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

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The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,731,206 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,916,561 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Liberia's population is 1.07 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.92M (69.5% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Liberia vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Mauritania
2100 12,784,957 17,302,938
2099 12,772,345 17,195,692
2098 12,753,452 17,083,078
2097 12,724,773 16,968,365
2096 12,692,036 16,850,394
2095 12,667,207 16,732,430
2094 12,641,522 16,610,512
2093 12,603,995 16,485,880
2092 12,579,473 16,359,440
2091 12,554,066 16,229,167
2090 12,509,480 16,097,149
2089 12,457,316 15,962,562
2088 12,425,766 15,824,899
2087 12,390,938 15,683,760
2086 12,328,007 15,541,281
2085 12,262,605 15,397,701
2084 12,214,581 15,251,533
2083 12,160,106 15,102,125
2082 12,118,849 14,952,194
2081 12,051,465 14,799,309
2080 11,973,445 14,645,548
2079 11,895,628 14,490,500
2078 11,820,198 14,331,284
2077 11,742,459 14,170,045
2076 11,653,806 14,007,555
2075 11,568,384 13,843,393
2074 11,466,229 13,678,579
2073 11,370,364 13,512,182
2072 11,284,839 13,343,946
2071 11,184,212 13,172,876
2070 11,094,537 13,002,521
2069 10,998,944 12,830,090
2068 10,915,300 12,657,711
2067 10,810,752 12,482,299
2066 10,718,452 12,306,495
2065 10,614,227 12,131,679
2064 10,517,857 11,954,090
2063 10,413,073 11,778,351
2062 10,305,739 11,601,323
2061 10,197,474 11,424,089
2060 10,088,502 11,246,850
2059 9,957,059 11,067,732
2058 9,854,358 10,887,645
2057 9,742,349 10,709,500
2056 9,621,132 10,532,648
2055 9,503,970 10,354,318
2054 9,399,455 10,175,517
2053 9,282,047 9,995,645
2052 9,170,319 9,815,104
2051 9,057,504 9,635,288
2050 8,948,808 9,457,400
2049 8,825,716 9,279,576
2048 8,702,515 9,100,595
2047 8,579,329 8,923,220
2046 8,453,730 8,745,286
2045 8,340,339 8,568,910
2044 8,218,270 8,393,773
2043 8,103,979 8,218,850
2042 7,969,742 8,044,865
2041 7,826,944 7,873,599
2040 7,696,136 7,703,561
2039 7,551,738 7,534,623
2038 7,419,716 7,366,187
2037 7,289,124 7,199,542
2036 7,144,012 7,033,866
2035 7,008,708 6,869,186
2034 6,881,558 6,705,635
2033 6,748,513 6,543,505
2032 6,617,506 6,383,229
2031 6,490,837 6,225,030
2030 6,374,102 6,068,395
2029 6,245,907 5,914,109
2028 6,118,823 5,761,715
2027 5,979,243 5,611,635
2026 5,850,359 5,462,675
2025 5,731,206 5,315,065
2024 5,612,817 5,169,395
2023 5,493,031 5,022,441
2022 5,373,294 4,875,637
2021 5,259,323 4,734,874
2020 5,149,463 4,600,131
2019 5,043,721 4,467,708
2018 4,944,726 4,337,685
2017 4,848,925 4,210,600
2016 4,755,608 4,086,657
2015 4,659,431 3,965,959
2014 4,564,293 3,848,514
2013 4,470,239 3,734,318
2012 4,373,043 3,619,034
2011 4,221,178 3,502,811
2010 4,058,890 3,390,965
2009 3,943,028 3,284,448
2008 3,821,003 3,183,269
2007 3,669,050 3,093,059
2006 3,490,787 3,013,660
2005 3,301,015 2,939,059
2004 3,156,892 2,868,664
2003 3,119,532 2,802,046
2002 3,094,782 2,738,655
2001 3,015,338 2,678,760
2000 2,928,117 2,613,441
1999 2,821,684 2,541,698
1998 2,670,124 2,474,651
1997 2,412,989 2,411,306
