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

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The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,731,206 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,916,561 people compared to 36,600,906 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 6.19 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.92M (69.5% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Liberia vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Malaysia
2100 12,784,957 44,342,183
2099 12,772,345 44,456,013
2098 12,753,452 44,568,480
2097 12,724,773 44,684,459
2096 12,692,036 44,803,334
2095 12,667,207 44,920,823
2094 12,641,522 45,035,868
2093 12,603,995 45,153,485
2092 12,579,473 45,267,003
2091 12,554,066 45,378,303
2090 12,509,480 45,489,767
2089 12,457,316 45,598,290
2088 12,425,766 45,706,098
2087 12,390,938 45,811,274
2086 12,328,007 45,914,874
2085 12,262,605 46,008,880
2084 12,214,581 46,099,604
2083 12,160,106 46,190,377
2082 12,118,849 46,272,999
2081 12,051,465 46,347,751
2080 11,973,445 46,423,514
2079 11,895,628 46,484,118
2078 11,820,198 46,537,169
2077 11,742,459 46,582,178
2076 11,653,806 46,607,029
2075 11,568,384 46,631,092
2074 11,466,229 46,646,324
2073 11,370,364 46,658,819
2072 11,284,839 46,658,396
2071 11,184,212 46,648,409
2070 11,094,537 46,633,600
2069 10,998,944 46,611,221
2068 10,915,300 46,588,049
2067 10,810,752 46,557,261
2066 10,718,452 46,518,384
2065 10,614,227 46,469,909
2064 10,517,857 46,405,405
2063 10,413,073 46,338,727
2062 10,305,739 46,260,178
2061 10,197,474 46,166,190
2060 10,088,502 46,064,001
2059 9,957,059 45,946,872
2058 9,854,358 45,825,593
2057 9,742,349 45,695,432
2056 9,621,132 45,554,612
2055 9,503,970 45,407,246
2054 9,399,455 45,241,331
2053 9,282,047 45,057,472
2052 9,170,319 44,862,361
2051 9,057,504 44,657,253
2050 8,948,808 44,434,221
2049 8,825,716 44,206,196
2048 8,702,515 43,963,591
2047 8,579,329 43,701,058
2046 8,453,730 43,427,087
2045 8,340,339 43,146,785
2044 8,218,270 42,855,667
2043 8,103,979 42,546,972
2042 7,969,742 42,229,093
2041 7,826,944 41,911,573
2040 7,696,136 41,587,509
2039 7,551,738 41,260,315
2038 7,419,716 40,918,517
2037 7,289,124 40,574,312
2036 7,144,012 40,223,758
2035 7,008,708 39,866,097
2034 6,881,558 39,505,672
2033 6,748,513 39,141,994
2032 6,617,506 38,762,420
2031 6,490,837 38,376,399
2030 6,374,102 37,985,824
2029 6,245,907 37,597,060
2028 6,118,823 37,198,261
2027 5,979,243 36,797,098
2026 5,850,359 36,393,693
2025 5,731,206 35,977,838
2024 5,612,817 35,557,673
2023 5,493,031 35,126,298
2022 5,373,294 34,695,493
2021 5,259,323 34,282,399
2020 5,149,463 33,889,558
2019 5,043,721 33,440,596
2018 4,944,726 32,910,967
2017 4,848,925 32,355,644
2016 4,755,608 31,789,685
2015 4,659,431 31,232,798
2014 4,564,293 30,696,137
2013 4,470,239 30,174,265
2012 4,373,043 29,662,831
2011 4,221,178 29,162,039
2010 4,058,890 28,655,776
2009 3,943,028 28,124,778
2008 3,821,003 27,570,059
2007 3,669,050 26,998,389
2006 3,490,787 26,417,909
2005 3,301,015 25,836,071
2004 3,156,892 25,256,772
2003 3,119,532 24,679,602
2002 3,094,782 24,102,477
2001 3,015,338 23,526,538
2000 2,928,117 22,967,816
1999 2,821,684 22,435,531
1998 2,670,124 21,906,713
1997 2,412,989 21,375,218
1996 2,232,289 20,850,087
