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

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The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,731,206 in 2025 vs 36,435,861 people in Poland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,916,561 people compared to 36,007,074 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 6.09 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs -0.38% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.92M (69.5% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 36M (5.6% decline).

Liberia vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Poland
2100 12,784,957 18,452,579
2099 12,772,345 18,644,857
2098 12,753,452 18,838,707
2097 12,724,773 19,033,962
2096 12,692,036 19,231,896
2095 12,667,207 19,431,204
2094 12,641,522 19,634,214
2093 12,603,995 19,840,304
2092 12,579,473 20,049,969
2091 12,554,066 20,263,764
2090 12,509,480 20,482,150
2089 12,457,316 20,705,051
2088 12,425,766 20,933,750
2087 12,390,938 21,167,790
2086 12,328,007 21,407,163
2085 12,262,605 21,652,018
2084 12,214,581 21,902,736
2083 12,160,106 22,159,983
2082 12,118,849 22,423,109
2081 12,051,465 22,691,495
2080 11,973,445 22,964,515
2079 11,895,628 23,242,960
2078 11,820,198 23,524,184
2077 11,742,459 23,811,918
2076 11,653,806 24,102,012
2075 11,568,384 24,395,355
2074 11,466,229 24,691,719
2073 11,370,364 24,990,908
2072 11,284,839 25,290,453
2071 11,184,212 25,590,102
2070 11,094,537 25,889,034
2069 10,998,944 26,187,633
2068 10,915,300 26,485,171
2067 10,810,752 26,780,961
2066 10,718,452 27,074,124
2065 10,614,227 27,364,039
2064 10,517,857 27,650,950
2063 10,413,073 27,934,132
2062 10,305,739 28,212,240
2061 10,197,474 28,487,283
2060 10,088,502 28,757,525
2059 9,957,059 29,025,705
2058 9,854,358 29,288,751
2057 9,742,349 29,548,996
2056 9,621,132 29,806,770
2055 9,503,970 30,060,951
2054 9,399,455 30,311,416
2053 9,282,047 30,559,065
2052 9,170,319 30,801,964
2051 9,057,504 31,043,690
2050 8,948,808 31,281,762
2049 8,825,716 31,516,893
2048 8,702,515 31,748,736
2047 8,579,329 31,978,608
2046 8,453,730 32,205,877
2045 8,340,339 32,431,013
2044 8,218,270 32,653,012
2043 8,103,979 32,873,136
2042 7,969,742 33,090,733
2041 7,826,944 33,303,578
2040 7,696,136 33,514,705
2039 7,551,738 33,722,530
2038 7,419,716 33,926,660
2037 7,289,124 34,126,585
2036 7,144,012 34,323,967
2035 7,008,708 34,515,669
2034 6,881,558 34,704,048
2033 6,748,513 34,887,791
2032 6,617,506 35,067,502
2031 6,490,837 35,242,658
2030 6,374,102 35,410,392
2029 6,245,907 35,572,635
2028 6,118,823 35,725,650
2027 5,979,243 35,870,384
2026 5,850,359 36,007,074
2025 5,731,206 36,435,861
2024 5,612,817 36,559,233
2023 5,493,031 36,687,353
2022 5,373,294 36,821,749
2021 5,259,323 36,981,559
2020 5,149,463 37,515,748
2019 5,043,721 37,965,475
2018 4,944,726 37,974,750
2017 4,848,925 37,974,826
2016 4,755,608 37,970,087
2015 4,659,431 37,986,412
2014 4,564,293 38,011,735
2013 4,470,239 38,040,196
2012 4,373,043 38,063,164
2011 4,221,178 38,063,255
2010 4,058,890 38,042,794
2009 3,943,028 38,151,603
2008 3,821,003 38,125,759
2007 3,669,050 38,120,560
2006 3,490,787 38,141,267
2005 3,301,015 38,165,445
2004 3,156,892 38,182,222
2003 3,119,532 38,204,570
2002 3,094,782 38,230,364
2001 3,015,338 38,248,076
2000 2,928,117 38,258,629
1999 2,821,684 38,660,271
1998 2,670,124 38,663,481
1997 2,412,989 38,649,660
1996 2,232,289 38,624,370
1995 2,169,162 38,594,998
1994 2,149,928 38,542,652
1993 2,155,126 38,461,408
1992 2,072,461 38,363,667
1991 1,956,518 38,246,193
1990 2,223,667 38,110,782
1989 2,517,858 37,961,529
1988 2,446,941 37,824,487
1987 2,377,229 37,668,045
1986 2,308,511 37,456,119
1985 2,240,539 37,201,885
1984 2,173,312 36,904,134
1983 2,107,113 36,571,808
1982 2,045,073 36,230,481
1981 1,986,867 35,898,587
1980 1,929,253 35,574,150
1979 1,872,713 35,247,217
1978 1,818,247 34,965,600
1977 1,766,019 34,689,050
1976 1,717,060 34,356,300
1975 1,670,913 34,015,199
1974 1,626,362 33,678,899
1973 1,583,588 33,357,200
1972 1,542,670 33,055,650
1971 1,504,077 32,783,500
1970 1,466,676 32,664,300
1969 1,429,605 32,548,300
1968 1,393,530 32,294,655
1967 1,358,435 31,987,155
1966 1,324,383 31,681,000
1965 1,291,156 31,444,950
1964 1,258,745 31,139,450
1963 1,227,414 30,712,000
1962 1,197,039 30,308,500
1961 1,167,717 29,964,000
1960 1,139,522 29,637,450

