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

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The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,731,206 in 2025 vs 38,341 people in Monaco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,916,561 people compared to 38,054 in Monaco.

Population statistics:

  • Liberia's population is 155.5 times bigger than Monaco's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Monaco is the 191st.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.0005% for Monaco.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +0.55% in Monaco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.92M (69.5% growth), while Monaco has grown from 32.1K to 38.1K (18.7% growth).

Liberia vs Monaco: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Monaco
2100 12,784,957 47,159
2099 12,772,345 46,850
2098 12,753,452 46,588
2097 12,724,773 46,307
2096 12,692,036 46,034
2095 12,667,207 45,749
2094 12,641,522 45,454
2093 12,603,995 45,174
2092 12,579,473 44,921
2091 12,554,066 44,639
2090 12,509,480 44,364
2089 12,457,316 44,111
2088 12,425,766 43,839
2087 12,390,938 43,544
2086 12,328,007 43,258
2085 12,262,605 42,998
2084 12,214,581 42,715
2083 12,160,106 42,439
2082 12,118,849 42,185
2081 12,051,465 41,924
2080 11,973,445 41,662
2079 11,895,628 41,407
2078 11,820,198 41,160
2077 11,742,459 40,889
2076 11,653,806 40,619
2075 11,568,384 40,388
2074 11,466,229 40,162
2073 11,370,364 39,930
2072 11,284,839 39,721
2071 11,184,212 39,508
2070 11,094,537 39,293
2069 10,998,944 39,079
2068 10,915,300 38,878
2067 10,810,752 38,695
2066 10,718,452 38,526
2065 10,614,227 38,353
2064 10,517,857 38,191
2063 10,413,073 38,003
2062 10,305,739 37,868
2061 10,197,474 37,732
2060 10,088,502 37,616
2059 9,957,059 37,467
2058 9,854,358 37,360
2057 9,742,349 37,230
2056 9,621,132 37,112
2055 9,503,970 37,040
2054 9,399,455 36,927
2053 9,282,047 36,835
2052 9,170,319 36,743
2051 9,057,504 36,659
2050 8,948,808 36,578
2049 8,825,716 36,507
2048 8,702,515 36,457
2047 8,579,329 36,412
2046 8,453,730 36,390
2045 8,340,339 36,381
2044 8,218,270 36,380
2043 8,103,979 36,397
2042 7,969,742 36,405
2041 7,826,944 36,460
2040 7,696,136 36,518
2039 7,551,738 36,548
2038 7,419,716 36,592
2037 7,289,124 36,652
2036 7,144,012 36,719
2035 7,008,708 36,792
2034 6,881,558 36,863
2033 6,748,513 36,942
2032 6,617,506 37,042
2031 6,490,837 37,164
2030 6,374,102 37,287
2029 6,245,907 37,444
2028 6,118,823 37,618
2027 5,979,243 37,834
2026 5,850,359 38,054
2025 5,731,206 38,341
2024 5,612,817 38,631
2023 5,493,031 38,956
2022 5,373,294 38,931
2021 5,259,323 38,527
2020 5,149,463 38,050
2019 5,043,721 38,109
2018 4,944,726 38,154
2017 4,848,925 37,678
2016 4,755,608 37,276
2015 4,659,431 36,757
2014 4,564,293 36,128
2013 4,470,239 35,447
2012 4,373,043 34,711
2011 4,221,178 33,946
2010 4,058,890 33,163
2009 3,943,028 32,364
2008 3,821,003 31,836
2007 3,669,050 31,837
2006 3,490,787 32,057
2005 3,301,015 32,210
2004 3,156,892 32,307
2003 3,119,532 32,374
2002 3,094,782 32,422
2001 3,015,338 32,447
2000 2,928,117 32,455
1999 2,821,684 32,410
1998 2,670,124 32,267
1997 2,412,989 32,063
1996 2,232,289 31,837
1995 2,169,162 31,609
1994 2,149,928 31,375
1993 2,155,126 31,136
1992 2,072,461 30,887
1991 1,956,518 30,625
1990 2,223,667 30,358
1989 2,517,858 30,084
1988 2,446,941 29,781
1987 2,377,229 29,446
1986 2,308,511 29,093
1985 2,240,539 28,731
1984 2,173,312 28,356
1983 2,107,113 27,960
1982 2,045,073 27,561
1981 1,986,867 27,293
1980 1,929,253 27,122
1979 1,872,713 26,892
1978 1,818,247 26,605
1977 1,766,019 26,273
1976 1,717,060 25,895
1975 1,670,913 25,500
1974 1,626,362 25,235
1973 1,583,588 25,072
1972 1,542,670 24,862
1971 1,504,077 24,576
1970 1,466,676 24,229
1969 1,429,605 23,831
1968 1,393,530 23,437
1967 1,358,435 23,230
1966 1,324,383 23,131
1965 1,291,156 22,941
1964 1,258,745 22,686
1963 1,227,414 22,385
1962 1,197,039 22,078
1961 1,167,717 21,901
1960 1,139,522 21,808

