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

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The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,731,206 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,916,561 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 3.2 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.92M (69.5% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Liberia vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Romania
2100 12,784,957 10,843,503
2099 12,772,345 10,927,951
2098 12,753,452 11,011,822
2097 12,724,773 11,095,182
2096 12,692,036 11,178,195
2095 12,667,207 11,261,202
2094 12,641,522 11,343,358
2093 12,603,995 11,426,736
2092 12,579,473 11,509,522
2091 12,554,066 11,591,897
2090 12,509,480 11,675,686
2089 12,457,316 11,759,143
2088 12,425,766 11,842,733
2087 12,390,938 11,926,699
2086 12,328,007 12,013,212
2085 12,262,605 12,099,742
2084 12,214,581 12,187,794
2083 12,160,106 12,277,402
2082 12,118,849 12,367,518
2081 12,051,465 12,460,785
2080 11,973,445 12,556,104
2079 11,895,628 12,652,446
2078 11,820,198 12,750,395
2077 11,742,459 12,849,896
2076 11,653,806 12,950,914
2075 11,568,384 13,053,551
2074 11,466,229 13,158,624
2073 11,370,364 13,264,931
2072 11,284,839 13,375,162
2071 11,184,212 13,488,051
2070 11,094,537 13,603,287
2069 10,998,944 13,721,187
2068 10,915,300 13,840,530
2067 10,810,752 13,963,377
2066 10,718,452 14,088,938
2065 10,614,227 14,218,608
2064 10,517,857 14,349,029
2063 10,413,073 14,480,312
2062 10,305,739 14,613,788
2061 10,197,474 14,747,178
2060 10,088,502 14,879,235
2059 9,957,059 15,011,161
2058 9,854,358 15,141,670
2057 9,742,349 15,271,230
2056 9,621,132 15,400,030
2055 9,503,970 15,527,331
2054 9,399,455 15,651,338
2053 9,282,047 15,773,422
2052 9,170,319 15,896,118
2051 9,057,504 16,016,719
2050 8,948,808 16,135,745
2049 8,825,716 16,255,638
2048 8,702,515 16,375,139
2047 8,579,329 16,494,633
2046 8,453,730 16,612,186
2045 8,340,339 16,730,009
2044 8,218,270 16,848,827
2043 8,103,979 16,966,857
2042 7,969,742 17,084,359
2041 7,826,944 17,203,640
2040 7,696,136 17,320,952
2039 7,551,738 17,438,042
2038 7,419,716 17,556,386
2037 7,289,124 17,673,500
2036 7,144,012 17,790,613
2035 7,008,708 17,906,949
2034 6,881,558 18,020,973
2033 6,748,513 18,134,889
2032 6,617,506 18,247,275
2031 6,490,837 18,359,750
2030 6,374,102 18,471,446
2029 6,245,907 18,583,513
2028 6,118,823 18,693,807
2027 5,979,243 18,803,518
2026 5,850,359 18,912,567
2025 5,731,206 19,020,271
2024 5,612,817 19,051,804
2023 5,493,031 19,061,062
2022 5,373,294 19,048,502
2021 5,259,323 19,122,059
2020 5,149,463 19,265,250
2019 5,043,721 19,371,648
2018 4,944,726 19,473,970
2017 4,848,925 19,588,715
2016 4,755,608 19,702,267
2015 4,659,431 19,815,616
2014 4,564,293 19,908,979
2013 4,470,239 19,983,693
2012 4,373,043 20,058,035
2011 4,221,178 20,147,528
2010 4,058,890 20,246,871
2009 3,943,028 20,367,487
2008 3,821,003 20,537,875
2007 3,669,050 20,882,982
2006 3,490,787 21,193,760
2005 3,301,015 21,319,685
2004 3,156,892 21,451,748
2003 3,119,532 21,574,326
2002 3,094,782 21,730,496
2001 3,015,338 22,131,970
2000 2,928,117 22,442,971
1999 2,821,684 22,472,040
1998 2,670,124 22,507,344
1997 2,412,989 22,553,978
1996 2,232,289 22,619,004
1995 2,169,162 22,684,270
