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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Liberia's population is 3.26 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Liberia vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia North Macedonia
2100 12,788,823 866,884
2099 12,776,207 877,788
2098 12,757,308 888,715
2097 12,728,620 899,716
2096 12,695,873 910,709
2095 12,671,037 921,559
2094 12,645,345 932,633
2093 12,607,806 943,984
2092 12,583,276 955,335
2091 12,557,861 966,773
2090 12,513,262 978,130
2089 12,461,083 989,666
2088 12,429,523 1,001,224
2087 12,394,685 1,012,831
2086 12,331,734 1,024,787
2085 12,266,313 1,036,668
2084 12,218,274 1,048,876
2083 12,163,782 1,061,031
2082 12,122,513 1,073,408
2081 12,055,108 1,085,823
2080 11,977,065 1,098,127
2079 11,899,224 1,110,614
2078 11,823,772 1,123,398
2077 11,746,009 1,136,448
2076 11,657,329 1,149,787
2075 11,571,881 1,163,080
2074 11,469,695 1,176,671
2073 11,373,802 1,190,351
2072 11,288,250 1,204,015
2071 11,187,594 1,217,691
2070 11,097,891 1,231,978
2069 11,002,270 1,246,408
2068 10,918,600 1,260,869
2067 10,814,021 1,275,289
2066 10,721,693 1,289,439
2065 10,617,436 1,303,917
2064 10,521,037 1,318,161
2063 10,416,221 1,332,807
2062 10,308,855 1,347,540
2061 10,200,557 1,362,299
2060 10,091,553 1,376,807
2059 9,960,069 1,390,921
2058 9,857,338 1,404,982
2057 9,745,295 1,419,185
2056 9,624,041 1,433,595
2055 9,506,843 1,447,857
2054 9,402,297 1,462,210
2053 9,284,854 1,476,351
2052 9,173,091 1,489,905
2051 9,060,243 1,503,526
2050 8,951,514 1,516,629
2049 8,828,384 1,529,608
2048 8,705,146 1,542,390
2047 8,581,923 1,555,085
2046 8,456,286 1,568,151
2045 8,342,861 1,581,115
2044 8,220,755 1,593,878
2043 8,106,429 1,606,930
2042 7,972,152 1,619,941
2041 7,829,310 1,632,704
2040 7,698,463 1,645,446
2039 7,554,021 1,658,034
2038 7,421,960 1,670,347
2037 7,291,328 1,682,850
2036 7,146,172 1,695,204
2035 7,010,827 1,707,302
2034 6,883,638 1,719,193
2033 6,750,553 1,730,723
2032 6,619,507 1,742,288
2031 6,492,799 1,753,729
2030 6,376,029 1,765,162
2029 6,247,795 1,775,815
2028 6,120,673 1,786,051
2027 5,981,051 1,795,945
2026 5,852,128 1,805,954
2025 5,732,938 1,815,368
2024 5,612,817 1,824,359
2023 5,493,031 1,827,816
2022 5,373,294 1,831,712
2021 5,259,323 1,837,114
2020 5,149,463 1,856,124
2019 5,043,721 1,876,262
2018 4,944,726 1,889,051
2017 4,848,925 1,898,657
2016 4,755,608 1,906,313
2015 4,659,431 1,912,430
2014 4,564,293 1,917,557
2013 4,470,239 1,922,716
2012 4,373,043 1,929,821
2011 4,221,178 1,937,398
2010 4,058,890 1,946,298
2009 3,943,028 1,958,782
2008 3,821,003 1,971,493
2007 3,669,050 1,982,933
2006 3,490,787 1,994,287
2005 3,301,015 2,005,330
2004 3,156,892 2,016,186
2003 3,119,532 2,022,725
2002 3,094,782 2,020,157
2001 3,015,338 2,034,882
2000 2,928,117 2,026,350
1999 2,821,684 2,017,142
1998 2,670,124 2,007,523
1997 2,412,989 1,996,869
1996 2,232,289 2,012,553
1995 2,169,162 1,998,534
1994 2,149,928 1,992,666
1993 2,155,126 2,006,854
1992 2,072,461 2,032,523
1991 1,956,518 2,055,994
1990 2,223,667 2,063,689
1989 2,517,858 2,055,649
