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Population in Liberia compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 1.87 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% growth).

Liberia vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Papua New Guinea
2100 12,788,823 18,802,138
2099 12,776,207 18,790,040
2098 12,757,308 18,776,265
2097 12,728,620 18,758,897
2096 12,695,873 18,737,707
2095 12,671,037 18,714,219
2094 12,645,345 18,687,257
2093 12,607,806 18,658,233
2092 12,583,276 18,625,772
2091 12,557,861 18,590,001
2090 12,513,262 18,549,501
2089 12,461,083 18,510,463
2088 12,429,523 18,468,827
2087 12,394,685 18,424,378
2086 12,331,734 18,376,043
2085 12,266,313 18,325,641
2084 12,218,274 18,274,394
2083 12,163,782 18,218,709
2082 12,122,513 18,163,177
2081 12,055,108 18,104,285
2080 11,977,065 18,039,008
2079 11,899,224 17,975,778
2078 11,823,772 17,908,670
2077 11,746,009 17,840,781
2076 11,657,329 17,771,791
2075 11,571,881 17,699,428
2074 11,469,695 17,625,044
2073 11,373,802 17,548,128
2072 11,288,250 17,466,649
2071 11,187,594 17,381,598
2070 11,097,891 17,295,105
2069 11,002,270 17,205,503
2068 10,918,600 17,112,154
2067 10,814,021 17,015,090
2066 10,721,693 16,915,436
2065 10,617,436 16,812,946
2064 10,521,037 16,708,669
2063 10,416,221 16,604,296
2062 10,308,855 16,497,292
2061 10,200,557 16,386,905
2060 10,091,553 16,270,535
2059 9,960,069 16,152,614
2058 9,857,338 16,032,684
2057 9,745,295 15,909,649
2056 9,624,041 15,784,519
2055 9,506,843 15,656,542
2054 9,402,297 15,523,143
2053 9,284,854 15,389,244
2052 9,173,091 15,250,715
2051 9,060,243 15,110,389
2050 8,951,514 14,968,530
2049 8,828,384 14,821,865
2048 8,705,146 14,673,459
2047 8,581,923 14,522,926
2046 8,456,286 14,370,120
2045 8,342,861 14,213,585
2044 8,220,755 14,056,036
2043 8,106,429 13,897,765
2042 7,972,152 13,738,690
2041 7,829,310 13,577,382
2040 7,698,463 13,413,396
2039 7,554,021 13,247,486
2038 7,421,960 13,079,352
2037 7,291,328 12,909,735
2036 7,146,172 12,738,223
2035 7,010,827 12,566,543
2034 6,883,638 12,392,476
2033 6,750,553 12,218,246
2032 6,619,507 12,042,345
2031 6,492,799 11,865,316
2030 6,376,029 11,685,599
2029 6,247,795 11,504,890
2028 6,120,673 11,322,573
2027 5,981,051 11,138,409
2026 5,852,128 10,952,454
2025 5,732,938 10,765,048
2024 5,612,817 10,576,502
2023 5,493,031 10,389,635
2022 5,373,294 10,203,169
2021 5,259,323 10,012,896
2020 5,149,463 9,815,746
2019 5,043,721 9,609,010
2018 4,944,726 9,394,513
2017 4,848,925 9,178,714
2016 4,755,608 8,961,718
2015 4,659,431 8,743,246
2014 4,564,293 8,523,441
2013 4,470,239 8,302,698
2012 4,373,043 8,081,390
2011 4,221,178 7,859,346
2010 4,058,890 7,633,523
2009 3,943,028 7,406,438
2008 3,821,003 7,183,002
2007 3,669,050 6,963,345
2006 3,490,787 6,747,720
2005 3,301,015 6,535,905
2004 3,156,892 6,328,041
2003 3,119,532 6,123,997
2002 3,094,782 5,924,003
2001 3,015,338 5,728,435
2000 2,928,117 5,537,064
1999 2,821,684 5,349,333
1998 2,670,124 5,166,390
1997 2,412,989 4,987,883
1996 2,232,289 4,813,361
1995 2,169,162 4,644,278
