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

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The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,731,206 in 2025 vs 2,360,527 people in Moldova in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,916,561 people compared to 2,328,600 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Liberia's population is 2.54 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs -1.72% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.92M (69.5% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.33M (19.2% decline).

Liberia vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Moldova
2100 12,784,957 1,169,570
2099 12,772,345 1,180,272
2098 12,753,452 1,191,113
2097 12,724,773 1,201,972
2096 12,692,036 1,212,932
2095 12,667,207 1,223,967
2094 12,641,522 1,234,876
2093 12,603,995 1,245,808
2092 12,579,473 1,256,689
2091 12,554,066 1,267,532
2090 12,509,480 1,278,123
2089 12,457,316 1,288,741
2088 12,425,766 1,299,412
2087 12,390,938 1,309,994
2086 12,328,007 1,320,672
2085 12,262,605 1,331,516
2084 12,214,581 1,342,188
2083 12,160,106 1,353,031
2082 12,118,849 1,363,961
2081 12,051,465 1,375,027
2080 11,973,445 1,386,252
2079 11,895,628 1,397,755
2078 11,820,198 1,409,455
2077 11,742,459 1,421,568
2076 11,653,806 1,433,504
2075 11,568,384 1,445,874
2074 11,466,229 1,458,696
2073 11,370,364 1,471,729
2072 11,284,839 1,485,296
2071 11,184,212 1,499,224
2070 11,094,537 1,513,979
2069 10,998,944 1,528,841
2068 10,915,300 1,544,390
2067 10,810,752 1,560,256
2066 10,718,452 1,576,276
2065 10,614,227 1,592,761
2064 10,517,857 1,609,631
2063 10,413,073 1,626,510
2062 10,305,739 1,643,849
2061 10,197,474 1,661,290
2060 10,088,502 1,679,059
2059 9,957,059 1,696,440
2058 9,854,358 1,713,694
2057 9,742,349 1,730,910
2056 9,621,132 1,748,393
2055 9,503,970 1,765,554
2054 9,399,455 1,782,642
2053 9,282,047 1,799,510
2052 9,170,319 1,816,030
2051 9,057,504 1,832,448
2050 8,948,808 1,848,307
2049 8,825,716 1,864,603
2048 8,702,515 1,880,438
2047 8,579,329 1,896,381
2046 8,453,730 1,912,640
2045 8,340,339 1,929,525
2044 8,218,270 1,946,354
2043 8,103,979 1,964,017
2042 7,969,742 1,982,068
2041 7,826,944 2,000,545
2040 7,696,136 2,019,832
2039 7,551,738 2,040,153
2038 7,419,716 2,060,750
2037 7,289,124 2,081,833
2036 7,144,012 2,103,318
2035 7,008,708 2,125,527
2034 6,881,558 2,147,859
2033 6,748,513 2,170,311
2032 6,617,506 2,192,598
2031 6,490,837 2,215,052
2030 6,374,102 2,237,961
2029 6,245,907 2,260,762
2028 6,118,823 2,283,416
2027 5,979,243 2,305,981
2026 5,850,359 2,328,600
2025 5,731,206 2,360,527
2024 5,612,817 2,402,306
2023 5,493,031 2,457,783
2022 5,373,294 2,528,654
2021 5,259,323 2,595,809
2020 5,149,463 2,635,130
2019 5,043,721 2,664,224
2018 4,944,726 2,707,203
2017 4,848,925 2,755,189
2016 4,755,608 2,803,186
2015 4,659,431 2,835,978
2014 4,564,293 2,857,815
2013 4,470,239 2,859,558
2012 4,373,043 2,860,324
2011 4,221,178 2,860,699
2010 4,058,890 2,862,354
2009 3,943,028 2,865,213
2008 3,821,003 2,868,833
2007 3,669,050 2,874,299
2006 3,490,787 2,880,967
2005 3,301,015 2,888,985
2004 3,156,892 2,896,023
2003 3,119,532 2,903,198
2002 3,094,782 2,911,385
2001 3,015,338 2,918,135
2000 2,928,117 2,924,668
1999 2,821,684 2,930,622
1998 2,670,124 2,935,227
1997 2,412,989 2,936,413
1996 2,232,289 2,947,293
1995 2,169,162 2,953,200
1994 2,149,928 2,966,745
1993 2,155,126 2,975,966
1992 2,072,461 2,980,965
1991 1,956,518 2,981,566
1990 2,223,667 2,977,912
1989 2,517,858 2,970,039
1988 2,446,941 2,948,891
1987 2,377,229 2,916,306
1986 2,308,511 2,883,057
1985 2,240,539 2,850,787
1984 2,173,312 2,820,518
1983 2,107,113 2,791,207
1982 2,045,073 2,763,101
1981 1,986,867 2,735,987
1980 1,929,253 2,708,675
1979 1,872,713 2,683,035
1978 1,818,247 2,656,211
1977 1,766,019 2,626,298
1976 1,717,060 2,596,491
1975 1,670,913 2,566,998
1974 1,626,362 2,538,164
1973 1,583,588 2,510,584
1972 1,542,670 2,484,742
1971 1,504,077 2,460,611
1970 1,466,676 2,437,590
1969 1,429,605 2,408,469
1968 1,393,530 2,373,073
1967 1,358,435 2,337,695
1966 1,324,383 2,301,871
1965 1,291,156 2,265,287
1964 1,258,745 2,228,000
1963 1,227,414 2,188,895
1962 1,197,039 2,147,227
1961 1,167,717 2,103,327
1960 1,139,522 2,058,020

