

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

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In 2025, the population of Liberia grew by 2.11%, while Lithuania's population grew by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Liberia Lithuania
Current population
5916561
2845693
Population rank 116/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.03%
One net population change
4.45 minutes
17.7 hours
One birth every
3.06 minutes
27.6 minutes
One death every
11.7 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +324 +1
Annual growth/decline +118,389 +496
Annual growth/decline rate +2.11% +0.02%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 157/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 -24,618
Net migration rank 132/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - -24,618
2024 126,631 -7,779 -18,485 2,617
2023 125,730 -5,002 -16,368 44,935
2022 123,747 -5,003 -20,671 72,100
2021 121,038 -11,852 -24,433 19,657
2020 120,632 -10,107 -19,953 19,884
2019 120,635 -19,678 -13,212 10,665
2018 120,231 -23,199 -12,686 -3,459
2017 119,376 -24,807 -12,224 -28,027
2016 118,852 -26,796 -11,509 -30,612
2015 115,479 -15,182 -11,935 -22,560
2014 116,667 -26,690 -10,868 -12,387
2013 120,138 -22,010 -12,733 -16,769
2012 121,973 -25,710 -11,060 -21,387
2011 115,496 91,981 -10,901 -38,518
2010 114,249 2,850 -11,460 -78,887
2009 113,429 1,187 -9,805 -32,186
2008 112,032 17,404 -12,153 -16,482
2007 109,165 65,306 -15,510 -21,815
2006 104,099 77,946 -15,041 -24,730
2005 96,478 101,019 -14,287 -51,357
2004 91,755 -1,001 -11,482 -32,312
2003 87,534 -103,564 -10,929 -22,701
2002 88,643 -23,110 -11,362 -12,627
2001 86,217 7,142 -9,024 -24,733
2000 83,143 -2,060 -4,549 -16,077
1999 78,130 53,643 -3,877 -20,533
1998 72,146 99,203 -3,904 -22,002
1997 61,444 281,480 -3,218 -22,324
1996 56,392 -37,922 -3,962 -23,236
1995 53,407 54,372 -3,992 -23,509
1994 52,101 -121,407 -4,023 -24,104
1993 51,609 7,300 1,473 -23,949
1992 50,204 56,210 12,950 -25,175
1991 47,426 78,052 14,817 -10,744
1990 52,770 -712,544 17,010 -8,840
1989 63,238 8,156 17,316 -26,985
1988 62,703 7,734 19,006 38,648
1987 62,147 6,840 22,422 10,820
1986 61,924 6,534 23,978 10,177
1985 59,988 7,487 19,140 9,417
1984 59,460 7,513 18,976 8,835
1983 57,562 7,861 20,911 8,585
1982 56,127 2,530 18,323 8,163
1981 55,003 2,757 16,478 7,752
1980 53,452 4,016 16,042 7,412
1979 52,125 3,500 16,989 6,932
1978 49,813 3,500 17,573 7,328
1977 47,582 3,555 19,124 8,964
1976 45,528 1,246 20,305 8,581
1975 43,478 2,037 20,470 8,170
1974 41,499 2,086 22,589 7,757
1973 39,694 2,272 22,712 7,327
1972 37,860 2,018 25,388 7,185
1971 36,015 1,293 28,930 7,130
1970 35,196 2,285 27,629 6,530
1969 34,677 1,982 27,345 4,179
1968 33,536 1,964 28,325 6,522
1967 32,519 2,177 29,226 5,251
1966 31,454 1,953 30,381 4,799
1965 30,618 2,431 30,309 4,196
1964 29,592 2,189 34,048 3,820
1963 28,708 2,165 33,918 3,428
1962 27,679 2,189 34,933 2,899
1961 26,670 2,115 40,376 2,550
1960 25,713 1,886 40,845 2,328

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

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Over the last 10 years, 89% of the population change in Liberia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,212,351 people) and 11% is from migration (a loss of 149,405 people). In Lithuania 65.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 161,476 people) and 34.5% is from migration (a gain of 85,200 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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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