1988 2,446,941 2,045,737
1987 2,377,229 2,035,157
1986 2,308,511 2,024,732
1985 2,240,539 2,014,331
1984 2,173,312 2,003,399
1983 2,107,113 1,991,901
1982 2,045,073 1,978,956
1981 1,986,867 1,959,065
1980 1,929,253 1,933,038
1979 1,872,713 1,906,523
1978 1,818,247 1,879,847
1977 1,766,019 1,853,138
1976 1,717,060 1,825,830
1975 1,670,913 1,797,972
1974 1,626,362 1,770,545
1973 1,583,588 1,743,816
1972 1,542,670 1,717,395
1971 1,504,077 1,691,216
1970 1,466,676 1,664,208
1969 1,429,605 1,636,345
1968 1,393,530 1,608,930
1967 1,358,435 1,582,492
1966 1,324,383 1,557,349
1965 1,291,156 1,533,466
1964 1,258,745 1,510,900
1963 1,227,414 1,488,737
1962 1,197,039 1,471,745
1961 1,167,717 1,455,171
1960 1,139,522 1,435,059

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-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia North Macedonia
2100 0.1% -1.24%
2099 0.15% -1.23%
2098 0.23% -1.22%
2097 0.26% -1.21%
2096 0.2% -1.18%
2095 0.2% -1.19%
2094 0.3% -1.2%
2093 0.19% -1.19%
2092 0.2% -1.18%
2091 0.36% -1.16%
2090 0.42% -1.17%
2089 0.25% -1.15%
2088 0.28% -1.15%
2087 0.51% -1.17%
2086 0.53% -1.15%
2085 0.39% -1.16%
2084 0.45% -1.15%
2083 0.34% -1.15%
2082 0.56% -1.14%
2081 0.65% -1.12%
2080 0.65% -1.12%
2079 0.64% -1.14%
2078 0.66% -1.15%
2077 0.76% -1.16%
2076 0.74% -1.14%
2075 0.89% -1.15%
2074 0.84% -1.15%
2073 0.76% -1.13%
2072 0.9% -1.12%
2071 0.81% -1.16%
2070 0.87% -1.16%
2069 0.77% -1.15%
2068 0.97% -1.13%
2067 0.86% -1.1%
2066 0.98% -1.11%
2065 0.92% -1.08%
2064 1.01% -1.1%
2063 1.04% -1.09%
2062 1.06% -1.08%
2061 1.08% -1.05%
2060 1.32% -1.01%
2059 1.04% -1%
2058 1.15% -1%
2057 1.26% -1.01%
2056 1.23% -0.99%
2055 1.11% -0.98%
2054 1.26% -0.96%
2053 1.22% -0.91%
2052 1.25% -0.91%
2051 1.21% -0.86%
2050 1.39% -0.85%
2049 1.42% -0.83%
2048 1.44% -0.82%
2047 1.49% -0.83%
2046 1.36% -0.82%
2045 1.49% -0.8%
2044 1.41% -0.81%
2043 1.68% -0.8%
2042 1.82% -0.78%
2041 1.7% -0.77%
2040 1.91% -0.76%
2039 1.78% -0.74%
2038 1.79% -0.74%
2037 2.03% -0.73%
2036 1.93% -0.71%
2035 1.85% -0.69%
2034 1.97% -0.67%
2033 1.98% -0.66%
2032 1.95% -0.65%
2031 1.83% -0.65%
2030 2.05% -0.6%
2029 2.08% -0.57%
2028 2.33% -0.55%
2027 2.2% -0.55%
2026 2.08% -0.52%
2025 2.14% -0.49%
2024 2.18% -0.19%
2023 2.23% -0.21%
2022 2.17% -0.29%
2021 2.13% -1.02%
2020 2.1% -1.07%
2019 2% -0.68%
2018 1.98% -0.51%
2017 1.96% -0.4%
2016 2.06% -0.32%
2015 2.08% -0.27%
2014 2.1% -0.27%
2013 2.22% -0.37%
2012 3.6% -0.39%
2011 4% -0.46%
2010 2.94% -0.64%
2009 3.19% -0.64%
2008 4.14% -0.58%
2007 5.11% -0.57%
2006 5.75% -0.55%
2005 4.57% -0.54%
2004 1.2% -0.32%
2003 0.8% 0.13%
2002 2.63% -0.72%
2001 2.98% 0.42%
2000 3.77% 0.46%
1999 5.68% 0.48%
1998 10.7% 0.53%
1997 8.09% -0.78%
1996 2.91% 0.7%
1995 0.89% 0.29%
1994 -0.24% -0.71%
1993 3.99% -1.26%
1992 5.93% -1.14%
1991 -12% -0.37%
1990 -11.7% 0.39%
1989 2.9% 0.48%
1988 2.93% 0.52%
1987 2.98% 0.51%
1986 3.03% 0.52%
1985 3.09% 0.55%
1984 3.14% 0.58%
1983 3.03% 0.65%
1982 2.93% 1.02%
1981 2.99% 1.35%
1980 3.02% 1.39%
1979 3% 1.42%
1978 2.96% 1.44%
1977 2.85% 1.5%
1976 2.76% 1.55%
1975 2.74% 1.55%
1974 2.7% 1.53%
1973 2.65% 1.54%
