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Population in Liberia compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,731,206 in 2025 vs 18,087,633 people in the Netherlands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,916,561 people compared to 18,243,998 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 3.08 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +0.64% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.92M (69.5% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.2M (11.6% growth).

Liberia vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Netherlands
2100 12,784,957 17,329,352
2099 12,772,345 17,362,626
2098 12,753,452 17,395,665
2097 12,724,773 17,429,925
2096 12,692,036 17,465,162
2095 12,667,207 17,502,567
2094 12,641,522 17,540,959
2093 12,603,995 17,580,632
2092 12,579,473 17,619,384
2091 12,554,066 17,658,238
2090 12,509,480 17,700,204
2089 12,457,316 17,739,947
2088 12,425,766 17,779,324
2087 12,390,938 17,815,257
2086 12,328,007 17,854,371
2085 12,262,605 17,890,610
2084 12,214,581 17,926,885
2083 12,160,106 17,963,416
2082 12,118,849 17,998,527
2081 12,051,465 18,032,297
2080 11,973,445 18,062,716
2079 11,895,628 18,093,254
2078 11,820,198 18,121,649
2077 11,742,459 18,150,234
2076 11,653,806 18,175,683
2075 11,568,384 18,196,574
2074 11,466,229 18,214,405
2073 11,370,364 18,232,486
2072 11,284,839 18,249,136
2071 11,184,212 18,264,367
2070 11,094,537 18,279,781
2069 10,998,944 18,295,123
2068 10,915,300 18,310,300
2067 10,810,752 18,325,333
2066 10,718,452 18,343,435
2065 10,614,227 18,364,513
2064 10,517,857 18,386,352
2063 10,413,073 18,409,851
2062 10,305,739 18,433,299
2061 10,197,474 18,460,766
2060 10,088,502 18,488,598
2059 9,957,059 18,517,020
2058 9,854,358 18,545,884
2057 9,742,349 18,576,502
2056 9,621,132 18,606,997
2055 9,503,970 18,634,546
2054 9,399,455 18,660,585
2053 9,282,047 18,686,212
2052 9,170,319 18,709,643
2051 9,057,504 18,736,166
2050 8,948,808 18,757,302
2049 8,825,716 18,777,673
2048 8,702,515 18,795,411
2047 8,579,329 18,812,362
2046 8,453,730 18,823,628
2045 8,340,339 18,834,974
2044 8,218,270 18,844,772
2043 8,103,979 18,850,396
2042 7,969,742 18,853,495
2041 7,826,944 18,852,912
2040 7,696,136 18,847,238
2039 7,551,738 18,837,931
2038 7,419,716 18,823,220
2037 7,289,124 18,804,912
2036 7,144,012 18,779,656
2035 7,008,708 18,751,144
2034 6,881,558 18,718,013
2033 6,748,513 18,676,061
2032 6,617,506 18,630,094
2031 6,490,837 18,577,582
2030 6,374,102 18,517,866
2029 6,245,907 18,449,618
2028 6,118,823 18,372,676
2027 5,979,243 18,289,268
2026 5,850,359 18,196,186
2025 5,731,206 18,087,633
2024 5,612,817 17,993,485
2023 5,493,031 17,877,117
2022 5,373,294 17,700,982
2021 5,259,323 17,533,044
2020 5,149,463 17,441,500
2019 5,043,721 17,344,874
2018 4,944,726 17,231,624
2017 4,848,925 17,131,296
2016 4,755,608 17,030,314
2015 4,659,431 16,939,923
2014 4,564,293 16,865,008
2013 4,470,239 16,804,432
2012 4,373,043 16,754,962
2011 4,221,178 16,693,074
2010 4,058,890 16,615,394
2009 3,943,028 16,530,388
2008 3,821,003 16,445,593
2007 3,669,050 16,381,696
2006 3,490,787 16,346,101
2005 3,301,015 16,319,868
2004 3,156,892 16,281,779
2003 3,119,532 16,225,302
2002 3,094,782 16,148,929
2001 3,015,338 16,046,180
2000 2,928,117 15,925,513
1999 2,821,684 15,812,088
1998 2,670,124 15,707,209
1997 2,412,989 15,610,650
1996 2,232,289 15,530,498
1995 2,169,162 15,459,006
1994 2,149,928 15,382,838
1993 2,155,126 15,290,368
1992 2,072,461 15,184,166
1991 1,956,518 15,069,798
1990 2,223,667 14,951,510
1989 2,517,858 14,848,907
1988 2,446,941 14,760,094
1987 2,377,229 14,665,037
1986 2,308,511 14,572,278
1985 2,240,539 14,491,632
1984 2,173,312 14,424,211
1983 2,107,113 14,367,070
1982 2,045,073 14,312,690
1981 1,986,867 14,247,208
1980 1,929,253 14,149,800
1979 1,872,713 14,038,270
1978 1,818,247 13,941,700
1977 1,766,019 13,856,185
1976 1,717,060 13,774,037
1975 1,670,913 13,666,335
1974 1,626,362 13,545,056
1973 1,583,588 13,439,322
1972 1,542,670 13,328,593
1971 1,504,077 13,194,497
1970 1,466,676 13,038,526
1969 1,429,605 12,877,984
1968 1,393,530 12,729,721
1967 1,358,435 12,598,201
1966 1,324,383 12,456,251
1965 1,291,156 12,294,732
1964 1,258,745 12,127,120
1963 1,227,414 11,965,966
1962 1,197,039 11,805,689
1961 1,167,717 11,638,712
1960 1,139,522 11,486,631

