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

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The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,731,206 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,916,561 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 1.82 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.92M (69.5% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Liberia vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Portugal
2100 12,784,957 9,079,610
2099 12,772,345 9,084,930
2098 12,753,452 9,089,064
2097 12,724,773 9,094,546
2096 12,692,036 9,100,755
2095 12,667,207 9,108,548
2094 12,641,522 9,113,366
2093 12,603,995 9,118,286
2092 12,579,473 9,123,579
2091 12,554,066 9,127,714
2090 12,509,480 9,132,140
2089 12,457,316 9,136,870
2088 12,425,766 9,141,647
2087 12,390,938 9,147,996
2086 12,328,007 9,152,804
2085 12,262,605 9,158,263
2084 12,214,581 9,165,158
2083 12,160,106 9,171,574
2082 12,118,849 9,179,958
2081 12,051,465 9,190,466
2080 11,973,445 9,201,621
2079 11,895,628 9,214,398
2078 11,820,198 9,228,555
2077 11,742,459 9,243,708
2076 11,653,806 9,262,542
2075 11,568,384 9,282,392
2074 11,466,229 9,305,608
2073 11,370,364 9,330,117
2072 11,284,839 9,353,771
2071 11,184,212 9,380,991
2070 11,094,537 9,409,668
2069 10,998,944 9,440,299
2068 10,915,300 9,473,457
2067 10,810,752 9,506,001
2066 10,718,452 9,539,597
2065 10,614,227 9,574,237
2064 10,517,857 9,611,738
2063 10,413,073 9,649,045
2062 10,305,739 9,686,737
2061 10,197,474 9,723,601
2060 10,088,502 9,762,379
2059 9,957,059 9,801,072
2058 9,854,358 9,841,936
2057 9,742,349 9,880,092
2056 9,621,132 9,918,643
2055 9,503,970 9,958,971
2054 9,399,455 9,997,570
2053 9,282,047 10,037,385
2052 9,170,319 10,076,095
2051 9,057,504 10,112,788
2050 8,948,808 10,149,626
2049 8,825,716 10,187,172
2048 8,702,515 10,221,034
2047 8,579,329 10,255,340
2046 8,453,730 10,289,266
2045 8,340,339 10,321,807
2044 8,218,270 10,353,338
2043 8,103,979 10,384,554
2042 7,969,742 10,412,950
2041 7,826,944 10,440,054
2040 7,696,136 10,469,380
2039 7,551,738 10,497,556
2038 7,419,716 10,523,869
2037 7,289,124 10,548,445
2036 7,144,012 10,573,361
2035 7,008,708 10,597,352
2034 6,881,558 10,621,955
2033 6,748,513 10,645,024
2032 6,617,506 10,668,384
2031 6,490,837 10,689,372
2030 6,374,102 10,708,819
2029 6,245,907 10,729,893
2028 6,118,823 10,752,023
2027 5,979,243 10,770,712
2026 5,850,359 10,788,071
2025 5,731,206 10,804,871
2024 5,612,817 10,694,681
2023 5,493,031 10,578,174
2022 5,373,294 10,434,332
2021 5,259,323 10,361,831
2020 5,149,463 10,297,081
2019 5,043,721 10,286,263
2018 4,944,726 10,283,822
2017 4,848,925 10,300,300
2016 4,755,608 10,325,452
2015 4,659,431 10,358,076
2014 4,564,293 10,401,062
2013 4,470,239 10,457,295
2012 4,373,043 10,514,844
2011 4,221,178 10,557,560
2010 4,058,890 10,573,100
2009 3,943,028 10,568,247
2008 3,821,003 10,558,177
2007 3,669,050 10,542,964
2006 3,490,787 10,522,288
2005 3,301,015 10,503,330
2004 3,156,892 10,483,861
2003 3,119,532 10,458,821
2002 3,094,782 10,419,631
2001 3,015,338 10,362,722
2000 2,928,117 10,289,898
1999 2,821,684 10,217,828
1998 2,670,124 10,160,196
1997 2,412,989 10,108,977
1996 2,232,289 10,063,945
1995 2,169,162 10,026,176
1994 2,149,928 9,991,525
1993 2,155,126 9,964,675