1994 2,149,928 4,480,208
1993 2,155,126 4,320,872
1992 2,072,461 4,166,699
1991 1,956,518 4,021,837
1990 2,223,667 3,896,481
1989 2,517,858 3,796,078
1988 2,446,941 3,711,880
1987 2,377,229 3,632,543
1986 2,308,511 3,554,793
1985 2,240,539 3,478,936
1984 2,173,312 3,405,198
1983 2,107,113 3,333,633
1982 2,045,073 3,264,291
1981 1,986,867 3,197,019
1980 1,929,253 3,131,512
1979 1,872,713 3,067,341
1978 1,818,247 3,003,714
1977 1,766,019 2,940,327
1976 1,717,060 2,877,327
1975 1,670,913 2,814,820
1974 1,626,362 2,752,671
1973 1,583,588 2,690,629
1972 1,542,670 2,628,432
1971 1,504,077 2,566,421
1970 1,466,676 2,505,628
1969 1,429,605 2,446,927
1968 1,393,530 2,390,803
1967 1,358,435 2,337,532
1966 1,324,383 2,285,774
1965 1,291,156 2,235,820
1964 1,258,745 2,188,325
1963 1,227,414 2,141,376
1962 1,197,039 2,093,919
1961 1,167,717 2,046,127
1960 1,139,522 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Papua New Guinea
2100 0.1% 0.06%
2099 0.15% 0.07%
2098 0.23% 0.09%
2097 0.26% 0.11%
2096 0.2% 0.13%
2095 0.2% 0.14%
2094 0.3% 0.16%
2093 0.19% 0.17%
2092 0.2% 0.19%
2091 0.36% 0.22%
2090 0.42% 0.21%
2089 0.25% 0.23%
2088 0.28% 0.24%
2087 0.51% 0.26%
2086 0.53% 0.28%
2085 0.39% 0.28%
2084 0.45% 0.31%
2083 0.34% 0.31%
2082 0.56% 0.33%
2081 0.65% 0.36%
2080 0.65% 0.35%
2079 0.64% 0.37%
2078 0.66% 0.38%
2077 0.76% 0.39%
2076 0.74% 0.41%
2075 0.89% 0.42%
2074 0.84% 0.44%
2073 0.76% 0.47%
2072 0.9% 0.49%
2071 0.81% 0.5%
2070 0.87% 0.52%
2069 0.77% 0.55%
2068 0.97% 0.57%
2067 0.86% 0.59%
2066 0.98% 0.61%
2065 0.92% 0.62%
2064 1.01% 0.63%
2063 1.04% 0.65%
2062 1.06% 0.67%
2061 1.08% 0.72%
2060 1.32% 0.73%
2059 1.04% 0.75%
2058 1.15% 0.77%
2057 1.26% 0.79%
2056 1.23% 0.82%
2055 1.11% 0.86%
2054 1.26% 0.87%
2053 1.22% 0.91%
2052 1.25% 0.93%
2051 1.21% 0.95%
2050 1.39% 0.99%
2049 1.42% 1.01%
2048 1.44% 1.04%
2047 1.49% 1.06%
2046 1.36% 1.1%
2045 1.49% 1.12%
2044 1.41% 1.14%
2043 1.68% 1.16%
2042 1.82% 1.19%
2041 1.7% 1.22%
2040 1.91% 1.25%
2039 1.78% 1.29%
2038 1.79% 1.31%
2037 2.03% 1.35%
2036 1.93% 1.37%
2035 1.85% 1.4%
2034 1.97% 1.43%
2033 1.98% 1.46%
2032 1.95% 1.49%
2031 1.83% 1.54%
2030 2.05% 1.57%
2029 2.08% 1.61%
2028 2.33% 1.65%
2027 2.2% 1.7%
2026 2.08% 1.74%
2025 2.14% 1.78%
2024 2.18% 1.8%
2023 2.23% 1.83%
2022 2.17% 1.9%
2021 2.13% 2.01%
2020 2.1% 2.15%
2019 2% 2.28%
2018 1.98% 2.35%
2017 1.96% 2.42%
2016 2.06% 2.5%
2015 2.08% 2.58%
2014 2.1% 2.66%
2013 2.22% 2.74%
2012 3.6% 2.83%
2011 4% 2.96%
2010 2.94% 3.07%
2009 3.19% 3.11%
2008 4.14% 3.15%
2007 5.11% 3.2%
2006 5.75% 3.24%
2005 4.57% 3.28%
2004 1.2% 3.33%
2003 0.8% 3.38%
2002 2.63% 3.41%
2001 2.98% 3.46%
2000 3.77% 3.51%
1999 5.68% 3.54%
1998 10.7% 3.58%
1997 8.09% 3.63%
1996 2.91% 3.64%
1995 0.89% 3.66%
1994 -0.24% 3.69%
1993 3.99% 3.7%
1992 5.93% 3.6%
1991 -12% 3.22%
1990 -11.7% 2.64%
1989 2.9% 2.27%
1988 2.93% 2.18%
1987 2.98% 2.19%
1986 3.03% 2.18%
1985 3.09% 2.17%
1984 3.14% 2.15%
1983 3.03% 2.12%
1982 2.93% 2.1%
1981 2.99% 2.09%
1980 3.02% 2.09%
1979 3% 2.12%
1978 2.96% 2.16%
1977 2.85% 2.19%
1976 2.76% 2.22%
1975 2.74% 2.26%
1974 2.7% 2.31%
