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Population in Liberia compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 6.24 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Liberia vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Saudi Arabia
2100 12,788,823 74,230,118
2099 12,776,207 73,760,045
2098 12,757,308 73,287,526
2097 12,728,620 72,813,125
2096 12,695,873 72,336,039
2095 12,671,037 71,858,206
2094 12,645,345 71,379,928
2093 12,607,806 70,900,460
2092 12,583,276 70,420,464
2091 12,557,861 69,940,749
2090 12,513,262 69,462,214
2089 12,461,083 68,985,976
2088 12,429,523 68,510,277
2087 12,394,685 68,035,545
2086 12,331,734 67,562,521
2085 12,266,313 67,091,615
2084 12,218,274 66,621,667
2083 12,163,782 66,152,653
2082 12,122,513 65,684,321
2081 12,055,108 65,216,102
2080 11,977,065 64,749,128
2079 11,899,224 64,282,393
2078 11,823,772 63,815,918
2077 11,746,009 63,348,712
2076 11,657,329 62,880,120
2075 11,571,881 62,409,793
2074 11,469,695 61,937,628
2073 11,373,802 61,462,662
2072 11,288,250 60,984,202
2071 11,187,594 60,502,791
2070 11,097,891 60,018,216
2069 11,002,270 59,529,456
2068 10,918,600 59,036,086
2067 10,814,021 58,539,487
2066 10,721,693 58,039,687
2065 10,617,436 57,537,106
2064 10,521,037 57,032,172
2063 10,416,221 56,524,331
2062 10,308,855 56,014,549
2061 10,200,557 55,501,467
2060 10,091,553 54,986,901
2059 9,960,069 54,469,809
2058 9,857,338 53,950,469
2057 9,745,295 53,430,639
2056 9,624,041 52,909,061
2055 9,506,843 52,386,571
2054 9,402,297 51,862,312
2053 9,284,854 51,336,335
2052 9,173,091 50,809,100
2051 9,060,243 50,280,719
2050 8,951,514 49,751,739
2049 8,828,384 49,221,828
2048 8,705,146 48,690,143
2047 8,581,923 48,157,605
2046 8,456,286 47,623,246
2045 8,342,861 47,087,215
2044 8,220,755 46,550,306
2043 8,106,429 46,013,232
2042 7,972,152 45,475,200
2041 7,829,310 44,936,131
2040 7,698,463 44,396,093
2039 7,554,021 43,856,006
2038 7,421,960 43,314,707
2037 7,291,328 42,773,375
2036 7,146,172 42,231,639
2035 7,010,827 41,690,245
2034 6,883,638 41,150,029
2033 6,750,553 40,611,021
2032 6,619,507 40,073,144
2031 6,492,799 39,535,357
2030 6,376,029 38,998,581
2029 6,247,795 38,417,447
2028 6,120,673 37,810,902
2027 5,981,051 37,189,969
2026 5,852,128 36,566,201
2025 5,732,938 35,932,673
2024 5,612,817 35,300,280
2023 5,493,031 33,702,731
2022 5,373,294 32,175,224
2021 5,259,323 30,784,383
2020 5,149,463 31,552,510
2019 5,043,721 30,063,799
2018 4,944,726 30,196,281
2017 4,848,925 30,977,355
2016 4,755,608 30,954,198
2015 4,659,431 29,816,382
2014 4,564,293 28,309,273
2013 4,470,239 27,624,004
2012 4,373,043 26,168,861
2011 4,221,178 25,091,867
2010 4,058,890 23,978,487
2009 3,943,028 24,217,654
2008 3,821,003 23,287,877
2007 3,669,050 22,368,313
2006 3,490,787 21,459,144
2005 3,301,015 20,559,890
2004 3,156,892 19,669,480
2003 3,119,532 18,786,767
2002 3,094,782 17,910,910
2001 3,015,338 17,041,397
2000 2,928,117 16,177,722
1999 2,821,684 15,472,075
1998 2,670,124 14,922,185
1997 2,412,989 14,374,943
1996 2,232,289 13,831,009
1995 2,169,162 13,289,245
1994 2,149,928 12,750,040
1993 2,155,126 12,215,862
