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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 3.31 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Liberia vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Senegal
2100 12,788,823 47,481,703
2099 12,776,207 47,309,204
2098 12,757,308 47,131,505
2097 12,728,620 46,942,831
2096 12,695,873 46,749,318
2095 12,671,037 46,548,519
2094 12,645,345 46,338,777
2093 12,607,806 46,124,372
2092 12,583,276 45,903,819
2091 12,557,861 45,676,277
2090 12,513,262 45,442,218
2089 12,461,083 45,197,486
2088 12,429,523 44,949,158
2087 12,394,685 44,692,601
2086 12,331,734 44,425,160
2085 12,266,313 44,150,556
2084 12,218,274 43,871,406
2083 12,163,782 43,579,072
2082 12,122,513 43,285,560
2081 12,055,108 42,984,866
2080 11,977,065 42,679,614
2079 11,899,224 42,366,808
2078 11,823,772 42,044,826
2077 11,746,009 41,716,837
2076 11,657,329 41,379,705
2075 11,571,881 41,030,232
2074 11,469,695 40,674,683
2073 11,373,802 40,312,726
2072 11,288,250 39,943,067
2071 11,187,594 39,568,028
2070 11,097,891 39,187,711
2069 11,002,270 38,795,322
2068 10,918,600 38,398,147
2067 10,814,021 37,996,983
2066 10,721,693 37,584,328
2065 10,617,436 37,167,637
2064 10,521,037 36,744,279
2063 10,416,221 36,318,015
2062 10,308,855 35,884,713
2061 10,200,557 35,448,776
2060 10,091,553 35,010,231
2059 9,960,069 34,571,669
2058 9,857,338 34,122,702
2057 9,745,295 33,673,448
2056 9,624,041 33,219,406
2055 9,506,843 32,765,741
2054 9,402,297 32,313,613
2053 9,284,854 31,859,051
2052 9,173,091 31,405,418
2051 9,060,243 30,949,633
2050 8,951,514 30,490,614
2049 8,828,384 30,032,811
2048 8,705,146 29,570,773
2047 8,581,923 29,111,688
2046 8,456,286 28,648,672
2045 8,342,861 28,187,838
2044 8,220,755 27,724,585
2043 8,106,429 27,260,926
2042 7,972,152 26,796,927
2041 7,829,310 26,332,270
2040 7,698,463 25,866,240
2039 7,554,021 25,398,425
2038 7,421,960 24,928,471
2037 7,291,328 24,457,649
2036 7,146,172 23,986,892
2035 7,010,827 23,515,497
2034 6,883,638 23,046,885
2033 6,750,553 22,578,286
2032 6,619,507 22,110,230
2031 6,492,799 21,643,047
2030 6,376,029 21,178,414
2029 6,247,795 20,719,234
2028 6,120,673 20,263,713
2027 5,981,051 19,814,138
2026 5,852,128 19,372,006
2025 5,732,938 18,934,809
2024 5,612,817 18,501,984
2023 5,493,031 18,077,573
2022 5,373,294 17,651,103
2021 5,259,323 17,220,867
2020 5,149,463 16,789,219
2019 5,043,721 16,352,922
2018 4,944,726 15,914,498
2017 4,848,925 15,475,002
2016 4,755,608 15,034,521
2015 4,659,431 14,593,331
2014 4,564,293 14,152,102
2013 4,470,239 13,710,849
2012 4,373,043 13,310,495
2011 4,221,178 12,958,897
2010 4,058,890 12,635,413
2009 3,943,028 12,337,389
2008 3,821,003 12,048,959
2007 3,669,050 11,770,344
2006 3,490,787 11,500,094
2005 3,301,015 11,235,472
2004 3,156,892 10,975,704
2003 3,119,532 10,721,176
2002 3,094,782 10,466,214
2001 3,015,338 10,212,942
2000 2,928,117 9,968,260
1999 2,821,684 9,730,887
1998 2,670,124 9,502,952
1997 2,412,989 9,283,495
1996 2,232,289 9,067,014
1995 2,169,162 8,848,101
1994 2,149,928 8,624,078
1993 2,155,126 8,396,288
