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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 6.6 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

Liberia vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Morocco
2100 12,788,823 38,181,184
2099 12,776,207 38,411,679
2098 12,757,308 38,639,306
2097 12,728,620 38,863,211
2096 12,695,873 39,084,772
2095 12,671,037 39,302,453
2094 12,645,345 39,515,556
2093 12,607,806 39,726,709
2092 12,583,276 39,934,218
2091 12,557,861 40,138,565
2090 12,513,262 40,337,690
2089 12,461,083 40,532,151
2088 12,429,523 40,718,654
2087 12,394,685 40,902,624
2086 12,331,734 41,085,174
2085 12,266,313 41,264,970
2084 12,218,274 41,438,801
2083 12,163,782 41,604,865
2082 12,122,513 41,768,393
2081 12,055,108 41,927,610
2080 11,977,065 42,082,087
2079 11,899,224 42,233,228
2078 11,823,772 42,377,404
2077 11,746,009 42,515,702
2076 11,657,329 42,648,054
2075 11,571,881 42,775,325
2074 11,469,695 42,898,811
2073 11,373,802 43,017,234
2072 11,288,250 43,128,932
2071 11,187,594 43,232,517
2070 11,097,891 43,332,679
2069 11,002,270 43,423,419
2068 10,918,600 43,507,485
2067 10,814,021 43,586,077
2066 10,721,693 43,654,657
2065 10,617,436 43,723,648
2064 10,521,037 43,781,054
2063 10,416,221 43,828,593
2062 10,308,855 43,871,197
2061 10,200,557 43,902,710
2060 10,091,553 43,927,001
2059 9,960,069 43,942,510
2058 9,857,338 43,944,996
2057 9,745,295 43,939,695
2056 9,624,041 43,927,624
2055 9,506,843 43,902,661
2054 9,402,297 43,866,486
2053 9,284,854 43,819,100
2052 9,173,091 43,759,239
2051 9,060,243 43,688,144
2050 8,951,514 43,605,074
2049 8,828,384 43,517,919
2048 8,705,146 43,417,554
2047 8,581,923 43,308,462
2046 8,456,286 43,192,511
2045 8,342,861 43,065,569
2044 8,220,755 42,925,634
2043 8,106,429 42,780,215
2042 7,972,152 42,623,872
2041 7,829,310 42,456,113
2040 7,698,463 42,280,578
2039 7,554,021 42,098,906
2038 7,421,960 41,902,451
2037 7,291,328 41,700,541
2036 7,146,172 41,488,891
2035 7,010,827 41,266,216
2034 6,883,638 41,037,058
2033 6,750,553 40,795,454
2032 6,619,507 40,544,755
2031 6,492,799 40,280,535
2030 6,376,029 40,005,642
2029 6,247,795 39,720,087
2028 6,120,673 39,422,016
2027 5,981,051 39,109,148
2026 5,852,128 38,783,685
2025 5,732,938 38,442,658
2024 5,612,817 38,081,173
2023 5,493,031 37,712,505
2022 5,373,294 37,329,064
2021 5,259,323 36,954,442
2020 5,149,463 36,584,208
2019 5,043,721 36,210,898
2018 4,944,726 35,839,760
2017 4,848,925 35,446,392
2016 4,755,608 35,023,457
2015 4,659,431 34,607,588
2014 4,564,293 34,204,780
2013 4,470,239 33,787,571
2012 4,373,043 33,355,241
2011 4,221,178 32,912,588
2010 4,058,890 32,467,016
2009 3,943,028 32,030,778
2008 3,821,003 31,606,767
2007 3,669,050 31,186,468
2006 3,490,787 30,771,178
2005 3,301,015 30,358,144
2004 3,156,892 29,953,018
2003 3,119,532 29,571,415
2002 3,094,782 29,198,142
2001 3,015,338 28,814,643
2000 2,928,117 28,423,435
1999 2,821,684 28,027,179
1998 2,670,124 27,621,648
1997 2,412,989 27,213,337
1996 2,232,289 26,808,107
1995 2,169,162 26,399,429
1994 2,149,928 26,000,822
1993 2,155,126 25,614,586
1992 2,072,461 25,212,468
1991 1,956,518 24,799,014
1990 2,223,667 24,375,551
