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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 5.95 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Liberia vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Peru
2100 12,788,823 38,452,509
2099 12,776,207 38,619,608
2098 12,757,308 38,784,430
2097 12,728,620 38,947,717
2096 12,695,873 39,108,849
2095 12,671,037 39,267,786
2094 12,645,345 39,423,479
2093 12,607,806 39,578,294
2092 12,583,276 39,729,309
2091 12,557,861 39,877,488
2090 12,513,262 40,022,659
2089 12,461,083 40,164,228
2088 12,429,523 40,303,304
2087 12,394,685 40,438,644
2086 12,331,734 40,569,419
2085 12,266,313 40,695,935
2084 12,218,274 40,817,705
2083 12,163,782 40,933,831
2082 12,122,513 41,045,559
2081 12,055,108 41,151,529
2080 11,977,065 41,252,019
2079 11,899,224 41,345,682
2078 11,823,772 41,433,298
2077 11,746,009 41,514,392
2076 11,657,329 41,589,064
2075 11,571,881 41,656,726
2074 11,469,695 41,717,426
2073 11,373,802 41,770,225
2072 11,288,250 41,815,673
2071 11,187,594 41,853,504
2070 11,097,891 41,883,997
2069 11,002,270 41,906,365
2068 10,918,600 41,920,235
2067 10,814,021 41,925,717
2066 10,721,693 41,923,100
2065 10,617,436 41,912,338
2064 10,521,037 41,893,671
2063 10,416,221 41,866,010
2062 10,308,855 41,830,096
2061 10,200,557 41,785,364
2060 10,091,553 41,732,163
2059 9,960,069 41,670,843
2058 9,857,338 41,601,084
2057 9,745,295 41,522,014
2056 9,624,041 41,434,774
2055 9,506,843 41,338,448
2054 9,402,297 41,233,873
2053 9,284,854 41,120,477
2052 9,173,091 40,999,698
2051 9,060,243 40,870,773
2050 8,951,514 40,733,304
2049 8,828,384 40,588,072
2048 8,705,146 40,434,856
2047 8,581,923 40,272,431
2046 8,456,286 40,100,751
2045 8,342,861 39,920,558
2044 8,220,755 39,731,027
2043 8,106,429 39,534,093
2042 7,972,152 39,328,332
2041 7,829,310 39,114,174
2040 7,698,463 38,892,211
2039 7,554,021 38,662,243
2038 7,421,960 38,424,592
2037 7,291,328 38,178,789
2036 7,146,172 37,924,438
2035 7,010,827 37,662,565
2034 6,883,638 37,392,354
2033 6,750,553 37,114,776
2032 6,619,507 36,830,488
2031 6,492,799 36,538,688
2030 6,376,029 36,238,199
2029 6,247,795 35,929,085
2028 6,120,673 35,609,999
2027 5,981,051 35,280,410
2026 5,852,128 34,939,340
2025 5,732,938 34,585,730
2024 5,612,817 34,217,848
2023 5,493,031 33,845,617
2022 5,373,294 33,475,438
2021 5,259,323 33,155,882
2020 5,149,463 32,838,579
2019 5,043,721 32,449,303
2018 4,944,726 31,897,584
2017 4,848,925 31,324,637
2016 4,755,608 30,866,494
2015 4,659,431 30,457,600
2014 4,564,293 30,115,826
2013 4,470,239 29,817,919
2012 4,373,043 29,550,366
2011 4,221,178 29,304,086
2010 4,058,890 29,086,019
2009 3,943,028 28,896,811
2008 3,821,003 28,719,041
2007 3,669,050 28,530,699
2006 3,490,787 28,324,491
2005 3,301,015 28,101,180
2004 3,156,892 27,852,190
2003 3,119,532 27,580,490
2002 3,094,782 27,288,217
2001 3,015,338 26,964,601
2000 2,928,117 26,598,331
1999 2,821,684 26,186,504
1998 2,670,124 25,738,095
1997 2,412,989 25,274,147
1996 2,232,289 24,811,171
1995 2,169,162 24,348,919
1994 2,149,928 23,881,493
1993 2,155,126 23,413,783
1992 2,072,461 22,946,340
1991 1,956,518 22,483,775
1990 2,223,667 22,014,771
