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

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The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,731,206 in 2025 vs 5,610,870 people in Norway in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,916,561 people compared to 5,660,666 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Liberia's population is 1.05 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +0.81% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.92M (69.5% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.66M (21.5% growth).

Liberia vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Norway
2100 12,784,957 5,426,970
2099 12,772,345 5,439,664
2098 12,753,452 5,451,717
2097 12,724,773 5,463,190
2096 12,692,036 5,474,994
2095 12,667,207 5,487,368
2094 12,641,522 5,499,514
2093 12,603,995 5,512,056
2092 12,579,473 5,524,021
2091 12,554,066 5,535,989
2090 12,509,480 5,548,825
2089 12,457,316 5,561,462
2088 12,425,766 5,574,757
2087 12,390,938 5,588,831
2086 12,328,007 5,602,569
2085 12,262,605 5,616,010
2084 12,214,581 5,629,675
2083 12,160,106 5,642,568
2082 12,118,849 5,654,975
2081 12,051,465 5,666,885
2080 11,973,445 5,678,624
2079 11,895,628 5,689,711
2078 11,820,198 5,700,349
2077 11,742,459 5,710,483
2076 11,653,806 5,720,209
2075 11,568,384 5,729,904
2074 11,466,229 5,739,940
2073 11,370,364 5,749,872
2072 11,284,839 5,759,499
2071 11,184,212 5,768,298
2070 11,094,537 5,777,747
2069 10,998,944 5,786,471
2068 10,915,300 5,795,734
2067 10,810,752 5,805,627
2066 10,718,452 5,815,585
2065 10,614,227 5,825,356
2064 10,517,857 5,835,081
2063 10,413,073 5,844,519
2062 10,305,739 5,853,646
2061 10,197,474 5,861,677
2060 10,088,502 5,869,390
2059 9,957,059 5,875,920
2058 9,854,358 5,881,790
2057 9,742,349 5,888,181
2056 9,621,132 5,894,125
2055 9,503,970 5,899,106
2054 9,399,455 5,903,121
2053 9,282,047 5,906,126
2052 9,170,319 5,907,281
2051 9,057,504 5,907,735
2050 8,948,808 5,907,355
2049 8,825,716 5,905,940
2048 8,702,515 5,903,025
2047 8,579,329 5,899,964
2046 8,453,730 5,896,254
2045 8,340,339 5,891,177
2044 8,218,270 5,886,031
2043 8,103,979 5,880,486
2042 7,969,742 5,873,632
2041 7,826,944 5,865,604
2040 7,696,136 5,857,447
2039 7,551,738 5,848,023
2038 7,419,716 5,837,628
2037 7,289,124 5,826,752
2036 7,144,012 5,815,042
2035 7,008,708 5,802,966
2034 6,881,558 5,790,086
2033 6,748,513 5,776,187
2032 6,617,506 5,761,261
2031 6,490,837 5,745,071
2030 6,374,102 5,728,104
2029 6,245,907 5,710,229
2028 6,118,823 5,691,155
2027 5,979,243 5,670,783
2026 5,850,359 5,649,981
2025 5,731,206 5,610,870
2024 5,612,817 5,572,279
2023 5,493,031 5,519,601
2022 5,373,294 5,457,127
2021 5,259,323 5,408,320
2020 5,149,463 5,379,475
2019 5,043,721 5,347,896
2018 4,944,726 5,311,916
2017 4,848,925 5,276,968
2016 4,755,608 5,234,519
2015 4,659,431 5,188,607
2014 4,564,293 5,137,232
2013 4,470,239 5,079,623
2012 4,373,043 5,018,573
2011 4,221,178 4,953,088
2010 4,058,890 4,889,252
2009 3,943,028 4,828,726
2008 3,821,003 4,768,212
2007 3,669,050 4,709,153
2006 3,490,787 4,660,677
2005 3,301,015 4,623,291
2004 3,156,892 4,591,910
2003 3,119,532 4,564,855
2002 3,094,782 4,538,159
2001 3,015,338 4,513,751
2000 2,928,117 4,490,967
1999 2,821,684 4,461,913
1998 2,670,124 4,431,464
1997 2,412,989 4,405,157
1996 2,232,289 4,381,336
1995 2,169,162 4,359,184
1994 2,149,928 4,336,613
1993 2,155,126 4,311,991
1992 2,072,461 4,286,401
1991 1,956,518 4,261,732
1990 2,223,667 4,241,473
1989 2,517,858 4,226,901
1988 2,446,941 4,209,488
1987 2,377,229 4,186,905
1986 2,308,511 4,167,354
1985 2,240,539 4,152,516
1984 2,173,312 4,140,099
1983 2,107,113 4,128,432
1982 2,045,073 4,114,787
1981 1,986,867 4,099,702
1980 1,929,253 4,085,620
1979 1,872,713 4,072,517
1978 1,818,247 4,058,671
1977 1,766,019 4,043,205
1976 1,717,060 4,026,152
1975 1,670,913 4,007,313
1974 1,626,362 3,985,258
1973 1,583,588 3,960,612
1972 1,542,670 3,933,004
1971 1,504,077 3,903,039
1970 1,466,676 3,875,763
1969 1,429,605 3,847,707
1968 1,393,530 3,816,486
1967 1,358,435 3,784,539
1966 1,324,383 3,753,012
1965 1,291,156 3,723,168
1964 1,258,745 3,694,339
1963 1,227,414 3,666,537
1962 1,197,039 3,638,918
1961 1,167,717 3,609,800
1960 1,139,522 3,581,239