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 Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,281,762 people and rank change from 47th to 61st.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Poland
2100 0.1% -1.03%
2099 0.15% -1.03%
2098 0.23% -1.03%
2097 0.26% -1.03%
2096 0.2% -1.03%
2095 0.2% -1.03%
2094 0.3% -1.04%
2093 0.19% -1.05%
2092 0.2% -1.06%
2091 0.36% -1.07%
2090 0.42% -1.08%
2089 0.25% -1.09%
2088 0.28% -1.11%
2087 0.51% -1.12%
2086 0.53% -1.13%
2085 0.39% -1.14%
2084 0.45% -1.16%
2083 0.34% -1.17%
2082 0.56% -1.18%
2081 0.65% -1.19%
2080 0.65% -1.2%
2079 0.64% -1.2%
2078 0.66% -1.21%
2077 0.76% -1.2%
2076 0.74% -1.2%
2075 0.89% -1.2%
2074 0.84% -1.2%
2073 0.76% -1.18%
2072 0.9% -1.17%
2071 0.81% -1.15%
2070 0.87% -1.14%
2069 0.77% -1.12%
2068 0.97% -1.1%
2067 0.86% -1.08%
2066 0.98% -1.06%
2065 0.92% -1.04%
2064 1.01% -1.01%
2063 1.04% -0.99%
2062 1.06% -0.97%
2061 1.08% -0.94%
2060 1.32% -0.92%
2059 1.04% -0.9%
2058 1.15% -0.88%
2057 1.26% -0.86%
2056 1.23% -0.85%
2055 1.11% -0.83%
2054 1.26% -0.81%
2053 1.22% -0.79%
2052 1.25% -0.78%
2051 1.21% -0.76%
2050 1.39% -0.75%
2049 1.42% -0.73%
2048 1.44% -0.72%
2047 1.49% -0.71%
2046 1.36% -0.69%
2045 1.49% -0.68%
2044 1.41% -0.67%
2043 1.68% -0.66%
2042 1.82% -0.64%
2041 1.7% -0.63%
2040 1.91% -0.62%
2039 1.78% -0.6%
2038 1.79% -0.59%
2037 2.03% -0.58%
2036 1.93% -0.56%
2035 1.85% -0.54%
2034 1.97% -0.53%
2033 1.98% -0.51%
2032 1.95% -0.5%
2031 1.83% -0.47%
2030 2.05% -0.46%
2029 2.08% -0.43%
2028 2.33% -0.4%
2027 2.2% -0.38%
2026 2.08% -1.18%
2025 2.11% -0.34%
2024 2.18% -0.35%
2023 2.23% -0.36%
2022 2.17% -0.43%
2021 2.13% -1.42%
2020 2.1% -1.18%
2019 2% -0.02%
2018 1.98% -0%
2017 1.96% 0.01%
2016 2.06% -0.04%
2015 2.08% -0.07%
2014 2.1% -0.07%
2013 2.22% -0.06%
2012 3.6% -0%
2011 4% 0.05%
2010 2.94% -0.29%
2009 3.19% 0.07%
2008 4.14% 0.01%
2007 5.11% -0.05%
2006 5.75% -0.06%
2005 4.57% -0.04%
2004 1.2% -0.06%
2003 0.8% -0.07%
2002 2.63% -0.05%
2001 2.98% -0.03%
2000 3.77% -1.04%
1999 5.68% -0.008%
1998 10.7% 0.04%
1997 8.09% 0.07%
1996 2.91% 0.08%
1995 0.89% 0.14%
1994 -0.24% 0.21%
1993 3.99% 0.25%
1992 5.93% 0.31%
1991 -12% 0.36%
1990 -11.7% 0.39%
1989 2.9% 0.36%
1988 2.93% 0.42%
1987 2.98% 0.57%
1986 3.03% 0.68%
1985 3.09% 0.81%
1984 3.14% 0.91%
1983 3.03% 0.94%
1982 2.93% 0.92%
1981 2.99% 0.91%
1980 3.02% 0.93%
1979 3% 0.81%
1978 2.96% 0.8%
1977 2.85% 0.97%
1976 2.76% 1%
1975 2.74% 1%
1974 2.7% 0.96%
1973 2.65% 0.91%
1972 2.57% 0.83%
1971 2.55% 0.36%
1970 2.59% 0.36%
1969 2.59% 0.79%
1968 2.58% 0.96%
1967 2.57% 0.97%
1966 2.57% 0.75%
1965 2.57% 0.98%
1964 2.55% 1.39%
1963 2.54% 1.33%
1962 2.51% 1.15%
1961 2.47% 1.1%