1989 2,517,858 21,532,589
1988 2,446,941 21,054,702
1987 2,377,229 20,582,320
1986 2,308,511 20,117,122
1985 2,240,539 19,648,204
1984 2,173,312 19,174,716
1983 2,107,113 18,705,957
1982 2,045,073 18,246,503
1981 1,986,867 17,798,805
1980 1,929,253 17,360,949
1979 1,872,713 16,933,139
1978 1,818,247 16,516,059
1977 1,766,019 16,109,806
1976 1,717,060 15,716,809
1975 1,670,913 15,333,957
1974 1,626,362 14,956,552
1973 1,583,588 14,582,867
1972 1,542,670 14,210,147
1971 1,504,077 13,838,067
1970 1,466,676 13,501,237
1969 1,429,605 13,166,767
1968 1,393,530 12,803,993
1967 1,358,435 12,448,814
1966 1,324,383 12,101,297
1965 1,291,156 11,761,085
1964 1,258,745 11,427,978
1963 1,227,414 11,102,099
1962 1,197,039 10,784,612
1961 1,167,717 10,475,123
1960 1,139,522 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Peru
2100 0.1% -0.43%
2099 0.15% -0.42%
2098 0.23% -0.42%
2097 0.26% -0.41%
2096 0.2% -0.4%
2095 0.2% -0.39%
2094 0.3% -0.39%
2093 0.19% -0.38%
2092 0.2% -0.37%
2091 0.36% -0.36%
2090 0.42% -0.35%
2089 0.25% -0.35%
2088 0.28% -0.33%
2087 0.51% -0.32%
2086 0.53% -0.31%
2085 0.39% -0.3%
2084 0.45% -0.28%
2083 0.34% -0.27%
2082 0.56% -0.26%
2081 0.65% -0.24%
2080 0.65% -0.23%
2079 0.64% -0.21%
2078 0.66% -0.2%
2077 0.76% -0.18%
2076 0.74% -0.16%
2075 0.89% -0.15%
2074 0.84% -0.13%
2073 0.76% -0.11%
2072 0.9% -0.09%
2071 0.81% -0.07%
2070 0.87% -0.05%
2069 0.77% -0.03%
2068 0.97% -0.01%
2067 0.86% 0.006%
2066 0.98% 0.03%
2065 0.92% 0.04%
2064 1.01% 0.07%
2063 1.04% 0.09%
2062 1.06% 0.11%
2061 1.08% 0.13%
2060 1.32% 0.15%
2059 1.04% 0.17%
2058 1.15% 0.19%
2057 1.26% 0.21%
2056 1.23% 0.23%
2055 1.11% 0.25%
2054 1.26% 0.28%
2053 1.22% 0.29%
2052 1.25% 0.32%
2051 1.21% 0.34%
2050 1.39% 0.36%
2049 1.42% 0.38%
2048 1.44% 0.4%
2047 1.49% 0.43%
2046 1.36% 0.45%
2045 1.49% 0.48%
2044 1.41% 0.5%
2043 1.68% 0.52%
2042 1.82% 0.55%
2041 1.7% 0.57%
2040 1.91% 0.59%
2039 1.78% 0.62%
2038 1.79% 0.64%
2037 2.03% 0.67%
2036 1.93% 0.7%
2035 1.85% 0.72%
2034 1.97% 0.75%
2033 1.98% 0.77%
2032 1.95% 0.8%
2031 1.83% 0.83%
2030 2.05% 0.86%
2029 2.08% 0.9%
2028 2.33% 0.93%
2027 2.2% 0.98%
2026 2.08% 1.02%
2025 2.14% 1.08%
2024 2.18% 1.1%
2023 2.23% 1.11%
2022 2.17% 0.96%
2021 2.13% 0.97%
2020 2.1% 1.2%
2019 2% 1.73%
2018 1.98% 1.83%
2017 1.96% 1.48%
2016 2.06% 1.34%
2015 2.08% 1.13%
2014 2.1% 1%
2013 2.22% 0.91%
2012 3.6% 0.84%
2011 4% 0.75%
2010 2.94% 0.65%
2009 3.19% 0.62%
2008 4.14% 0.66%
2007 5.11% 0.73%
2006 5.75% 0.79%
2005 4.57% 0.89%
2004 1.2% 0.99%
2003 0.8% 1.07%
2002 2.63% 1.2%
2001 2.98% 1.38%
2000 3.77% 1.57%
1999 5.68% 1.74%
1998 10.7% 1.84%
1997 8.09% 1.87%
1996 2.91% 1.9%
1995 0.89% 1.96%
1994 -0.24% 2%
1993 3.99% 2.04%
1992 5.93% 2.06%
1991 -12% 2.13%
1990 -11.7% 2.24%
1989 2.9% 2.27%
1988 2.93% 2.3%
1987 2.98% 2.31%
1986 3.03% 2.39%
1985 3.09% 2.47%
1984 3.14% 2.51%
1983 3.03% 2.52%
1982 2.93% 2.52%
1981 2.99% 2.52%
1980 3.02% 2.53%
1979 3% 2.53%
1978 2.96% 2.52%
1977 2.85% 2.5%
1976 2.76% 2.5%
1975 2.74% 2.52%
1974 2.7% 2.56%
1973 2.65% 2.62%
1972 2.57% 2.69%
1971 2.55% 2.49%
1970 2.59% 2.54%
1969 2.59% 2.83%
1968 2.58% 2.85%
1967 2.57% 2.87%
1966 2.57% 2.89%
1965 2.57% 2.91%
1964 2.55% 2.94%
