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Population in Liberia compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 4.53 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Liberia vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia North Korea
2100 12,788,823 19,604,631
2099 12,776,207 19,733,548
2098 12,757,308 19,862,949
2097 12,728,620 19,993,288
2096 12,695,873 20,124,518
2095 12,671,037 20,256,401
2094 12,645,345 20,388,156
2093 12,607,806 20,520,253
2092 12,583,276 20,652,961
2091 12,557,861 20,785,785
2090 12,513,262 20,918,305
2089 12,461,083 21,050,580
2088 12,429,523 21,182,325
2087 12,394,685 21,314,047
2086 12,331,734 21,445,329
2085 12,266,313 21,575,835
2084 12,218,274 21,705,777
2083 12,163,782 21,835,029
2082 12,122,513 21,964,199
2081 12,055,108 22,092,862
2080 11,977,065 22,220,948
2079 11,899,224 22,348,577
2078 11,823,772 22,475,755
2077 11,746,009 22,602,817
2076 11,657,329 22,729,499
2075 11,571,881 22,856,369
2074 11,469,695 22,983,784
2073 11,373,802 23,111,441
2072 11,288,250 23,239,261
2071 11,187,594 23,367,583
2070 11,097,891 23,496,136
2069 11,002,270 23,625,538
2068 10,918,600 23,755,136
2067 10,814,021 23,884,879
2066 10,721,693 24,015,027
2065 10,617,436 24,144,985
2064 10,521,037 24,274,257
2063 10,416,221 24,402,439
2062 10,308,855 24,529,941
2061 10,200,557 24,656,350
2060 10,091,553 24,780,911
2059 9,960,069 24,903,037
2058 9,857,338 25,023,260
2057 9,745,295 25,140,523
2056 9,624,041 25,255,342
2055 9,506,843 25,366,397
2054 9,402,297 25,474,292
2053 9,284,854 25,578,870
2052 9,173,091 25,679,963
2051 9,060,243 25,777,639
2050 8,951,514 25,871,673
2049 8,828,384 25,962,167
2048 8,705,146 26,048,593
2047 8,581,923 26,131,429
2046 8,456,286 26,210,487
2045 8,342,861 26,286,208
2044 8,220,755 26,358,331
2043 8,106,429 26,427,062
2042 7,972,152 26,491,482
2041 7,829,310 26,552,564
2040 7,698,463 26,609,557
2039 7,554,021 26,661,815
2038 7,421,960 26,708,400
2037 7,291,328 26,749,134
2036 7,146,172 26,783,304
2035 7,010,827 26,810,026
2034 6,883,638 26,828,912
2033 6,750,553 26,839,229
2032 6,619,507 26,840,944
2031 6,492,799 26,832,957
2030 6,376,029 26,814,812
2029 6,247,795 26,787,117
2028 6,120,673 26,749,227
2027 5,981,051 26,701,444
2026 5,852,128 26,643,460
2025 5,732,938 26,575,953
2024 5,612,817 26,498,823
2023 5,493,031 26,418,204
2022 5,373,294 26,328,845
2021 5,259,323 26,232,534
2020 5,149,463 26,136,312
2019 5,043,721 26,037,632
2018 4,944,726 25,931,147
2017 4,848,925 25,817,709
2016 4,755,608 25,698,326
2015 4,659,431 25,575,350
2014 4,564,293 25,451,262
2013 4,470,239 25,329,451
2012 4,373,043 25,211,728
2011 4,221,178 25,097,874
2010 4,058,890 24,987,258
2009 3,943,028 24,878,332
2008 3,821,003 24,764,618
2007 3,669,050 24,646,383
2006 3,490,787 24,524,507
2005 3,301,015 24,396,433
2004 3,156,892 24,254,943
2003 3,119,532 24,090,380
2002 3,094,782 23,943,973
2001 3,015,338 23,815,358
2000 2,928,117 23,665,910
1999 2,821,684 23,497,599
1998 2,670,124 23,311,564
1997 2,412,989 23,110,830
1996 2,232,289 22,895,746
1995 2,169,162 22,669,304
