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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Liberia's population is 1.63 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

Liberia vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Mongolia
2100 12,788,823 5,629,299
2099 12,776,207 5,623,066
2098 12,757,308 5,615,212
2097 12,728,620 5,606,511
2096 12,695,873 5,597,140
2095 12,671,037 5,585,917
2094 12,645,345 5,574,522
2093 12,607,806 5,562,381
2092 12,583,276 5,549,290
2091 12,557,861 5,535,819
2090 12,513,262 5,521,210
2089 12,461,083 5,505,877
2088 12,429,523 5,490,024
2087 12,394,685 5,474,226
2086 12,331,734 5,458,465
2085 12,266,313 5,441,196
2084 12,218,274 5,423,740
2083 12,163,782 5,405,563
2082 12,122,513 5,387,443
2081 12,055,108 5,368,417
2080 11,977,065 5,348,645
2079 11,899,224 5,328,073
2078 11,823,772 5,306,120
2077 11,746,009 5,285,225
2076 11,657,329 5,263,067
2075 11,571,881 5,240,553
2074 11,469,695 5,217,755
2073 11,373,802 5,194,484
2072 11,288,250 5,171,399
2071 11,187,594 5,147,939
2070 11,097,891 5,123,730
2069 11,002,270 5,100,078
2068 10,918,600 5,075,923
2067 10,814,021 5,051,712
2066 10,721,693 5,026,451
2065 10,617,436 5,001,559
2064 10,521,037 4,977,095
2063 10,416,221 4,952,721
2062 10,308,855 4,928,284
2061 10,200,557 4,903,616
2060 10,091,553 4,877,808
2059 9,960,069 4,851,900
2058 9,857,338 4,825,704
2057 9,745,295 4,798,069
2056 9,624,041 4,770,106
2055 9,506,843 4,741,145
2054 9,402,297 4,710,703
2053 9,284,854 4,678,720
2052 9,173,091 4,645,641
2051 9,060,243 4,611,080
2050 8,951,514 4,575,698
2049 8,828,384 4,538,221
2048 8,705,146 4,499,652
2047 8,581,923 4,459,534
2046 8,456,286 4,418,220
2045 8,342,861 4,375,263
2044 8,220,755 4,332,061
2043 8,106,429 4,288,836
2042 7,972,152 4,244,827
2041 7,829,310 4,200,917
2040 7,698,463 4,157,409
2039 7,554,021 4,114,122
2038 7,421,960 4,071,754
2037 7,291,328 4,029,761
2036 7,146,172 3,988,994
2035 7,010,827 3,949,374
2034 6,883,638 3,910,459
2033 6,750,553 3,872,505
2032 6,619,507 3,835,471
2031 6,492,799 3,799,194
2030 6,376,029 3,762,550
2029 6,247,795 3,725,673
2028 6,120,673 3,687,959
2027 5,981,051 3,649,213
2026 5,852,128 3,609,604
2025 5,732,938 3,568,196
2024 5,612,817 3,524,788
2023 5,493,031 3,481,145
2022 5,373,294 3,433,748
2021 5,259,323 3,383,741
2020 5,149,463 3,327,204
2019 5,043,721 3,267,673
2018 4,944,726 3,208,189
2017 4,848,925 3,148,917
2016 4,755,608 3,088,856
2015 4,659,431 3,026,864
2014 4,564,293 2,963,113
2013 4,470,239 2,899,011
2012 4,373,043 2,839,705
2011 4,221,178 2,786,317
2010 4,058,890 2,738,622
2009 3,943,028 2,691,115
2008 3,821,003 2,643,201
2007 3,669,050 2,601,850
2006 3,490,787 2,567,168
2005 3,301,015 2,536,407
2004 3,156,892 2,508,412
2003 3,119,532 2,480,374
2002 3,094,782 2,449,027
2001 3,015,338 2,417,751
2000 2,928,117 2,388,299
1999 2,821,684 2,356,813
1998 2,670,124 2,323,809
1997 2,412,989 2,291,750
1996 2,232,289 2,259,507
1995 2,169,162 2,224,945
1994 2,149,928 2,189,395
1993 2,155,126 2,165,130
1992 2,072,461 2,167,790
1991 1,956,518 2,165,342
