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Population in Liberia compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,731,206 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,916,561 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 20 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.49% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.92M (69.5% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Liberia vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Philippines
2100 12,784,957 115,059,775
2099 12,772,345 115,816,309
2098 12,753,452 116,573,828
2097 12,724,773 117,333,883
2096 12,692,036 118,100,419
2095 12,667,207 118,866,742
2094 12,641,522 119,626,818
2093 12,603,995 120,388,122
2092 12,579,473 121,147,462
2091 12,554,066 121,904,917
2090 12,509,480 122,652,199
2089 12,457,316 123,391,846
2088 12,425,766 124,122,345
2087 12,390,938 124,843,149
2086 12,328,007 125,552,213
2085 12,262,605 126,246,777
2084 12,214,581 126,918,902
2083 12,160,106 127,566,644
2082 12,118,849 128,196,192
2081 12,051,465 128,799,883
2080 11,973,445 129,384,776
2079 11,895,628 129,937,788
2078 11,820,198 130,470,163
2077 11,742,459 130,981,766
2076 11,653,806 131,455,691
2075 11,568,384 131,899,779
2074 11,466,229 132,321,868
2073 11,370,364 132,712,554
2072 11,284,839 133,078,198
2071 11,184,212 133,413,261
2070 11,094,537 133,726,740
2069 10,998,944 134,013,962
2068 10,915,300 134,276,965
2067 10,810,752 134,521,893
2066 10,718,452 134,738,123
2065 10,614,227 134,943,069
2064 10,517,857 135,121,691
2063 10,413,073 135,278,856
2062 10,305,739 135,418,302
2061 10,197,474 135,533,003
2060 10,088,502 135,624,320
2059 9,957,059 135,691,307
2058 9,854,358 135,723,393
2057 9,742,349 135,729,299
2056 9,621,132 135,713,449
2055 9,503,970 135,658,483
2054 9,399,455 135,564,032
2053 9,282,047 135,433,969
2052 9,170,319 135,267,110
2051 9,057,504 135,047,521
2050 8,948,808 134,786,831
2049 8,825,716 134,476,341
2048 8,702,515 134,125,026
2047 8,579,329 133,725,025
2046 8,453,730 133,275,028
2045 8,340,339 132,781,283
2044 8,218,270 132,246,145
2043 8,103,979 131,672,273
2042 7,969,742 131,060,574
2041 7,826,944 130,412,807
2040 7,696,136 129,728,924
2039 7,551,738 129,013,931
2038 7,419,716 128,259,977
2037 7,289,124 127,475,872
2036 7,144,012 126,664,807
2035 7,008,708 125,834,749
2034 6,881,558 124,984,319
2033 6,748,513 124,117,657
2032 6,617,506 123,239,893
2031 6,490,837 122,353,079
2030 6,374,102 121,447,264
2029 6,245,907 120,532,209
2028 6,118,823 119,603,538
2027 5,979,243 118,669,567
2026 5,850,359 117,732,112
2025 5,731,206 116,786,962
2024 5,612,817 115,843,670
2023 5,493,031 114,891,199
2022 5,373,294 113,964,338
2021 5,259,323 113,100,950
2020 5,149,463 112,081,264
2019 5,043,721 110,804,683
2018 4,944,726 109,465,287
2017 4,848,925 108,119,693
2016 4,755,608 106,735,719
2015 4,659,431 105,312,992
2014 4,564,293 103,767,130
2013 4,470,239 102,076,336
2012 4,373,043 100,175,512
2011 4,221,178 98,248,614
2010 4,058,890 96,337,125
2009 3,943,028 94,384,250
2008 3,821,003 92,699,095
2007 3,669,050 91,075,184
2006 3,490,787 89,508,986
2005 3,301,015 88,015,962
2004 3,156,892 86,394,504
2003 3,119,532 84,731,835
2002 3,094,782 83,068,889
2001 3,015,338 81,401,488
2000 2,928,117 79,625,397
1999 2,821,684 77,753,257
1998 2,670,124 75,791,024
1997 2,412,989 73,908,810
1996 2,232,289 72,190,242
1995 2,169,162 70,546,246
1994 2,149,928 69,019,291
1993 2,155,126 67,530,621
1992 2,072,461 65,926,125
1991 1,956,518 64,382,249
1990 2,223,667 62,854,666
1989 2,517,858 61,265,260
1988 2,446,941 59,739,052
1987 2,377,229 58,157,496
1986 2,308,511 56,645,077
1985 2,240,539 55,213,006
1984 2,173,312 53,726,181
1983 2,107,113 52,194,620
1982 2,045,073 50,695,707
1981 1,986,867 49,311,727
1980 1,929,253 48,043,740
1979 1,872,713 46,807,103
1978 1,818,247 45,575,281
1977 1,766,019 44,367,962
1976 1,717,060 43,201,488
1975 1,670,913 42,120,826
1974 1,626,362 41,174,341
1973 1,583,588 40,294,130
1972 1,542,670 39,408,560
1971 1,504,077 38,518,659
1970 1,466,676 37,622,204
1969 1,429,605 36,660,799
1968 1,393,530 35,638,342
1967 1,358,435 34,621,320
1966 1,324,383 33,617,170
1965 1,291,156 32,625,316
1964 1,258,745 31,643,032
1963 1,227,414 30,674,731
1962 1,197,039 29,723,536
1961 1,167,717 28,792,621
1960 1,139,522 27,891,897