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/moldova | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 474,586 people (a 16.9% decline).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,848,307 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.17M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Moldova
2100 0.1% -0.91%
2099 0.15% -0.91%
2098 0.23% -0.9%
2097 0.26% -0.9%
2096 0.2% -0.9%
2095 0.2% -0.88%
2094 0.3% -0.88%
2093 0.19% -0.87%
2092 0.2% -0.86%
2091 0.36% -0.83%
2090 0.42% -0.82%
2089 0.25% -0.82%
2088 0.28% -0.81%
2087 0.51% -0.81%
2086 0.53% -0.81%
2085 0.39% -0.8%
2084 0.45% -0.8%
2083 0.34% -0.8%
2082 0.56% -0.8%
2081 0.65% -0.81%
2080 0.65% -0.82%
2079 0.64% -0.83%
2078 0.66% -0.85%
2077 0.76% -0.83%
2076 0.74% -0.86%
2075 0.89% -0.88%
2074 0.84% -0.89%
2073 0.76% -0.91%
2072 0.9% -0.93%
2071 0.81% -0.97%
2070 0.87% -0.97%
2069 0.77% -1.01%
2068 0.97% -1.02%
2067 0.86% -1.02%
2066 0.98% -1.03%
2065 0.92% -1.05%
2064 1.01% -1.04%
2063 1.04% -1.05%
2062 1.06% -1.05%
2061 1.08% -1.06%
2060 1.32% -1.02%
2059 1.04% -1.01%
2058 1.15% -0.99%
2057 1.26% -1%
2056 1.23% -0.97%
2055 1.11% -0.96%
2054 1.26% -0.94%
2053 1.22% -0.91%
2052 1.25% -0.9%
2051 1.21% -0.86%
2050 1.39% -0.87%
2049 1.42% -0.84%
2048 1.44% -0.84%
2047 1.49% -0.85%
2046 1.36% -0.88%
2045 1.49% -0.86%
2044 1.41% -0.9%
2043 1.68% -0.91%
2042 1.82% -0.92%
2041 1.7% -0.95%
2040 1.91% -1%
2039 1.78% -1%
2038 1.79% -1.01%
2037 2.03% -1.02%
2036 1.93% -1.04%
2035 1.85% -1.04%
2034 1.97% -1.03%
2033 1.98% -1.02%
2032 1.95% -1.01%
2031 1.83% -1.02%
2030 2.05% -1.01%
2029 2.08% -0.99%
2028 2.33% -0.98%
2027 2.2% -0.97%
2026 2.08% -1.35%
2025 2.11% -1.74%
2024 2.18% -2.26%
2023 2.23% -2.8%
2022 2.17% -2.59%
2021 2.13% -1.49%
2020 2.1% -1.09%
2019 2% -1.59%
2018 1.98% -1.74%
2017 1.96% -1.71%
2016 2.06% -1.16%
2015 2.08% -0.76%
2014 2.1% -0.06%
2013 2.22% -0.03%
2012 3.6% -0.01%
2011 4% -0.06%
2010 2.94% -0.1%
2009 3.19% -0.13%
2008 4.14% -0.19%
2007 5.11% -0.23%
2006 5.75% -0.28%
2005 4.57% -0.24%
2004 1.2% -0.25%
2003 0.8% -0.28%
2002 2.63% -0.23%
2001 2.98% -0.22%
2000 3.77% -0.2%
1999 5.68% -0.16%
1998 10.7% -0.04%
1997 8.09% -0.37%
1996 2.91% -0.2%
1995 0.89% -0.46%
1994 -0.24% -0.31%
1993 3.99% -0.17%
1992 5.93% -0.02%
1991 -12% 0.12%
1990 -11.7% 0.27%
1989 2.9% 0.72%
1988 2.93% 1.12%
1987 2.98% 1.15%
1986 3.03% 1.13%
1985 3.09% 1.07%
1984 3.14% 1.05%
1983 3.03% 1.02%
1982 2.93% 0.99%
1981 2.99% 1.01%
1980 3.02% 0.96%
1979 3% 1.01%
1978 2.96% 1.14%
1977 2.85% 1.15%
1976 2.76% 1.15%
1975 2.74% 1.14%
1974 2.7% 1.1%
1973 2.65% 1.04%
1972 2.57% 0.98%
1971 2.55% 0.94%
1970 2.59% 1.21%
1969 2.59% 1.49%
1968 2.58% 1.51%
1967 2.57% 1.56%
1966 2.57% 1.61%
1965 2.57% 1.67%
1964 2.55% 1.79%
1963 2.54% 1.94%
1962 2.51% 2.09%
1961 2.47% 2.2%