1990 2,223,667 2,098,710
1989 2,517,858 2,124,185
1988 2,446,941 2,076,322
1987 2,377,229 2,022,800
1986 2,308,511 1,970,965
1985 2,240,539 1,921,514
1984 2,173,312 1,874,349
1983 2,107,113 1,829,092
1982 2,045,073 1,785,364
1981 1,986,867 1,742,857
1980 1,929,253 1,701,335
1979 1,872,713 1,660,659
1978 1,818,247 1,619,468
1977 1,766,019 1,576,245
1976 1,717,060 1,531,945
1975 1,670,913 1,488,296
1974 1,626,362 1,446,050
1973 1,583,588 1,405,502
1972 1,542,670 1,366,821
1971 1,504,077 1,330,071
1970 1,466,676 1,295,272
1969 1,429,605 1,262,284
1968 1,393,530 1,229,930
1967 1,358,435 1,196,996
1966 1,324,383 1,163,754
1965 1,291,156 1,131,177
1964 1,258,745 1,100,234
1963 1,227,414 1,071,362
1962 1,197,039 1,041,444
1961 1,167,717 1,009,284
1960 1,139,522 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 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 Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Mongolia
2100 0.1% 0.11%
2099 0.15% 0.14%
2098 0.23% 0.16%
2097 0.26% 0.17%
2096 0.2% 0.2%
2095 0.2% 0.2%
2094 0.3% 0.22%
2093 0.19% 0.24%
2092 0.2% 0.24%
2091 0.36% 0.26%
2090 0.42% 0.28%
2089 0.25% 0.29%
2088 0.28% 0.29%
2087 0.51% 0.29%
2086 0.53% 0.32%
2085 0.39% 0.32%
2084 0.45% 0.34%
2083 0.34% 0.34%
2082 0.56% 0.35%
2081 0.65% 0.37%
2080 0.65% 0.39%
2079 0.64% 0.41%
2078 0.66% 0.4%
2077 0.76% 0.42%
2076 0.74% 0.43%
2075 0.89% 0.44%
2074 0.84% 0.45%
2073 0.76% 0.45%
2072 0.9% 0.46%
2071 0.81% 0.47%
2070 0.87% 0.46%
2069 0.77% 0.48%
2068 0.97% 0.48%
2067 0.86% 0.5%
2066 0.98% 0.5%
2065 0.92% 0.49%
2064 1.01% 0.49%
2063 1.04% 0.5%
2062 1.06% 0.5%
2061 1.08% 0.53%
2060 1.32% 0.53%
2059 1.04% 0.54%
2058 1.15% 0.58%
2057 1.26% 0.59%
2056 1.23% 0.61%
2055 1.11% 0.65%
2054 1.26% 0.68%
2053 1.22% 0.71%
2052 1.25% 0.75%
2051 1.21% 0.77%
2050 1.39% 0.83%
2049 1.42% 0.86%
2048 1.44% 0.9%
2047 1.49% 0.94%
2046 1.36% 0.98%
2045 1.49% 1%
2044 1.41% 1.01%
2043 1.68% 1.04%
2042 1.82% 1.05%
2041 1.7% 1.05%
2040 1.91% 1.05%
2039 1.78% 1.04%
2038 1.79% 1.04%
2037 2.03% 1.02%
2036 1.93% 1%
2035 1.85% 1%
2034 1.97% 0.98%
2033 1.98% 0.97%
2032 1.95% 0.95%
2031 1.83% 0.97%
2030 2.05% 0.99%
2029 2.08% 1.02%
2028 2.33% 1.06%
2027 2.2% 1.1%
2026 2.08% 1.16%
2025 2.14% 1.23%
2024 2.18% 1.25%
2023 2.23% 1.38%
2022 2.17% 1.48%
2021 2.13% 1.7%
2020 2.1% 1.82%
2019 2% 1.85%
2018 1.98% 1.88%
2017 1.96% 1.94%
2016 2.06% 2.05%
2015 2.08% 2.15%
2014 2.1% 2.21%
2013 2.22% 2.09%
2012 3.6% 1.92%
2011 4% 1.74%
2010 2.94% 1.77%
2009 3.19% 1.81%
2008 4.14% 1.59%
2007 5.11% 1.35%
2006 5.75% 1.21%
2005 4.57% 1.12%
2004 1.2% 1.13%
2003 0.8% 1.28%
2002 2.63% 1.29%
2001 2.98% 1.23%
2000 3.77% 1.34%
1999 5.68% 1.42%
1998 10.7% 1.4%
1997 8.09% 1.43%
1996 2.91% 1.55%
1995 0.89% 1.62%
1994 -0.24% 1.12%
1993 3.99% -0.12%
1992 5.93% 0.11%
1991 -12% 3.17%
1990 -11.7% -1.2%
1989 2.9% 2.31%
1988 2.93% 2.65%
1987 2.98% 2.63%
1986 3.03% 2.57%
1985 3.09% 2.52%
1984 3.14% 2.47%
1983 3.03% 2.45%
1982 2.93% 2.44%
1981 2.99% 2.44%
1980 3.02% 2.45%
1979 3% 2.54%
1978 2.96% 2.74%
1977 2.85% 2.89%
1976 2.76% 2.93%
1975 2.74% 2.92%
1974 2.7% 2.88%
