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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 2.54 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Liberia vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Rwanda
2100 12,788,823 33,092,520
2099 12,776,207 32,987,847
2098 12,757,308 32,907,335
2097 12,728,620 32,832,706
2096 12,695,873 32,747,490
2095 12,671,037 32,615,044
2094 12,645,345 32,529,590
2093 12,607,806 32,396,544
2092 12,583,276 32,274,083
2091 12,557,861 32,171,077
2090 12,513,262 32,068,626
2089 12,461,083 31,872,593
2088 12,429,523 31,726,882
2087 12,394,685 31,533,364
2086 12,331,734 31,379,315
2085 12,266,313 31,235,000
2084 12,218,274 31,092,940
2083 12,163,782 30,917,707
2082 12,122,513 30,733,578
2081 12,055,108 30,557,819
2080 11,977,065 30,367,298
2079 11,899,224 30,176,627
2078 11,823,772 29,997,866
2077 11,746,009 29,800,561
2076 11,657,329 29,627,021
2075 11,571,881 29,423,503
2074 11,469,695 29,225,643
2073 11,373,802 29,007,777
2072 11,288,250 28,780,763
2071 11,187,594 28,560,382
2070 11,097,891 28,316,533
2069 11,002,270 28,103,541
2068 10,918,600 27,854,906
2067 10,814,021 27,591,747
2066 10,721,693 27,355,659
2065 10,617,436 27,084,704
2064 10,521,037 26,821,315
2063 10,416,221 26,543,184
2062 10,308,855 26,296,132
2061 10,200,557 25,985,356
2060 10,091,553 25,712,904
2059 9,960,069 25,437,446
2058 9,857,338 25,106,242
2057 9,745,295 24,837,928
2056 9,624,041 24,566,784
2055 9,506,843 24,266,669
2054 9,402,297 23,976,914
2053 9,284,854 23,690,426
2052 9,173,091 23,406,346
2051 9,060,243 23,099,207
2050 8,951,514 22,800,250
2049 8,828,384 22,484,698
2048 8,705,146 22,157,938
2047 8,581,923 21,834,786
2046 8,456,286 21,540,566
2045 8,342,861 21,215,262
2044 8,220,755 20,902,695
2043 8,106,429 20,535,605
2042 7,972,152 20,201,608
2041 7,829,310 19,832,577
2040 7,698,463 19,463,015
2039 7,554,021 19,096,860
2038 7,421,960 18,761,626
2037 7,291,328 18,421,864
2036 7,146,172 18,116,691
2035 7,010,827 17,753,910
2034 6,883,638 17,421,234
2033 6,750,553 17,089,349
2032 6,619,507 16,811,505
2031 6,492,799 16,485,559
2030 6,376,029 16,167,916
2029 6,247,795 15,858,862
2028 6,120,673 15,544,959
2027 5,981,051 15,207,733
2026 5,852,128 14,888,776
2025 5,732,938 14,560,205
2024 5,612,817 14,256,567
2023 5,493,031 13,954,471
2022 5,373,294 13,651,030
2021 5,259,323 13,355,260
2020 5,149,463 13,065,837
2019 5,043,721 12,776,103
2018 4,944,726 12,487,996
2017 4,848,925 12,202,060
2016 4,755,608 11,919,183
2015 4,659,431 11,640,022
2014 4,564,293 11,364,757
2013 4,470,239 11,093,340
2012 4,373,043 10,829,901
2011 4,221,178 10,573,733
2010 4,058,890 10,317,553
2009 3,943,028 10,060,432
2008 3,821,003 9,804,269
2007 3,669,050 9,549,933
2006 3,490,787 9,299,246
2005 3,301,015 9,054,528
2004 3,156,892 8,816,844
2003 3,119,532 8,586,875
2002 3,094,782 8,400,180
2001 3,015,338 8,287,094
2000 2,928,117 8,213,931
1999 2,821,684 8,147,912
1998 2,670,124 8,081,681
1997 2,412,989 7,755,238
1996 2,232,289 6,708,764
1995 2,169,162 5,674,118
1994 2,149,928 6,792,352
1993 2,155,126 7,981,132
1992 2,072,461 7,683,266
