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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 6.2 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 +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Liberia vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Malaysia
2100 12,788,823 44,353,615
2099 12,776,207 44,467,475
2098 12,757,308 44,579,971
2097 12,728,620 44,695,979
2096 12,695,873 44,814,885
2095 12,671,037 44,932,404
2094 12,645,345 45,047,479
2093 12,607,806 45,165,126
2092 12,583,276 45,278,674
2091 12,557,861 45,390,002
2090 12,513,262 45,501,495
2089 12,461,083 45,610,046
2088 12,429,523 45,717,882
2087 12,394,685 45,823,085
2086 12,331,734 45,926,712
2085 12,266,313 46,020,742
2084 12,218,274 46,111,490
2083 12,163,782 46,202,286
2082 12,122,513 46,284,929
2081 12,055,108 46,359,700
2080 11,977,065 46,435,482
2079 11,899,224 46,496,102
2078 11,823,772 46,549,167
2077 11,746,009 46,594,188
2076 11,657,329 46,619,045
2075 11,571,881 46,643,115
2074 11,469,695 46,658,350
2073 11,373,802 46,670,848
2072 11,288,250 46,670,426
2071 11,187,594 46,660,436
2070 11,097,891 46,645,623
2069 11,002,270 46,623,238
2068 10,918,600 46,600,060
2067 10,814,021 46,569,264
2066 10,721,693 46,530,377
2065 10,617,436 46,481,890
2064 10,521,037 46,417,369
2063 10,416,221 46,350,674
2062 10,308,855 46,272,105
2061 10,200,557 46,178,092
2060 10,091,553 46,075,877
2059 9,960,069 45,958,718
2058 9,857,338 45,837,407
2057 9,745,295 45,707,213
2056 9,624,041 45,566,357
2055 9,506,843 45,418,953
2054 9,402,297 45,252,995
2053 9,284,854 45,069,089
2052 9,173,091 44,873,927
2051 9,060,243 44,668,767
2050 8,951,514 44,445,677
2049 8,828,384 44,217,593
2048 8,705,146 43,974,925
2047 8,581,923 43,712,325
2046 8,456,286 43,438,283
2045 8,342,861 43,157,909
2044 8,220,755 42,866,716
2043 8,106,429 42,557,941
2042 7,972,152 42,239,980
2041 7,829,310 41,922,379
2040 7,698,463 41,598,231
2039 7,554,021 41,270,953
2038 7,421,960 40,929,067
2037 7,291,328 40,584,773
2036 7,146,172 40,234,128
2035 7,010,827 39,876,375
2034 6,883,638 39,515,857
2033 6,750,553 39,152,086
2032 6,619,507 38,772,414
2031 6,492,799 38,386,293
2030 6,376,029 37,995,617
2029 6,247,795 37,606,753
2028 6,120,673 37,207,852
2027 5,981,051 36,806,585
2026 5,852,128 36,403,076
2025 5,732,938 35,987,113
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% 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 52.1% to 8,951,514 people with a rank change from 116th to 107th. The population of Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 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 2.14% 1.21%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Liberia Malaysia
Current population
5887000
36512221
Population rank 116/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.44%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
1.22 minutes
One birth every
3.09 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +328 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +119,786 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 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 - -7,779 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 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 (1960–2024, 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).

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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)

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