1992 2,072,461 9,952,494
1991 1,956,518 9,960,235
1990 2,223,667 9,983,218
1989 2,517,858 10,005,000
1988 2,446,941 10,019,610
1987 2,377,229 10,030,031
1986 2,308,511 10,032,734
1985 2,240,539 10,023,613
1984 2,173,312 9,996,232
1983 2,107,113 9,957,865
1982 2,045,073 9,911,771
1981 1,986,867 9,851,362
1980 1,929,253 9,766,312
1979 1,872,713 9,661,265
1978 1,818,247 9,558,250
1977 1,766,019 9,455,675
1976 1,717,060 9,355,810
1975 1,670,913 9,093,470
1974 1,626,362 8,754,365
1973 1,583,588 8,633,100
1972 1,542,670 8,630,430
1971 1,504,077 8,643,756
1970 1,466,676 8,680,431
1969 1,429,605 8,757,705
1968 1,393,530 8,836,650
1967 1,358,435 8,874,520
1966 1,324,383 8,930,990
1965 1,291,156 8,998,595
1964 1,258,745 9,035,365
1963 1,227,414 9,030,355
1962 1,197,039 8,993,985
1961 1,167,717 8,929,316
1960 1,139,522 8,857,716

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 Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st to 97th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2025 at 10.8M people and is projected to decrease to 9.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Portugal
2100 0.1% -0.06%
2099 0.15% -0.05%
2098 0.23% -0.06%
2097 0.26% -0.07%
2096 0.2% -0.09%
2095 0.2% -0.05%
2094 0.3% -0.05%
2093 0.19% -0.06%
2092 0.2% -0.05%
2091 0.36% -0.05%
2090 0.42% -0.05%
2089 0.25% -0.05%
2088 0.28% -0.07%
2087 0.51% -0.05%
2086 0.53% -0.06%
2085 0.39% -0.08%
2084 0.45% -0.07%
2083 0.34% -0.09%
2082 0.56% -0.11%
2081 0.65% -0.12%
2080 0.65% -0.14%
2079 0.64% -0.15%
2078 0.66% -0.16%
2077 0.76% -0.2%
2076 0.74% -0.21%
2075 0.89% -0.25%
2074 0.84% -0.26%
2073 0.76% -0.25%
2072 0.9% -0.29%
2071 0.81% -0.3%
2070 0.87% -0.32%
2069 0.77% -0.35%
2068 0.97% -0.34%
2067 0.86% -0.35%
2066 0.98% -0.36%
2065 0.92% -0.39%
2064 1.01% -0.39%
2063 1.04% -0.39%
2062 1.06% -0.38%
2061 1.08% -0.4%
2060 1.32% -0.39%
2059 1.04% -0.42%
2058 1.15% -0.39%
2057 1.26% -0.39%
2056 1.23% -0.4%
2055 1.11% -0.39%
2054 1.26% -0.4%
2053 1.22% -0.38%
2052 1.25% -0.36%
2051 1.21% -0.36%
2050 1.39% -0.37%
2049 1.42% -0.33%
2048 1.44% -0.33%
2047 1.49% -0.33%
2046 1.36% -0.32%
2045 1.49% -0.3%
2044 1.41% -0.3%
2043 1.68% -0.27%
2042 1.82% -0.26%
2041 1.7% -0.28%
2040 1.91% -0.27%
2039 1.78% -0.25%
2038 1.79% -0.23%
2037 2.03% -0.24%
2036 1.93% -0.23%
2035 1.85% -0.23%
2034 1.97% -0.22%
2033 1.98% -0.22%
2032 1.95% -0.2%
2031 1.83% -0.18%
2030 2.05% -0.2%
2029 2.08% -0.21%
2028 2.33% -0.17%
2027 2.2% -0.16%
2026 2.08% -0.16%
2025 2.11% 1.03%
2024 2.18% 1.1%
2023 2.23% 1.38%
2022 2.17% 0.7%
2021 2.13% 0.63%
2020 2.1% 0.11%
2019 2% 0.02%
2018 1.98% -0.16%
2017 1.96% -0.24%
2016 2.06% -0.31%
2015 2.08% -0.41%
2014 2.1% -0.54%
2013 2.22% -0.55%
2012 3.6% -0.4%
2011 4% -0.15%
2010 2.94% 0.05%
2009 3.19% 0.1%
2008 4.14% 0.14%
2007 5.11% 0.2%
2006 5.75% 0.18%
2005 4.57% 0.19%
2004 1.2% 0.24%
2003 0.8% 0.38%
2002 2.63% 0.55%
2001 2.98% 0.71%
2000 3.77% 0.71%
1999 5.68% 0.57%
1998 10.7% 0.51%
1997 8.09% 0.45%
1996 2.91% 0.38%
1995 0.89% 0.35%
1994 -0.24% 0.27%
1993 3.99% 0.12%
1992 5.93% -0.08%
1991 -12% -0.23%
1990 -11.7% -0.22%
1989 2.9% -0.15%
1988 2.93% -0.1%
1987 2.98% -0.03%
1986 3.03% 0.09%
1985 3.09% 0.27%
1984 3.14% 0.39%
1983 3.03% 0.47%
1982 2.93% 0.61%
1981 2.99% 0.87%
1980 3.02% 1.09%
1979 3% 1.08%
1978 2.96% 1.08%
1977 2.85% 1.07%
1976 2.76% 2.88%
1975 2.74% 3.87%