1992 2,072,461 8,168,395
1991 1,956,518 7,943,085
1990 2,223,667 7,720,523
1989 2,517,858 7,502,207
1988 2,446,941 7,289,618
1987 2,377,229 7,081,530
1986 2,308,511 6,878,192
1985 2,240,539 6,683,287
1984 2,173,312 6,499,364
1983 2,107,113 6,324,504
1982 2,045,073 6,156,961
1981 1,986,867 5,997,160
1980 1,929,253 5,845,638
1979 1,872,713 5,702,895
1978 1,818,247 5,568,096
1977 1,766,019 5,439,549
1976 1,717,060 5,308,564
1975 1,670,913 5,170,810
1974 1,626,362 5,029,437
1973 1,583,588 4,885,181
1972 1,542,670 4,741,631
1971 1,504,077 4,601,864
1970 1,466,676 4,466,328
1969 1,429,605 4,334,974
1968 1,393,530 4,207,587
1967 1,358,435 4,083,870
1966 1,324,383 3,964,299
1965 1,291,156 3,849,788
1964 1,258,745 3,740,535
1963 1,227,414 3,635,876
1962 1,197,039 3,534,686
1961 1,167,717 3,436,375
1960 1,139,522 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Senegal
2100 0.1% 0.36%
2099 0.15% 0.38%
2098 0.23% 0.4%
2097 0.26% 0.41%
2096 0.2% 0.43%
2095 0.2% 0.45%
2094 0.3% 0.46%
2093 0.19% 0.48%
2092 0.2% 0.5%
2091 0.36% 0.52%
2090 0.42% 0.54%
2089 0.25% 0.55%
2088 0.28% 0.57%
2087 0.51% 0.6%
2086 0.53% 0.62%
2085 0.39% 0.64%
2084 0.45% 0.67%
2083 0.34% 0.68%
2082 0.56% 0.7%
2081 0.65% 0.72%
2080 0.65% 0.74%
2079 0.64% 0.77%
2078 0.66% 0.79%
2077 0.76% 0.81%
2076 0.74% 0.85%
2075 0.89% 0.87%
2074 0.84% 0.9%
2073 0.76% 0.93%
2072 0.9% 0.95%
2071 0.81% 0.97%
2070 0.87% 1.01%
2069 0.77% 1.03%
2068 0.97% 1.06%
2067 0.86% 1.1%
2066 0.98% 1.12%
2065 0.92% 1.15%
2064 1.01% 1.17%
2063 1.04% 1.21%
2062 1.06% 1.23%
2061 1.08% 1.25%
2060 1.32% 1.27%
2059 1.04% 1.32%
2058 1.15% 1.33%
2057 1.26% 1.37%
2056 1.23% 1.38%
2055 1.11% 1.4%
2054 1.26% 1.43%
2053 1.22% 1.44%
2052 1.25% 1.47%
2051 1.21% 1.51%
2050 1.39% 1.52%
2049 1.42% 1.56%
2048 1.44% 1.58%
2047 1.49% 1.62%
2046 1.36% 1.63%
2045 1.49% 1.67%
2044 1.41% 1.7%
2043 1.68% 1.73%
2042 1.82% 1.76%
2041 1.7% 1.8%
2040 1.91% 1.84%
2039 1.78% 1.89%
2038 1.79% 1.93%
2037 2.03% 1.96%
2036 1.93% 2%
2035 1.85% 2.03%
2034 1.97% 2.08%
2033 1.98% 2.12%
2032 1.95% 2.16%
2031 1.83% 2.19%
2030 2.05% 2.22%
2029 2.08% 2.25%
2028 2.33% 2.27%
2027 2.2% 2.28%
2026 2.08% 2.31%
2025 2.14% 2.34%
2024 2.18% 2.35%
2023 2.23% 2.42%
2022 2.17% 2.5%
2021 2.13% 2.57%
2020 2.1% 2.67%
2019 2% 2.75%
2018 1.98% 2.84%
2017 1.96% 2.93%
2016 2.06% 3.02%
2015 2.08% 3.12%
2014 2.1% 3.22%
2013 2.22% 3.01%
2012 3.6% 2.71%
2011 4% 2.56%
2010 2.94% 2.42%
2009 3.19% 2.39%
2008 4.14% 2.37%
2007 5.11% 2.35%
2006 5.75% 2.36%
2005 4.57% 2.37%
2004 1.2% 2.37%
2003 0.8% 2.44%
2002 2.63% 2.48%
2001 2.98% 2.45%
2000 3.77% 2.44%
1999 5.68% 2.4%
1998 10.7% 2.36%
1997 8.09% 2.39%
1996 2.91% 2.47%
1995 0.89% 2.6%
1994 -0.24% 2.71%
1993 3.99% 2.79%
1992 5.93% 2.84%
1991 -12% 2.88%
1990 -11.7% 2.91%
1989 2.9% 2.92%
1988 2.93% 2.94%
1987 2.98% 2.96%
1986 3.03% 2.92%
1985 3.09% 2.83%
1984 3.14% 2.76%
1983 3.03% 2.72%
1982 2.93% 2.66%
1981 2.99% 2.59%
1980 3.02% 2.5%
1979 3% 2.42%
1978 2.96% 2.36%
1977 2.85% 2.47%
1976 2.76% 2.66%
1975 2.74% 2.81%
1974 2.7% 2.95%
1973 2.65% 3.03%
1972 2.57% 3.04%
1971 2.55% 3.03%
1970 2.59% 3.03%
1969 2.59% 3.03%
