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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 36,941,128 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 6.28 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% growth).

Liberia vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Mozambique
2100 12,788,823 105,684,658
2099 12,776,207 105,291,198
2098 12,757,308 104,859,475
2097 12,728,620 104,428,679
2096 12,695,873 103,962,668
2095 12,671,037 103,480,514
2094 12,645,345 102,989,197
2093 12,607,806 102,464,565
2092 12,583,276 101,929,545
2091 12,557,861 101,410,418
2090 12,513,262 100,829,728
2089 12,461,083 100,211,758
2088 12,429,523 99,594,130
2087 12,394,685 98,943,096
2086 12,331,734 98,288,529
2085 12,266,313 97,609,760
2084 12,218,274 96,926,143
2083 12,163,782 96,193,441
2082 12,122,513 95,449,095
2081 12,055,108 94,708,064
2080 11,977,065 93,957,824
2079 11,899,224 93,171,561
2078 11,823,772 92,350,666
2077 11,746,009 91,530,198
2076 11,657,329 90,699,125
2075 11,571,881 89,848,943
2074 11,469,695 88,999,187
2073 11,373,802 88,113,398
2072 11,288,250 87,210,961
2071 11,187,594 86,283,286
2070 11,097,891 85,349,704
2069 11,002,270 84,361,565
2068 10,918,600 83,400,997
2067 10,814,021 82,437,397
2066 10,721,693 81,437,030
2065 10,617,436 80,446,244
2064 10,521,037 79,433,801
2063 10,416,221 78,430,632
2062 10,308,855 77,376,597
2061 10,200,557 76,274,806
2060 10,091,553 75,197,384
2059 9,960,069 74,082,771
2058 9,857,338 72,958,774
2057 9,745,295 71,828,186
2056 9,624,041 70,677,889
2055 9,506,843 69,542,373
2054 9,402,297 68,419,331
2053 9,284,854 67,306,817
2052 9,173,091 66,163,407
2051 9,060,243 65,032,770
2050 8,951,514 63,898,302
2049 8,828,384 62,731,532
2048 8,705,146 61,579,833
2047 8,581,923 60,424,101
2046 8,456,286 59,273,421
2045 8,342,861 58,132,244
2044 8,220,755 56,969,604
2043 8,106,429 55,814,906
2042 7,972,152 54,633,120
2041 7,829,310 53,476,191
2040 7,698,463 52,305,805
2039 7,554,021 51,136,087
2038 7,421,960 49,973,820
2037 7,291,328 48,827,661
2036 7,146,172 47,668,628
2035 7,010,827 46,520,419
2034 6,883,638 45,358,645
2033 6,750,553 44,229,218
2032 6,619,507 43,102,655
2031 6,492,799 41,993,535
2030 6,376,029 40,901,742
2029 6,247,795 39,818,379
2028 6,120,673 38,748,841
2027 5,981,051 37,696,739
2026 5,852,128 36,660,958
2025 5,732,938 35,650,681
2024 5,612,817 34,631,766
2023 5,493,031 33,635,160
2022 5,373,294 32,656,246
2021 5,259,323 31,707,800
2020 5,149,463 30,783,688
2019 5,043,721 29,884,380
2018 4,944,726 29,018,644
2017 4,848,925 28,166,393
2016 4,755,608 27,337,105
2015 4,659,431 26,547,572
2014 4,564,293 25,788,475
2013 4,470,239 25,051,611
2012 4,373,043 24,337,846
2011 4,221,178 23,649,039
2010 4,058,890 22,999,235
2009 3,943,028 22,391,745
2008 3,821,003 21,819,036
2007 3,669,050 21,287,635
2006 3,490,787 20,787,087
2005 3,301,015 20,304,569
2004 3,156,892 19,840,313
2003 3,119,532 19,392,475
2002 3,094,782 18,958,338
2001 3,015,338 18,537,729
2000 2,928,117 18,129,653
1999 2,821,684 17,734,506
1998 2,670,124 17,340,464
1997 2,412,989 16,949,982
1996 2,232,289 16,492,480
1995 2,169,162 15,960,530
1994 2,149,928 15,033,853
1993 2,155,126 14,051,192
1992 2,072,461 13,613,316