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 Monaco gained 5,219 people (a 16.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth), while Monaco's population increased by 778 people (a 2.09% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Monaco was ranked 192nd in 2006 and ranked 191st 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 Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,578 people and will still be ranked 191st.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 47.2K people in 2100 for Monaco.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Monaco
2100 0.1% 0.66%
2099 0.15% 0.56%
2098 0.23% 0.61%
2097 0.26% 0.59%
2096 0.2% 0.62%
2095 0.2% 0.65%
2094 0.3% 0.62%
2093 0.19% 0.56%
2092 0.2% 0.63%
2091 0.36% 0.62%
2090 0.42% 0.57%
2089 0.25% 0.62%
2088 0.28% 0.68%
2087 0.51% 0.66%
2086 0.53% 0.6%
2085 0.39% 0.66%
2084 0.45% 0.65%
2083 0.34% 0.6%
2082 0.56% 0.62%
2081 0.65% 0.63%
2080 0.65% 0.62%
2079 0.64% 0.6%
2078 0.66% 0.66%
2077 0.76% 0.66%
2076 0.74% 0.57%
2075 0.89% 0.56%
2074 0.84% 0.58%
2073 0.76% 0.52%
2072 0.9% 0.54%
2071 0.81% 0.55%
2070 0.87% 0.55%
2069 0.77% 0.52%
2068 0.97% 0.47%
2067 0.86% 0.44%
2066 0.98% 0.45%
2065 0.92% 0.43%
2064 1.01% 0.5%
2063 1.04% 0.36%
2062 1.06% 0.36%
2061 1.08% 0.31%
2060 1.32% 0.4%
2059 1.04% 0.29%
2058 1.15% 0.35%
2057 1.26% 0.32%
2056 1.23% 0.19%
2055 1.11% 0.31%
2054 1.26% 0.25%
2053 1.22% 0.25%
2052 1.25% 0.23%
2051 1.21% 0.22%
2050 1.39% 0.19%
2049 1.42% 0.14%
2048 1.44% 0.12%
2047 1.49% 0.06%
2046 1.36% 0.02%
2045 1.49% 0.003%
2044 1.41% -0.05%
2043 1.68% -0.02%
2042 1.82% -0.15%
2041 1.7% -0.16%
2040 1.91% -0.08%
2039 1.78% -0.12%
2038 1.79% -0.16%
2037 2.03% -0.18%
2036 1.93% -0.2%
2035 1.85% -0.19%
2034 1.97% -0.21%
2033 1.98% -0.27%
2032 1.95% -0.33%
2031 1.83% -0.33%
2030 2.05% -0.42%
2029 2.08% -0.46%
2028 2.33% -0.57%
2027 2.2% -0.58%
2026 2.08% -0.75%
2025 2.11% -0.75%
2024 2.18% -0.83%
2023 2.23% 0.06%
2022 2.17% 1.05%
2021 2.13% 1.25%
2020 2.1% -0.15%
2019 2% -0.12%
2018 1.98% 1.26%
2017 1.96% 1.08%
2016 2.06% 1.41%
2015 2.08% 1.74%
2014 2.1% 1.92%
2013 2.22% 2.12%
2012 3.6% 2.25%
2011 4% 2.36%
2010 2.94% 2.47%
2009 3.19% 1.66%
2008 4.14% -0.003%
2007 5.11% -0.69%
2006 5.75% -0.48%
2005 4.57% -0.3%
2004 1.2% -0.21%
2003 0.8% -0.15%
2002 2.63% -0.08%
2001 2.98% -0.02%
2000 3.77% 0.14%
1999 5.68% 0.44%
1998 10.7% 0.64%
1997 8.09% 0.71%
1996 2.91% 0.72%
1995 0.89% 0.75%
1994 -0.24% 0.77%
1993 3.99% 0.81%
1992 5.93% 0.86%
1991 -12% 0.88%
1990 -11.7% 0.91%
1989 2.9% 1.02%
1988 2.93% 1.14%
1987 2.98% 1.21%
1986 3.03% 1.26%
1985 3.09% 1.32%
1984 3.14% 1.42%
1983 3.03% 1.45%
1982 2.93% 0.98%
1981 2.99% 0.63%
1980 3.02% 0.86%
1979 3% 1.08%
1978 2.96% 1.26%
1977 2.85% 1.46%
1976 2.76% 1.55%
1975 2.74% 1.05%
1974 2.7% 0.65%
1973 2.65% 0.84%
1972 2.57% 1.16%
1971 2.55% 1.43%
1970 2.59% 1.67%
1969 2.59% 1.68%
1968 2.58% 0.89%
1967 2.57% 0.43%
1966 2.57% 0.83%
1965 2.57% 1.12%
1964 2.55% 1.34%
1963 2.54% 1.39%
1962 2.51% 0.81%
1961 2.47% 0.43%

