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

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The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,731,206 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,916,561 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 24.1 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.79% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.92M (69.5% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Liberia vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Russia
2100 12,784,957 125,631,984
2099 12,772,345 125,735,285
2098 12,753,452 125,835,990
2097 12,724,773 125,914,480
2096 12,692,036 126,004,709
2095 12,667,207 126,072,890
2094 12,641,522 126,125,529
2093 12,603,995 126,181,074
2092 12,579,473 126,256,091
2091 12,554,066 126,304,823
2090 12,509,480 126,360,262
2089 12,457,316 126,412,664
2088 12,425,766 126,463,022
2087 12,390,938 126,511,263
2086 12,328,007 126,579,534
2085 12,262,605 126,655,806
2084 12,214,581 126,730,694
2083 12,160,106 126,805,713
2082 12,118,849 126,889,471
2081 12,051,465 126,973,300
2080 11,973,445 127,070,546
2079 11,895,628 127,191,346
2078 11,820,198 127,331,975
2077 11,742,459 127,489,152
2076 11,653,806 127,641,749
2075 11,568,384 127,825,235
2074 11,466,229 128,023,096
2073 11,370,364 128,238,922
2072 11,284,839 128,465,870
2071 11,184,212 128,745,681
2070 11,094,537 129,020,076
2069 10,998,944 129,309,803
2068 10,915,300 129,589,275
2067 10,810,752 129,873,991
2066 10,718,452 130,184,092
2065 10,614,227 130,515,828
2064 10,517,857 130,852,649
2063 10,413,073 131,199,458
2062 10,305,739 131,530,725
2061 10,197,474 131,881,030
2060 10,088,502 132,209,377
2059 9,957,059 132,568,882
2058 9,854,358 132,933,515
2057 9,742,349 133,272,997
2056 9,621,132 133,615,325
2055 9,503,970 133,963,055
2054 9,399,455 134,288,366
2053 9,282,047 134,609,198
2052 9,170,319 134,876,558
2051 9,057,504 135,141,211
2050 8,948,808 135,386,454
2049 8,825,716 135,609,441
2048 8,702,515 135,818,840
2047 8,579,329 136,013,698
2046 8,453,730 136,185,098
2045 8,340,339 136,368,416
2044 8,218,270 136,568,234
2043 8,103,979 136,791,498
2042 7,969,742 137,015,033
2041 7,826,944 137,266,491
2040 7,696,136 137,531,851
2039 7,551,738 137,833,822
2038 7,419,716 138,146,863
2037 7,289,124 138,485,780
2036 7,144,012 138,835,731
2035 7,008,708 139,197,452
2034 6,881,558 139,573,272
2033 6,748,513 139,960,175
2032 6,617,506 140,359,785
2031 6,490,837 140,785,026
2030 6,374,102 141,182,418
2029 6,245,907 141,571,268
2028 6,118,823 141,946,979
2027 5,979,243 142,315,155
2026 5,850,359 142,643,173
2025 5,731,206 143,513,328
2024 5,612,817 143,669,648
2023 5,493,031 143,826,130
2022 5,373,294 144,236,933
2021 5,259,323 144,746,762
2020 5,149,463 145,245,148
2019 5,043,721 145,453,291
2018 4,944,726 145,398,106
2017 4,848,925 145,293,260
2016 4,755,608 145,015,460
2015 4,659,431 144,640,716
2014 4,564,293 144,237,223
2013 4,470,239 143,805,638
2012 4,373,043 143,378,447
2011 4,221,178 143,018,195
2010 4,058,890 142,849,468
2009 3,943,028 142,785,348
2008 3,821,003 142,742,366
2007 3,669,050 142,805,114
2006 3,490,787 143,049,637
2005 3,301,015 143,518,814
2004 3,156,892 144,067,316
2003 3,119,532 144,648,618
2002 3,094,782 145,306,497
2001 3,015,338 145,976,482
2000 2,928,117 146,596,869
1999 2,821,684 147,214,776
1998 2,670,124 147,670,784
1997 2,412,989 147,915,361
1996 2,232,289 148,160,129
1995 2,169,162 148,375,787
1994 2,149,928 148,407,912
1993 2,155,126 148,458,777