1991 1,956,518 13,352,090
1990 2,223,667 13,094,537
1989 2,517,858 12,906,842
1988 2,446,941 12,800,558
1987 2,377,229 12,822,574
1986 2,308,511 12,770,578
1985 2,240,539 12,548,949
1984 2,173,312 12,315,954
1983 2,107,113 12,073,822
1982 2,045,073 11,824,370
1981 1,986,867 11,568,127
1980 1,929,253 11,336,221
1979 1,872,713 11,028,809
1978 1,818,247 10,618,250
1977 1,766,019 10,224,975
1976 1,717,060 9,867,209
1975 1,670,913 9,540,817
1974 1,626,362 9,236,093
1973 1,583,588 8,954,242
1972 1,542,670 8,692,935
1971 1,504,077 8,456,317
1970 1,466,676 8,250,506
1969 1,429,605 8,066,951
1968 1,393,530 7,892,613
1967 1,358,435 7,724,550
1966 1,324,383 7,562,990
1965 1,291,156 7,406,421
1964 1,258,745 7,255,061
1963 1,227,414 7,109,828
1962 1,197,039 6,969,364
1961 1,167,717 6,834,936
1960 1,139,522 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd to 32nd.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Mozambique
2100 0.1% 0.37%
2099 0.15% 0.41%
2098 0.23% 0.41%
2097 0.26% 0.45%
2096 0.2% 0.47%
2095 0.2% 0.48%
2094 0.3% 0.51%
2093 0.19% 0.52%
2092 0.2% 0.51%
2091 0.36% 0.58%
2090 0.42% 0.62%
2089 0.25% 0.62%
2088 0.28% 0.66%
2087 0.51% 0.67%
2086 0.53% 0.7%
2085 0.39% 0.71%
2084 0.45% 0.76%
2083 0.34% 0.78%
2082 0.56% 0.78%
2081 0.65% 0.8%
2080 0.65% 0.84%
2079 0.64% 0.89%
2078 0.66% 0.9%
2077 0.76% 0.92%
2076 0.74% 0.95%
2075 0.89% 0.95%
2074 0.84% 1.01%
2073 0.76% 1.03%
2072 0.9% 1.08%
2071 0.81% 1.09%
2070 0.87% 1.17%
2069 0.77% 1.15%
2068 0.97% 1.17%
2067 0.86% 1.23%
2066 0.98% 1.23%
2065 0.92% 1.27%
2064 1.01% 1.28%
2063 1.04% 1.36%
2062 1.06% 1.44%
2061 1.08% 1.43%
2060 1.32% 1.5%
2059 1.04% 1.54%
2058 1.15% 1.57%
2057 1.26% 1.63%
2056 1.23% 1.63%
2055 1.11% 1.64%
2054 1.26% 1.65%
2053 1.22% 1.73%
2052 1.25% 1.74%
2051 1.21% 1.78%
2050 1.39% 1.86%
2049 1.42% 1.87%
2048 1.44% 1.91%
2047 1.49% 1.94%
2046 1.36% 1.96%
2045 1.49% 2.04%
2044 1.41% 2.07%
2043 1.68% 2.16%
2042 1.82% 2.16%
2041 1.7% 2.24%
2040 1.91% 2.29%
2039 1.78% 2.33%
2038 1.79% 2.35%
2037 2.03% 2.43%
2036 1.93% 2.47%
2035 1.85% 2.56%
2034 1.97% 2.55%
2033 1.98% 2.61%
2032 1.95% 2.64%
2031 1.83% 2.67%
2030 2.05% 2.72%
2029 2.08% 2.76%
2028 2.33% 2.79%
2027 2.2% 2.83%
2026 2.08% 2.83%
2025 2.14% 2.94%
2024 2.18% 2.96%
2023 2.23% 3%
2022 2.17% 2.99%
2021 2.13% 3%
2020 2.1% 3.01%
2019 2% 2.98%
2018 1.98% 3.03%
2017 1.96% 3.03%
2016 2.06% 2.97%
2015 2.08% 2.94%
2014 2.1% 2.94%
2013 2.22% 2.93%
2012 3.6% 2.91%
2011 4% 2.83%
2010 2.94% 2.71%
2009 3.19% 2.62%
2008 4.14% 2.5%
2007 5.11% 2.41%
2006 5.75% 2.38%
2005 4.57% 2.34%
2004 1.2% 2.31%
2003 0.8% 2.29%
2002 2.63% 2.27%
2001 2.98% 2.25%
2000 3.77% 2.23%
1999 5.68% 2.27%
1998 10.7% 2.3%
1997 8.09% 2.77%
1996 2.91% 3.33%
1995 0.89% 6.16%
1994 -0.24% 6.99%
1993 3.99% 3.22%
1992 5.93% 1.96%
1991 -12% 1.97%
1990 -11.7% 1.45%
1989 2.9% 0.83%
1988 2.93% -0.17%
1987 2.98% 0.41%
1986 3.03% 1.77%
1985 3.09% 1.89%
1984 3.14% 2.01%
1983 3.03% 2.11%
1982 2.93% 2.22%
1981 2.99% 2.05%
1980 3.02% 2.79%
1979 3% 3.87%
1978 2.96% 3.85%
1977 2.85% 3.63%
1976 2.76% 3.42%
1975 2.74% 3.3%
1974 2.7% 3.15%
1973 2.65% 3.01%
1972 2.57% 2.8%
1971 2.55% 2.49%
1970 2.59% 2.28%
1969 2.59% 2.21%
1968 2.58% 2.18%
1967 2.57% 2.14%
1966 2.57% 2.11%
1965 2.57% 2.09%
1964 2.55% 2.04%