1989 2,517,858 23,939,414
1988 2,446,941 23,500,524
1987 2,377,229 23,054,392
1986 2,308,511 22,600,803
1985 2,240,539 22,113,953
1984 2,173,312 21,593,778
1983 2,107,113 21,060,696
1982 2,045,073 20,520,318
1981 1,986,867 19,985,401
1980 1,929,253 19,459,943
1979 1,872,713 18,955,589
1978 1,818,247 18,477,385
1977 1,766,019 18,014,756
1976 1,717,060 17,574,182
1975 1,670,913 17,150,786
1974 1,626,362 16,733,842
1973 1,583,588 16,326,269
1972 1,542,670 15,924,692
1971 1,504,077 15,527,225
1970 1,466,676 15,129,449
1969 1,429,605 14,734,255
1968 1,393,530 14,347,899
1967 1,358,435 13,968,175
1966 1,324,383 13,597,065
1965 1,291,156 13,239,171
1964 1,258,745 12,898,886
1963 1,227,414 12,577,502
1962 1,197,039 12,253,092
1961 1,167,717 11,931,085
1960 1,139,522 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Morocco
2100 0.1% -0.6%
2099 0.15% -0.59%
2098 0.23% -0.58%
2097 0.26% -0.57%
2096 0.2% -0.55%
2095 0.2% -0.54%
2094 0.3% -0.53%
2093 0.19% -0.52%
2092 0.2% -0.51%
2091 0.36% -0.49%
2090 0.42% -0.48%
2089 0.25% -0.46%
2088 0.28% -0.45%
2087 0.51% -0.44%
2086 0.53% -0.44%
2085 0.39% -0.42%
2084 0.45% -0.4%
2083 0.34% -0.39%
2082 0.56% -0.38%
2081 0.65% -0.37%
2080 0.65% -0.36%
2079 0.64% -0.34%
2078 0.66% -0.33%
2077 0.76% -0.31%
2076 0.74% -0.3%
2075 0.89% -0.29%
2074 0.84% -0.28%
2073 0.76% -0.26%
2072 0.9% -0.24%
2071 0.81% -0.23%
2070 0.87% -0.21%
2069 0.77% -0.19%
2068 0.97% -0.18%
2067 0.86% -0.16%
2066 0.98% -0.16%
2065 0.92% -0.13%
2064 1.01% -0.11%
2063 1.04% -0.1%
2062 1.06% -0.07%
2061 1.08% -0.06%
2060 1.32% -0.04%
2059 1.04% -0.006%
2058 1.15% 0.01%
2057 1.26% 0.03%
2056 1.23% 0.06%
2055 1.11% 0.08%
2054 1.26% 0.11%
2053 1.22% 0.14%
2052 1.25% 0.16%
2051 1.21% 0.19%
2050 1.39% 0.2%
2049 1.42% 0.23%
2048 1.44% 0.25%
2047 1.49% 0.27%
2046 1.36% 0.29%
2045 1.49% 0.33%
2044 1.41% 0.34%
2043 1.68% 0.37%
2042 1.82% 0.4%
2041 1.7% 0.42%
2040 1.91% 0.43%
2039 1.78% 0.47%
2038 1.79% 0.48%
2037 2.03% 0.51%
2036 1.93% 0.54%
2035 1.85% 0.56%
2034 1.97% 0.59%
2033 1.98% 0.62%
2032 1.95% 0.66%
2031 1.83% 0.69%
2030 2.05% 0.72%
2029 2.08% 0.76%
2028 2.33% 0.8%
2027 2.2% 0.84%
2026 2.08% 0.89%
2025 2.14% 0.95%
2024 2.18% 0.98%
2023 2.23% 1.03%
2022 2.17% 1.01%
2021 2.13% 1.01%
2020 2.1% 1.03%
2019 2% 1.04%
2018 1.98% 1.11%
2017 1.96% 1.21%
2016 2.06% 1.2%
2015 2.08% 1.18%
2014 2.1% 1.23%
2013 2.22% 1.3%
2012 3.6% 1.34%
2011 4% 1.37%
2010 2.94% 1.36%
2009 3.19% 1.34%
2008 4.14% 1.35%
2007 5.11% 1.35%
2006 5.75% 1.36%
2005 4.57% 1.35%
2004 1.2% 1.29%
2003 0.8% 1.28%
2002 2.63% 1.33%
2001 2.98% 1.38%
2000 3.77% 1.41%
1999 5.68% 1.47%
1998 10.7% 1.5%
1997 8.09% 1.51%
1996 2.91% 1.55%
1995 0.89% 1.53%
1994 -0.24% 1.51%
1993 3.99% 1.59%
1992 5.93% 1.67%
1991 -12% 1.74%
1990 -11.7% 1.82%
1989 2.9% 1.87%
1988 2.93% 1.94%
1987 2.98% 2.01%
1986 3.03% 2.2%
1985 3.09% 2.41%
1984 3.14% 2.53%
1983 3.03% 2.63%
1982 2.93% 2.68%
1981 2.99% 2.7%
1980 3.02% 2.66%
1979 3% 2.59%
1978 2.96% 2.57%
1977 2.85% 2.51%
1976 2.76% 2.47%
1975 2.74% 2.49%
1974 2.7% 2.5%
1973 2.65% 2.52%
1972 2.57% 2.56%
1971 2.55% 2.63%
1970 2.59% 2.68%
1969 2.59% 2.69%
1968 2.58% 2.72%
1967 2.57% 2.73%
1966 2.57% 2.7%
1965 2.57% 2.64%
