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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 232,679,478 people in Nigeria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 243,824,469 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 41.4 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 3.01% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 2.94% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +2.31% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 244M (63.6% growth).

Liberia vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Nigeria
2100 12,788,823 481,678,166
2099 12,776,207 481,494,914
2098 12,757,308 481,219,866
2097 12,728,620 480,876,108
2096 12,695,873 480,460,381
2095 12,671,037 479,976,454
2094 12,645,345 479,432,855
2093 12,607,806 478,807,152
2092 12,583,276 478,097,591
2091 12,557,861 477,274,569
2090 12,513,262 476,367,086
2089 12,461,083 475,363,859
2088 12,429,523 474,268,867
2087 12,394,685 473,072,894
2086 12,331,734 471,769,229
2085 12,266,313 470,365,292
2084 12,218,274 468,843,169
2083 12,163,782 467,224,322
2082 12,122,513 465,509,151
2081 12,055,108 463,679,779
2080 11,977,065 461,741,930
2079 11,899,224 459,680,797
2078 11,823,772 457,513,367
2077 11,746,009 455,254,796
2076 11,657,329 452,885,729
2075 11,571,881 450,402,898
2074 11,469,695 447,825,224
2073 11,373,802 445,152,156
2072 11,288,250 442,375,349
2071 11,187,594 439,499,004
2070 11,097,891 436,539,777
2069 11,002,270 433,472,204
2068 10,918,600 430,320,190
2067 10,814,021 427,066,199
2066 10,721,693 423,736,078
2065 10,617,436 420,318,527
2064 10,521,037 416,811,285
2063 10,416,221 413,231,409
2062 10,308,855 409,583,480
2061 10,200,557 405,859,509
2060 10,091,553 402,073,494
2059 9,960,069 398,228,736
2058 9,857,338 394,315,883
2057 9,745,295 390,341,867
2056 9,624,041 386,298,064
2055 9,506,843 382,193,151
2054 9,402,297 378,030,342
2053 9,284,854 373,799,276
2052 9,173,091 369,501,634
2051 9,060,243 365,149,555
2050 8,951,514 360,734,783
2049 8,828,384 356,271,401
2048 8,705,146 351,752,501
2047 8,581,923 347,169,674
2046 8,456,286 342,532,578
2045 8,342,861 337,834,528
2044 8,220,755 333,076,416
2043 8,106,429 328,256,555
2042 7,972,152 323,388,886
2041 7,829,310 318,469,120
2040 7,698,463 313,492,800
2039 7,554,021 308,474,350
2038 7,421,960 303,423,786
2037 7,291,328 298,351,344
2036 7,146,172 293,250,795
2035 7,010,827 288,138,368
2034 6,883,638 283,018,151
2033 6,750,553 277,897,810
2032 6,619,507 272,769,123
2031 6,492,799 267,666,779
2030 6,376,029 262,583,487
2029 6,247,795 257,504,936
2028 6,120,673 252,465,743
2027 5,981,051 247,457,208
2026 5,852,128 242,477,499
2025 5,732,938 237,546,527
2024 5,612,817 232,679,478
2023 5,493,031 227,882,945
2022 5,373,294 223,150,896
2021 5,259,323 218,529,286
2020 5,149,463 213,996,181
2019 5,043,721 209,485,641
2018 4,944,726 204,938,755
2017 4,848,925 200,254,579
2016 4,755,608 195,443,700
2015 4,659,431 190,671,878
2014 4,564,293 185,896,915
2013 4,470,239 181,049,443
2012 4,373,043 176,200,625
2011 4,221,178 171,379,598
2010 4,058,890 166,642,886
2009 3,943,028 162,049,464
2008 3,821,003 157,595,014
2007 3,669,050 153,267,261
2006 3,490,787 149,077,334
2005 3,301,015 145,017,253
2004 3,156,892 141,057,045
2003 3,119,532 137,202,644
2002 3,094,782 133,471,989
2001 3,015,338 129,862,595
2000 2,928,117 126,382,494
1999 2,821,684 123,047,320
1998 2,670,124 119,846,254
1997 2,412,989 116,754,792
1996 2,232,289 113,754,779
1995 2,169,162 110,819,428
1994 2,149,928 107,935,714
1993 2,155,126 105,122,069
1992 2,072,461 102,372,770
1991 1,956,518 99,720,162
1990 2,223,667 97,120,925
1989 2,517,858 94,531,014
1988 2,446,941 92,020,090
1987 2,377,229 89,591,716
1986 2,308,511 87,235,953
1985 2,240,539 84,897,973
1984 2,173,312 82,526,443
1983 2,107,113 80,438,260
1982 2,045,073 78,378,701
1981 1,986,867 76,068,103
1980 1,929,253 73,764,641
1979 1,872,713 71,498,242
1978 1,818,247 69,326,532
1977 1,766,019 67,234,590
1976 1,717,060 65,258,009
1975 1,670,913 63,410,815
1974 1,626,362 61,679,144
1973 1,583,588 60,082,139
1972 1,542,670 58,601,748
1971 1,504,077 57,214,684
1970 1,466,676 55,893,838
1969 1,429,605 54,631,914
1968 1,393,530 53,432,783
1967 1,358,435 52,293,065
1966 1,324,383 51,188,234
1965 1,291,156 50,086,764
1964 1,258,745 49,012,016
1963 1,227,414 47,973,575
1962 1,197,039 46,965,292
1961 1,167,717 45,989,310
1960 1,139,522 45,053,782