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.81% to 18,757,302 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Netherlands
2100 0.1% -0.19%
2099 0.15% -0.19%
2098 0.23% -0.2%
2097 0.26% -0.2%
2096 0.2% -0.21%
2095 0.2% -0.22%
2094 0.3% -0.23%
2093 0.19% -0.22%
2092 0.2% -0.22%
2091 0.36% -0.24%
2090 0.42% -0.22%
2089 0.25% -0.22%
2088 0.28% -0.2%
2087 0.51% -0.22%
2086 0.53% -0.2%
2085 0.39% -0.2%
2084 0.45% -0.2%
2083 0.34% -0.2%
2082 0.56% -0.19%
2081 0.65% -0.17%
2080 0.65% -0.17%
2079 0.64% -0.16%
2078 0.66% -0.16%
2077 0.76% -0.14%
2076 0.74% -0.11%
2075 0.89% -0.1%
2074 0.84% -0.1%
2073 0.76% -0.09%
2072 0.9% -0.08%
2071 0.81% -0.08%
2070 0.87% -0.08%
2069 0.77% -0.08%
2068 0.97% -0.08%
2067 0.86% -0.1%
2066 0.98% -0.11%
2065 0.92% -0.12%
2064 1.01% -0.13%
2063 1.04% -0.13%
2062 1.06% -0.15%
2061 1.08% -0.15%
2060 1.32% -0.15%
2059 1.04% -0.16%
2058 1.15% -0.16%
2057 1.26% -0.16%
2056 1.23% -0.15%
2055 1.11% -0.14%
2054 1.26% -0.14%
2053 1.22% -0.13%
2052 1.25% -0.14%
2051 1.21% -0.11%
2050 1.39% -0.11%
2049 1.42% -0.09%
2048 1.44% -0.09%
2047 1.49% -0.06%
2046 1.36% -0.06%
2045 1.49% -0.05%
2044 1.41% -0.03%
2043 1.68% -0.02%
2042 1.82% 0.003%
2041 1.7% 0.03%
2040 1.91% 0.05%
2039 1.78% 0.08%
2038 1.79% 0.1%
2037 2.03% 0.13%
2036 1.93% 0.15%
2035 1.85% 0.18%
2034 1.97% 0.22%
2033 1.98% 0.25%
2032 1.95% 0.28%
2031 1.83% 0.32%
2030 2.05% 0.37%
2029 2.08% 0.42%
2028 2.33% 0.46%
2027 2.2% 0.51%
2026 2.08% 0.6%
2025 2.11% 0.52%
2024 2.18% 0.65%
2023 2.23% 1%
2022 2.17% 0.96%
2021 2.13% 0.52%
2020 2.1% 0.56%
2019 2% 0.66%
2018 1.98% 0.59%
2017 1.96% 0.59%
2016 2.06% 0.53%
2015 2.08% 0.44%
2014 2.1% 0.36%
2013 2.22% 0.3%
2012 3.6% 0.37%
2011 4% 0.47%
2010 2.94% 0.51%
2009 3.19% 0.52%
2008 4.14% 0.39%
2007 5.11% 0.22%
2006 5.75% 0.16%
2005 4.57% 0.23%
2004 1.2% 0.35%
2003 0.8% 0.47%
2002 2.63% 0.64%
2001 2.98% 0.76%
2000 3.77% 0.72%
1999 5.68% 0.67%
1998 10.7% 0.62%
1997 8.09% 0.52%
1996 2.91% 0.46%
1995 0.89% 0.5%
1994 -0.24% 0.6%
1993 3.99% 0.7%
1992 5.93% 0.76%
1991 -12% 0.79%
1990 -11.7% 0.69%
1989 2.9% 0.6%
1988 2.93% 0.65%
1987 2.98% 0.64%
1986 3.03% 0.56%
1985 3.09% 0.47%
1984 3.14% 0.4%
1983 3.03% 0.38%
1982 2.93% 0.46%
1981 2.99% 0.69%
1980 3.02% 0.79%
1979 3% 0.69%
1978 2.96% 0.62%
1977 2.85% 0.6%
1976 2.76% 0.79%
1975 2.74% 0.9%
1974 2.7% 0.79%
1973 2.65% 0.83%
1972 2.57% 1.02%
1971 2.55% 1.2%
1970 2.59% 1.25%
1969 2.59% 1.16%
1968 2.58% 1.04%
1967 2.57% 1.14%
1966 2.57% 1.31%
1965 2.57% 1.38%
1964 2.55% 1.35%
1963 2.54% 1.36%
1962 2.51% 1.43%
1961 2.47% 1.32%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/netherlands | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Liberia grew by 2.11%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.52%.