1992 2,072,461 148,538,197
1991 1,956,518 148,394,216
1990 2,223,667 147,969,406
1989 2,517,858 147,721,000
1988 2,446,941 146,857,000
1987 2,377,229 145,908,000
1986 2,308,511 144,894,000
1985 2,240,539 143,858,000
1984 2,173,312 142,745,000
1983 2,107,113 141,668,000
1982 2,045,073 140,823,000
1981 1,986,867 139,941,000
1980 1,929,253 139,010,000
1979 1,872,713 138,027,000
1978 1,818,247 137,060,000
1977 1,766,019 136,100,000
1976 1,717,060 135,147,000
1975 1,670,913 134,200,000
1974 1,626,362 133,432,000
1973 1,583,588 132,669,000
1972 1,542,670 131,909,000
1971 1,504,077 131,155,000
1970 1,466,676 130,404,000
1969 1,429,605 129,664,000
1968 1,393,530 128,928,000
1967 1,358,435 128,196,000
1966 1,324,383 127,468,000
1965 1,291,156 126,745,000
1964 1,258,745 125,345,000
1963 1,227,414 123,960,000
1962 1,197,039 122,591,000
1961 1,167,717 121,236,000
1960 1,139,522 119,897,000

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 Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 126M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Russia
2100 0.1% -0.08%
2099 0.15% -0.08%
2098 0.23% -0.06%
2097 0.26% -0.07%
2096 0.2% -0.05%
2095 0.2% -0.04%
2094 0.3% -0.04%
2093 0.19% -0.06%
2092 0.2% -0.04%
2091 0.36% -0.04%
2090 0.42% -0.04%
2089 0.25% -0.04%
2088 0.28% -0.04%
2087 0.51% -0.05%
2086 0.53% -0.06%
2085 0.39% -0.06%
2084 0.45% -0.06%
2083 0.34% -0.07%
2082 0.56% -0.07%
2081 0.65% -0.08%
2080 0.65% -0.09%
2079 0.64% -0.11%
2078 0.66% -0.12%
2077 0.76% -0.12%
2076 0.74% -0.14%
2075 0.89% -0.15%
2074 0.84% -0.17%
2073 0.76% -0.18%
2072 0.9% -0.22%
2071 0.81% -0.21%
2070 0.87% -0.22%
2069 0.77% -0.22%
2068 0.97% -0.22%
2067 0.86% -0.24%
2066 0.98% -0.25%
2065 0.92% -0.26%
2064 1.01% -0.26%
2063 1.04% -0.25%
2062 1.06% -0.27%
2061 1.08% -0.25%
2060 1.32% -0.27%
2059 1.04% -0.27%
2058 1.15% -0.25%
2057 1.26% -0.26%
2056 1.23% -0.26%
2055 1.11% -0.24%
2054 1.26% -0.24%
2053 1.22% -0.2%
2052 1.25% -0.2%
2051 1.21% -0.18%
2050 1.39% -0.16%
2049 1.42% -0.15%
2048 1.44% -0.14%
2047 1.49% -0.13%
2046 1.36% -0.13%
2045 1.49% -0.15%
2044 1.41% -0.16%
2043 1.68% -0.16%
2042 1.82% -0.18%
2041 1.7% -0.19%
2040 1.91% -0.22%
2039 1.78% -0.23%
2038 1.79% -0.24%
2037 2.03% -0.25%
2036 1.93% -0.26%
2035 1.85% -0.27%
2034 1.97% -0.28%
2033 1.98% -0.28%
2032 1.95% -0.3%
2031 1.83% -0.28%
2030 2.05% -0.27%
2029 2.08% -0.26%
2028 2.33% -0.26%
2027 2.2% -0.23%
2026 2.08% -0.61%
2025 2.11% -0.11%
2024 2.18% -0.11%
2023 2.23% -0.28%
2022 2.17% -0.35%
2021 2.13% -0.34%
2020 2.1% -0.14%
2019 2% 0.04%
2018 1.98% 0.07%
2017 1.96% 0.19%
2016 2.06% 0.26%
2015 2.08% 0.28%
2014 2.1% 0.3%
2013 2.22% 0.3%
2012 3.6% 0.25%
2011 4% 0.12%
2010 2.94% 0.04%
2009 3.19% 0.03%
2008 4.14% -0.04%
2007 5.11% -0.17%
2006 5.75% -0.33%
2005 4.57% -0.38%
2004 1.2% -0.4%
2003 0.8% -0.45%
2002 2.63% -0.46%
2001 2.98% -0.42%
2000 3.77% -0.42%
1999 5.68% -0.31%
1998 10.7% -0.17%
1997 8.09% -0.17%
1996 2.91% -0.15%
1995 0.89% -0.02%
1994 -0.24% -0.03%
1993 3.99% -0.05%
1992 5.93% 0.1%
1991 -12% 0.29%
1990 -11.7% 0.17%
1989 2.9% 0.59%
1988 2.93% 0.65%
1987 2.98% 0.7%
1986 3.03% 0.72%
1985 3.09% 0.78%
1984 3.14% 0.76%
1983 3.03% 0.6%
1982 2.93% 0.63%
1981 2.99% 0.67%
1980 3.02% 0.71%
1979 3% 0.71%
1978 2.96% 0.71%
1977 2.85% 0.71%
1976 2.76% 0.71%
1975 2.74% 0.58%
1974 2.7% 0.58%
1973 2.65% 0.58%
1972 2.57% 0.57%
1971 2.55% 0.58%
1970 2.59% 0.57%
1969 2.59% 0.57%
1968 2.58% 0.57%
1967 2.57% 0.57%
1966 2.57% 0.57%
1965 2.57% 1.12%
1964 2.55% 1.12%
1963 2.54% 1.12%
1962 2.51% 1.12%