1972 2.57% 1.55%
1971 2.55% 1.62%
1970 2.59% 1.7%
1969 2.59% 1.7%
1968 2.58% 1.67%
1967 2.57% 1.61%
1966 2.57% 1.56%
1965 2.57% 1.49%
1964 2.55% 1.49%
1963 2.54% 1.15%
1962 2.51% 1.14%
1961 2.47% 1.4%

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-macedonia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Liberia North Macedonia
Current population
5887000
1805954
Population rank 116/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.02%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
3.09 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +328 -9
Annual growth/decline +119,786 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 176/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -9,870 -5,645
Net migration rank 132/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - -5,645
2024 - -7,779 - -5,728
2023 125,730 -5,002 -3,290 -5,597
2022 123,747 -5,003 -4,397 -5,296
2021 121,038 -11,852 -9,737 -5,483
2020 120,632 -10,107 -5,939 -23,458
2019 120,635 -19,678 -375 -24,204
2018 120,231 -23,199 1,512 -24,878
2017 119,376 -24,807 1,329 -24,227
2016 118,852 -26,796 2,374 -24,144
2015 115,479 -15,182 2,294 -23,010
2014 116,667 -26,690 3,644 -22,132
2013 120,138 -22,010 3,653 -20,297
2012 121,973 -25,710 3,087 -19,083
2011 115,496 91,981 3,100 -17,871
2010 114,249 2,850 4,866 -16,668
2009 113,429 1,187 4,309 -15,455
2008 112,032 17,404 3,746 -17,645
2007 109,165 65,306 2,974 -15,705
2006 104,099 77,946 3,988 -9,632
2005 96,478 101,019 4,011 -2,244
2004 91,755 -1,001 5,444 -2,640
2003 87,534 -103,564 8,900 -2,880
2002 88,643 -23,110 9,697 -2,858
2001 86,217 7,142 10,174 -922
2000 83,143 -2,060 12,159 -2,824
1999 78,130 53,643 10,489 -1,261
1998 72,146 99,203 12,446 -589
1997 61,444 281,480 12,979 -477
1996 56,392 -37,922 14,806 -397
1995 53,407 54,372 17,239 -3,603
1994 52,101 -121,407 19,103 -21,006
1993 51,609 7,300 20,797 -47,273
1992 50,204 56,210 21,659 -46,509
1991 47,426 78,052 23,387 -45,484
1990 52,770 -712,544 22,868 -16,174
1989 63,238 8,156 22,912 -13,528
1988 62,703 7,734 24,064 -13,621
1987 62,147 6,840 24,359 -13,635
1986 61,924 6,534 23,720 -13,589
1985 59,988 7,487 24,167 -13,492
1984 59,460 7,513 24,436 -13,251
1983 57,562 7,861 24,690 -12,884
1982 56,127 2,530 25,810 -11,716
1981 55,003 2,757 25,689 0
1980 53,452 4,016 26,547 -189
1979 52,125 3,500 27,096 -426
1978 49,813 3,500 27,150 -462
1977 47,582 3,555 27,410 -683
1976 45,528 1,246 28,799 -911
1975 43,478 2,037 28,983 -1,147
1974 41,499 2,086 28,400 -1,376
1973 39,694 2,272 28,032 -1,600
1972 37,860 2,018 28,236 -1,834
1971 36,015 1,293 28,010 -2,064
1970 35,196 2,285 28,022 60
1969 34,677 1,982 27,464 181
1968 33,536 1,964 28,378 -1,201
1967 32,519 2,177 28,401 -2,696
1966 31,454 1,953 28,766 -4,176
1965 30,618 2,431 28,564 -5,385
1964 29,592 2,189 27,889 -5,938
1963 28,708 2,165 28,124 -5,759
1962 27,679 2,189 25,317 -13,702
1961 26,670 2,115 27,846 -6,309
1960 25,713 1,886 28,816 -10,126

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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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