1963 2.54% 2.02%
1962 2.51% 1.97%
1961 2.47% 1.81%

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/mozambique | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Liberia Mozambique
Current population
5887000
36941128
Population rank 116/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.45%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
3.09 minutes
25 seconds
One death every
11.9 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +328 +2,730
Annual growth/decline +119,786 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 16/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 -65,573
Net migration rank 132/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - -65,573
2024 - -7,779 - -38,940
2023 125,730 -5,002 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 123,747 -5,003 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 121,038 -11,852 951,234 -23,103
2020 120,632 -10,107 945,952 -25,864
2019 120,635 -19,678 927,581 -49,080
2018 120,231 -23,199 903,176 -50,224
2017 119,376 -24,807 876,594 -25,043
2016 118,852 -26,796 850,430 -43,398
2015 115,479 -15,182 824,435 -52,374
2014 116,667 -26,690 799,778 -53,625
2013 120,138 -22,010 784,641 -57,067
2012 121,973 -25,710 763,088 -63,131
2011 115,496 91,981 741,303 -63,638
2010 114,249 2,850 719,025 -97,079
2009 113,429 1,187 693,673 -100,625
2008 112,032 17,404 654,920 -102,534
2007 109,165 65,306 610,913 -100,490
2006 104,099 77,946 586,009 -95,333
2005 96,478 101,019 570,132 -95,770
2004 91,755 -1,001 554,973 -100,824
2003 87,534 -103,564 540,992 -99,484
2002 88,643 -23,110 529,867 -103,102
2001 86,217 7,142 519,594 -105,130
2000 83,143 -2,060 506,162 -104,476
1999 78,130 53,643 491,814 -103,223
1998 72,146 99,203 474,453 -74,952
1997 61,444 281,480 461,209 -79,732
1996 56,392 -37,922 442,559 90,975
1995 53,407 54,372 421,630 108,751
1994 52,101 -121,407 384,821 938,163
1993 51,609 7,300 369,518 272,829
1992 50,204 56,210 362,373 -128,960
1991 47,426 78,052 357,676 -68,644
1990 52,770 -712,544 353,290 -127,215
1989 63,238 8,156 348,833 -199,509
1988 62,703 7,734 349,480 -286,247
1987 62,147 6,840 334,438 -441,710
1986 61,924 6,534 332,609 -121,350
1985 59,988 7,487 307,625 -75,642
1984 59,460 7,513 304,524 -70,532
1983 57,562 7,861 324,158 -73,899
1982 56,127 2,530 321,493 -72,852
1981 55,003 2,757 322,207 -58,347
1980 53,452 4,016 349,586 -149,650
1979 52,125 3,500 331,162 83,699
1978 49,813 3,500 310,403 95,859
1977 47,582 3,555 289,193 91,082
1976 45,528 1,246 273,924 61,326
1975 43,478 2,037 257,984 59,562
1974 41,499 2,086 240,665 51,238
1973 39,694 2,272 226,847 44,951
1972 37,860 2,018 215,793 35,023
1971 36,015 1,293 211,137 11,297
1970 35,196 2,285 207,385 -18,197
1969 34,677 1,982 202,174 -24,251
1968 33,536 1,964 197,623 -26,872
1967 32,519 2,177 193,044 -27,672
1966 31,454 1,953 189,218 -31,462
1965 30,618 2,431 185,931 -30,538
1964 29,592 2,189 182,334 -35,005
1963 28,708 2,165 180,867 -37,738
1962 27,679 2,189 176,297 -38,504
1961 26,670 2,115 171,236 -40,181
1960 25,713 1,886 165,774 -54,351

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

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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