1994 2,149,928 22,730,211
1993 2,155,126 22,763,280
1992 2,072,461 22,794,284
1991 1,956,518 23,001,155
1990 2,223,667 23,201,835
1989 2,517,858 23,161,458
1988 2,446,941 23,057,662
1987 2,377,229 22,949,430
1986 2,308,511 22,836,841
1985 2,240,539 22,732,999
1984 2,173,312 22,640,547
1983 2,107,113 22,560,478
1982 2,045,073 22,475,741
1981 1,986,867 22,353,070
1980 1,929,253 22,207,282
1979 1,872,713 22,090,488
1978 1,818,247 21,951,464
1977 1,766,019 21,756,096
1976 1,717,060 21,551,634
1975 1,670,913 21,293,583
1974 1,626,362 21,029,429
1973 1,583,588 20,835,681
1972 1,542,670 20,657,957
1971 1,504,077 20,461,567
1970 1,466,676 20,250,398
1969 1,429,605 20,009,141
1968 1,393,530 19,799,831
1967 1,358,435 19,534,242
1966 1,324,383 19,215,450
1965 1,291,156 19,031,576
1964 1,258,745 18,919,126
1963 1,227,414 18,797,850
1962 1,197,039 18,676,550
1961 1,167,717 18,555,250
1960 1,139,522 18,406,905

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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Romania
2100 0.1% -0.77%
2099 0.15% -0.76%
2098 0.23% -0.75%
2097 0.26% -0.74%
2096 0.2% -0.74%
2095 0.2% -0.72%
2094 0.3% -0.73%
2093 0.19% -0.72%
2092 0.2% -0.71%
2091 0.36% -0.72%
2090 0.42% -0.71%
2089 0.25% -0.71%
2088 0.28% -0.7%
2087 0.51% -0.72%
2086 0.53% -0.72%
2085 0.39% -0.72%
2084 0.45% -0.73%
2083 0.34% -0.73%
2082 0.56% -0.75%
2081 0.65% -0.76%
2080 0.65% -0.76%
2079 0.64% -0.77%
2078 0.66% -0.77%
2077 0.76% -0.78%
2076 0.74% -0.79%
2075 0.89% -0.8%
2074 0.84% -0.8%
2073 0.76% -0.82%
2072 0.9% -0.84%
2071 0.81% -0.85%
2070 0.87% -0.86%
2069 0.77% -0.86%
2068 0.97% -0.88%
2067 0.86% -0.89%
2066 0.98% -0.91%
2065 0.92% -0.91%
2064 1.01% -0.91%
2063 1.04% -0.91%
2062 1.06% -0.9%
2061 1.08% -0.89%
2060 1.32% -0.88%
2059 1.04% -0.86%
2058 1.15% -0.85%
2057 1.26% -0.84%
2056 1.23% -0.82%
2055 1.11% -0.79%
2054 1.26% -0.77%
2053 1.22% -0.77%
2052 1.25% -0.75%
2051 1.21% -0.74%
2050 1.39% -0.74%
2049 1.42% -0.73%
2048 1.44% -0.72%
2047 1.49% -0.71%
2046 1.36% -0.7%
2045 1.49% -0.71%
2044 1.41% -0.7%
2043 1.68% -0.69%
2042 1.82% -0.69%
2041 1.7% -0.68%
2040 1.91% -0.67%
2039 1.78% -0.67%
2038 1.79% -0.66%
2037 2.03% -0.66%
2036 1.93% -0.65%
2035 1.85% -0.63%
2034 1.97% -0.63%
2033 1.98% -0.62%
2032 1.95% -0.61%
2031 1.83% -0.6%
2030 2.05% -0.6%
2029 2.08% -0.59%
2028 2.33% -0.58%
2027 2.2% -0.58%
2026 2.08% -0.57%
2025 2.11% -0.17%
2024 2.18% -0.05%
2023 2.23% 0.07%
2022 2.17% -0.38%
2021 2.13% -0.74%
2020 2.1% -0.55%
2019 2% -0.53%
2018 1.98% -0.59%
2017 1.96% -0.58%
2016 2.06% -0.57%
2015 2.08% -0.47%
2014 2.1% -0.37%
2013 2.22% -0.37%
2012 3.6% -0.44%
2011 4% -0.49%
2010 2.94% -0.59%
2009 3.19% -0.83%
2008 4.14% -1.65%
2007 5.11% -1.47%
2006 5.75% -0.59%
2005 4.57% -0.62%
2004 1.2% -0.57%
2003 0.8% -0.72%
2002 2.63% -1.81%
2001 2.98% -1.39%
2000 3.77% -0.13%
1999 5.68% -0.16%
1998 10.7% -0.21%
1997 8.09% -0.29%
1996 2.91% -0.29%
1995 0.89% -0.2%
1994 -0.24% -0.15%
1993 3.99% -0.14%
1992 5.93% -0.9%
1991 -12% -0.86%
1990 -11.7% 0.17%
1989 2.9% 0.45%
1988 2.93% 0.47%
1987 2.98% 0.49%
1986 3.03% 0.46%
1985 3.09% 0.41%
1984 3.14% 0.35%
1983 3.03% 0.38%
1982 2.93% 0.55%
1981 2.99% 0.66%
1980 3.02% 0.53%
1979 3% 0.63%
1978 2.96% 0.9%
1977 2.85% 0.95%
1976 2.76% 1.21%
1975 2.74% 1.26%
1974 2.7% 0.93%
1973 2.65% 0.86%