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.9% to 360,734,783 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Nigeria
2100 0.1% 0.04%
2099 0.15% 0.06%
2098 0.23% 0.07%
2097 0.26% 0.09%
2096 0.2% 0.1%
2095 0.2% 0.11%
2094 0.3% 0.13%
2093 0.19% 0.15%
2092 0.2% 0.17%
2091 0.36% 0.19%
2090 0.42% 0.21%
2089 0.25% 0.23%
2088 0.28% 0.25%
2087 0.51% 0.28%
2086 0.53% 0.3%
2085 0.39% 0.32%
2084 0.45% 0.35%
2083 0.34% 0.37%
2082 0.56% 0.39%
2081 0.65% 0.42%
2080 0.65% 0.45%
2079 0.64% 0.47%
2078 0.66% 0.5%
2077 0.76% 0.52%
2076 0.74% 0.55%
2075 0.89% 0.58%
2074 0.84% 0.6%
2073 0.76% 0.63%
2072 0.9% 0.65%
2071 0.81% 0.68%
2070 0.87% 0.71%
2069 0.77% 0.73%
2068 0.97% 0.76%
2067 0.86% 0.79%
2066 0.98% 0.81%
2065 0.92% 0.84%
2064 1.01% 0.87%
2063 1.04% 0.89%
2062 1.06% 0.92%
2061 1.08% 0.94%
2060 1.32% 0.97%
2059 1.04% 0.99%
2058 1.15% 1.02%
2057 1.26% 1.05%
2056 1.23% 1.07%
2055 1.11% 1.1%
2054 1.26% 1.13%
2053 1.22% 1.16%
2052 1.25% 1.19%
2051 1.21% 1.22%
2050 1.39% 1.25%
2049 1.42% 1.28%
2048 1.44% 1.32%
2047 1.49% 1.35%
2046 1.36% 1.39%
2045 1.49% 1.43%
2044 1.41% 1.47%
2043 1.68% 1.51%
2042 1.82% 1.54%
2041 1.7% 1.59%
2040 1.91% 1.63%
2039 1.78% 1.66%
2038 1.79% 1.7%
2037 2.03% 1.74%
2036 1.93% 1.77%
2035 1.85% 1.81%
2034 1.97% 1.84%
2033 1.98% 1.88%
2032 1.95% 1.91%
2031 1.83% 1.94%
2030 2.05% 1.97%
2029 2.08% 2%
2028 2.33% 2.02%
2027 2.2% 2.05%
2026 2.08% 2.08%
2025 2.14% 2.09%
2024 2.18% 2.1%
2023 2.23% 2.12%
2022 2.17% 2.11%
2021 2.13% 2.12%
2020 2.1% 2.15%
2019 2% 2.22%
2018 1.98% 2.34%
2017 1.96% 2.46%
2016 2.06% 2.5%
2015 2.08% 2.57%
2014 2.1% 2.68%
2013 2.22% 2.75%
2012 3.6% 2.81%
2011 4% 2.84%
2010 2.94% 2.83%
2009 3.19% 2.83%
2008 4.14% 2.82%
2007 5.11% 2.81%
2006 5.75% 2.8%
2005 4.57% 2.81%
2004 1.2% 2.81%
2003 0.8% 2.8%
2002 2.63% 2.78%
2001 2.98% 2.75%
2000 3.77% 2.71%
1999 5.68% 2.67%
1998 10.7% 2.65%
1997 8.09% 2.64%
1996 2.91% 2.65%
1995 0.89% 2.67%
1994 -0.24% 2.68%
1993 3.99% 2.69%
1992 5.93% 2.66%
1991 -12% 2.68%
1990 -11.7% 2.74%
1989 2.9% 2.73%
1988 2.93% 2.71%
1987 2.98% 2.7%
1986 3.03% 2.75%
1985 3.09% 2.87%
1984 3.14% 2.6%
1983 3.03% 2.63%
1982 2.93% 3.04%
1981 2.99% 3.12%
1980 3.02% 3.17%
1979 3% 3.13%
1978 2.96% 3.11%
1977 2.85% 3.03%
1976 2.76% 2.91%
1975 2.74% 2.81%
1974 2.7% 2.66%
1973 2.65% 2.53%
1972 2.57% 2.42%
1971 2.55% 2.36%
1970 2.59% 2.31%
1969 2.59% 2.24%
1968 2.58% 2.18%
1967 2.57% 2.16%
1966 2.57% 2.2%
1965 2.57% 2.19%
1964 2.55% 2.16%
1963 2.54% 2.15%
1962 2.51% 2.12%
1961 2.47% 2.08%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while Nigeria's population grew by 2.1%.