1995 2,169,162 20,330,599
1994 2,149,928 19,820,446
1993 2,155,126 19,322,664
1992 2,072,461 18,834,572
1991 1,956,518 18,342,464
1990 2,223,667 17,833,171
1989 2,517,858 17,314,997
1988 2,446,941 16,796,605
1987 2,377,229 16,276,737
1986 2,308,511 15,760,419
1985 2,240,539 15,252,258
1984 2,173,312 14,759,009
1983 2,107,113 14,285,907
1982 2,045,073 13,832,798
1981 1,986,867 13,399,203
1980 1,929,253 12,983,363
1979 1,872,713 12,627,862
1978 1,818,247 12,328,157
1977 1,766,019 12,035,713
1976 1,717,060 11,750,097
1975 1,670,913 11,471,914
1974 1,626,362 11,200,906
1973 1,583,588 10,935,621
1972 1,542,670 10,676,835
1971 1,504,077 10,423,453
1970 1,466,676 10,178,802
1969 1,429,605 9,947,597
1968 1,393,530 9,725,281
1967 1,358,435 9,507,099
1966 1,324,383 9,284,688
1965 1,291,156 9,056,408
1964 1,258,745 8,828,406
1963 1,227,414 8,602,160
1962 1,197,039 8,380,172
1961 1,167,717 8,164,443
1960 1,139,522 7,956,197

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 Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Malaysia
2100 0.1% -0.26%
2099 0.15% -0.25%
2098 0.23% -0.26%
2097 0.26% -0.27%
2096 0.2% -0.26%
2095 0.2% -0.26%
2094 0.3% -0.26%
2093 0.19% -0.25%
2092 0.2% -0.25%
2091 0.36% -0.25%
2090 0.42% -0.24%
2089 0.25% -0.24%
2088 0.28% -0.23%
2087 0.51% -0.23%
2086 0.53% -0.2%
2085 0.39% -0.2%
2084 0.45% -0.2%
2083 0.34% -0.18%
2082 0.56% -0.16%
2081 0.65% -0.16%
2080 0.65% -0.13%
2079 0.64% -0.11%
2078 0.66% -0.1%
2077 0.76% -0.05%
2076 0.74% -0.05%
2075 0.89% -0.03%
2074 0.84% -0.03%
2073 0.76% 0.001%
2072 0.9% 0.02%
2071 0.81% 0.03%
2070 0.87% 0.05%
2069 0.77% 0.05%
2068 0.97% 0.07%
2067 0.86% 0.08%
2066 0.98% 0.1%
2065 0.92% 0.14%
2064 1.01% 0.14%
2063 1.04% 0.17%
2062 1.06% 0.2%
2061 1.08% 0.22%
2060 1.32% 0.25%
2059 1.04% 0.26%
2058 1.15% 0.28%
2057 1.26% 0.31%
2056 1.23% 0.32%
2055 1.11% 0.37%
2054 1.26% 0.41%
2053 1.22% 0.43%
2052 1.25% 0.46%
2051 1.21% 0.5%
2050 1.39% 0.52%
2049 1.42% 0.55%
2048 1.44% 0.6%
2047 1.49% 0.63%
2046 1.36% 0.65%
2045 1.49% 0.68%
2044 1.41% 0.73%
2043 1.68% 0.75%
2042 1.82% 0.76%
2041 1.7% 0.78%
2040 1.91% 0.79%
2039 1.78% 0.84%
2038 1.79% 0.85%
2037 2.03% 0.87%
2036 1.93% 0.9%
2035 1.85% 0.91%
2034 1.97% 0.93%
2033 1.98% 0.98%
2032 1.95% 1.01%
2031 1.83% 1.03%
2030 2.05% 1.03%
2029 2.08% 1.07%
2028 2.33% 1.09%
2027 2.2% 1.11%
2026 2.08% 1.16%
2025 2.11% 1.18%
2024 2.18% 1.23%
2023 2.23% 1.24%
2022 2.17% 1.2%
2021 2.13% 1.16%
2020 2.1% 1.34%
2019 2% 1.61%
2018 1.98% 1.72%
2017 1.96% 1.78%
2016 2.06% 1.78%
2015 2.08% 1.75%
2014 2.1% 1.73%
2013 2.22% 1.72%
2012 3.6% 1.72%
2011 4% 1.77%
2010 2.94% 1.89%
2009 3.19% 2.01%
2008 4.14% 2.12%
2007 5.11% 2.2%
2006 5.75% 2.25%
2005 4.57% 2.29%
2004 1.2% 2.34%
2003 0.8% 2.39%
2002 2.63% 2.45%
2001 2.98% 2.43%
2000 3.77% 2.37%
1999 5.68% 2.41%
1998 10.7% 2.49%
1997 8.09% 2.52%
1996 2.91% 2.56%
1995 0.89% 2.57%
1994 -0.24% 2.58%
1993 3.99% 2.59%
1992 5.93% 2.68%
1991 -12% 2.86%
1990 -11.7% 2.99%
1989 2.9% 3.09%
1988 2.93% 3.19%
1987 2.98% 3.28%
1986 3.03% 3.33%
1985 3.09% 3.34%
1984 3.14% 3.31%
1983 3.03% 3.28%
1982 2.93% 3.24%
1981 2.99% 3.2%
1980 3.02% 2.82%
1979 3% 2.43%
1978 2.96% 2.43%
1977 2.85% 2.43%
1976 2.76% 2.42%
1975 2.74% 2.42%
1974 2.7% 2.43%
1973 2.65% 2.42%
1972 2.57% 2.43%
1971 2.55% 2.4%
1970 2.59% 2.32%
1969 2.59% 2.29%
