Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 5.73 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Liberia vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Madagascar
2100 12,788,823 86,197,674
2099 12,776,207 85,808,382
2098 12,757,308 85,404,097
2097 12,728,620 84,987,607
2096 12,695,873 84,559,113
2095 12,671,037 84,119,392
2094 12,645,345 83,665,834
2093 12,607,806 83,200,140
2092 12,583,276 82,723,075
2091 12,557,861 82,233,465
2090 12,513,262 81,734,626
2089 12,461,083 81,223,857
2088 12,429,523 80,700,261
2087 12,394,685 80,164,903
2086 12,331,734 79,619,760
2085 12,266,313 79,064,003
2084 12,218,274 78,499,094
2083 12,163,782 77,922,946
2082 12,122,513 77,337,305
2081 12,055,108 76,740,524
2080 11,977,065 76,133,028
2079 11,899,224 75,513,518
2078 11,823,772 74,881,435
2077 11,746,009 74,236,865
2076 11,657,329 73,582,256
2075 11,571,881 72,914,884
2074 11,469,695 72,235,202
2073 11,373,802 71,545,378
2072 11,288,250 70,843,401
2071 11,187,594 70,130,366
2070 11,097,891 69,409,326
2069 11,002,270 68,677,859
2068 10,918,600 67,936,195
2067 10,814,021 67,185,066
2066 10,721,693 66,425,210
2065 10,617,436 65,658,016
2064 10,521,037 64,881,253
2063 10,416,221 64,097,223
2062 10,308,855 63,305,402
2061 10,200,557 62,506,578
2060 10,091,553 61,701,267
2059 9,960,069 60,889,495
2058 9,857,338 60,073,702
2057 9,745,295 59,254,008
2056 9,624,041 58,428,653
2055 9,506,843 57,600,579
2054 9,402,297 56,769,869
2053 9,284,854 55,935,411
2052 9,173,091 55,097,962
2051 9,060,243 54,258,057
2050 8,951,514 53,415,029
2049 8,828,384 52,570,680
2048 8,705,146 51,725,320
2047 8,581,923 50,879,659
2046 8,456,286 50,033,785
2045 8,342,861 49,188,703
2044 8,220,755 48,344,009
2043 8,106,429 47,499,657
2042 7,972,152 46,656,643
2041 7,829,310 45,815,621
2040 7,698,463 44,976,152
2039 7,554,021 44,140,155
2038 7,421,960 43,305,683
2037 7,291,328 42,474,372
2036 7,146,172 41,645,556
2035 7,010,827 40,819,415
2034 6,883,638 39,997,842
2033 6,750,553 39,178,430
2032 6,619,507 38,361,932
2031 6,492,799 37,547,484
2030 6,376,029 36,737,238
2029 6,247,795 35,930,925
2028 6,120,673 35,128,136
2027 5,981,051 34,329,429
2026 5,852,128 33,535,391
2025 5,732,938 32,747,552
2024 5,612,817 31,964,956
2023 5,493,031 31,195,932
2022 5,373,294 30,437,261
2021 5,259,323 29,691,083
2020 5,149,463 28,953,556
2019 5,043,721 28,219,554
2018 4,944,726 27,494,926
2017 4,848,925 26,788,375
2016 4,755,608 26,099,952
2015 4,659,431 25,426,702
2014 4,564,293 24,764,348
2013 4,470,239 24,109,290
2012 4,373,043 23,462,438
2011 4,221,178 22,822,300
2010 4,058,890 22,183,340
2009 3,943,028 21,547,280
2008 3,821,003 20,923,840
2007 3,669,050 20,318,583
2006 3,490,787 19,730,909
2005 3,301,015 19,159,707
2004 3,156,892 18,606,608
2003 3,119,532 18,071,854
2002 3,094,782 17,549,913
2001 3,015,338 17,032,939
2000 2,928,117 16,516,338
1999 2,821,684 16,000,506
1998 2,670,124 15,489,364
1997 2,412,989 14,990,814
1996 2,232,289 14,510,711
1995 2,169,162 14,051,275
1994 2,149,928 13,613,850
1993 2,155,126 13,197,345
1992 2,072,461 12,800,870
1991 1,956,518 12,421,412
1990 2,223,667 12,055,639
1989 2,517,858 11,704,998
1988 2,446,941 11,369,462