Live population counters

Liberia Nigeria
Current population
5887000
243824469
Population rank 116/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 2.94%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
6.58 seconds
One birth every
3.09 minutes
4.2 seconds
One death every
11.9 minutes
11.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +328 +13,141
Annual growth/decline +119,786 +4,796,533
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +2.1%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 48/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 -15,258
Net migration rank 132/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - -15,258
2024 - -7,779 - -35,202
2023 125,730 -5,002 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 123,747 -5,003 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 121,038 -11,852 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 120,632 -10,107 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 120,635 -19,678 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 120,231 -23,199 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 119,376 -24,807 4,706,183 78,685
2016 118,852 -26,796 4,761,594 75,265
2015 115,479 -15,182 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 116,667 -26,690 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 120,138 -22,010 4,811,751 40,201
2012 121,973 -25,710 4,774,508 71,138
2011 115,496 91,981 4,728,363 67,808
2010 114,249 2,850 4,629,173 47,966
2009 113,429 1,187 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 112,032 17,404 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 109,165 65,306 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 104,099 77,946 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 96,478 101,019 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 91,755 -1,001 3,877,376 46,370
2003 87,534 -103,564 3,751,120 33,857
2002 88,643 -23,110 3,606,814 69,594
2001 86,217 7,142 3,478,370 64,163
2000 83,143 -2,060 3,343,196 74,535
1999 78,130 53,643 3,155,425 97,195
1998 72,146 99,203 3,003,946 145,575
1997 61,444 281,480 2,936,500 96,885
1996 56,392 -37,922 2,882,205 84,448
1995 53,407 54,372 2,830,771 73,243
1994 52,101 -121,407 2,735,198 128,134
1993 51,609 7,300 2,673,675 90,200
1992 50,204 56,210 2,596,173 138,412
1991 47,426 78,052 2,527,807 42,760
1990 52,770 -712,544 2,491,928 135,959
1989 63,238 8,156 2,452,324 99,588
1988 62,703 7,734 2,376,419 93,510
1987 62,147 6,840 2,322,397 64,418
1986 61,924 6,534 2,295,003 29,682
1985 59,988 7,487 2,289,784 61,514
1984 59,460 7,513 2,278,060 113,758
1983 57,562 7,861 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 56,127 2,530 2,233,401 101,116
1981 55,003 2,757 2,179,884 106,723
1980 53,452 4,016 2,121,618 198,672
1979 52,125 3,500 2,074,807 137,721
1978 49,813 3,500 2,019,621 111,258
1977 47,582 3,555 1,923,917 129,075
1976 45,528 1,246 1,827,289 72,889
1975 43,478 2,037 1,718,623 75,603
1974 41,499 2,086 1,624,813 44,281
1973 39,694 2,272 1,525,485 -618
1972 37,860 2,018 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 36,015 1,293 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 35,196 2,285 1,295,507 7,953
1969 34,677 1,982 1,213,484 6,912
1968 33,536 1,964 1,168,254 9,615
1967 32,519 2,177 1,082,884 18,683
1966 31,454 1,953 1,095,582 12,513
1965 30,618 2,431 1,061,840 32,988
1964 29,592 2,189 1,028,272 26,411
1963 28,708 2,165 995,116 27,115
1962 27,679 2,189 966,452 27,906
1961 26,670 2,115 932,111 25,515
1960 25,713 1,886 901,301 12,131

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

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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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,163,517 people) and 0.77% is from migration (a loss of 368,103 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.55M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Maiduguri 1.2M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M

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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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