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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 9.39 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Liberia vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Myanmar
2100 12,788,823 49,949,080
2099 12,776,207 50,198,343
2098 12,757,308 50,447,153
2097 12,728,620 50,695,410
2096 12,695,873 50,944,916
2095 12,671,037 51,196,278
2094 12,645,345 51,446,607
2093 12,607,806 51,693,545
2092 12,583,276 51,939,182
2091 12,557,861 52,186,904
2090 12,513,262 52,430,723
2089 12,461,083 52,669,995
2088 12,429,523 52,907,277
2087 12,394,685 53,143,840
2086 12,331,734 53,378,681
2085 12,266,313 53,610,966
2084 12,218,274 53,838,657
2083 12,163,782 54,062,724
2082 12,122,513 54,285,392
2081 12,055,108 54,505,055
2080 11,977,065 54,722,128
2079 11,899,224 54,937,654
2078 11,823,772 55,150,792
2077 11,746,009 55,357,283
2076 11,657,329 55,562,845
2075 11,571,881 55,765,753
2074 11,469,695 55,964,774
2073 11,373,802 56,160,415
2072 11,288,250 56,349,733
2071 11,187,594 56,533,780
2070 11,097,891 56,713,930
2069 11,002,270 56,887,406
2068 10,918,600 57,055,818
2067 10,814,021 57,217,287
2066 10,721,693 57,373,788
2065 10,617,436 57,525,666
2064 10,521,037 57,671,683
2063 10,416,221 57,808,968
2062 10,308,855 57,938,764
2061 10,200,557 58,067,183
2060 10,091,553 58,186,565
2059 9,960,069 58,295,246
2058 9,857,338 58,392,324
2057 9,745,295 58,481,859
2056 9,624,041 58,565,952
2055 9,506,843 58,636,423
2054 9,402,297 58,697,613
2053 9,284,854 58,745,390
2052 9,173,091 58,783,172
2051 9,060,243 58,809,843
2050 8,951,514 58,824,293
2049 8,828,384 58,829,688
2048 8,705,146 58,823,499
2047 8,581,923 58,805,696
2046 8,456,286 58,775,337
2045 8,342,861 58,728,250
2044 8,220,755 58,671,458
2043 8,106,429 58,601,589
2042 7,972,152 58,516,227
2041 7,829,310 58,417,678
2040 7,698,463 58,306,713
2039 7,554,021 58,181,537
2038 7,421,960 58,041,212
2037 7,291,328 57,888,662
2036 7,146,172 57,724,649
2035 7,010,827 57,544,156
2034 6,883,638 57,348,842
2033 6,750,553 57,137,545
2032 6,619,507 56,910,400
2031 6,492,799 56,667,160
2030 6,376,029 56,407,549
2029 6,247,795 56,133,620
2028 6,120,673 55,840,949
2027 5,981,051 55,531,050
2026 5,852,128 55,203,523
2025 5,732,938 54,860,498
2024 5,612,817 54,500,091
2023 5,493,031 54,133,798
2022 5,373,294 53,756,787
2021 5,259,323 53,387,102
2020 5,149,463 53,016,522
2019 5,043,721 52,640,713
2018 4,944,726 52,272,247
2017 4,848,925 51,894,938
2016 4,755,608 51,495,696
2015 4,659,431 51,089,056
2014 4,564,293 50,681,634
2013 4,470,239 50,262,658
2012 4,373,043 49,837,446
2011 4,221,178 49,419,820
2010 4,058,890 49,024,382
2009 3,943,028 48,660,459
2008 3,821,003 48,390,793
2007 3,669,050 48,125,043
2006 3,490,787 47,785,135
2005 3,301,015 47,438,365
2004 3,156,892 47,068,772
2003 3,119,532 46,667,192
2002 3,094,782 46,232,653
2001 3,015,338 45,771,139
2000 2,928,117 45,290,841
1999 2,821,684 44,787,724
1998 2,670,124 44,257,793
1997 2,412,989 43,708,798
1996 2,232,289 43,154,860
1995 2,169,162 42,605,338
1994 2,149,928 42,055,143
1993 2,155,126 41,502,429
1992 2,072,461 40,950,342