1973 2.65% 2.83%
1972 2.57% 2.76%
1971 2.55% 2.69%
1970 2.59% 2.61%
1969 2.59% 2.63%
1968 2.58% 2.75%
1967 2.57% 2.86%
1966 2.57% 2.88%
1965 2.57% 2.81%
1964 2.55% 2.69%
1963 2.54% 2.87%
1962 2.51% 3.19%
1961 2.47% 3.24%

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/mongolia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Liberia Mongolia
Current population
5887000
3620317
Population rank 116/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.04%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
3.09 minutes
7.95 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +328 +120
Annual growth/decline +119,786 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 86/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
4.63 days
Annual migration change -9,870 +79
Net migration rank 132/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - 79
2024 - -7,779 - 83
2023 125,730 -5,002 46,995 0
2022 123,747 -5,003 47,730 0
2021 121,038 -11,852 52,109 0
2020 120,632 -10,107 60,888 0
2019 120,635 -19,678 61,433 8,660
2018 120,231 -23,199 60,635 7,811
2017 119,376 -24,807 57,940 6,831
2016 118,852 -26,796 62,086 5,633
2015 115,479 -15,182 64,473 4,307
2014 116,667 -26,690 66,078 2,921
2013 120,138 -22,010 62,618 1,505
2012 121,973 -25,710 55,942 351
2011 115,496 91,981 50,711 -505
2010 114,249 2,850 44,914 -6,444
2009 113,429 1,187 48,876 -15,007
2008 112,032 17,404 45,843 -17,277
2007 109,165 65,306 39,636 -15,220
2006 104,099 77,946 33,609 -11,934
2005 96,478 101,019 29,290 -8,924
2004 91,755 -1,001 28,418 -8,148
2003 87,534 -103,564 28,827 -7,986
2002 88,643 -23,110 30,439 -8,934
2001 86,217 7,142 32,052 -10,244
2000 83,143 -2,060 32,753 -11,241
1999 78,130 53,643 32,283 -13,481
1998 72,146 99,203 31,757 -10,315
1997 61,444 281,480 32,403 -9,132
1996 56,392 -37,922 33,741 -8,626
1995 53,407 54,372 34,473 -7,346
1994 52,101 -121,407 34,711 -5,449
1993 51,609 7,300 36,924 -5,429
1992 50,204 56,210 42,437 -8,404
1991 47,426 78,052 47,884 -11,427
1990 52,770 -712,544 49,443 -11,881
1989 63,238 8,156 51,420 -9,757
1988 62,703 7,734 51,588 2,459
1987 62,147 6,840 51,140 1,855
1986 61,924 6,534 50,329 354
1985 59,988 7,487 49,944 -1,719
1984 59,460 7,513 48,562 -2,452
1983 57,562 7,861 46,919 -2,522
1982 56,127 2,530 45,179 -2,132
1981 55,003 2,757 43,588 -1,615
1980 53,452 4,016 42,343 -1,268
1979 52,125 3,500 41,568 -1,296
1978 49,813 3,500 40,276 1,833
1977 47,582 3,555 38,995 5,354
1976 45,528 1,246 37,670 6,577
1975 43,478 2,037 36,490 6,556
1974 41,499 2,086 35,297 6,153
1973 39,694 2,272 33,993 5,647
1972 37,860 2,018 32,727 4,999
1971 36,015 1,293 31,536 4,238
1970 35,196 2,285 30,558 3,263
1969 34,677 1,982 29,781 2,366
1968 33,536 1,964 29,017 3,535
1967 32,519 2,177 28,178 5,139
1966 31,454 1,953 27,338 5,837
1965 30,618 2,431 26,364 5,610
1964 29,592 2,189 25,317 4,599
1963 28,708 2,165 24,142 3,687
1962 27,679 2,189 22,960 9,049
1961 26,670 2,115 21,873 10,440
1960 25,713 1,886 20,726 10,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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