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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 5,289,152 people in Palestine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 5,500,288 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Liberia's population is 1.07 times bigger than Palestine's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.07% for Palestine.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +2.4% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.5M (61.5% growth).

Liberia vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Palestine
2100 12,788,823 11,139,010
2099 12,776,207 11,129,016
2098 12,757,308 11,115,634
2097 12,728,620 11,098,586
2096 12,695,873 11,082,327
2095 12,671,037 11,062,471
2094 12,645,345 11,043,660
2093 12,607,806 11,021,075
2092 12,583,276 10,997,198
2091 12,557,861 10,971,910
2090 12,513,262 10,945,522
2089 12,461,083 10,919,566
2088 12,429,523 10,888,804
2087 12,394,685 10,859,463
2086 12,331,734 10,826,475
2085 12,266,313 10,792,233
2084 12,218,274 10,754,076
2083 12,163,782 10,714,778
2082 12,122,513 10,670,980
2081 12,055,108 10,620,947
2080 11,977,065 10,570,849
2079 11,899,224 10,522,979
2078 11,823,772 10,470,607
2077 11,746,009 10,414,129
2076 11,657,329 10,353,616
2075 11,571,881 10,289,455
2074 11,469,695 10,226,287
2073 11,373,802 10,161,032
2072 11,288,250 10,092,947
2071 11,187,594 10,017,951
2070 11,097,891 9,943,046
2069 11,002,270 9,866,885
2068 10,918,600 9,791,535
2067 10,814,021 9,709,928
2066 10,721,693 9,631,509
2065 10,617,436 9,548,264
2064 10,521,037 9,463,483
2063 10,416,221 9,376,741
2062 10,308,855 9,291,255
2061 10,200,557 9,199,970
2060 10,091,553 9,107,804
2059 9,960,069 9,017,564
2058 9,857,338 8,928,703
2057 9,745,295 8,835,816
2056 9,624,041 8,741,740
2055 9,506,843 8,649,798
2054 9,402,297 8,556,281
2053 9,284,854 8,458,243
2052 9,173,091 8,357,325
2051 9,060,243 8,254,626
2050 8,951,514 8,148,985
2049 8,828,384 8,043,520
2048 8,705,146 7,937,607
2047 8,581,923 7,829,116
2046 8,456,286 7,718,770
2045 8,342,861 7,604,199
2044 8,220,755 7,488,707
2043 8,106,429 7,372,333
2042 7,972,152 7,254,143
2041 7,829,310 7,135,388
2040 7,698,463 7,016,744
2039 7,554,021 6,896,956
2038 7,421,960 6,781,970
2037 7,291,328 6,666,634
2036 7,146,172 6,552,620
2035 7,010,827 6,436,783
2034 6,883,638 6,323,647
2033 6,750,553 6,210,874
2032 6,619,507 6,102,090
2031 6,492,799 5,994,279
2030 6,376,029 5,888,039
2029 6,247,795 5,783,463
2028 6,120,673 5,680,155
2027 5,981,051 5,576,750
2026 5,852,128 5,471,938
2025 5,732,938 5,376,521
2024 5,612,817 5,289,152
2023 5,493,031 5,165,775
2022 5,373,294 5,043,612
2021 5,259,323 4,922,749
2020 5,149,463 4,803,269
2019 5,043,721 4,685,306
2018 4,944,726 4,569,087
2017 4,848,925 4,454,805
2016 4,755,608 4,367,088
2015 4,659,431 4,270,092
2014 4,564,293 4,173,398
2013 4,470,239 4,076,708
2012 4,373,043 3,979,998
2011 4,221,178 3,882,986
2010 4,058,890 3,786,161
2009 3,943,028 3,689,099
2008 3,821,003 3,591,977
2007 3,669,050 3,494,496
2006 3,490,787 3,406,334
2005 3,301,015 3,320,396
2004 3,156,892 3,236,626
2003 3,119,532 3,154,969
2002 3,094,782 3,075,373
2001 3,015,338 2,997,784
2000 2,928,117 2,922,153
1999 2,821,684 2,848,431
1998 2,670,124 2,776,568
1997 2,412,989 2,706,518
1996 2,232,289 2,587,997
1995 2,169,162 2,474,666
1994 2,149,928 2,366,298
1993 2,155,126 2,262,676
1992 2,072,461 2,163,591
1991 1,956,518 2,068,845
1990 2,223,667 1,978,248
1989 2,517,858 -
1988 2,446,941 -
1987 2,377,229 -
1986 2,308,511 -
1985 2,240,539 -
1984 2,173,312 -
1983 2,107,113 -
1982 2,045,073 -
1981 1,986,867 -
1980 1,929,253 -
1979 1,872,713 -
1978 1,818,247 -
1977 1,766,019 -
1976 1,717,060 -
1975 1,670,913 -
1974 1,626,362 -
1973 1,583,588 -
1972 1,542,670 -
1971 1,504,077 -
1970 1,466,676 -
1969 1,429,605 -
1968 1,393,530 -
1967 1,358,435 -
1966 1,324,383 -
1965 1,291,156 -
1964 1,258,745 -
1963 1,227,414 -
1962 1,197,039 -
1961 1,167,717 -
1960 1,139,522 -