1992 2,072,461 11,686,676
1991 1,956,518 11,160,744
1990 2,223,667 10,640,691
1989 2,517,858 10,128,394
1988 2,446,941 9,629,165
1987 2,377,229 9,130,194
1986 2,308,511 8,628,639
1985 2,240,539 8,151,779
1984 2,173,312 7,697,307
1983 2,107,113 7,252,941
1982 2,045,073 6,824,486
1981 1,986,867 6,420,551
1980 1,929,253 6,047,997
1979 1,872,713 5,703,698
1978 1,818,247 5,381,902
1977 1,766,019 5,083,048
1976 1,717,060 4,807,933
1975 1,670,913 4,556,287
1974 1,626,362 4,323,632
1973 1,583,588 4,106,344
1972 1,542,670 3,905,722
1971 1,504,077 3,724,031
1970 1,466,676 3,562,470
1969 1,429,605 3,417,114
1968 1,393,530 3,282,711
1967 1,358,435 3,157,242
1966 1,324,383 3,039,887
1965 1,291,156 2,928,771
1964 1,258,745 2,821,968
1963 1,227,414 2,719,341
1962 1,197,039 2,620,910
1961 1,167,717 2,526,347
1960 1,139,522 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Saudi Arabia
2100 0.1% 0.64%
2099 0.15% 0.64%
2098 0.23% 0.65%
2097 0.26% 0.66%
2096 0.2% 0.66%
2095 0.2% 0.67%
2094 0.3% 0.68%
2093 0.19% 0.68%
2092 0.2% 0.69%
2091 0.36% 0.69%
2090 0.42% 0.69%
2089 0.25% 0.69%
2088 0.28% 0.7%
2087 0.51% 0.7%
2086 0.53% 0.7%
2085 0.39% 0.71%
2084 0.45% 0.71%
2083 0.34% 0.71%
2082 0.56% 0.72%
2081 0.65% 0.72%
2080 0.65% 0.73%
2079 0.64% 0.73%
2078 0.66% 0.74%
2077 0.76% 0.75%
2076 0.74% 0.75%
2075 0.89% 0.76%
2074 0.84% 0.77%
2073 0.76% 0.78%
2072 0.9% 0.8%
2071 0.81% 0.81%
2070 0.87% 0.82%
2069 0.77% 0.84%
2068 0.97% 0.85%
2067 0.86% 0.86%
2066 0.98% 0.87%
2065 0.92% 0.89%
2064 1.01% 0.9%
2063 1.04% 0.91%
2062 1.06% 0.92%
2061 1.08% 0.94%
2060 1.32% 0.95%
2059 1.04% 0.96%
2058 1.15% 0.97%
2057 1.26% 0.99%
2056 1.23% 1%
2055 1.11% 1.01%
2054 1.26% 1.02%
2053 1.22% 1.04%
2052 1.25% 1.05%
2051 1.21% 1.06%
2050 1.39% 1.08%
2049 1.42% 1.09%
2048 1.44% 1.11%
2047 1.49% 1.12%
2046 1.36% 1.14%
2045 1.49% 1.15%
2044 1.41% 1.17%
2043 1.68% 1.18%
2042 1.82% 1.2%
2041 1.7% 1.22%
2040 1.91% 1.23%
2039 1.78% 1.25%
2038 1.79% 1.27%
2037 2.03% 1.28%
2036 1.93% 1.3%
2035 1.85% 1.31%
2034 1.97% 1.33%
2033 1.98% 1.34%
2032 1.95% 1.36%
2031 1.83% 1.38%
2030 2.05% 1.51%
2029 2.08% 1.6%
2028 2.33% 1.67%
2027 2.2% 1.71%
2026 2.08% 1.76%
2025 2.14% 1.79%
2024 2.18% 4.74%
2023 2.23% 4.75%
2022 2.17% 4.52%
2021 2.13% -2.43%
2020 2.1% 4.95%
2019 2% -0.44%
2018 1.98% -2.52%
2017 1.96% 0.07%
2016 2.06% 3.82%
2015 2.08% 5.32%
2014 2.1% 2.48%
2013 2.22% 5.56%
2012 3.6% 4.29%
2011 4% 4.64%
2010 2.94% -0.99%
2009 3.19% 3.99%
2008 4.14% 4.11%
2007 5.11% 4.24%
2006 5.75% 4.37%
2005 4.57% 4.53%
2004 1.2% 4.7%
2003 0.8% 4.89%
2002 2.63% 5.1%
2001 2.98% 5.34%
2000 3.77% 4.56%
1999 5.68% 3.69%
1998 10.7% 3.81%
1997 8.09% 3.93%
1996 2.91% 4.08%
1995 0.89% 4.23%
1994 -0.24% 4.37%
1993 3.99% 4.53%
1992 5.93% 4.71%
1991 -12% 4.89%
1990 -11.7% 5.06%
1989 2.9% 5.18%
1988 2.93% 5.47%
1987 2.98% 5.81%
1986 3.03% 5.85%
1985 3.09% 5.9%
1984 3.14% 6.13%
1983 3.03% 6.28%
1982 2.93% 6.29%
1981 2.99% 6.16%
1980 3.02% 6.04%
1979 3% 5.98%
1978 2.96% 5.88%
1977 2.85% 5.72%
1976 2.76% 5.52%
1975 2.74% 5.38%
1974 2.7% 5.29%
1973 2.65% 5.14%
1972 2.57% 4.88%
1971 2.55% 4.54%
1970 2.59% 4.25%
1969 2.59% 4.09%