1964 2.55% 2.56%
1963 2.54% 2.65%
1962 2.51% 2.7%
1961 2.47% 2.63%

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/morocco | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Liberia Morocco
Current population
5887000
38871720
Population rank 116/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.47%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
3.09 minutes
50.1 seconds
One death every
11.9 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +328 +1,010
Annual growth/decline +119,786 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 104/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 -56,254
Net migration rank 132/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - -56,254
2024 - -7,779 - -46,802
2023 125,730 -5,002 417,213 -39,650
2022 123,747 -5,003 427,903 -38,594
2021 121,038 -11,852 407,829 -47,902
2020 120,632 -10,107 415,999 -35,474
2019 120,635 -19,678 457,307 -91,217
2018 120,231 -23,199 464,375 -88,159
2017 119,376 -24,807 471,011 -60,472
2016 118,852 -26,796 474,637 -39,302
2015 115,479 -15,182 477,654 -81,248
2014 116,667 -26,690 481,295 -72,065
2013 120,138 -22,010 492,284 -67,096
2012 121,973 -25,710 504,698 -65,251
2011 115,496 91,981 513,305 -67,447
2010 114,249 2,850 515,804 -70,510
2009 113,429 1,187 509,386 -82,203
2008 112,032 17,404 499,766 -78,912
2007 109,165 65,306 493,526 -73,759
2006 104,099 77,946 483,200 -72,364
2005 96,478 101,019 474,285 -59,024
2004 91,755 -1,001 461,756 -66,749
2003 87,534 -103,564 452,650 -84,460
2002 88,643 -23,110 446,147 -67,802
2001 86,217 7,142 452,621 -63,967
2000 83,143 -2,060 461,341 -67,569
1999 78,130 53,643 473,071 -74,343
1998 72,146 99,203 492,604 -80,286
1997 61,444 281,480 500,807 -96,502
1996 56,392 -37,922 501,499 -95,331
1995 53,407 54,372 496,573 -85,386
1994 52,101 -121,407 501,426 -115,404
1993 51,609 7,300 507,707 -121,254
1992 50,204 56,210 525,680 -107,911
1991 47,426 78,052 539,850 -130,717
1990 52,770 -712,544 535,506 -97,711
1989 63,238 8,156 538,996 -104,509
1988 62,703 7,734 545,800 -102,484
1987 62,147 6,840 553,005 -104,029
1986 61,924 6,534 558,105 -99,905
1985 59,988 7,487 560,810 -45,336
1984 59,460 7,513 564,159 -39,319
1983 57,562 7,861 566,301 -24,988
1982 56,127 2,530 564,904 -25,471
1981 55,003 2,757 552,936 -22,553
1980 53,452 4,016 534,448 -13,899
1979 52,125 3,500 515,554 -27,374
1978 49,813 3,500 498,834 -30,600
1977 47,582 3,555 489,173 -32,161
1976 45,528 1,246 482,130 -58,019
1975 43,478 2,037 474,631 -51,968
1974 41,499 2,086 464,147 -52,927
1973 39,694 2,272 455,699 -51,772
1972 37,860 2,018 446,449 -47,226
1971 36,015 1,293 435,104 -39,385
1970 35,196 2,285 426,015 -26,168
1969 34,677 1,982 414,931 -24,389
1968 33,536 1,964 407,437 -25,267
1967 32,519 2,177 400,594 -23,309
1966 31,454 1,953 391,881 -26,945
1965 30,618 2,431 383,989 -33,139
1964 29,592 2,189 375,835 -46,106
1963 28,708 2,165 369,250 -56,214
1962 27,679 2,189 363,843 -28,071
1961 26,670 2,115 348,650 -40,413
1960 25,713 1,886 323,499 -19,434

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

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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