1996 2,232,289 2,358,188
1995 2,169,162 2,312,017
1994 2,149,928 2,249,454
1993 2,155,126 2,174,328
1992 2,072,461 2,088,135
1991 1,956,518 2,009,738
1990 2,223,667 1,951,878
1989 2,517,858 1,903,048
1988 2,446,941 1,855,859
1987 2,377,229 1,803,014
1986 2,308,511 1,751,835
1985 2,240,539 1,702,107
1984 2,173,312 1,653,693
1983 2,107,113 1,606,746
1982 2,045,073 1,561,176
1981 1,986,867 1,516,877
1980 1,929,253 1,474,043
1979 1,872,713 1,432,758
1978 1,818,247 1,392,713
1977 1,766,019 1,353,768
1976 1,717,060 1,315,336
1975 1,670,913 1,277,330
1974 1,626,362 1,240,188
1973 1,583,588 1,203,838
1972 1,542,670 1,168,355
1971 1,504,077 1,133,702
1970 1,466,676 1,099,806
1969 1,429,605 1,066,754
1968 1,393,530 1,034,739
1967 1,358,435 1,003,843
1966 1,324,383 974,157
1965 1,291,156 945,838
1964 1,258,745 918,955
1963 1,227,414 893,423
1962 1,197,039 869,184
1961 1,167,717 846,167
1960 1,139,522 824,298

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 Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Mauritania
2100 0.1% 0.62%
2099 0.15% 0.66%
2098 0.23% 0.68%
2097 0.26% 0.7%
2096 0.2% 0.7%
2095 0.2% 0.73%
2094 0.3% 0.76%
2093 0.19% 0.77%
2092 0.2% 0.8%
2091 0.36% 0.82%
2090 0.42% 0.84%
2089 0.25% 0.87%
2088 0.28% 0.9%
2087 0.51% 0.92%
2086 0.53% 0.93%
2085 0.39% 0.96%
2084 0.45% 0.99%
2083 0.34% 1%
2082 0.56% 1.03%
2081 0.65% 1.05%
2080 0.65% 1.07%
2079 0.64% 1.11%
2078 0.66% 1.14%
2077 0.76% 1.16%
2076 0.74% 1.19%
2075 0.89% 1.2%
2074 0.84% 1.23%
2073 0.76% 1.26%
2072 0.9% 1.3%
2071 0.81% 1.31%
2070 0.87% 1.34%
2069 0.77% 1.36%
2068 0.97% 1.41%
2067 0.86% 1.43%
2066 0.98% 1.44%
2065 0.92% 1.49%
2064 1.01% 1.49%
2063 1.04% 1.53%
2062 1.06% 1.55%
2061 1.08% 1.58%
2060 1.32% 1.62%
2059 1.04% 1.65%
2058 1.15% 1.66%
2057 1.26% 1.68%
2056 1.23% 1.72%
2055 1.11% 1.76%
2054 1.26% 1.8%
2053 1.22% 1.84%
2052 1.25% 1.87%
2051 1.21% 1.88%
2050 1.39% 1.92%
2049 1.42% 1.97%
2048 1.44% 1.99%
2047 1.49% 2.03%
2046 1.36% 2.06%
2045 1.49% 2.09%
2044 1.41% 2.13%
2043 1.68% 2.16%
2042 1.82% 2.18%
2041 1.7% 2.21%
2040 1.91% 2.24%
2039 1.78% 2.29%
2038 1.79% 2.31%
2037 2.03% 2.36%
2036 1.93% 2.4%
2035 1.85% 2.44%
2034 1.97% 2.48%
2033 1.98% 2.51%
2032 1.95% 2.54%
2031 1.83% 2.58%
2030 2.05% 2.61%
2029 2.08% 2.64%
2028 2.33% 2.67%
2027 2.2% 2.73%
2026 2.08% 2.78%
2025 2.11% 2.82%
2024 2.18% 2.93%
2023 2.23% 3.01%
2022 2.17% 2.97%
2021 2.13% 2.93%
2020 2.1% 2.96%
2019 2% 3%
2018 1.98% 3.02%
2017 1.96% 3.03%
2016 2.06% 3.04%
2015 2.08% 3.05%
2014 2.1% 3.06%
2013 2.22% 3.19%
2012 3.6% 3.32%
2011 4% 3.3%
2010 2.94% 3.24%
2009 3.19% 3.18%
2008 4.14% 2.92%
2007 5.11% 2.63%
2006 5.75% 2.54%
2005 4.57% 2.45%
2004 1.2% 2.38%
2003 0.8% 2.31%
2002 2.63% 2.24%
2001 2.98% 2.5%
2000 3.77% 2.82%
1999 5.68% 2.71%
1998 10.7% 2.63%
1997 8.09% 2.25%
1996 2.91% 2%
1995 0.89% 2.78%
1994 -0.24% 3.46%
1993 3.99% 4.13%
1992 5.93% 3.9%
1991 -12% 2.96%
1990 -11.7% 2.57%
1989 2.9% 2.54%
1988 2.93% 2.93%
1987 2.98% 2.92%
1986 3.03% 2.92%
1985 3.09% 2.93%
1984 3.14% 2.92%
1983 3.03% 2.92%
1982 2.93% 2.92%
1981 2.99% 2.91%
1980 3.02% 2.88%
1979 3% 2.88%
1978 2.96% 2.88%
1977 2.85% 2.92%
1976 2.76% 2.98%
1975 2.74% 2.99%
1974 2.7% 3.02%
1973 2.65% 3.04%
1972 2.57% 3.06%
