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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 18,839,108 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 -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Liberia vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Romania
2100 12,788,823 10,801,385
2099 12,776,207 10,885,505
2098 12,757,308 10,969,050
2097 12,728,620 11,052,086
2096 12,695,873 11,134,776
2095 12,671,037 11,217,462
2094 12,645,345 11,299,298
2093 12,607,806 11,382,352
2092 12,583,276 11,464,817
2091 12,557,861 11,546,872
2090 12,513,262 11,630,335
2089 12,461,083 11,713,468
2088 12,429,523 11,796,733
2087 12,394,685 11,880,373
2086 12,331,734 11,966,550
2085 12,266,313 12,052,744
2084 12,218,274 12,140,454
2083 12,163,782 12,229,714
2082 12,122,513 12,319,480
2081 12,055,108 12,412,385
2080 11,977,065 12,507,333
2079 11,899,224 12,603,302
2078 11,823,772 12,700,870
2077 11,746,009 12,799,985
2076 11,657,329 12,900,610
2075 11,571,881 13,002,848
2074 11,469,695 13,107,513
2073 11,373,802 13,213,407
2072 11,288,250 13,323,211
2071 11,187,594 13,435,661
2070 11,097,891 13,550,449
2069 11,002,270 13,667,892
2068 10,918,600 13,786,771
2067 10,814,021 13,909,141
2066 10,721,693 14,034,214
2065 10,617,436 14,163,381
2064 10,521,037 14,293,294
2063 10,416,221 14,424,068
2062 10,308,855 14,557,025
2061 10,200,557 14,689,897
2060 10,091,553 14,821,441
2059 9,960,069 14,952,855
2058 9,857,338 15,082,857
2057 9,745,295 15,211,914
2056 9,624,041 15,340,213
2055 9,506,843 15,467,019
2054 9,402,297 15,590,545
2053 9,284,854 15,712,155
2052 9,173,091 15,834,374
2051 9,060,243 15,954,507
2050 8,951,514 16,073,070
2049 8,828,384 16,192,498
2048 8,705,146 16,311,535
2047 8,581,923 16,430,565
2046 8,456,286 16,547,661
2045 8,342,861 16,665,026
2044 8,220,755 16,783,383
2043 8,106,429 16,900,955
2042 7,972,152 17,018,000
2041 7,829,310 17,136,818
2040 7,698,463 17,253,674
2039 7,554,021 17,370,310
2038 7,421,960 17,488,193
2037 7,291,328 17,604,853
2036 7,146,172 17,721,511
2035 7,010,827 17,837,396
2034 6,883,638 17,950,976
2033 6,750,553 18,064,449
2032 6,619,507 18,176,399
2031 6,492,799 18,288,437
2030 6,376,029 18,399,699
2029 6,247,795 18,511,331
2028 6,120,673 18,621,197
2027 5,981,051 18,730,482
2026 5,852,128 18,839,108
2025 5,732,938 18,946,392
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/romania | CC BY

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 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% 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 52.1% to 8,951,514 people with a rank change from 116th to 107th. The population of Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 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 2.14% -0.55%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Liberia Romania
Current population
5887000
18839108
Population rank 116/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.23%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
3.09 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +328 -25
Annual growth/decline +119,786 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 169/197
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 - -7,779 - -28,466
2023 125,730 -5,002 -89,587 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 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 (1960–2024, 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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