1991 1,956,518 40,394,154
1990 2,223,667 39,817,251
1989 2,517,858 39,214,618
1988 2,446,941 38,600,927
1987 2,377,229 37,971,594
1986 2,308,511 37,314,878
1985 2,240,539 36,622,827
1984 2,173,312 35,899,313
1983 2,107,113 35,162,715
1982 2,045,073 34,482,965
1981 1,986,867 33,858,783
1980 1,929,253 33,227,204
1979 1,872,713 32,596,550
1978 1,818,247 31,972,976
1977 1,766,019 31,355,966
1976 1,717,060 30,758,811
1975 1,670,913 30,176,565
1974 1,626,362 29,598,167
1973 1,583,588 29,026,388
1972 1,542,670 28,428,324
1971 1,504,077 27,807,219
1970 1,466,676 27,193,016
1969 1,429,605 26,585,112
1968 1,393,530 25,989,662
1967 1,358,435 25,406,429
1966 1,324,383 24,836,496
1965 1,291,156 24,279,431
1964 1,258,745 23,737,315
1963 1,227,414 23,213,408
1962 1,197,039 22,704,719
1961 1,167,717 22,210,581
1960 1,139,522 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Myanmar
2100 0.1% -0.5%
2099 0.15% -0.49%
2098 0.23% -0.49%
2097 0.26% -0.49%
2096 0.2% -0.49%
2095 0.2% -0.49%
2094 0.3% -0.48%
2093 0.19% -0.47%
2092 0.2% -0.47%
2091 0.36% -0.47%
2090 0.42% -0.45%
2089 0.25% -0.45%
2088 0.28% -0.45%
2087 0.51% -0.44%
2086 0.53% -0.43%
2085 0.39% -0.42%
2084 0.45% -0.41%
2083 0.34% -0.41%
2082 0.56% -0.4%
2081 0.65% -0.4%
2080 0.65% -0.39%
2079 0.64% -0.39%
2078 0.66% -0.37%
2077 0.76% -0.37%
2076 0.74% -0.36%
2075 0.89% -0.36%
2074 0.84% -0.35%
2073 0.76% -0.34%
2072 0.9% -0.33%
2071 0.81% -0.32%
2070 0.87% -0.3%
2069 0.77% -0.3%
2068 0.97% -0.28%
2067 0.86% -0.27%
2066 0.98% -0.26%
2065 0.92% -0.25%
2064 1.01% -0.24%
2063 1.04% -0.22%
2062 1.06% -0.22%
2061 1.08% -0.21%
2060 1.32% -0.19%
2059 1.04% -0.17%
2058 1.15% -0.15%
2057 1.26% -0.14%
2056 1.23% -0.12%
2055 1.11% -0.1%
2054 1.26% -0.08%
2053 1.22% -0.06%
2052 1.25% -0.05%
2051 1.21% -0.02%
2050 1.39% -0.009%
2049 1.42% 0.01%
2048 1.44% 0.03%
2047 1.49% 0.05%
2046 1.36% 0.08%
2045 1.49% 0.1%
2044 1.41% 0.12%
2043 1.68% 0.15%
2042 1.82% 0.17%
2041 1.7% 0.19%
2040 1.91% 0.22%
2039 1.78% 0.24%
2038 1.79% 0.26%
2037 2.03% 0.28%
2036 1.93% 0.31%
2035 1.85% 0.34%
2034 1.97% 0.37%
2033 1.98% 0.4%
2032 1.95% 0.43%
2031 1.83% 0.46%
2030 2.05% 0.49%
2029 2.08% 0.52%
2028 2.33% 0.56%
2027 2.2% 0.59%
2026 2.08% 0.63%
2025 2.14% 0.66%
2024 2.18% 0.68%
2023 2.23% 0.7%
2022 2.17% 0.69%
2021 2.13% 0.7%
2020 2.1% 0.71%
2019 2% 0.7%
2018 1.98% 0.73%
2017 1.96% 0.78%
2016 2.06% 0.8%
2015 2.08% 0.8%
2014 2.1% 0.83%
2013 2.22% 0.85%
2012 3.6% 0.85%
2011 4% 0.81%
2010 2.94% 0.75%
2009 3.19% 0.56%
2008 4.14% 0.55%
2007 5.11% 0.71%
2006 5.75% 0.73%
2005 4.57% 0.79%
2004 1.2% 0.86%
2003 0.8% 0.94%
2002 2.63% 1.01%
2001 2.98% 1.06%
2000 3.77% 1.12%
1999 5.68% 1.2%
1998 10.7% 1.26%
1997 8.09% 1.28%
1996 2.91% 1.29%
1995 0.89% 1.31%
1994 -0.24% 1.33%
1993 3.99% 1.35%
1992 5.93% 1.38%
1991 -12% 1.45%
1990 -11.7% 1.54%
1989 2.9% 1.59%
1988 2.93% 1.66%
1987 2.98% 1.76%
1986 3.03% 1.89%
1985 3.09% 2.02%
1984 3.14% 2.09%
1983 3.03% 1.97%
1982 2.93% 1.84%
1981 2.99% 1.9%
1980 3.02% 1.93%
1979 3% 1.95%
1978 2.96% 1.97%
1977 2.85% 1.94%
1976 2.76% 1.93%
1975 2.74% 1.95%
1974 2.7% 1.97%
1973 2.65% 2.1%
1972 2.57% 2.23%
1971 2.55% 2.26%
1970 2.59% 2.29%