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Philippines
2100 0.1% -0.65%
2099 0.15% -0.65%
2098 0.23% -0.65%
2097 0.26% -0.65%
2096 0.2% -0.64%
2095 0.2% -0.64%
2094 0.3% -0.63%
2093 0.19% -0.63%
2092 0.2% -0.62%
2091 0.36% -0.61%
2090 0.42% -0.6%
2089 0.25% -0.59%
2088 0.28% -0.58%
2087 0.51% -0.56%
2086 0.53% -0.55%
2085 0.39% -0.53%
2084 0.45% -0.51%
2083 0.34% -0.49%
2082 0.56% -0.47%
2081 0.65% -0.45%
2080 0.65% -0.43%
2079 0.64% -0.41%
2078 0.66% -0.39%
2077 0.76% -0.36%
2076 0.74% -0.34%
2075 0.89% -0.32%
2074 0.84% -0.29%
2073 0.76% -0.27%
2072 0.9% -0.25%
2071 0.81% -0.23%
2070 0.87% -0.21%
2069 0.77% -0.2%
2068 0.97% -0.18%
2067 0.86% -0.16%
2066 0.98% -0.15%
2065 0.92% -0.13%
2064 1.01% -0.12%
2063 1.04% -0.1%
2062 1.06% -0.08%
2061 1.08% -0.07%
2060 1.32% -0.05%
2059 1.04% -0.02%
2058 1.15% -0.004%
2057 1.26% 0.01%
2056 1.23% 0.04%
2055 1.11% 0.07%
2054 1.26% 0.1%
2053 1.22% 0.12%
2052 1.25% 0.16%
2051 1.21% 0.19%
2050 1.39% 0.23%
2049 1.42% 0.26%
2048 1.44% 0.3%
2047 1.49% 0.34%
2046 1.36% 0.37%
2045 1.49% 0.4%
2044 1.41% 0.44%
2043 1.68% 0.47%
2042 1.82% 0.5%
2041 1.7% 0.53%
2040 1.91% 0.55%
2039 1.78% 0.59%
2038 1.79% 0.62%
2037 2.03% 0.64%
2036 1.93% 0.66%
2035 1.85% 0.68%
2034 1.97% 0.7%
2033 1.98% 0.71%
2032 1.95% 0.72%
2031 1.83% 0.75%
2030 2.05% 0.76%
2029 2.08% 0.78%
2028 2.33% 0.79%
2027 2.2% 0.8%
2026 2.08% 0.81%
2025 2.11% 0.81%
2024 2.18% 0.83%
2023 2.23% 0.81%
2022 2.17% 0.76%
2021 2.13% 0.91%
2020 2.1% 1.15%
2019 2% 1.22%
2018 1.98% 1.24%
2017 1.96% 1.3%
2016 2.06% 1.35%
2015 2.08% 1.49%
2014 2.1% 1.66%
2013 2.22% 1.9%
2012 3.6% 1.96%
2011 4% 1.98%
2010 2.94% 2.07%
2009 3.19% 1.82%
2008 4.14% 1.78%
2007 5.11% 1.75%
2006 5.75% 1.7%
2005 4.57% 1.88%
2004 1.2% 1.96%
2003 0.8% 2%
2002 2.63% 2.05%
2001 2.98% 2.23%
2000 3.77% 2.41%
1999 5.68% 2.59%
1998 10.7% 2.55%
1997 8.09% 2.38%
1996 2.91% 2.33%
1995 0.89% 2.21%
1994 -0.24% 2.2%
1993 3.99% 2.43%
1992 5.93% 2.4%
1991 -12% 2.43%
1990 -11.7% 2.59%
1989 2.9% 2.55%
1988 2.93% 2.72%
1987 2.98% 2.67%
1986 3.03% 2.59%
1985 3.09% 2.77%
1984 3.14% 2.93%
1983 3.03% 2.96%
1982 2.93% 2.81%
1981 2.99% 2.64%
1980 3.02% 2.64%
1979 3% 2.7%
1978 2.96% 2.72%
1977 2.85% 2.7%
1976 2.76% 2.57%
1975 2.74% 2.3%
1974 2.7% 2.18%
1973 2.65% 2.25%
1972 2.57% 2.31%
1971 2.55% 2.38%
1970 2.59% 2.62%
1969 2.59% 2.87%
1968 2.58% 2.94%
1967 2.57% 2.99%
1966 2.57% 3.04%
1965 2.57% 3.1%
1964 2.55% 3.16%
1963 2.54% 3.2%
1962 2.51% 3.23%
1961 2.47% 3.23%