1994 2,149,928 22,393,975
1993 2,155,126 22,073,352
1992 2,072,461 21,750,911
1991 1,956,518 21,428,638
1990 2,223,667 21,112,137
1989 2,517,858 20,804,367
1988 2,446,941 20,503,161
1987 2,377,229 20,205,483
1986 2,308,511 19,910,855
1985 2,240,539 19,620,388
1984 2,173,312 19,335,043
1983 2,107,113 19,054,034
1982 2,045,073 18,776,357
1981 1,986,867 18,501,295
1980 1,929,253 18,236,786
1979 1,872,713 17,983,470
1978 1,818,247 17,735,995
1977 1,766,019 17,492,798
1976 1,717,060 17,243,450
1975 1,670,913 16,971,055
1974 1,626,362 16,673,121
1973 1,583,588 16,350,367
1972 1,542,670 15,975,069
1971 1,504,077 15,572,457
1970 1,466,676 15,172,775
1969 1,429,605 14,767,615
1968 1,393,530 14,365,596
1967 1,358,435 13,958,350
1966 1,324,383 13,569,094
1965 1,291,156 13,219,369
1964 1,258,745 12,889,770
1963 1,227,414 12,567,057
1962 1,197,039 12,262,882
1961 1,167,717 11,990,713
1960 1,139,522 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia North Korea
2100 0.1% -0.65%
2099 0.15% -0.65%
2098 0.23% -0.65%
2097 0.26% -0.65%
2096 0.2% -0.65%
2095 0.2% -0.65%
2094 0.3% -0.64%
2093 0.19% -0.64%
2092 0.2% -0.64%
2091 0.36% -0.63%
2090 0.42% -0.63%
2089 0.25% -0.62%
2088 0.28% -0.62%
2087 0.51% -0.61%
2086 0.53% -0.6%
2085 0.39% -0.6%
2084 0.45% -0.59%
2083 0.34% -0.59%
2082 0.56% -0.58%
2081 0.65% -0.58%
2080 0.65% -0.57%
2079 0.64% -0.57%
2078 0.66% -0.56%
2077 0.76% -0.56%
2076 0.74% -0.56%
2075 0.89% -0.55%
2074 0.84% -0.55%
2073 0.76% -0.55%
2072 0.9% -0.55%
2071 0.81% -0.55%
2070 0.87% -0.55%
2069 0.77% -0.55%
2068 0.97% -0.54%
2067 0.86% -0.54%
2066 0.98% -0.54%
2065 0.92% -0.53%
2064 1.01% -0.53%
2063 1.04% -0.52%
2062 1.06% -0.51%
2061 1.08% -0.5%
2060 1.32% -0.49%
2059 1.04% -0.48%
2058 1.15% -0.47%
2057 1.26% -0.45%
2056 1.23% -0.44%
2055 1.11% -0.42%
2054 1.26% -0.41%
2053 1.22% -0.39%
2052 1.25% -0.38%
2051 1.21% -0.36%
2050 1.39% -0.35%
2049 1.42% -0.33%
2048 1.44% -0.32%
2047 1.49% -0.3%
2046 1.36% -0.29%
2045 1.49% -0.27%
2044 1.41% -0.26%
2043 1.68% -0.24%
2042 1.82% -0.23%
2041 1.7% -0.21%
2040 1.91% -0.2%
2039 1.78% -0.17%
2038 1.79% -0.15%
2037 2.03% -0.13%
2036 1.93% -0.1%
2035 1.85% -0.07%
2034 1.97% -0.04%
2033 1.98% -0.006%
2032 1.95% 0.03%
2031 1.83% 0.07%
2030 2.05% 0.1%
2029 2.08% 0.14%
2028 2.33% 0.18%
2027 2.2% 0.22%
2026 2.08% 0.25%
2025 2.14% 0.29%
2024 2.18% 0.31%
2023 2.23% 0.34%
2022 2.17% 0.37%
2021 2.13% 0.37%
2020 2.1% 0.38%
2019 2% 0.41%
2018 1.98% 0.44%
2017 1.96% 0.46%
2016 2.06% 0.48%
2015 2.08% 0.49%
2014 2.1% 0.48%
2013 2.22% 0.47%
2012 3.6% 0.45%
2011 4% 0.44%
2010 2.94% 0.44%
2009 3.19% 0.46%
2008 4.14% 0.48%
2007 5.11% 0.5%
2006 5.75% 0.52%
2005 4.57% 0.58%
2004 1.2% 0.68%
2003 0.8% 0.61%
2002 2.63% 0.54%
2001 2.98% 0.63%
2000 3.77% 0.72%
1999 5.68% 0.8%
1998 10.7% 0.87%
1997 8.09% 0.94%
1996 2.91% 1%
1995 0.89% 1.23%
1994 -0.24% 1.45%
1993 3.99% 1.48%
1992 5.93% 1.5%
1991 -12% 1.5%
1990 -11.7% 1.48%
1989 2.9% 1.47%
1988 2.93% 1.47%
1987 2.98% 1.48%
1986 3.03% 1.48%
1985 3.09% 1.48%
1984 3.14% 1.47%
1983 3.03% 1.48%
1982 2.93% 1.49%
1981 2.99% 1.45%
1980 3.02% 1.41%
1979 3% 1.4%