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth), while Norway's population increased by 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.36% to 5,907,355 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 5.91M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Norway
2100 0.1% -0.23%
2099 0.15% -0.22%
2098 0.23% -0.21%
2097 0.26% -0.22%
2096 0.2% -0.23%
2095 0.2% -0.22%
2094 0.3% -0.23%
2093 0.19% -0.22%
2092 0.2% -0.22%
2091 0.36% -0.23%
2090 0.42% -0.23%
2089 0.25% -0.24%
2088 0.28% -0.25%
2087 0.51% -0.25%
2086 0.53% -0.24%
2085 0.39% -0.24%
2084 0.45% -0.23%
2083 0.34% -0.22%
2082 0.56% -0.21%
2081 0.65% -0.21%
2080 0.65% -0.19%
2079 0.64% -0.19%
2078 0.66% -0.18%
2077 0.76% -0.17%
2076 0.74% -0.17%
2075 0.89% -0.17%
2074 0.84% -0.17%
2073 0.76% -0.17%
2072 0.9% -0.15%
2071 0.81% -0.16%
2070 0.87% -0.15%
2069 0.77% -0.16%
2068 0.97% -0.17%
2067 0.86% -0.17%
2066 0.98% -0.17%
2065 0.92% -0.17%
2064 1.01% -0.16%
2063 1.04% -0.16%
2062 1.06% -0.14%
2061 1.08% -0.13%
2060 1.32% -0.11%
2059 1.04% -0.1%
2058 1.15% -0.11%
2057 1.26% -0.1%
2056 1.23% -0.08%
2055 1.11% -0.07%
2054 1.26% -0.05%
2053 1.22% -0.02%
2052 1.25% -0.008%
2051 1.21% 0.006%
2050 1.39% 0.02%
2049 1.42% 0.05%
2048 1.44% 0.05%
2047 1.49% 0.06%
2046 1.36% 0.09%
2045 1.49% 0.09%
2044 1.41% 0.09%
2043 1.68% 0.12%
2042 1.82% 0.14%
2041 1.7% 0.14%
2040 1.91% 0.16%
2039 1.78% 0.18%
2038 1.79% 0.19%
2037 2.03% 0.2%
2036 1.93% 0.21%
2035 1.85% 0.22%
2034 1.97% 0.24%
2033 1.98% 0.26%
2032 1.95% 0.28%
2031 1.83% 0.3%
2030 2.05% 0.31%
2029 2.08% 0.34%
2028 2.33% 0.36%
2027 2.2% 0.37%
2026 2.08% 0.7%
2025 2.11% 0.69%
2024 2.18% 0.95%
2023 2.23% 1.14%
2022 2.17% 0.9%
2021 2.13% 0.54%
2020 2.1% 0.59%
2019 2% 0.68%
2018 1.98% 0.66%
2017 1.96% 0.81%
2016 2.06% 0.88%
2015 2.08% 1%
2014 2.1% 1.13%
2013 2.22% 1.22%
2012 3.6% 1.32%
2011 4% 1.31%
2010 2.94% 1.25%
2009 3.19% 1.27%
2008 4.14% 1.25%
2007 5.11% 1.04%
2006 5.75% 0.81%
2005 4.57% 0.68%
2004 1.2% 0.59%
2003 0.8% 0.59%
2002 2.63% 0.54%
2001 2.98% 0.51%
2000 3.77% 0.65%
1999 5.68% 0.69%
1998 10.7% 0.6%
1997 8.09% 0.54%
1996 2.91% 0.51%
1995 0.89% 0.52%
1994 -0.24% 0.57%
1993 3.99% 0.6%
1992 5.93% 0.58%
1991 -12% 0.48%
1990 -11.7% 0.34%
1989 2.9% 0.41%
1988 2.93% 0.54%
1987 2.98% 0.47%
1986 3.03% 0.36%
1985 3.09% 0.3%
1984 3.14% 0.28%
1983 3.03% 0.33%
1982 2.93% 0.37%
1981 2.99% 0.34%
1980 3.02% 0.32%
1979 3% 0.34%
1978 2.96% 0.38%
1977 2.85% 0.42%
1976 2.76% 0.47%
1975 2.74% 0.55%
1974 2.7% 0.62%
1973 2.65% 0.7%
1972 2.57% 0.77%
1971 2.55% 0.7%
1970 2.59% 0.73%
1969 2.59% 0.82%
1968 2.58% 0.84%
1967 2.57% 0.84%
1966 2.57% 0.8%
1965 2.57% 0.78%
1964 2.55% 0.76%
1963 2.54% 0.76%
1962 2.51% 0.81%
1961 2.47% 0.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/norway | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Liberia grew by 2.11%, while Norway's population grew by 0.69%.