1968 2.58% 2.29%
1967 2.57% 2.4%
1966 2.57% 2.52%
1965 2.57% 2.58%
1964 2.55% 2.63%
1963 2.54% 2.65%
1962 2.51% 2.64%
1961 2.47% 2.62%

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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Liberia Malaysia
Current population
5916561
36600906
Population rank 116/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.44%
One net population change
4.45 minutes
1.25 minutes
One birth every
3.06 minutes
1.2 minutes
One death every
11.7 minutes
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +324 +1,151
Annual growth/decline +118,389 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate +2.11% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 89/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 +166,615
Net migration rank 132/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - 166,615
2024 126,631 -7,779 252,068 174,770
2023 125,730 -5,002 254,806 181,071
2022 123,747 -5,003 237,560 188,154
2021 121,038 -11,852 212,002 188,506
2020 120,632 -10,107 283,282 101,907
2019 120,635 -19,678 309,426 203,284
2018 120,231 -23,199 324,568 221,965
2017 119,376 -24,807 336,434 227,677
2016 118,852 -26,796 345,681 222,141
2015 115,479 -15,182 358,302 187,663
2014 116,667 -26,690 367,587 159,791
2013 120,138 -22,010 366,738 149,637
2012 121,973 -25,710 371,497 134,975
2011 115,496 91,981 372,836 122,269
2010 114,249 2,850 360,260 157,164
2009 113,429 1,187 366,157 178,410
2008 112,032 17,404 362,380 202,481
2007 109,165 65,306 348,711 229,784
2006 104,099 77,946 349,509 232,971
2005 96,478 101,019 355,324 225,864
2004 91,755 -1,001 365,138 212,278
2003 87,534 -103,564 377,425 199,510
2002 88,643 -23,110 381,084 196,227
2001 86,217 7,142 400,939 173,613
2000 83,143 -2,060 417,371 125,499
1999 78,130 53,643 432,355 89,335
1998 72,146 99,203 436,316 99,639
1997 61,444 281,480 447,768 79,266
1996 56,392 -37,922 450,174 73,040
1995 53,407 54,372 443,349 72,393
1994 52,101 -121,407 437,873 66,685
1993 51,609 7,300 429,910 61,079
1992 50,204 56,210 418,900 66,286
1991 47,426 78,052 401,938 97,111
1990 52,770 -712,544 384,518 135,020
1989 63,238 8,156 373,277 143,544
1988 62,703 7,734 386,507 133,478
1987 62,147 6,840 381,999 137,759
1986 61,924 6,534 385,799 127,081
1985 59,988 7,487 383,243 120,215
1984 59,460 7,513 376,797 106,248
1983 57,562 7,861 365,290 97,862
1982 56,127 2,530 353,138 89,942
1981 55,003 2,757 339,991 84,142
1980 53,452 4,016 326,947 80,617
1979 52,125 3,500 317,439 -13,980
1978 49,813 3,500 311,027 -15,059
1977 47,582 3,555 305,515 -16,601
1976 45,528 1,246 300,615 -18,316
1975 43,478 2,037 294,541 -20,480
1974 41,499 2,086 289,880 -21,919
1973 39,694 2,272 284,611 -21,995
1972 37,860 2,018 276,263 -21,305
1971 36,015 1,293 272,323 -20,535
1970 35,196 2,285 269,341 -31,839
1969 34,677 1,982 264,327 -39,420
1968 33,536 1,964 260,705 -40,996
1967 32,519 2,177 258,764 -42,108
1966 31,454 1,953 262,162 -33,993
1965 30,618 2,431 264,836 -36,456
1964 29,592 2,189 266,406 -38,785
1963 28,708 2,165 265,815 -40,952
1962 27,679 2,189 262,140 -43,033
1961 26,670 2,115 257,270 -44,916
1960 25,713 1,886 251,090 -46,948

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 Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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