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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 1.21 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Liberia vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Nicaragua
2100 12,788,823 8,688,116
2099 12,776,207 8,724,538
2098 12,757,308 8,760,232
2097 12,728,620 8,794,755
2096 12,695,873 8,828,433
2095 12,671,037 8,861,157
2094 12,645,345 8,892,755
2093 12,607,806 8,924,287
2092 12,583,276 8,954,488
2091 12,557,861 8,984,026
2090 12,513,262 9,012,075
2089 12,461,083 9,039,709
2088 12,429,523 9,065,862
2087 12,394,685 9,090,942
2086 12,331,734 9,115,336
2085 12,266,313 9,138,363
2084 12,218,274 9,160,205
2083 12,163,782 9,180,483
2082 12,122,513 9,199,639
2081 12,055,108 9,217,574
2080 11,977,065 9,233,677
2079 11,899,224 9,247,995
2078 11,823,772 9,260,269
2077 11,746,009 9,271,296
2076 11,657,329 9,280,355
2075 11,571,881 9,287,263
2074 11,469,695 9,293,340
2073 11,373,802 9,297,217
2072 11,288,250 9,298,930
2071 11,187,594 9,298,548
2070 11,097,891 9,296,541
2069 11,002,270 9,292,245
2068 10,918,600 9,285,519
2067 10,814,021 9,277,073
2066 10,721,693 9,266,063
2065 10,617,436 9,253,359
2064 10,521,037 9,238,451
2063 10,416,221 9,221,261
2062 10,308,855 9,201,687
2061 10,200,557 9,180,231
2060 10,091,553 9,156,164
2059 9,960,069 9,129,485
2058 9,857,338 9,100,437
2057 9,745,295 9,069,770
2056 9,624,041 9,037,076
2055 9,506,843 9,002,004
2054 9,402,297 8,964,646
2053 9,284,854 8,925,248
2052 9,173,091 8,883,323
2051 9,060,243 8,838,651
2050 8,951,514 8,791,647
2049 8,828,384 8,743,003
2048 8,705,146 8,691,701
2047 8,581,923 8,638,293
2046 8,456,286 8,583,244
2045 8,342,861 8,525,953
2044 8,220,755 8,466,669
2043 8,106,429 8,405,733
2042 7,972,152 8,342,871
2041 7,829,310 8,278,159
2040 7,698,463 8,211,510
2039 7,554,021 8,143,346
2038 7,421,960 8,072,943
2037 7,291,328 8,000,701
2036 7,146,172 7,926,969
2035 7,010,827 7,851,540
2034 6,883,638 7,774,327
2033 6,750,553 7,695,506
2032 6,619,507 7,615,273
2031 6,492,799 7,533,169
2030 6,376,029 7,449,842
2029 6,247,795 7,364,850
2028 6,120,673 7,278,061
2027 5,981,051 7,189,755
2026 5,852,128 7,100,090
2025 5,732,938 7,008,896
2024 5,612,817 6,916,140
2023 5,493,031 6,823,613
2022 5,373,294 6,730,654
2021 5,259,323 6,644,741
2020 5,149,463 6,565,267
2019 5,043,721 6,483,657
2018 4,944,726 6,400,080
2017 4,848,925 6,316,231
2016 4,755,608 6,232,666
2015 4,659,431 6,149,417
2014 4,564,293 6,066,492
2013 4,470,239 5,983,845
2012 4,373,043 5,901,287
2011 4,221,178 5,819,051
2010 4,058,890 5,737,450
2009 3,943,028 5,656,601
2008 3,821,003 5,576,593
2007 3,669,050 5,497,243
2006 3,490,787 5,418,855
2005 3,301,015 5,342,105
2004 3,156,892 5,272,912
2003 3,119,532 5,210,963
2002 3,094,782 5,149,909
2001 3,015,338 5,087,825
2000 2,928,117 5,022,633
1999 2,821,684 4,954,018
1998 2,670,124 4,883,655
1997 2,412,989 4,809,573
1996 2,232,289 4,729,974
1995 2,169,162 4,642,931
1994 2,149,928 4,549,316
1993 2,155,126 4,453,732
1992 2,072,461 4,357,026
1991 1,956,518 4,259,637