1972 2.57% 0.96%
1971 2.55% 1.04%
1970 2.59% 1.21%
1969 2.59% 1.06%
1968 2.58% 1.36%
1967 2.57% 1.66%
1966 2.57% 0.97%
1965 2.57% 0.59%
1964 2.55% 0.65%
1963 2.54% 0.65%
1962 2.51% 0.65%
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 Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Liberia Romania
Current population
5916561
18912567
Population rank 116/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.23%
One net population change
4.45 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
3.06 minutes
3.68 minutes
One death every
11.7 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +324 -86
Annual growth/decline +118,389 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +2.11% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 172/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 -29,041
Net migration rank 132/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - -29,041
2024 126,631 -7,779 -100,975 -28,466
2023 125,730 -5,002 -83,869 -27,780
2022 123,747 -5,003 -93,338 89,076
2021 121,038 -11,852 -141,504 -17,731
2020 120,632 -10,107 -100,179 -13,202
2019 120,635 -19,678 -60,053 -27,909
2018 120,231 -23,199 -62,316 -33,018
2017 119,376 -24,807 -50,930 -33,081
2016 118,852 -26,796 -53,196 -33,073
2015 115,479 -15,182 -59,447 -35,751
2014 116,667 -26,690 -55,745 -35,448
2013 120,138 -22,010 -59,951 -34,910
2012 121,973 -25,710 -54,157 -37,589
2011 115,496 91,981 -56,413 -102,769
2010 114,249 2,850 -46,567 -122,364
2009 113,429 1,187 -34,625 -137,953
2008 112,032 17,404 -30,806 -144,368
2007 109,165 65,306 -37,590 -133,089
2006 104,099 77,946 -38,148 -132,777
2005 96,478 101,019 -40,508 -131,176
2004 91,755 -1,001 -42,904 -117,432
2003 87,534 -103,564 -56,093 -107,139
2002 88,643 -23,110 -58,673 -106,585
2001 86,217 7,142 -37,625 -91,154
2000 83,143 -2,060 -22,443 -92,451
1999 78,130 53,643 -31,461 -82,590
1998 72,146 99,203 -33,761 -81,366
1997 61,444 281,480 -42,853 -88,734
1996 56,392 -37,922 -56,548 -70,799
1995 53,407 54,372 -36,295 -73,779
1994 52,101 -121,407 -18,184 -76,246
1993 51,609 7,300 -13,658 -73,475
1992 50,204 56,210 -4,559 -63,200
1991 47,426 78,052 25,301 -36,824
1990 52,770 -712,544 69,605 -38,157
1989 63,238 8,156 122,756 -33,866
1988 62,703 7,734 126,817 -48,911
1987 62,147 6,840 128,517 -42,868
1986 61,924 6,534 134,737 -50,450
1985 59,988 7,487 111,392 -28,108
1984 59,460 7,513 117,731 -24,629
1983 57,562 7,861 87,986 3,093
1982 56,127 2,530 119,121 -4,725
1981 55,003 2,757 156,472 -20,870
1980 53,452 4,016 168,776 -16,668
1979 52,125 3,500 194,397 -29,600
1978 49,813 3,500 204,148 -31,427
1977 47,582 3,555 215,385 -28,135
1976 45,528 1,246 213,361 18,748
1975 43,478 2,037 219,324 9,125
1974 41,499 2,086 235,530 6,725
1973 39,694 2,272 175,020 58,651
1972 37,860 2,018 198,316 61,920
1971 36,015 1,293 206,662 74,473
1970 35,196 2,285 234,905 71,919
1969 34,677 1,982 264,120 74,851
1968 33,536 1,964 338,577 33,601
1967 32,519 2,177 347,709 37,282
1966 31,454 1,953 115,293 -25,458
1965 30,618 2,431 114,190 -60,430
1964 29,592 2,189 134,326 -59,500
1963 28,708 2,165 139,104 -58,076
1962 27,679 2,189 130,736 -56,152
1961 26,670 2,115 163,286 -54,642
1960 25,713 1,886 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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