1971 2.55% 3.08%
1970 2.59% 3.1%
1969 2.59% 3.09%
1968 2.58% 3.08%
1967 2.57% 3.05%
1966 2.57% 2.99%
1965 2.57% 2.93%
1964 2.55% 2.86%
1963 2.54% 2.79%
1962 2.51% 2.72%
1961 2.47% 2.65%

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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Liberia Mauritania
Current population
5916561
5539189
Population rank 116/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
4.45 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
3.06 minutes
2.99 minutes
One death every
11.7 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +324 +399
Annual growth/decline +118,389 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +2.11% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 18/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -9,870 -5,044
Net migration rank 132/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - -5,044
2024 126,631 -7,779 147,927 -2,185
2023 125,730 -5,002 145,164 2,999
2022 123,747 -5,003 142,451 2,999
2021 121,038 -11,852 137,557 -1,483
2020 120,632 -10,107 134,899 -1,483
2019 120,635 -19,678 134,460 -3,019
2018 120,231 -23,199 131,584 -2,987
2017 119,376 -24,807 128,562 -3,001
2016 118,852 -26,796 125,342 -3,008
2015 115,479 -15,182 122,092 -3,019
2014 116,667 -26,690 118,792 -2,980
2013 120,138 -22,010 115,558 -2,987
2012 121,973 -25,710 113,489 4,515
2011 115,496 91,981 111,165 3,272
2010 114,249 2,850 108,121 1,128
2009 113,429 1,187 105,273 -1,481
2008 112,032 17,404 102,432 -3,860
2007 109,165 65,306 98,895 -17,048
2006 104,099 77,946 94,991 -18,033
2005 96,478 101,019 90,940 -18,693
2004 91,755 -1,001 87,578 -19,042
2003 87,534 -103,564 83,804 -19,104
2002 88,643 -23,110 80,993 -18,903
2001 86,217 7,142 78,769 -21,067
2000 83,143 -2,060 75,929 -2,997
1999 78,130 53,643 73,554 -2,999
1998 72,146 99,203 72,045 -8,504
1997 61,444 281,480 71,327 -8,187
1996 56,392 -37,922 71,939 -28,840
1995 53,407 54,372 72,244 -22,997
1994 52,101 -121,407 70,570 5,304
1993 51,609 7,300 68,167 6,217
1992 50,204 56,210 63,501 34,505
1991 47,426 78,052 61,782 -2,997
1990 52,770 -712,544 59,934 -3,000
1989 63,238 8,156 58,666 -17,941
1988 62,703 7,734 56,654 -2,997
1987 62,147 6,840 55,037 -2,998
1986 61,924 6,534 53,313 -2,998
1985 59,988 7,487 52,125 -2,998
1984 59,460 7,513 50,705 -2,998
1983 57,562 7,861 49,187 -2,998
1982 56,127 2,530 47,947 -2,998
1981 55,003 2,757 46,641 -2,998
1980 53,452 4,016 45,026 -2,997
1979 52,125 3,500 43,537 -2,997
1978 49,813 3,500 42,539 -2,998
1977 47,582 3,555 41,352 -2,999
1976 45,528 1,246 40,149 -1,645
1975 43,478 2,037 38,975 -1,472
1974 41,499 2,086 38,106 -1,321
1973 39,694 2,272 37,122 -1,201
1972 37,860 2,018 36,184 -1,139
1971 36,015 1,293 35,279 -1,014
1970 35,196 2,285 34,382 -855
1969 34,677 1,982 33,252 -688
1968 33,536 1,964 32,029 -565
1967 32,519 2,177 30,853 -514
1966 31,454 1,953 29,502 -466
1965 30,618 2,431 28,028 -434
1964 29,592 2,189 26,565 -390
1963 28,708 2,165 25,250 -362
1962 27,679 2,189 23,927 -342
1961 26,670 2,115 22,781 -332
1960 25,713 1,886 21,604 -318

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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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