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 Poland's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Liberia Poland
Current population
5916561
36007074
Population rank 116/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.43%
One net population change
4.45 minutes
4.27 minutes
One birth every
3.06 minutes
2.08 minutes
One death every
11.7 minutes
1.28 minutes
Daily growth/decline +324 -338
Annual growth/decline +118,389 -123,372
Annual growth/decline rate +2.11% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 179/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 -330,820
Net migration rank 132/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - -330,820
2024 126,631 -7,779 -157,205 -238,062
2023 125,730 -5,002 -135,743 -7,824
2022 123,747 -5,003 -143,605 967,744
2021 121,038 -11,852 -184,907 2,251
2020 120,632 -10,107 -120,050 3,920
2019 120,635 -19,678 -34,169 7,696
2018 120,231 -23,199 -26,582 -223
2017 119,376 -24,807 0 -21,535
2016 118,852 -26,796 -3,797 -5,675
2015 115,479 -15,182 -26,590 3,887
2014 116,667 -26,690 0 5,525
2013 120,138 -22,010 -19,020 12,402
2012 121,973 -25,710 0 4,635
2011 115,496 91,981 11,419 45,951
2010 114,249 2,850 38,043 119,623
2009 113,429 1,187 30,521 -8,283
2008 112,032 17,404 34,313 -42,288
2007 109,165 65,306 11,436 -51,235
2006 104,099 77,946 3,814 -68,882
2005 96,478 101,019 -3,817 -41,942
2004 91,755 -1,001 -7,637 -38,216
2003 87,534 -103,564 -15,281 -19,039
2002 88,643 -23,110 -3,823 -16,462
2001 86,217 7,142 3,825 -16,648
2000 83,143 -2,060 11,478 -15,921
1999 78,130 53,643 0 -53,035
1998 72,146 99,203 19,332 -39,509
1997 61,444 281,480 34,785 -44,230
1996 56,392 -37,922 42,487 -45,349
1995 53,407 54,372 46,314 -52,989
1994 52,101 -121,407 96,357 -41,845
1993 51,609 7,300 103,846 -48,805
1992 50,204 56,210 118,928 -46,893
1991 47,426 78,052 141,511 -55,342
1990 52,770 -712,544 160,066 -50,339
1989 63,238 8,156 182,215 -49,192
1988 62,703 7,734 215,599 -101,671
1987 62,147 6,840 226,008 -32,310
1986 61,924 6,534 258,448 -22,520
1985 59,988 7,487 297,615 -27,277
1984 59,460 7,513 332,137 -18,402
1983 57,562 7,861 373,032 -26,724
1982 56,127 2,530 369,551 -34,980
1981 55,003 2,757 351,806 -16,155
1980 53,452 4,016 348,627 -42,420
1979 52,125 3,500 366,571 -22,162
1978 49,813 3,500 339,166 -62,936
1977 47,582 3,555 353,828 -33,496
1976 45,528 1,246 367,612 -25,716
1975 43,478 2,037 350,356 -31,346
1974 41,499 2,086 346,893 -18,273
1973 39,694 2,272 320,229 -29,335
1972 37,860 2,018 314,028 -15,004
1971 36,015 1,293 278,660 -31,767
1970 35,196 2,285 280,913 -66,859
1969 34,677 1,982 270,151 -26,744
1968 33,536 1,964 280,963 -11,905
1967 32,519 2,177 275,089 -25,479
1966 31,454 1,953 297,801 -17,158
1965 30,618 2,431 314,450 -21,658
1964 29,592 2,189 326,965 -23,273
1963 28,708 2,165 359,330 -13,770
1962 27,679 2,189 360,671 -31,021
1961 26,670 2,115 398,521 -20,044
1960 25,713 1,886 444,562 -6,306

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 Poland 53.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 832,648 people) and 46.1% is from migration (a gain of 712,179 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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