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 Palestine gained 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while Palestine's population increased by 1,133,200 people (a 25.9% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Palestine will increase by 48.2% to 8,148,985 people and rank change from 123rd to 112th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 11.1M people in 2100 for Palestine.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Palestine
2100 0.1% 0.09%
2099 0.15% 0.12%
2098 0.23% 0.15%
2097 0.26% 0.15%
2096 0.2% 0.18%
2095 0.2% 0.17%
2094 0.3% 0.2%
2093 0.19% 0.22%
2092 0.2% 0.23%
2091 0.36% 0.24%
2090 0.42% 0.24%
2089 0.25% 0.28%
2088 0.28% 0.27%
2087 0.51% 0.3%
2086 0.53% 0.32%
2085 0.39% 0.35%
2084 0.45% 0.37%
2083 0.34% 0.41%
2082 0.56% 0.47%
2081 0.65% 0.47%
2080 0.65% 0.45%
2079 0.64% 0.5%
2078 0.66% 0.54%
2077 0.76% 0.58%
2076 0.74% 0.62%
2075 0.89% 0.62%
2074 0.84% 0.64%
2073 0.76% 0.67%
2072 0.9% 0.75%
2071 0.81% 0.75%
2070 0.87% 0.77%
2069 0.77% 0.77%
2068 0.97% 0.84%
2067 0.86% 0.81%
2066 0.98% 0.87%
2065 0.92% 0.9%
2064 1.01% 0.93%
2063 1.04% 0.92%
2062 1.06% 0.99%
2061 1.08% 1.01%
2060 1.32% 1%
2059 1.04% 1%
2058 1.15% 1.05%
2057 1.26% 1.08%
2056 1.23% 1.06%
2055 1.11% 1.09%
2054 1.26% 1.16%
2053 1.22% 1.21%
2052 1.25% 1.24%
2051 1.21% 1.3%
2050 1.39% 1.31%
2049 1.42% 1.33%
2048 1.44% 1.39%
2047 1.49% 1.43%
2046 1.36% 1.51%
2045 1.49% 1.54%
2044 1.41% 1.58%
2043 1.68% 1.63%
2042 1.82% 1.66%
2041 1.7% 1.69%
2040 1.91% 1.74%
2039 1.78% 1.7%
2038 1.79% 1.73%
2037 2.03% 1.74%
2036 1.93% 1.8%
2035 1.85% 1.79%
2034 1.97% 1.82%
2033 1.98% 1.78%
2032 1.95% 1.8%
2031 1.83% 1.8%
2030 2.05% 1.81%
2029 2.08% 1.82%
2028 2.33% 1.85%
2027 2.2% 1.92%
2026 2.08% 1.77%
2025 2.14% 1.65%
2024 2.18% 2.39%
2023 2.23% 2.42%
2022 2.17% 2.46%
2021 2.13% 2.49%
2020 2.1% 2.52%
2019 2% 2.54%
2018 1.98% 2.57%
2017 1.96% 2.01%
2016 2.06% 2.27%
2015 2.08% 2.32%
2014 2.1% 2.37%
2013 2.22% 2.43%
2012 3.6% 2.5%
2011 4% 2.56%
2010 2.94% 2.63%
2009 3.19% 2.7%
2008 4.14% 2.79%
2007 5.11% 2.59%
2006 5.75% 2.59%
2005 4.57% 2.59%
2004 1.2% 2.59%
2003 0.8% 2.59%
2002 2.63% 2.59%
2001 2.98% 2.59%
2000 3.77% 2.59%
1999 5.68% 2.59%
1998 10.7% 2.59%
1997 8.09% 4.58%
1996 2.91% 4.58%
1995 0.89% 4.58%
1994 -0.24% 4.58%
1993 3.99% 4.58%
1992 5.93% 4.58%
1991 -12% 4.58%
1990 -11.7% -
1989 2.9% -
1988 2.93% -
1987 2.98% -
1986 3.03% -
1985 3.09% -
1984 3.14% -
1983 3.03% -
1982 2.93% -
1981 2.99% -
1980 3.02% -
1979 3% -
1978 2.96% -
1977 2.85% -
1976 2.76% -
1975 2.74% -
1974 2.7% -
1973 2.65% -
1972 2.57% -
1971 2.55% -
1970 2.59% -
1969 2.59% -
1968 2.58% -
1967 2.57% -
1966 2.57% -
1965 2.57% -
1964 2.55% -
1963 2.54% -
1962 2.51% -
1961 2.47% -