1973 2.65% 2.37%
1972 2.57% 2.42%
1971 2.55% 2.43%
1970 2.59% 2.4%
1969 2.59% 2.35%
1968 2.58% 2.28%
1967 2.57% 2.26%
1966 2.57% 2.23%
1965 2.57% 2.17%
1964 2.55% 2.19%
1963 2.54% 2.27%
1962 2.51% 2.34%
1961 2.47% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Liberia Papua New Guinea
Current population
5887000
11002753
Population rank 116/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
2.81 minutes
One birth every
3.09 minutes
2.06 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +328 +512
Annual growth/decline +119,786 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 59/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change -9,870 -284
Net migration rank 132/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - -284
2024 - -7,779 - -707
2023 125,730 -5,002 187,637 -787
2022 123,747 -5,003 186,861 -787
2021 121,038 -11,852 183,766 10,703
2020 120,632 -10,107 189,130 10,703
2019 120,635 -19,678 190,662 22,978
2018 120,231 -23,199 190,662 24,684
2017 119,376 -24,807 189,715 26,513
2016 118,852 -26,796 189,281 28,473
2015 115,479 -15,182 188,600 30,580
2014 116,667 -26,690 187,592 32,840
2013 120,138 -22,010 185,790 35,280
2012 121,973 -25,710 183,658 37,893
2011 115,496 91,981 181,842 40,690
2010 114,249 2,850 178,998 50,106
2009 113,429 1,187 175,421 49,647
2008 112,032 17,404 172,823 48,985
2007 109,165 65,306 169,306 48,203
2006 104,099 77,946 166,540 47,191
2005 96,478 101,019 163,888 46,014
2004 91,755 -1,001 161,023 44,811
2003 87,534 -103,564 158,611 43,639
2002 88,643 -23,110 155,091 42,657
2001 86,217 7,142 151,431 41,962
2000 83,143 -2,060 147,496 41,855
1999 78,130 53,643 143,592 42,519
1998 72,146 99,203 136,677 43,091
1997 61,444 281,480 134,458 42,787
1996 56,392 -37,922 129,802 41,994
1995 53,407 54,372 125,410 40,962
1994 52,101 -121,407 122,113 39,669
1993 51,609 7,300 118,668 38,220
1992 50,204 56,210 114,818 36,622
1991 47,426 78,052 111,453 26,830
1990 52,770 -712,544 110,033 2,398
1989 63,238 8,156 108,199 -19,824
1988 62,703 7,734 106,256 -26,232
1987 62,147 6,840 104,367 -25,720
1986 61,924 6,534 102,346 -25,495
1985 59,988 7,487 100,333 -25,470
1984 59,460 7,513 98,103 -25,487
1983 57,562 7,861 95,982 -25,465
1982 56,127 2,530 93,522 -25,355
1981 55,003 2,757 91,767 -25,383
1980 53,452 4,016 90,266 -25,638
1979 52,125 3,500 89,330 -25,618
1978 49,813 3,500 88,747 -25,208
1977 47,582 3,555 87,954 -24,722
1976 45,528 1,246 86,965 -24,198
1975 43,478 2,037 85,809 -23,562
1974 41,499 2,086 84,829 -22,771
1973 39,694 2,272 83,821 -21,803
1972 37,860 2,018 82,672 -20,303
1971 36,015 1,293 80,599 -18,945
1970 35,196 2,285 78,712 -18,773
1969 34,677 1,982 76,454 -18,994
1968 33,536 1,964 73,983 -19,188
1967 32,519 2,177 71,519 -19,767
1966 31,454 1,953 69,206 -17,454
1965 30,618 2,431 66,693 -18,532
1964 29,592 2,189 64,558 -17,730
1963 28,708 2,165 62,260 -15,189
1962 27,679 2,189 59,974 -12,141
1961 26,670 2,115 58,151 -10,409
1960 25,713 1,886 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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