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

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The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,731,206 in 2025 vs 32,740,678 people in Madagascar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,916,561 people compared to 33,936,132 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 5.74 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 +2.57% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.92M (69.5% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.9M (72% growth).

Liberia vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Madagascar
2100 12,784,957 86,179,580
2099 12,772,345 85,790,370
2098 12,753,452 85,386,169
2097 12,724,773 84,969,767
2096 12,692,036 84,541,363
2095 12,667,207 84,101,733
2094 12,641,522 83,648,271
2093 12,603,995 83,182,675
2092 12,579,473 82,705,710
2091 12,554,066 82,216,203
2090 12,509,480 81,717,468
2089 12,457,316 81,206,806
2088 12,425,766 80,683,320
2087 12,390,938 80,148,075
2086 12,328,007 79,603,046
2085 12,262,605 79,047,406
2084 12,214,581 78,482,616
2083 12,160,106 77,906,589
2082 12,118,849 77,321,070
2081 12,051,465 76,724,415
2080 11,973,445 76,117,046
2079 11,895,628 75,497,666
2078 11,820,198 74,865,716
2077 11,742,459 74,221,281
2076 11,653,806 73,566,810
2075 11,568,384 72,899,578
2074 11,466,229 72,220,039
2073 11,370,364 71,530,359
2072 11,284,839 70,828,530
2071 11,184,212 70,115,645
2070 11,094,537 69,394,756
2069 10,998,944 68,663,443
2068 10,915,300 67,921,934
2067 10,810,752 67,170,963
2066 10,718,452 66,411,266
2065 10,614,227 65,644,233
2064 10,517,857 64,867,634
2063 10,413,073 64,083,768
2062 10,305,739 63,292,113
2061 10,197,474 62,493,456
2060 10,088,502 61,688,314
2059 9,957,059 60,876,714
2058 9,854,358 60,061,091
2057 9,742,349 59,241,569
2056 9,621,132 58,416,388
2055 9,503,970 57,588,488
2054 9,399,455 56,757,952
2053 9,282,047 55,923,669
2052 9,170,319 55,086,396
2051 9,057,504 54,246,667
2050 8,948,808 53,403,817
2049 8,825,716 52,559,645
2048 8,702,515 51,714,462
2047 8,579,329 50,868,979
2046 8,453,730 50,023,282
2045 8,340,339 49,178,377
2044 8,218,270 48,333,861
2043 8,103,979 47,489,686
2042 7,969,742 46,646,849
2041 7,826,944 45,806,003
2040 7,696,136 44,966,710
2039 7,551,738 44,130,890
2038 7,419,716 43,296,592
2037 7,289,124 42,465,456
2036 7,144,012 41,636,814
2035 7,008,708 40,810,847
2034 6,881,558 39,989,445
2033 6,748,513 39,170,206
2032 6,617,506 38,353,879
2031 6,490,837 37,539,603
2030 6,374,102 36,729,526
2029 6,245,907 35,923,382
2028 6,118,823 35,120,762
2027 5,979,243 34,322,223
2026 5,850,359 33,528,352
2025 5,731,206 32,740,678
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,836,180 people (a 30% 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 51.3% to 8,948,808 people with a rank change from 116th to 107th. The population of Madagascar will increase by 57.4% to 53,403,817 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 2.11% 2.43%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Liberia grew by 2.11%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Liberia Madagascar
Current population
5916561
33936132
Population rank 116/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.41%
One net population change
4.45 minutes
40.8 seconds
One birth every
3.06 minutes
31.1 seconds
One death every
11.7 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +324 +2,125
Annual growth/decline +118,389 +775,722
Annual growth/decline rate +2.11% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 28/197
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 126,631 -7,779 774,926 -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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 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

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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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