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 Palestine's population grew by 2.39%.

Live population counters

Liberia Palestine
Current population
5887000
5500288
Population rank 116/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
4.26 minutes
One birth every
3.09 minutes
3.76 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
14.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +328 +338
Annual growth/decline +119,786 +123,377
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +2.39%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 34/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
22.8 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 -23,156
Net migration rank 132/196 154/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 272,481
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 103/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 5%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 92/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Palestine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Palestine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - -23,156
2024 - -7,779 - -23,145
2023 125,730 -5,002 102,613 -24,996
2022 123,747 -5,003 123,987 -5,006
2021 121,038 -11,852 120,396 -12,369
2020 120,632 -10,107 122,416 -12,369
2019 120,635 -19,678 124,508 -24,733
2018 120,231 -23,199 124,791 -25,141
2017 119,376 -24,807 125,688 -25,452
2016 118,852 -26,796 126,698 -22,774
2015 115,479 -15,182 126,189 -22,903
2014 116,667 -26,690 120,724 -27,077
2013 120,138 -22,010 120,503 -26,979
2012 121,973 -25,710 119,185 -26,916
2011 115,496 91,981 119,021 -26,662
2010 114,249 2,850 117,674 -26,351
2009 113,429 1,187 111,724 -25,906
2008 112,032 17,404 108,395 -23,985
2007 109,165 65,306 112,453 -20,337
2006 104,099 77,946 111,728 -23,445
2005 96,478 101,019 110,569 -28,161
2004 91,755 -1,001 110,045 -32,853
2003 87,534 -103,564 109,162 -35,968
2002 88,643 -23,110 108,560 -35,038
2001 86,217 7,142 107,320 -25,652
2000 83,143 -2,060 106,367 -11,496
1999 78,130 53,643 104,823 -13,860
1998 72,146 99,203 103,566 -13,146
1997 61,444 281,480 102,307 10,417
1996 56,392 -37,922 98,085 9,810
1995 53,407 54,372 94,037 8,763
1994 52,101 -121,407 90,156 7,434
1993 51,609 7,300 86,434 5,975
1992 50,204 56,210 82,865 4,411
1991 47,426 78,052 79,444 2,116
1990 52,770 -712,544 76,163 -476
1989 63,238 8,156 - -3,026
1988 62,703 7,734 - -3,008
1987 62,147 6,840 - 50,702
1986 61,924 6,534 - -21,071
1985 59,988 7,487 - -31,640
1984 59,460 7,513 - 9,108
1983 57,562 7,861 - 684
1982 56,127 2,530 - -9,799
1981 55,003 2,757 - -13,892
1980 53,452 4,016 - -15,067
1979 52,125 3,500 - -16,058
1978 49,813 3,500 - -16,654
1977 47,582 3,555 - -16,444
1976 45,528 1,246 - -14,515
1975 43,478 2,037 - -11,596
1974 41,499 2,086 - -8,670
1973 39,694 2,272 - -6,736
1972 37,860 2,018 - -7,848
1971 36,015 1,293 - -17,235
1970 35,196 2,285 - -31,405
1969 34,677 1,982 - -45,586
1968 33,536 1,964 - -54,963
1967 32,519 2,177 - -55,265
1966 31,454 1,953 - -47,780
1965 30,618 2,431 - -36,419
1964 29,592 2,189 - -31,125
1963 28,708 2,165 - -21,220
1962 27,679 2,189 - -18,971
1961 26,670 2,115 - -18,224
1960 25,713 1,886 - -17,662

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 Palestine 85.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,218,010 people) and 14.3% is from migration (a loss of 202,820 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 272,481 people or 5% in Palestine.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
Ramallah 43.9K
Qalqilya 41.7K
Bethlehem 36K
Dura 6K

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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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