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 Moldova's population declined by 1.74%.

Live population counters

Liberia Moldova
Current population
5916561
2328600
Population rank 116/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.03%
One net population change
4.45 minutes
12.6 minutes
One birth every
3.06 minutes
20.7 minutes
One death every
11.7 minutes
15.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +324 -114
Annual growth/decline +118,389 -41,779
Annual growth/decline rate +2.11% -1.74%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 196/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 -29,766
Net migration rank 132/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - -29,766
2024 126,631 -7,779 -7,767 -27,088
2023 125,730 -5,002 -7,007 -18,570
2022 123,747 -5,003 -6,385 89,154
2021 121,038 -11,852 -13,444 -33,405
2020 120,632 -10,107 -7,067 -33,405
2019 120,635 -19,678 -3,416 -41,233
2018 120,231 -23,199 -961 -36,085
2017 119,376 -24,807 1,402 -43,871
2016 118,852 -26,796 4,580 -51,642
2015 115,479 -15,182 6,049 -59,399
2014 116,667 -26,690 7,248 -67,175
2013 120,138 -22,010 3,537 -77,571
2012 121,973 -25,710 5,581 -81,215
2011 115,496 91,981 5,948 -82,271
2010 114,249 2,850 7,456 -84,039
2009 113,429 1,187 7,492 -83,546
2008 112,032 17,404 5,210 -79,593
2007 109,165 65,306 3,490 -75,734
2006 104,099 77,946 2,406 -72,061
2005 96,478 101,019 2,005 -68,681
2004 91,755 -1,001 1,714 -52,491
2003 87,534 -103,564 -322 -46,947
2002 88,643 -23,110 -1,249 -45,833
2001 86,217 7,142 -718 -45,043
2000 83,143 -2,060 -324 -43,854
1999 78,130 53,643 642 -43,111
1998 72,146 99,203 2,140 -41,975
1997 61,444 281,480 4,669 -41,743
1996 56,392 -37,922 2,655 -33,369
1995 53,407 54,372 5,534 -31,975
1994 52,101 -121,407 9,921 -31,616
1993 51,609 7,300 13,886 -31,526
1992 50,204 56,210 17,373 -30,136
1991 47,426 78,052 21,127 -29,204
1990 52,770 -712,544 25,824 -30,053
1989 63,238 8,156 29,638 -29,307
1988 62,703 7,734 35,608 -4,989
1987 62,147 6,840 40,122 -10,796
1986 61,924 6,534 39,463 -8,769
1985 59,988 7,487 38,060 -10,627
1984 59,460 7,513 38,108 -12,732
1983 57,562 7,861 36,076 -10,543
1982 56,127 2,530 32,814 -8,412
1981 55,003 2,757 31,360 -6,452
1980 53,452 4,016 30,053 -3,693
1979 52,125 3,500 28,322 -6,912
1978 49,813 3,500 27,622 3,483
1977 47,582 3,555 27,707 3,245
1976 45,528 1,246 27,801 2,885
1975 43,478 2,037 27,677 2,355
1974 41,499 2,086 27,219 1,785
1973 39,694 2,272 25,967 1,156
1972 37,860 2,018 24,626 481
1971 36,015 1,293 23,359 -61
1970 35,196 2,285 22,314 606
1969 34,677 1,982 21,768 20,561
1968 33,536 1,964 22,005 19,830
1967 32,519 2,177 22,654 19,175
1966 31,454 1,953 23,720 18,601
1965 30,618 2,431 24,916 18,066
1964 29,592 2,189 25,860 17,509
1963 28,708 2,165 29,382 16,816
1962 27,679 2,189 32,082 15,884
1961 26,670 2,115 35,180 14,818
1960 25,713 1,886 36,352 13,697

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 Moldova 11.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 34,016 people) and 88.3% is from migration (a loss of 255,544 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Ungheni 26.5K
Dubasari 25.1K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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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