1991 1,956,518 7,526,966
1990 2,223,667 7,375,307
1989 2,517,858 7,184,706
1988 2,446,941 6,968,071
1987 2,377,229 6,749,493
1986 2,308,511 6,531,881
1985 2,240,539 6,317,228
1984 2,173,312 6,107,627
1983 2,107,113 5,905,311
1982 2,045,073 5,711,549
1981 1,986,867 5,527,230
1980 1,929,253 5,353,259
1979 1,872,713 5,189,541
1978 1,818,247 5,035,171
1977 1,766,019 4,888,240
1976 1,717,060 4,745,954
1975 1,670,913 4,607,728
1974 1,626,362 4,474,228
1973 1,583,588 4,345,047
1972 1,542,670 4,220,335
1971 1,504,077 4,100,044
1970 1,466,676 3,980,669
1969 1,429,605 3,861,271
1968 1,393,530 3,744,010
1967 1,358,435 3,629,577
1966 1,324,383 3,521,626
1965 1,291,156 3,423,210
1964 1,258,745 3,334,834
1963 1,227,414 3,258,890
1962 1,197,039 3,186,025
1961 1,167,717 3,106,779
1960 1,139,522 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Rwanda
2100 0.1% 0.32%
2099 0.15% 0.24%
2098 0.23% 0.23%
2097 0.26% 0.26%
2096 0.2% 0.41%
2095 0.2% 0.26%
2094 0.3% 0.41%
2093 0.19% 0.38%
2092 0.2% 0.32%
2091 0.36% 0.32%
2090 0.42% 0.62%
2089 0.25% 0.46%
2088 0.28% 0.61%
2087 0.51% 0.49%
2086 0.53% 0.46%
2085 0.39% 0.46%
2084 0.45% 0.57%
2083 0.34% 0.6%
2082 0.56% 0.58%
2081 0.65% 0.63%
2080 0.65% 0.63%
2079 0.64% 0.6%
2078 0.66% 0.66%
2077 0.76% 0.59%
2076 0.74% 0.69%
2075 0.89% 0.68%
2074 0.84% 0.75%
2073 0.76% 0.79%
2072 0.9% 0.77%
2071 0.81% 0.86%
2070 0.87% 0.76%
2069 0.77% 0.89%
2068 0.97% 0.95%
2067 0.86% 0.86%
2066 0.98% 1%
2065 0.92% 0.98%
2064 1.01% 1.05%
2063 1.04% 0.94%
2062 1.06% 1.2%
2061 1.08% 1.06%
2060 1.32% 1.08%
2059 1.04% 1.32%
2058 1.15% 1.08%
2057 1.26% 1.1%
2056 1.23% 1.24%
2055 1.11% 1.21%
2054 1.26% 1.21%
2053 1.22% 1.21%
2052 1.25% 1.33%
2051 1.21% 1.31%
2050 1.39% 1.4%
2049 1.42% 1.47%
2048 1.44% 1.48%
2047 1.49% 1.37%
2046 1.36% 1.53%
2045 1.49% 1.5%
2044 1.41% 1.79%
2043 1.68% 1.65%
2042 1.82% 1.86%
2041 1.7% 1.9%
2040 1.91% 1.92%
2039 1.78% 1.79%
2038 1.79% 1.84%
2037 2.03% 1.68%
2036 1.93% 2.04%
2035 1.85% 1.91%
2034 1.97% 1.94%
2033 1.98% 1.65%
2032 1.95% 1.98%
2031 1.83% 1.96%
2030 2.05% 1.95%
2029 2.08% 2.02%
2028 2.33% 2.22%
2027 2.2% 2.14%
2026 2.08% 2.26%
2025 2.14% 2.13%
2024 2.18% 2.16%
2023 2.23% 2.22%
2022 2.17% 2.21%
2021 2.13% 2.22%
2020 2.1% 2.27%
2019 2% 2.31%
2018 1.98% 2.34%
2017 1.96% 2.37%
2016 2.06% 2.4%
2015 2.08% 2.42%
2014 2.1% 2.45%
2013 2.22% 2.43%
2012 3.6% 2.42%
2011 4% 2.48%
2010 2.94% 2.56%
2009 3.19% 2.61%
2008 4.14% 2.66%
2007 5.11% 2.7%
2006 5.75% 2.7%
2005 4.57% 2.7%
2004 1.2% 2.68%
2003 0.8% 2.22%
2002 2.63% 1.36%
2001 2.98% 0.89%
2000 3.77% 0.81%
1999 5.68% 0.82%
1998 10.7% 4.21%
1997 8.09% 15.6%
1996 2.91% 18.2%
1995 0.89% -16.5%
1994 -0.24% -14.9%
1993 3.99% 3.88%
1992 5.93% 2.08%
1991 -12% 2.06%
1990 -11.7% 2.65%
1989 2.9% 3.11%
1988 2.93% 3.24%
1987 2.98% 3.33%
1986 3.03% 3.4%
1985 3.09% 3.43%
1984 3.14% 3.43%
1983 3.03% 3.39%
1982 2.93% 3.33%
1981 2.99% 3.25%
1980 3.02% 3.15%
1979 3% 3.07%
1978 2.96% 3.01%
1977 2.85% 3%
1976 2.76% 3%
1975 2.74% 2.98%
1974 2.7% 2.97%
1973 2.65% 2.96%
1972 2.57% 2.93%
1971 2.55% 3%
1970 2.59% 3.09%
1969 2.59% 3.13%
1968 2.58% 3.15%
