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

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The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,731,206 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,916,561 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 4.51 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 +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.92M (69.5% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Liberia vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia North Korea
2100 12,784,957 19,601,003
2099 12,772,345 19,729,897
2098 12,753,452 19,859,274
2097 12,724,773 19,989,589
2096 12,692,036 20,120,795
2095 12,667,207 20,252,653
2094 12,641,522 20,384,384
2093 12,603,995 20,516,457
2092 12,579,473 20,649,140
2091 12,554,066 20,781,939
2090 12,509,480 20,914,434
2089 12,457,316 21,046,685
2088 12,425,766 21,178,406
2087 12,390,938 21,310,103
2086 12,328,007 21,441,361
2085 12,262,605 21,571,843
2084 12,214,581 21,701,761
2083 12,160,106 21,830,989
2082 12,118,849 21,960,135
2081 12,051,465 22,088,774
2080 11,973,445 22,216,836
2079 11,895,628 22,344,442
2078 11,820,198 22,471,597
2077 11,742,459 22,598,635
2076 11,653,806 22,725,293
2075 11,568,384 22,852,140
2074 11,466,229 22,979,532
2073 11,370,364 23,107,165
2072 11,284,839 23,234,961
2071 11,184,212 23,363,260
2070 11,094,537 23,491,789
2069 10,998,944 23,621,167
2068 10,915,300 23,750,741
2067 10,810,752 23,880,460
2066 10,718,452 24,010,584
2065 10,614,227 24,140,518
2064 10,517,857 24,269,765
2063 10,413,073 24,397,924
2062 10,305,739 24,525,403
2061 10,197,474 24,651,788
2060 10,088,502 24,776,326
2059 9,957,059 24,898,430
2058 9,854,358 25,018,630
2057 9,742,349 25,135,871
2056 9,621,132 25,250,670
2055 9,503,970 25,361,704
2054 9,399,455 25,469,578
2053 9,282,047 25,574,137
2052 9,170,319 25,675,211
2051 9,057,504 25,772,870
2050 8,948,808 25,866,886
2049 8,825,716 25,957,363
2048 8,702,515 26,043,774
2047 8,579,329 26,126,594
2046 8,453,730 26,205,638
2045 8,340,339 26,281,344
2044 8,218,270 26,353,455
2043 8,103,979 26,422,173
2042 7,969,742 26,486,580
2041 7,826,944 26,547,651
2040 7,696,136 26,604,634
2039 7,551,738 26,656,882
2038 7,419,716 26,703,458
2037 7,289,124 26,744,185
2036 7,144,012 26,778,348
2035 7,008,708 26,805,065
2034 6,881,558 26,823,948
2033 6,748,513 26,834,263
2032 6,617,506 26,835,978
2031 6,490,837 26,827,992
2030 6,374,102 26,809,850
2029 6,245,907 26,782,161
2028 6,118,823 26,744,278
2027 5,979,243 26,696,504
2026 5,850,359 26,638,530
2025 5,731,206 26,571,036
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% 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 51.3% to 8,948,808 people with a rank change from 116th to 107th. The population of North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 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 2.11% 0.27%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Liberia grew by 2.11%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Liberia North Korea
Current population
5916561
26668308
Population rank 116/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.32%
One net population change
4.45 minutes
7.3 minutes
One birth every
3.06 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
11.7 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +324 +198
Annual growth/decline +118,389 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +2.11% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 146/197
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 126,631 -7,779 79,496 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 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 (1960–2025, 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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