1987 2,377,229 11,047,291
1986 2,308,511 10,736,857
1985 2,240,539 10,433,142
1984 2,173,312 10,134,550
1983 2,107,113 9,843,044
1982 2,045,073 9,557,671
1981 1,986,867 9,279,011
1980 1,929,253 9,006,032
1979 1,872,713 8,737,581
1978 1,818,247 8,475,864
1977 1,766,019 8,222,240
1976 1,717,060 7,976,831
1975 1,670,913 7,739,336
1974 1,626,362 7,509,726
1973 1,583,588 7,288,048
1972 1,542,670 7,074,398
1971 1,504,077 6,868,868
1970 1,466,676 6,672,003
1969 1,429,605 6,484,716
1968 1,393,530 6,306,493
1967 1,358,435 6,136,486
1966 1,324,383 5,974,279
1965 1,291,156 5,819,116
1964 1,258,745 5,669,863
1963 1,227,414 5,525,185
1962 1,197,039 5,384,150
1961 1,167,717 5,246,158
1960 1,139,522 5,111,029

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Liberia's population will grow by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people with a rank change from 116th to 107th. The population of Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Madagascar
2100 0.1% 0.45%
2099 0.15% 0.47%
2098 0.23% 0.49%
2097 0.26% 0.51%
2096 0.2% 0.52%
2095 0.2% 0.54%
2094 0.3% 0.56%
2093 0.19% 0.58%
2092 0.2% 0.6%
2091 0.36% 0.61%
2090 0.42% 0.63%
2089 0.25% 0.65%
2088 0.28% 0.67%
2087 0.51% 0.68%
2086 0.53% 0.7%
2085 0.39% 0.72%
2084 0.45% 0.74%
2083 0.34% 0.76%
2082 0.56% 0.78%
2081 0.65% 0.8%
2080 0.65% 0.82%
2079 0.64% 0.84%
2078 0.66% 0.87%
2077 0.76% 0.89%
2076 0.74% 0.92%
2075 0.89% 0.94%
2074 0.84% 0.96%
2073 0.76% 0.99%
2072 0.9% 1.02%
2071 0.81% 1.04%
2070 0.87% 1.07%
2069 0.77% 1.09%
2068 0.97% 1.12%
2067 0.86% 1.14%
2066 0.98% 1.17%
2065 0.92% 1.2%
2064 1.01% 1.22%
2063 1.04% 1.25%
2062 1.06% 1.28%
2061 1.08% 1.31%
2060 1.32% 1.33%
2059 1.04% 1.36%
2058 1.15% 1.38%
2057 1.26% 1.41%
2056 1.23% 1.44%
2055 1.11% 1.46%
2054 1.26% 1.49%
2053 1.22% 1.52%
2052 1.25% 1.55%
2051 1.21% 1.58%
2050 1.39% 1.61%
2049 1.42% 1.63%
2048 1.44% 1.66%
2047 1.49% 1.69%
2046 1.36% 1.72%
2045 1.49% 1.75%
2044 1.41% 1.78%
2043 1.68% 1.81%
2042 1.82% 1.84%
2041 1.7% 1.87%
2040 1.91% 1.89%
2039 1.78% 1.93%
2038 1.79% 1.96%
2037 2.03% 1.99%
2036 1.93% 2.02%
2035 1.85% 2.05%
2034 1.97% 2.09%
2033 1.98% 2.13%
2032 1.95% 2.17%
2031 1.83% 2.21%
2030 2.05% 2.24%
2029 2.08% 2.29%
2028 2.33% 2.33%
2027 2.2% 2.37%
2026 2.08% 2.41%
2025 2.14% 2.45%
2024 2.18% 2.47%
2023 2.23% 2.49%
2022 2.17% 2.51%
2021 2.13% 2.55%
2020 2.1% 2.6%
2019 2% 2.64%
2018 1.98% 2.64%
2017 1.96% 2.64%
2016 2.06% 2.65%
2015 2.08% 2.67%
2014 2.1% 2.72%
2013 2.22% 2.76%
2012 3.6% 2.8%
2011 4% 2.88%
2010 2.94% 2.95%
2009 3.19% 2.98%
2008 4.14% 2.98%
2007 5.11% 2.98%
2006 5.75% 2.98%
2005 4.57% 2.97%
2004 1.2% 2.96%
2003 0.8% 2.97%
2002 2.63% 3.04%
2001 2.98% 3.13%
2000 3.77% 3.22%
1999 5.68% 3.3%
1998 10.7% 3.33%
1997 8.09% 3.31%
1996 2.91% 3.27%
1995 0.89% 3.21%
1994 -0.24% 3.16%
1993 3.99% 3.1%
1992 5.93% 3.05%
1991 -12% 3.03%
1990 -11.7% 3%
1989 2.9% 2.95%
1988 2.93% 2.92%
1987 2.98% 2.89%
1986 3.03% 2.91%
1985 3.09% 2.95%
1984 3.14% 2.96%
1983 3.03% 2.99%
1982 2.93% 3%
1981 2.99% 3.03%
1980 3.02% 3.07%
1979 3% 3.09%
1978 2.96% 3.08%
1977 2.85% 3.08%
1976 2.76% 3.07%
1975 2.74% 3.06%
1974 2.7% 3.04%
1973 2.65% 3.02%
1972 2.57% 2.99%
1971 2.55% 2.95%
1970 2.59% 2.89%