1978 2.96% 1.39%
1977 2.85% 1.45%
1976 2.76% 1.61%
1975 2.74% 1.79%
1974 2.7% 1.97%
1973 2.65% 2.35%
1972 2.57% 2.59%
1971 2.55% 2.63%
1970 2.59% 2.74%
1969 2.59% 2.8%
1968 2.58% 2.92%
1967 2.57% 2.87%
1966 2.57% 2.65%
1965 2.57% 2.56%
1964 2.55% 2.57%
1963 2.54% 2.48%
1962 2.51% 2.27%
1961 2.47% 2.28%

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/north-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Liberia North Korea
Current population
5887000
26659144
Population rank 116/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.32%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
6.52 minutes
One birth every
3.09 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +328 +221
Annual growth/decline +119,786 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 150/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -9,870 -2,787
Net migration rank 132/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - -2,787
2024 - -7,779 - -2,473
2023 125,730 -5,002 86,203 -1,997
2022 123,747 -5,003 96,495 -1,997
2021 121,038 -11,852 99,710 -1,585
2020 120,632 -10,107 95,920 -1,585
2019 120,635 -19,678 106,208 -3,142
2018 120,231 -23,199 113,164 -3,225
2017 119,376 -24,807 120,181 -3,224
2016 118,852 -26,796 125,048 -3,222
2015 115,479 -15,182 127,365 -3,208
2014 116,667 -26,690 127,078 -3,042
2013 120,138 -22,010 122,519 -2,933
2012 121,973 -25,710 118,773 -2,919
2011 115,496 91,981 114,798 -2,957
2010 114,249 2,850 112,443 -3,053
2009 113,429 1,187 111,530 -3,058
2008 112,032 17,404 122,015 -3,051
2007 109,165 65,306 120,521 -3,021
2006 104,099 77,946 129,171 -2,948
2005 96,478 101,019 132,765 -2,861
2004 91,755 -1,001 155,838 -2,758
2003 87,534 -103,564 178,775 -2,717
2002 88,643 -23,110 119,504 -2,763
2001 86,217 7,142 143,321 -2,884
2000 83,143 -2,060 161,591 -3,142
1999 78,130 53,643 181,613 -3,443
1998 72,146 99,203 197,589 -3,706
1997 61,444 281,480 211,325 -3,745
1996 56,392 -37,922 226,095 -3,512
1995 53,407 54,372 233,381 -3,094
1994 52,101 -121,407 320,861 -517
1993 51,609 7,300 320,880 0
1992 50,204 56,210 324,002 0
1991 47,426 78,052 320,551 0
1990 52,770 -712,544 312,460 0
1989 63,238 8,156 303,078 0
1988 62,703 7,734 299,305 0
1987 62,147 6,840 296,030 0
1986 61,924 6,534 293,227 0
1985 59,988 7,487 287,714 0
1984 59,460 7,513 282,987 0
1983 57,562 7,861 279,046 0
1982 56,127 2,530 276,332 0
1981 55,003 2,757 273,800 0
1980 53,452 4,016 255,206 0
1979 52,125 3,500 251,409 0
1978 49,813 3,500 243,533 0
1977 47,582 3,555 242,870 0
1976 45,528 1,246 255,841 0
1975 43,478 2,037 288,966 0
1974 41,499 2,086 306,902 0
1973 39,694 2,272 338,600 0
1972 37,860 2,018 411,997 0
1971 36,015 1,293 393,220 0
1970 35,196 2,285 406,129 0
1969 34,677 1,982 404,189 0
1968 33,536 1,964 399,837 0
1967 32,519 2,177 414,632 0
1966 31,454 1,953 363,882 0
1965 30,618 2,431 335,587 0
1964 29,592 2,189 323,623 0
1963 28,708 2,165 321,805 0
1962 27,679 2,189 286,534 0
1961 26,670 2,115 257,788 0
1960 25,713 1,886 277,717 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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