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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 5,505,206 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 122nd.
  • 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 +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Liberia vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Mauritania
2100 12,788,823 17,309,980
2099 12,776,207 17,202,690
2098 12,757,308 17,090,030
2097 12,728,620 16,975,270
2096 12,695,873 16,857,252
2095 12,671,037 16,739,240
2094 12,645,345 16,617,272
2093 12,607,806 16,492,589
2092 12,583,276 16,366,098
2091 12,557,861 16,235,771
2090 12,513,262 16,103,700
2089 12,461,083 15,969,059
2088 12,429,523 15,831,339
2087 12,394,685 15,690,143
2086 12,331,734 15,547,605
2085 12,266,313 15,403,967
2084 12,218,274 15,257,740
2083 12,163,782 15,108,271
2082 12,122,513 14,958,279
2081 12,055,108 14,805,332
2080 11,977,065 14,651,508
2079 11,899,224 14,496,397
2078 11,823,772 14,337,117
2077 11,746,009 14,175,812
2076 11,657,329 14,013,255
2075 11,571,881 13,849,027
2074 11,469,695 13,684,146
2073 11,373,802 13,517,681
2072 11,288,250 13,349,376
2071 11,187,594 13,178,237
2070 11,097,891 13,007,812
2069 11,002,270 12,835,311
2068 10,918,600 12,662,862
2067 10,814,021 12,487,379
2066 10,721,693 12,311,503
2065 10,617,436 12,136,616
2064 10,521,037 11,958,955
2063 10,416,221 11,783,144
2062 10,308,855 11,606,044
2061 10,200,557 11,428,738
2060 10,091,553 11,251,427
2059 9,960,069 11,072,236
2058 9,857,338 10,892,076
2057 9,745,295 10,713,858
2056 9,624,041 10,536,935
2055 9,506,843 10,358,532
2054 9,402,297 10,179,658
2053 9,284,854 9,999,712
2052 9,173,091 9,819,098
2051 9,060,243 9,639,209
2050 8,951,514 9,461,249
2049 8,828,384 9,283,353
2048 8,705,146 9,104,299
2047 8,581,923 8,926,851
2046 8,456,286 8,748,845
2045 8,342,861 8,572,397
2044 8,220,755 8,397,189
2043 8,106,429 8,222,194
2042 7,972,152 8,048,139
2041 7,829,310 7,876,803
2040 7,698,463 7,706,696
2039 7,554,021 7,537,689
2038 7,421,960 7,369,184
2037 7,291,328 7,202,472
2036 7,146,172 7,036,729
2035 7,010,827 6,871,981
2034 6,883,638 6,708,364
2033 6,750,553 6,546,168
2032 6,619,507 6,385,827
2031 6,492,799 6,227,564
2030 6,376,029 6,070,865
2029 6,247,795 5,916,516
2028 6,120,673 5,764,060
2027 5,981,051 5,613,919
2026 5,852,128 5,464,898
2025 5,732,938 5,317,228
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

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 2.14% 2.86%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Liberia Mauritania
Current population
5887000
5505206
Population rank 116/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
3.58 minutes
One birth every
3.09 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +328 +403
Annual growth/decline +119,786 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 17/197
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 - -7,779 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 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 (1960–2024, 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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