1963 2.54% 2.94%
1962 2.51% 2.95%
1961 2.47% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Liberia Peru
Current population
5887000
35031596
Population rank 116/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.42%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
1.41 minutes
One birth every
3.09 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
11.9 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +328 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +119,786 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 95/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 +11,931
Net migration rank 132/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - 11,931
2024 - -7,779 - 18,406
2023 125,730 -5,002 353,788 24,783
2022 123,747 -5,003 327,859 33,982
2021 121,038 -11,852 235,440 41,868
2020 120,632 -10,107 301,950 55,375
2019 120,635 -19,678 346,981 74,270
2018 120,231 -23,199 343,123 339,067
2017 119,376 -24,807 349,333 114,382
2016 118,852 -26,796 355,859 96,740
2015 115,479 -15,182 362,781 2,421
2014 116,667 -26,690 368,708 -50,383
2013 120,138 -22,010 372,694 -95,214
2012 121,973 -25,710 376,501 -118,863
2011 115,496 91,981 383,268 -148,339
2010 114,249 2,850 382,510 -181,302
2009 113,429 1,187 396,522 -219,314
2008 112,032 17,404 413,640 -235,307
2007 109,165 65,306 435,122 -236,745
2006 104,099 77,946 445,884 -231,851
2005 96,478 101,019 454,199 -221,652
2004 91,755 -1,001 459,617 -194,171
2003 87,534 -103,564 459,243 -181,276
2002 88,643 -23,110 463,709 -157,158
2001 86,217 7,142 470,154 -129,481
2000 83,143 -2,060 484,222 -92,353
1999 78,130 53,643 487,095 -55,325
1998 72,146 99,203 489,436 -24,388
1997 61,444 281,480 495,348 -32,515
1996 56,392 -37,922 501,855 -38,749
1995 53,407 54,372 507,894 -46,499
1994 52,101 -121,407 512,735 -39,299
1993 51,609 7,300 513,769 -51,775
1992 50,204 56,210 514,618 -41,702
1991 47,426 78,052 513,867 -61,645
1990 52,770 -712,544 515,233 -29,437
1989 63,238 8,156 512,152 -33,569
1988 62,703 7,734 508,429 -31,238
1987 62,147 6,840 502,229 -34,651
1986 61,924 6,534 496,712 -33,891
1985 59,988 7,487 488,887 -13,887
1984 59,460 7,513 477,968 -6,007
1983 57,562 7,861 469,781 -4,243
1982 56,127 2,530 461,107 -7,748
1981 55,003 2,757 453,158 -11,123
1980 53,452 4,016 445,100 -11,446
1979 52,125 3,500 439,110 -17,148
1978 49,813 3,500 432,127 -19,939
1977 47,582 3,555 425,428 -25,117
1976 45,528 1,246 420,284 -34,602
1975 43,478 2,037 414,400 -34,382
1974 41,499 2,086 408,299 -33,493
1973 39,694 2,272 400,752 -28,191
1972 37,860 2,018 396,960 -24,100
1971 36,015 1,293 391,506 -20,209
1970 35,196 2,285 318,022 -15,653
1969 34,677 1,982 379,347 -12,776
1968 33,536 1,964 372,379 -13,389
1967 32,519 2,177 365,224 -13,837
1966 31,454 1,953 356,819 -13,166
1965 30,618 2,431 349,245 -12,470
1964 29,592 2,189 341,570 -12,129
1963 28,708 2,165 332,352 -10,040
1962 27,679 2,189 321,716 -9,051
1961 26,670 2,115 313,385 -7,063
1960 25,713 1,886 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/peru | 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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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