1974 2.7% 1.4%
1973 2.65% 0.03%
1972 2.57% -0.15%
1971 2.55% -0.42%
1970 2.59% -0.88%
1969 2.59% -0.89%
1968 2.58% -0.43%
1967 2.57% -0.63%
1966 2.57% -0.75%
1965 2.57% -0.41%
1964 2.55% 0.06%
1963 2.54% 0.4%
1962 2.51% 0.72%
1961 2.47% 0.81%

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 Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Liberia Portugal
Current population
5916561
10788071
Population rank 116/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
4.45 minutes
4.78 minutes
One birth every
3.06 minutes
6.22 minutes
One death every
11.7 minutes
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline +324 +302
Annual growth/decline +118,389 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate +2.11% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 99/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 +16,472
Net migration rank 132/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - 16,472
2024 126,631 -7,779 -34,223 20,648
2023 125,730 -5,002 -32,792 29,102
2022 123,747 -5,003 -40,694 68,696
2021 121,038 -11,852 -45,592 69,606
2020 120,632 -10,107 -39,129 54,076
2019 120,635 -19,678 -24,687 63,031
2018 120,231 -23,199 -25,709 22,495
2017 119,376 -24,807 -23,691 13,979
2016 118,852 -26,796 -23,749 -775
2015 115,479 -15,182 -23,823 -3,209
2014 116,667 -26,690 -22,882 -26,447
2013 120,138 -22,010 -24,052 -36,342
2012 121,973 -25,710 -17,875 -37,083
2011 115,496 91,981 -5,279 -31,513
2010 114,249 2,850 -4,230 -5,627
2009 113,429 1,187 -5,284 14,532
2008 112,032 17,404 0 9,478
2007 109,165 65,306 -1,055 21,064
2006 104,099 77,946 3,156 16,754
2005 96,478 101,019 2,101 15,537
2004 91,755 -1,001 7,339 13,928
2003 87,534 -103,564 4,184 24,740
2002 88,643 -23,110 8,335 42,169
2001 86,217 7,142 8,290 55,565
2000 83,143 -2,060 15,435 60,586
1999 78,130 53,643 8,175 49,572
1998 72,146 99,203 7,112 40,931
1997 61,444 281,480 8,087 36,922
1996 56,392 -37,922 4,026 32,640
1995 53,407 54,372 4,011 26,971
1994 52,101 -121,407 9,991 20,761
1993 51,609 7,300 7,972 8,561
1992 50,204 56,210 13,933 -11,847
1991 47,426 78,052 12,948 -37,914
1990 52,770 -712,544 13,976 -34,855
1989 63,238 8,156 22,011 -30,615
1988 62,703 7,734 24,047 -26,595
1987 62,147 6,840 28,084 -23,142
1986 61,924 6,534 31,102 -20,000
1985 59,988 7,487 33,077 -19,183
1984 59,460 7,513 45,983 -16,658
1983 57,562 7,861 47,798 -16,568
1982 56,127 2,530 58,479 -15,006
1981 55,003 2,757 56,152 -7,938
1980 53,452 4,016 63,481 29,881
1979 52,125 3,500 67,628 32,434
1978 49,813 3,500 70,731 34,345
1977 47,582 3,555 84,156 37,779
1976 45,528 1,246 85,138 40,490
1975 43,478 2,037 81,841 42,262
1974 41,499 2,086 74,412 41,254
1973 39,694 2,272 76,835 39,748
1972 37,860 2,018 83,715 39,058
1971 36,015 1,293 82,980 48,944
1970 35,196 2,285 87,672 -191,862
1969 34,677 1,982 89,329 -161,114
1968 33,536 1,964 100,737 -145,200
1967 32,519 2,177 106,495 -136,232
1966 31,454 1,953 107,171 -129,233
1965 30,618 2,431 115,182 -123,855
1964 29,592 2,189 120,170 -118,763
1963 28,708 2,165 113,783 -116,874
1962 27,679 2,189 123,217 -113,947
1961 26,670 2,115 117,867 -112,768
1960 25,713 1,886 118,693 -95,886

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 Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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