1969 2.59% 2.83%
1968 2.58% 2.77%
1967 2.57% 2.72%
1966 2.57% 2.67%
1965 2.57% 2.63%
1964 2.55% 2.62%
1963 2.54% 2.62%
1962 2.51% 2.63%
1961 2.47% 2.64%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Liberia Madagascar
Current population
5887000
33750171
Population rank 116/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.41%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
3.09 minutes
31.5 seconds
One death every
11.9 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +328 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +119,786 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 29/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -9,870 -2,227
Net migration rank 132/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - -2,227
2024 - -7,779 - -1,795
2023 125,730 -5,002 766,391 -1,487
2022 123,747 -5,003 753,931 -1,487
2021 121,038 -11,852 741,416 -1,480
2020 120,632 -10,107 736,607 -1,480
2019 120,635 -19,678 735,853 -2,976
2018 120,231 -23,199 719,267 -2,887
2017 119,376 -24,807 699,498 -2,784
2016 118,852 -26,796 682,801 -2,687
2015 115,479 -15,182 668,977 -2,594
2014 116,667 -26,690 660,837 -2,522
2013 120,138 -22,010 654,230 -2,445
2012 121,973 -25,710 644,255 -2,334
2011 115,496 91,981 640,577 -2,219
2010 114,249 2,850 641,543 -1,979
2009 113,429 1,187 634,008 -1,429
2008 112,032 17,404 615,580 -1,255
2007 109,165 65,306 597,772 -1,563
2006 104,099 77,946 581,489 -2,336
2005 96,478 101,019 568,143 -4,869
2004 91,755 -1,001 556,319 -13,393
2003 87,534 -103,564 544,903 -18,345
2002 88,643 -23,110 535,518 -18,209
2001 86,217 7,142 529,656 -13,014
2000 83,143 -2,060 520,860 -4,298
1999 78,130 53,643 516,976 -1,891
1998 72,146 99,203 508,408 -1,222
1997 61,444 281,480 490,905 -986
1996 56,392 -37,922 471,453 -1,161
1995 53,407 54,372 450,259 -1,670
1994 52,101 -121,407 428,169 -1,905
1993 51,609 7,300 408,801 -2,063
1992 50,204 56,210 388,430 -2,216
1991 47,426 78,052 375,040 -2,330
1990 52,770 -712,544 360,621 -1,777
1989 63,238 8,156 344,279 -1,848
1988 62,703 7,734 330,510 -1,883
1987 62,147 6,840 317,621 -1,896
1986 61,924 6,534 307,074 -1,914
1985 59,988 7,487 304,199 -1,947
1984 59,460 7,513 296,892 -1,965
1983 57,562 7,861 290,085 -1,979
1982 56,127 2,530 284,733 -2,093
1981 55,003 2,757 277,535 -2,864
1980 53,452 4,016 275,287 -4,005
1979 52,125 3,500 270,752 -5,126
1978 49,813 3,500 263,684 -5,874
1977 47,582 3,555 255,399 -5,957
1976 45,528 1,246 247,026 -5,655
1975 43,478 2,037 238,774 -5,173
1974 41,499 2,086 230,233 -4,607
1973 39,694 2,272 221,768 -4,037
1972 37,860 2,018 213,138 -3,583
1971 36,015 1,293 204,617 -3,118
1970 35,196 2,285 194,889 -2,658
1969 34,677 1,982 184,562 -2,216
1968 33,536 1,964 175,869 -1,766
1967 32,519 2,177 167,287 -1,383
1966 31,454 1,953 159,483 -964
1965 30,618 2,431 152,362 -550
1964 29,592 2,189 146,894 -204
1963 28,708 2,165 142,666 0
1962 27,679 2,189 139,412 0
1961 26,670 2,115 136,578 0
1960 25,713 1,886 133,684 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 87.7% of the population change in Liberia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people). In Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.