Live population counters

Liberia Netherlands
Current population
5916561
18243998
Population rank 116/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.22%
One net population change
4.45 minutes
5.6 minutes
One birth every
3.06 minutes
3.18 minutes
One death every
11.7 minutes
3.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline +324 +258
Annual growth/decline +118,389 +94,148
Annual growth/decline rate +2.11% +0.52%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 127/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 +104,681
Net migration rank 132/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - 104,681
2024 126,631 -7,779 -7,197 121,628
2023 125,730 -5,002 -5,363 144,558
2022 123,747 -5,003 -1,770 224,472
2021 121,038 -11,852 7,014 106,416
2020 120,632 -10,107 0 67,598
2019 120,635 -19,678 17,345 109,003
2018 120,231 -23,199 15,508 87,197
2017 119,376 -24,807 18,844 86,332
2016 118,852 -26,796 23,843 88,743
2015 115,479 -15,182 23,716 55,585
2014 116,667 -26,690 35,417 36,591
2013 120,138 -22,010 30,248 19,973
2012 121,973 -25,710 35,186 14,861
2011 115,496 91,981 45,072 31,224
2010 114,249 2,850 48,184 33,703
2009 113,429 1,187 51,244 39,832
2008 112,032 17,404 49,337 32,406
2007 109,165 65,306 49,145 -304
2006 104,099 77,946 49,038 -25,401
2005 96,478 101,019 50,592 -22,496
2004 91,755 -1,001 56,987 -9,230
2003 87,534 -103,564 58,411 7,937
2002 88,643 -23,110 59,751 28,824
2001 86,217 7,142 62,580 56,096
2000 83,143 -2,060 66,887 59,308
1999 78,130 53,643 60,086 47,179
1998 72,146 99,203 61,258 52,058
1997 61,444 281,480 56,198 31,302
1996 56,392 -37,922 51,251 21,792
1995 53,407 54,372 54,106 15,056
1994 52,101 -121,407 61,532 20,193
1993 51,609 7,300 58,103 44,514
1992 50,204 56,210 66,811 50,148
1991 47,426 78,052 69,321 51,670
1990 52,770 -712,544 68,777 53,564
1989 63,238 8,156 59,396 31,165
1988 62,703 7,734 61,993 31,026
1987 62,147 6,840 64,526 39,559
1986 61,924 6,534 59,746 30,380
1985 59,988 7,487 55,069 27,356
1984 59,460 7,513 54,812 12,902
1983 57,562 7,861 51,722 11,007
1982 56,127 2,530 54,388 7,644
1981 55,003 2,757 62,688 17,643
1980 53,452 4,016 66,504 54,010
1979 52,125 3,500 63,172 42,772
1978 49,813 3,500 61,344 26,639
1977 47,582 3,555 63,739 19,809
1976 45,528 1,246 63,361 18,774
1975 43,478 2,037 64,232 68,569
1974 41,499 2,086 75,853 31,645
1973 39,694 2,272 84,668 18,705
1972 37,860 2,018 101,297 17,470
1971 36,015 1,293 116,112 32,756
1970 35,196 2,285 129,082 32,438
1969 34,677 1,982 139,082 21,850
1968 33,536 1,964 132,389 7,243
1967 32,519 2,177 138,580 -10,673
1966 31,454 1,953 138,265 20,740
1965 30,618 2,431 146,308 19,444
1964 29,592 2,189 157,653 15,014
1963 28,708 2,165 154,361 -21
1962 27,679 2,189 153,474 18,024
1961 26,670 2,115 159,450 8,258
1960 25,713 1,886 151,623 -13,235

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/netherlands | CC BY

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 the Netherlands 7.77% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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