1968 2.58% 3.03%
1967 2.57% 3.02%
1966 2.57% 2.97%
1965 2.57% 2.92%
1964 2.55% 2.88%
1963 2.54% 2.86%
1962 2.51% 2.86%
1961 2.47% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Liberia Senegal
Current population
5887000
19491599
Population rank 116/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.24%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
3.09 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
11.9 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +328 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +119,786 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 35/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 -12,636
Net migration rank 132/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - -12,636
2024 - -7,779 - -10,307
2023 125,730 -5,002 431,006 -9,999
2022 123,747 -5,003 415,507 16,425
2021 121,038 -11,852 403,019 25,519
2020 120,632 -10,107 400,910 33,848
2019 120,635 -19,678 399,436 38,386
2018 120,231 -23,199 405,454 33,567
2017 119,376 -24,807 410,366 29,605
2016 118,852 -26,796 411,480 29,498
2015 115,479 -15,182 407,008 34,387
2014 116,667 -26,690 405,019 36,030
2013 120,138 -22,010 406,582 34,878
2012 121,973 -25,710 402,243 -42,978
2011 115,496 91,981 387,290 -43,350
2010 114,249 2,850 372,934 -69,888
2009 113,429 1,187 362,238 -69,239
2008 112,032 17,404 351,661 -67,812
2007 109,165 65,306 339,963 -66,580
2006 104,099 77,946 331,364 -64,254
2005 96,478 101,019 323,908 -61,781
2004 91,755 -1,001 317,286 -59,879
2003 87,534 -103,564 308,856 -57,213
2002 88,643 -23,110 298,842 -40,554
2001 86,217 7,142 289,690 -41,422
2000 83,143 -2,060 283,946 -42,854
1999 78,130 53,643 277,944 -44,284
1998 72,146 99,203 267,404 -45,189
1997 61,444 281,480 261,200 -44,506
1996 56,392 -37,922 255,418 -39,162
1995 53,407 54,372 252,552 -31,001
1994 52,101 -121,407 249,115 -22,633
1993 51,609 7,300 245,742 -16,649
1992 50,204 56,210 241,482 -14,796
1991 47,426 78,052 237,713 -13,783
1990 52,770 -712,544 234,155 -12,959
1989 63,238 8,156 227,797 -12,362
1988 62,703 7,734 221,772 -12,036
1987 62,147 6,840 218,522 -12,086
1986 61,924 6,534 212,887 -12,655
1985 59,988 7,487 208,218 -18,644
1984 59,460 7,513 203,125 -24,858
1983 57,562 7,861 197,673 -26,222
1982 56,127 2,530 191,309 -27,672
1981 55,003 2,757 185,917 -29,959
1980 53,452 4,016 179,707 -32,616
1979 52,125 3,500 173,425 -35,022
1978 49,813 3,500 167,744 -36,559
1977 47,582 3,555 161,636 -35,731
1976 45,528 1,246 154,776 -18,716
1975 43,478 2,037 147,311 -7,870
1974 41,499 2,086 139,974 3,347
1973 39,694 2,272 133,834 11,382
1972 37,860 2,018 128,024 13,852
1971 36,015 1,293 122,511 15,131
1970 35,196 2,285 117,264 16,168
1969 34,677 1,982 112,393 16,887
1968 33,536 1,964 108,240 17,264
1967 32,519 2,177 104,824 17,107
1966 31,454 1,953 101,359 15,849
1965 30,618 2,431 97,912 13,913
1964 29,592 2,189 94,797 11,892
1963 28,708 2,165 92,264 10,371
1962 27,679 2,189 89,937 9,809
1961 26,670 2,115 87,322 9,549
1960 25,713 1,886 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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