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 Monaco's population declined by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Liberia Monaco
Current population
5916561
38054
Population rank 116/197 191/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.0005%
One net population change
4.45 minutes
1.26 days
One birth every
3.06 minutes
23.7 hours
One death every
11.7 minutes
11.3 hours
Daily growth/decline +324 -1
Annual growth/decline +118,389 -290
Annual growth/decline rate +2.11% -0.75%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 191/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
3.66 days
Annual migration change -9,870 +100
Net migration rank 132/196 73/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 27,106
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 167/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 70.2%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 3/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Monaco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Monaco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - 100
2024 126,631 -7,779 -409 110
2023 125,730 -5,002 -449 88
2022 123,747 -5,003 -576 995
2021 121,038 -11,852 -605 999
2020 120,632 -10,107 -445 999
2019 120,635 -19,678 -473 -198
2018 120,231 -23,199 -423 999
2017 119,376 -24,807 -417 798
2016 118,852 -26,796 -376 798
2015 115,479 -15,182 -327 939
2014 116,667 -26,690 -266 916
2013 120,138 -22,010 -216 926
2012 121,973 -25,710 -144 906
2011 115,496 91,981 -91 866
2010 114,249 2,850 -18 808
2009 113,429 1,187 23 785
2008 112,032 17,404 40 206
2007 109,165 65,306 24 -274
2006 104,099 77,946 25 -209
2005 96,478 101,019 26 -147
2004 91,755 -1,001 31 -112
2003 87,534 -103,564 14 -68
2002 88,643 -23,110 26 -60
2001 86,217 7,142 52 -69
2000 83,143 -2,060 36 -33
1999 78,130 53,643 25 64
1998 72,146 99,203 18 173
1997 61,444 281,480 6 212
1996 56,392 -37,922 -6 229
1995 53,407 54,372 -14 246
1994 52,101 -121,407 -22 262
1993 51,609 7,300 -29 276
1992 50,204 56,210 -33 293
1991 47,426 78,052 -35 299
1990 52,770 -712,544 -26 289
1989 63,238 8,156 -2 285
1988 62,703 7,734 19 304
1987 62,147 6,840 30 315
1986 61,924 6,534 16 340
1985 59,988 7,487 -5 374
1984 59,460 7,513 -30 412
1983 57,562 7,861 -49 456
1982 56,127 2,530 -59 447
1981 55,003 2,757 -60 201
1980 53,452 4,016 -53 256
1979 52,125 3,500 -47 306
1978 49,813 3,500 -45 355
1977 47,582 3,555 -51 407
1976 45,528 1,246 -57 459
1975 43,478 2,037 -60 458
1974 41,499 2,086 -55 198
1973 39,694 2,272 -48 218
1972 37,860 2,018 -41 294
1971 36,015 1,293 -35 358
1970 35,196 2,285 -30 406
1969 34,677 1,982 -29 450
1968 33,536 1,964 -25 388
1967 32,519 2,177 -22 67
1966 31,454 1,953 -15 162
1965 30,618 2,431 -12 243
1964 29,592 2,189 -9 287
1963 28,708 2,165 -4 333
1962 27,679 2,189 5 283
1961 26,670 2,115 13 52
1960 25,713 1,886 20 103

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 Monaco 40.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,500 people) and 59.2% is from migration (a gain of 6,527 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 27,106 people or 70.2% in Monaco.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Monaco
City Population
Monaco 38.9K
Monte Carlo 15.2K

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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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