1961 2.47% 1.12%

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 Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Liberia Russia
Current population
5916561
142643173
Population rank 116/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.72%
One net population change
4.45 minutes
3.37 minutes
One birth every
3.06 minutes
26.1 seconds
One death every
11.7 minutes
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +324 -428
Annual growth/decline +118,389 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate +2.11% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 166/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 -251,822
Net migration rank 132/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - -251,822
2024 126,631 -7,779 -574,678 -178,042
2023 125,730 -5,002 -503,392 27,807
2022 123,747 -5,003 -576,948 765,629
2021 121,038 -11,852 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 120,632 -10,107 -697,177 334,094
2019 120,635 -19,678 -319,997 336,494
2018 120,231 -23,199 -232,637 339,972
2017 119,376 -24,807 -130,764 396,619
2016 118,852 -26,796 0 447,645
2015 115,479 -15,182 43,392 384,756
2014 116,667 -26,690 28,848 264,698
2013 120,138 -22,010 28,761 289,872
2012 121,973 -25,710 0 285,977
2011 115,496 91,981 -128,716 309,377
2010 114,249 2,850 -242,844 307,555
2009 113,429 1,187 -257,014 350,206
2008 112,032 17,404 -356,856 360,840
2007 109,165 65,306 -471,257 365,717
2006 104,099 77,946 -686,638 308,370
2005 96,478 101,019 -846,761 263,541
2004 91,755 -1,001 -792,370 261,519
2003 87,534 -103,564 -896,822 256,804
2002 88,643 -23,110 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 86,217 7,142 -963,445 259,614
2000 83,143 -2,060 -967,540 550,401
1999 78,130 53,643 -927,453 375,468
1998 72,146 99,203 -694,053 528,135
1997 61,444 281,480 -769,159 541,387
1996 56,392 -37,922 -785,248 587,171
1995 53,407 54,372 -845,742 723,875
1994 52,101 -121,407 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 51,609 7,300 -757,140 507,229
1992 50,204 56,210 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 47,426 78,052 103,876 125,505
1990 52,770 -712,544 325,533 299,863
1989 63,238 8,156 576,112 89,400
1988 62,703 7,734 778,343 269,862
1987 62,147 6,840 977,583 275,611
1986 61,924 6,534 985,279 283,553
1985 59,988 7,487 762,447 280,614
1984 59,460 7,513 756,548 247,026
1983 57,562 7,861 906,676 200,159
1982 56,127 2,530 830,855 107,520
1981 55,003 2,757 713,700 36,686
1980 53,452 4,016 681,149 10,440
1979 52,125 3,500 690,135 -5,791
1978 49,813 3,500 812,766 108,882
1977 47,582 3,555 832,932 122,316
1976 45,528 1,246 852,237 113,851
1975 43,478 2,037 843,850 80,069
1974 41,499 2,086 883,186 -51,759
1973 39,694 2,272 846,561 -107,568
1972 37,860 2,018 872,050 -111,168
1971 36,015 1,293 854,999 -134,968
1970 35,196 2,285 785,554 -264,464
1969 34,677 1,982 753,088 -64,643
1968 33,536 1,964 787,621 -83,221
1967 32,519 2,177 854,554 -116,029
1966 31,454 1,953 989,279 -111,360
1965 30,618 2,431 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 29,592 2,189 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 28,708 2,165 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 27,679 2,189 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 26,670 2,115 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 25,713 1,886 1,962,834 -234,895

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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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