1990 2,223,667 4,162,559
1989 2,517,858 4,066,476
1988 2,446,941 3,972,320
1987 2,377,229 3,882,164
1986 2,308,511 3,794,157
1985 2,240,539 3,706,479
1984 2,173,312 3,619,104
1983 2,107,113 3,530,282
1982 2,045,073 3,438,745
1981 1,986,867 3,345,674
1980 1,929,253 3,252,403
1979 1,872,713 3,164,525
1978 1,818,247 3,080,314
1977 1,766,019 2,992,534
1976 1,717,060 2,903,851
1975 1,670,913 2,816,943
1974 1,626,362 2,732,075
1973 1,583,588 2,649,278
1972 1,542,670 2,573,578
1971 1,504,077 2,499,825
1970 1,466,676 2,423,065
1969 1,429,605 2,348,398
1968 1,393,530 2,275,836
1967 1,358,435 2,205,567
1966 1,324,383 2,137,820
1965 1,291,156 2,072,681
1964 1,258,745 2,010,176
1963 1,227,414 1,950,159
1962 1,197,039 1,892,320
1961 1,167,717 1,836,451
1960 1,139,522 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Nicaragua
2100 0.1% -0.42%
2099 0.15% -0.41%
2098 0.23% -0.39%
2097 0.26% -0.38%
2096 0.2% -0.37%
2095 0.2% -0.36%
2094 0.3% -0.35%
2093 0.19% -0.34%
2092 0.2% -0.33%
2091 0.36% -0.31%
2090 0.42% -0.31%
2089 0.25% -0.29%
2088 0.28% -0.28%
2087 0.51% -0.27%
2086 0.53% -0.25%
2085 0.39% -0.24%
2084 0.45% -0.22%
2083 0.34% -0.21%
2082 0.56% -0.19%
2081 0.65% -0.17%
2080 0.65% -0.15%
2079 0.64% -0.13%
2078 0.66% -0.12%
2077 0.76% -0.1%
2076 0.74% -0.07%
2075 0.89% -0.07%
2074 0.84% -0.04%
2073 0.76% -0.02%
2072 0.9% 0.004%
2071 0.81% 0.02%
2070 0.87% 0.05%
2069 0.77% 0.07%
2068 0.97% 0.09%
2067 0.86% 0.12%
2066 0.98% 0.14%
2065 0.92% 0.16%
2064 1.01% 0.19%
2063 1.04% 0.21%
2062 1.06% 0.23%
2061 1.08% 0.26%
2060 1.32% 0.29%
2059 1.04% 0.32%
2058 1.15% 0.34%
2057 1.26% 0.36%
2056 1.23% 0.39%
2055 1.11% 0.42%
2054 1.26% 0.44%
2053 1.22% 0.47%
2052 1.25% 0.51%
2051 1.21% 0.53%
2050 1.39% 0.56%
2049 1.42% 0.59%
2048 1.44% 0.62%
2047 1.49% 0.64%
2046 1.36% 0.67%
2045 1.49% 0.7%
2044 1.41% 0.72%
2043 1.68% 0.75%
2042 1.82% 0.78%
2041 1.7% 0.81%
2040 1.91% 0.84%
2039 1.78% 0.87%
2038 1.79% 0.9%
2037 2.03% 0.93%
2036 1.93% 0.96%
2035 1.85% 0.99%
2034 1.97% 1.02%
2033 1.98% 1.05%
2032 1.95% 1.09%
2031 1.83% 1.12%
2030 2.05% 1.15%
2029 2.08% 1.19%
2028 2.33% 1.23%
2027 2.2% 1.26%
2026 2.08% 1.3%
2025 2.14% 1.34%
2024 2.18% 1.36%
2023 2.23% 1.38%
2022 2.17% 1.29%
2021 2.13% 1.21%
2020 2.1% 1.26%
2019 2% 1.31%
2018 1.98% 1.33%
2017 1.96% 1.34%
2016 2.06% 1.35%
2015 2.08% 1.37%
2014 2.1% 1.38%
2013 2.22% 1.4%
2012 3.6% 1.41%
2011 4% 1.42%
2010 2.94% 1.43%
2009 3.19% 1.43%
2008 4.14% 1.44%
2007 5.11% 1.45%
2006 5.75% 1.44%
2005 4.57% 1.31%
2004 1.2% 1.19%
2003 0.8% 1.19%
2002 2.63% 1.22%
2001 2.98% 1.3%
2000 3.77% 1.39%
1999 5.68% 1.44%
1998 10.7% 1.54%
1997 8.09% 1.68%
1996 2.91% 1.87%
1995 0.89% 2.06%
1994 -0.24% 2.15%
1993 3.99% 2.22%
1992 5.93% 2.29%
1991 -12% 2.33%
1990 -11.7% 2.36%
1989 2.9% 2.37%
1988 2.93% 2.32%
1987 2.98% 2.32%
1986 3.03% 2.37%
1985 3.09% 2.41%
1984 3.14% 2.52%
1983 3.03% 2.66%
1982 2.93% 2.78%
1981 2.99% 2.87%
1980 3.02% 2.78%
1979 3% 2.73%
1978 2.96% 2.93%
1977 2.85% 3.05%
1976 2.76% 3.09%
1975 2.74% 3.11%
1974 2.7% 3.13%
1973 2.65% 2.94%
1972 2.57% 2.95%
1971 2.55% 3.17%