Live population counters

Liberia Norway
Current population
5916561
5660666
Population rank 116/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
4.45 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
3.06 minutes
9.72 minutes
One death every
11.7 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +324 +106
Annual growth/decline +118,389 +38,591
Annual growth/decline rate +2.11% +0.69%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 117/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 +29,798
Net migration rank 132/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - 29,798
2024 126,631 -7,779 10,030 44,356
2023 125,730 -5,002 8,280 53,806
2022 123,747 -5,003 5,457 58,040
2021 121,038 -11,852 14,062 19,804
2020 120,632 -10,107 12,372 11,277
2019 120,635 -19,678 13,904 25,707
2018 120,231 -23,199 14,342 18,473
2017 119,376 -24,807 15,831 21,657
2016 118,852 -26,796 17,797 26,417
2015 115,479 -15,182 18,160 30,242
2014 116,667 -26,690 18,494 38,522
2013 120,138 -22,010 17,779 40,690
2012 121,973 -25,710 18,066 47,883
2011 115,496 91,981 18,822 47,454
2010 114,249 2,850 20,046 42,865
2009 113,429 1,187 20,280 39,316
2008 112,032 17,404 19,073 44,002
2007 109,165 65,306 16,482 40,111
2006 104,099 77,946 17,244 24,054
2005 96,478 101,019 15,719 18,588
2004 91,755 -1,001 15,612 13,412
2003 87,534 -103,564 14,151 11,389
2002 88,643 -23,110 10,892 17,279
2001 86,217 7,142 13,090 7,906
2000 83,143 -2,060 15,269 9,805
1999 78,130 53,643 14,278 19,147
1998 72,146 99,203 14,181 13,519
1997 61,444 281,480 15,418 9,744
1996 56,392 -37,922 17,087 5,671
1995 53,407 54,372 14,821 6,343
1994 52,101 -121,407 16,045 7,580
1993 51,609 7,300 12,936 12,567
1992 50,204 56,210 15,431 10,218
1991 47,426 78,052 16,194 7,949
1990 52,770 -712,544 14,845 1,818
1989 63,238 8,156 13,949 -1,730
1988 62,703 7,734 12,207 10,380
1987 62,147 6,840 9,212 13,907
1986 61,924 6,534 8,751 7,616
1985 59,988 7,487 6,644 6,725
1984 59,460 7,513 7,452 3,856
1983 57,562 7,861 7,844 4,120
1982 56,127 2,530 9,875 5,749
1981 55,003 2,757 9,020 6,010
1980 53,452 4,016 9,806 3,763
1979 52,125 3,500 10,181 2,839
1978 49,813 3,500 11,364 3,823
1977 47,582 3,555 11,321 4,845
1976 45,528 1,246 13,286 4,779
1975 43,478 2,037 16,430 3,312
1974 41,499 2,086 20,324 4,425
1973 39,694 2,272 21,387 3,414
1972 37,860 2,018 24,777 5,603
1971 36,015 1,293 26,541 3,031
1970 35,196 2,285 25,968 -1,034
1969 34,677 1,982 28,858 2,230
1968 33,536 1,964 29,387 1,761
1967 32,519 2,177 30,276 2,460
1966 31,454 1,953 31,150 -888
1965 30,618 2,431 31,275 -1,525
1964 29,592 2,189 30,293 -1,571
1963 28,708 2,165 26,766 1,061
1962 27,679 2,189 28,020 655
1961 26,670 2,115 29,239 1,437
1960 25,713 1,886 29,366 -1,427

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/norway | CC BY

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 Norway 29.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 130,235 people) and 70.4% is from migration (a gain of 309,779 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 152K
Baerum 133K
Drammen 106K
Asker 102K
Lillestrom 96.8K
Fredrikstad 86.2K
Sandnes 85.8K

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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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