1968 2.58% 3.97%
1967 2.57% 3.86%
1966 2.57% 3.79%
1965 2.57% 3.78%
1964 2.55% 3.77%
1963 2.54% 3.76%
1962 2.51% 3.74%
1961 2.47% 3.73%

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Liberia Saudi Arabia
Current population
5887000
36734925
Population rank 116/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.44%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
3.09 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
11.9 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +328 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +119,786 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 4/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 +119,738
Net migration rank 132/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - 119,738
2024 - -7,779 - 122,170
2023 125,730 -5,002 474,366 325,691
2022 123,747 -5,003 406,920 977,072
2021 121,038 -11,852 409,032 -106,287
2020 120,632 -10,107 447,036 -74,725
2019 120,635 -19,678 474,407 191,582
2018 120,231 -23,199 528,767 -988,751
2017 119,376 -24,807 546,751 -920,812
2016 118,852 -26,796 537,829 -26,997
2015 115,479 -15,182 511,023 465,292
2014 116,667 -26,690 493,431 469,144
2013 120,138 -22,010 475,299 485,794
2012 121,973 -25,710 465,649 479,206
2011 115,496 91,981 443,675 491,253
2010 114,249 2,850 418,641 504,955
2009 113,429 1,187 438,557 496,229
2008 112,032 17,404 433,457 491,337
2007 109,165 65,306 425,199 489,136
2006 104,099 77,946 399,333 504,661
2005 96,478 101,019 375,938 518,565
2004 91,755 -1,001 362,843 523,472
2003 87,534 -103,564 364,520 514,606
2002 88,643 -23,110 372,099 500,508
2001 86,217 7,142 382,153 484,252
2000 83,143 -2,060 392,407 468,515
1999 78,130 53,643 390,112 160,263
1998 72,146 99,203 389,499 159,898
1997 61,444 281,480 385,033 160,066
1996 56,392 -37,922 382,248 160,532
1995 53,407 54,372 380,231 160,512
1994 52,101 -121,407 377,351 160,306
1993 51,609 7,300 372,621 158,074
1992 50,204 56,210 366,763 160,908
1991 47,426 78,052 361,329 162,857
1990 52,770 -712,544 355,495 160,416
1989 63,238 8,156 349,399 159,273
1988 62,703 7,734 342,865 146,918
1987 62,147 6,840 333,088 175,075
1986 61,924 6,534 322,340 172,606
1985 59,988 7,487 310,558 148,208
1984 59,460 7,513 296,615 153,562
1983 57,562 7,861 280,616 157,930
1982 56,127 2,530 264,831 153,528
1981 55,003 2,757 249,156 140,355
1980 53,452 4,016 234,372 121,220
1979 52,125 3,500 220,186 112,826
1978 49,813 3,500 205,331 105,263
1977 47,582 3,555 191,103 96,015
1976 45,528 1,246 178,024 85,083
1975 43,478 2,037 166,223 73,960
1974 41,499 2,086 155,478 69,653
1973 39,694 2,272 145,450 63,995
1972 37,860 2,018 136,360 55,439
1971 36,015 1,293 127,600 43,989
1970 35,196 2,285 120,440 31,097
1969 34,677 1,982 113,859 25,312
1968 33,536 1,964 108,281 21,366
1967 32,519 2,177 103,343 17,947
1966 31,454 1,953 98,361 15,054
1965 30,618 2,431 93,820 15,000
1964 29,592 2,189 89,776 15,000
1963 28,708 2,165 85,480 15,000
1962 27,679 2,189 81,393 15,000
1961 26,670 2,115 77,743 15,000
1960 25,713 1,886 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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