1969 2.59% 2.29%
1968 2.58% 2.3%
1967 2.57% 2.29%
1966 2.57% 2.29%
1965 2.57% 2.28%
1964 2.55% 2.26%
1963 2.54% 2.24%
1962 2.51% 2.22%
1961 2.47% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Liberia Myanmar
Current population
5887000
55292116
Population rank 116/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.67%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
3.09 minutes
34.9 seconds
One death every
11.9 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +328 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +119,786 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 118/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 -39,661
Net migration rank 132/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - -39,661
2024 - -7,779 - -37,979
2023 125,730 -5,002 408,331 -34,989
2022 123,747 -5,003 415,647 -34,988
2021 121,038 -11,852 394,104 -35,370
2020 120,632 -10,107 448,626 -66,213
2019 120,635 -19,678 469,924 -100,783
2018 120,231 -23,199 482,316 -114,598
2017 119,376 -24,807 492,276 -105,415
2016 118,852 -26,796 499,508 -87,907
2015 115,479 -15,182 495,769 -94,108
2014 116,667 -26,690 488,114 -74,901
2013 120,138 -22,010 487,648 -62,863
2012 121,973 -25,710 487,210 -61,536
2011 115,496 91,981 492,271 -82,713
2010 114,249 2,850 497,745 -116,481
2009 113,429 1,187 505,144 -158,542
2008 112,032 17,404 373,287 -180,533
2007 109,165 65,306 523,745 -184,989
2006 104,099 77,946 527,165 -186,098
2005 96,478 101,019 537,429 -185,009
2004 91,755 -1,001 556,494 -169,736
2003 87,534 -103,564 582,173 -165,739
2002 88,643 -23,110 602,873 -150,232
2001 86,217 7,142 601,524 -131,124
2000 83,143 -2,060 596,979 -106,772
1999 78,130 53,643 597,916 -81,874
1998 72,146 99,203 606,110 -62,281
1997 61,444 281,480 613,103 -58,954
1996 56,392 -37,922 619,488 -65,766
1995 53,407 54,372 620,376 -75,097
1994 52,101 -121,407 626,411 -71,359
1993 51,609 7,300 633,576 -83,214
1992 50,204 56,210 634,484 -80,661
1991 47,426 78,052 637,622 -79,059
1990 52,770 -712,544 636,081 -40,859
1989 63,238 8,156 636,610 -26,585
1988 62,703 7,734 630,392 -13,046
1987 62,147 6,840 652,960 -11,642
1986 61,924 6,534 679,467 -7,351
1985 59,988 7,487 705,905 6,074
1984 59,460 7,513 723,623 11,433
1983 57,562 7,861 719,710 18,427
1982 56,127 2,530 701,212 -79,856
1981 55,003 2,757 679,851 -52,839
1980 53,452 4,016 673,815 -37,679
1979 52,125 3,500 669,338 -44,174
1978 49,813 3,500 658,068 -36,055
1977 47,582 3,555 649,915 -37,879
1976 45,528 1,246 642,829 -60,561
1975 43,478 2,037 635,005 -52,763
1974 41,499 2,086 628,458 -53,875
1973 39,694 2,272 624,619 -55,659
1972 37,860 2,018 616,411 10,735
1971 36,015 1,293 608,784 6,306
1970 35,196 2,285 595,337 17,997
1969 34,677 1,982 584,979 17,491
1968 33,536 1,964 571,123 17,293
1967 32,519 2,177 559,577 18,470
1966 31,454 1,953 546,378 15,453
1965 30,618 2,431 533,443 18,847
1964 29,592 2,189 516,334 15,600
1963 28,708 2,165 501,548 14,350
1962 27,679 2,189 487,925 13,546
1961 26,670 2,115 474,818 11,972
1960 25,713 1,886 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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