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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 3.1 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 +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Liberia vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Netherlands
2100 12,788,823 17,359,081
2099 12,776,207 17,392,412
2098 12,757,308 17,425,508
2097 12,728,620 17,459,827
2096 12,695,873 17,495,124
2095 12,671,037 17,532,593
2094 12,645,345 17,571,051
2093 12,607,806 17,610,792
2092 12,583,276 17,649,611
2091 12,557,861 17,688,532
2090 12,513,262 17,730,570
2089 12,461,083 17,770,380
2088 12,429,523 17,809,825
2087 12,394,685 17,845,820
2086 12,331,734 17,885,001
2085 12,266,313 17,921,302
2084 12,218,274 17,957,639
2083 12,163,782 17,994,232
2082 12,122,513 18,029,404
2081 12,055,108 18,063,233
2080 11,977,065 18,093,703
2079 11,899,224 18,124,294
2078 11,823,772 18,152,738
2077 11,746,009 18,181,372
2076 11,657,329 18,206,864
2075 11,571,881 18,227,791
2074 11,469,695 18,245,652
2073 11,373,802 18,263,765
2072 11,288,250 18,280,443
2071 11,187,594 18,295,700
2070 11,097,891 18,311,141
2069 11,002,270 18,326,509
2068 10,918,600 18,341,711
2067 10,814,021 18,356,770
2066 10,721,693 18,374,904
2065 10,617,436 18,396,018
2064 10,521,037 18,417,894
2063 10,416,221 18,441,434
2062 10,308,855 18,464,922
2061 10,200,557 18,492,436
2060 10,091,553 18,520,315
2059 9,960,069 18,548,786
2058 9,857,338 18,577,700
2057 9,745,295 18,608,370
2056 9,624,041 18,638,918
2055 9,506,843 18,666,514
2054 9,402,297 18,692,598
2053 9,284,854 18,718,268
2052 9,173,091 18,741,740
2051 9,060,243 18,768,309
2050 8,951,514 18,789,481
2049 8,828,384 18,809,886
2048 8,705,146 18,827,655
2047 8,581,923 18,844,635
2046 8,456,286 18,855,920
2045 8,342,861 18,867,286
2044 8,220,755 18,877,101
2043 8,106,429 18,882,735
2042 7,972,152 18,885,839
2041 7,829,310 18,885,255
2040 7,698,463 18,879,571
2039 7,554,021 18,870,248
2038 7,421,960 18,855,512
2037 7,291,328 18,837,172
2036 7,146,172 18,811,873
2035 7,010,827 18,783,312
2034 6,883,638 18,750,125
2033 6,750,553 18,708,101
2032 6,619,507 18,662,054
2031 6,492,799 18,609,452
2030 6,376,029 18,549,634
2029 6,247,795 18,481,269
2028 6,120,673 18,404,195
2027 5,981,051 18,320,644
2026 5,852,128 18,227,403
2025 5,732,938 18,118,662
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% 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 52.1% to 8,951,514 people with a rank change from 116th to 107th. The population of the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 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 2.14% 0.7%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Liberia Netherlands
Current population
5887000
18252623
Population rank 116/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.22%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
3.09 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +328 +319
Annual growth/decline +119,786 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 121/197
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 - -7,779 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 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 (1960–2024, 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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