1967 2.57% 3.07%
1966 2.57% 2.87%
1965 2.57% 2.65%
1964 2.55% 2.33%
1963 2.54% 2.29%
1962 2.51% 2.55%
1961 2.47% 2.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Liberia Rwanda
Current population
5887000
14975051
Population rank 116/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.18%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
1.74 minutes
One birth every
3.09 minutes
1.33 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +328 +828
Annual growth/decline +119,786 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 45/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -9,870 +6,282
Net migration rank 132/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - 6,282
2024 - -7,779 - -15,582
2023 125,730 -5,002 312,762 -9,001
2022 123,747 -5,003 312,145 -9,001
2021 121,038 -11,852 309,895 -21,492
2020 120,632 -10,107 312,692 -22,251
2019 120,635 -19,678 313,525 -24,492
2018 120,231 -23,199 312,512 -25,323
2017 119,376 -24,807 310,323 -25,634
2016 118,852 -26,796 305,549 -24,474
2015 115,479 -15,182 299,114 -21,862
2014 116,667 -26,690 292,779 -19,505
2013 120,138 -22,010 286,331 -16,779
2012 121,973 -25,710 282,584 -25,260
2011 115,496 91,981 282,922 -27,915
2010 114,249 2,850 286,848 -29,501
2009 113,429 1,187 287,034 -30,128
2008 112,032 17,404 287,334 -31,913
2007 109,165 65,306 285,791 -32,537
2006 104,099 77,946 282,149 -34,008
2005 96,478 101,019 275,121 -33,830
2004 91,755 -1,001 265,273 -31,214
2003 87,534 -103,564 251,243 -25,355
2002 88,643 -23,110 239,036 -91,518
2001 86,217 7,142 230,845 -152,197
2000 83,143 -2,060 221,276 -153,588
1999 78,130 53,643 210,518 -146,162
1998 72,146 99,203 197,185 -129,089
1997 61,444 281,480 174,687 410,106
1996 56,392 -37,922 140,455 1,367,700
1995 53,407 54,372 121,137 439,995
1994 52,101 -121,407 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 51,609 7,300 183,926 236,110
1992 50,204 56,210 188,025 -12,334
1991 47,426 78,052 196,431 -59,519
1990 52,770 -712,544 207,895 -41,483
1989 63,238 8,156 217,632 -2,826
1988 62,703 7,734 223,759 -5,285
1987 62,147 6,840 225,744 -7,062
1986 61,924 6,534 225,526 -8,982
1985 59,988 7,487 223,794 -11,031
1984 59,460 7,513 219,337 -12,899
1983 57,562 7,861 212,750 -14,560
1982 56,127 2,530 205,147 -15,818
1981 55,003 2,757 195,769 -16,453
1980 53,452 4,016 184,988 -16,359
1979 52,125 3,500 174,477 -15,669
1978 49,813 3,500 163,779 -13,838
1977 47,582 3,555 155,011 -11,084
1976 45,528 1,246 147,665 -7,027
1975 43,478 2,037 140,596 -4,791
1974 41,499 2,086 135,743 -4,535
1973 39,694 2,272 131,021 -3,862
1972 37,860 2,018 126,403 -4,156
1971 36,015 1,293 122,567 -4,230
1970 35,196 2,285 119,273 1,149
1969 34,677 1,982 115,394 2,983
1968 33,536 1,964 111,422 4,728
1967 32,519 2,177 108,053 4,655
1966 31,454 1,953 105,128 -1,930
1965 30,618 2,431 103,422 -9,774
1964 29,592 2,189 102,562 -19,458
1963 28,708 2,165 94,296 -25,524
1962 27,679 2,189 102,548 -25,594
1961 26,670 2,115 102,051 -20,508
1960 25,713 1,886 100,627 -13,198

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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