1970 2.59% 3.18%
1969 2.59% 3.19%
1968 2.58% 3.19%
1967 2.57% 3.17%
1966 2.57% 3.14%
1965 2.57% 3.11%
1964 2.55% 3.08%
1963 2.54% 3.06%
1962 2.51% 3.04%
1961 2.47% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Liberia Nicaragua
Current population
5887000
7124343
Population rank 116/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.09%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
3.09 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +328 +253
Annual growth/decline +119,786 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 78/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -9,870 -8,371
Net migration rank 132/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - -8,371
2024 - -7,779 - -8,189
2023 125,730 -5,002 100,921 -7,996
2022 123,747 -5,003 100,987 -7,996
2021 121,038 -11,852 89,213 -10,383
2020 120,632 -10,107 90,515 -10,383
2019 120,635 -19,678 102,817 -19,730
2018 120,231 -23,199 104,814 -20,742
2017 119,376 -24,807 105,468 -21,849
2016 118,852 -26,796 106,585 -23,076
2015 115,479 -15,182 107,344 -24,353
2014 116,667 -26,690 108,420 -25,570
2013 120,138 -22,010 109,032 -26,587
2012 121,973 -25,710 110,065 -27,389
2011 115,496 91,981 110,026 -28,221
2010 114,249 2,850 110,475 -29,081
2009 113,429 1,187 110,213 -29,913
2008 112,032 17,404 110,395 -30,675
2007 109,165 65,306 110,341 -31,357
2006 104,099 77,946 110,073 -32,274
2005 96,478 101,019 108,984 -33,280
2004 91,755 -1,001 106,904 -44,222
2003 87,534 -103,564 106,142 -44,931
2002 88,643 -23,110 105,805 -44,906
2001 86,217 7,142 107,109 -43,837
2000 83,143 -2,060 109,192 -42,087
1999 78,130 53,643 110,217 -40,095
1998 72,146 99,203 108,862 -38,260
1997 61,444 281,480 114,415 -36,851
1996 56,392 -37,922 116,849 -35,208
1995 53,407 54,372 118,325 -25,889
1994 52,101 -121,407 119,565 -24,773
1993 51,609 7,300 120,469 -24,091
1992 50,204 56,210 121,204 -24,171
1991 47,426 78,052 121,787 -24,028
1990 52,770 -712,544 120,677 -24,280
1989 63,238 8,156 120,128 -24,364
1988 62,703 7,734 117,299 -24,753
1987 62,147 6,840 112,885 -25,127
1986 61,924 6,534 113,054 -24,805
1985 59,988 7,487 110,949 -23,840
1984 59,460 7,513 110,133 -22,493
1983 57,562 7,861 110,618 -20,620
1982 56,127 2,530 112,468 -19,395
1981 55,003 2,757 110,421 -17,353
1980 53,452 4,016 108,604 -15,130
1979 52,125 3,500 96,429 -14,152
1978 49,813 3,500 98,419 -12,273
1977 47,582 3,555 100,498 -11,082
1976 45,528 1,246 98,100 -10,155
1975 43,478 2,037 95,230 -9,349
1974 41,499 2,086 92,505 -8,639
1973 39,694 2,272 89,662 -7,947
1972 37,860 2,018 76,906 -7,219
1971 36,015 1,293 84,139 -6,328
1970 35,196 2,285 81,127 -5,423
1969 34,677 1,982 78,237 -4,592
1968 33,536 1,964 75,458 -3,979
1967 32,519 2,177 72,722 -3,666
1966 31,454 1,953 69,883 -3,443
1965 30,618 2,431 67,056 -3,231
1964 29,592 2,189 64,227 -3,043
1963 28,708 2,165 61,738 -2,881
1962 27,679 2,189 59,547 -2,727
1961 26,670 2,115 57,499 -2,579
1960 25,713 1,886 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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