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

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In 2025, the population of Liberia grew by 2.11%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Liberia Philippines
Current population
5916561
118213646
Population rank 116/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.42%
One net population change
4.45 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
3.06 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
11.7 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +324 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +118,389 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +2.11% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 110/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 -149,315
Net migration rank 132/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - -149,315
2024 126,631 -7,779 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 125,730 -5,002 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 123,747 -5,003 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 121,038 -11,852 917,928 -85,185
2020 120,632 -10,107 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 120,635 -19,678 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 120,231 -23,199 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 119,376 -24,807 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 118,852 -26,796 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 115,479 -15,182 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 116,667 -26,690 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 120,138 -22,010 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 121,973 -25,710 1,979,568 95,702
2011 115,496 91,981 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 114,249 2,850 2,030,979 13,556
2009 113,429 1,187 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 112,032 17,404 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 109,165 65,306 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 104,099 77,946 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 96,478 101,019 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 91,755 -1,001 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 87,534 -103,564 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 88,643 -23,110 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 86,217 7,142 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 83,143 -2,060 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 78,130 53,643 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 72,146 99,203 1,870,371 178,274
1997 61,444 281,480 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 56,392 -37,922 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 53,407 54,372 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 52,101 -121,407 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 51,609 7,300 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 50,204 56,210 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 47,426 78,052 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 52,770 -712,544 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 63,238 8,156 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 62,703 7,734 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 62,147 6,840 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 61,924 6,534 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 59,988 7,487 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 59,460 7,513 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 57,562 7,861 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 56,127 2,530 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 55,003 2,757 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 53,452 4,016 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 52,125 3,500 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 49,813 3,500 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 47,582 3,555 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 45,528 1,246 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 43,478 2,037 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 41,499 2,086 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 39,694 2,272 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 37,860 2,018 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 36,015 1,293 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 35,196 2,285 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 34,677 1,982 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 33,536 1,964 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 32,519 2,177 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 31,454 1,953 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 30,618 2,431 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 29,592 2,189 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 28,708 2,165 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 27,679 2,189 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 26,670 2,115 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 25,713 1,886 1,036,017 -155,354

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

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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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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