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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Serbia's population is 1.1 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Liberia vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Serbia
2100 12,788,823 3,621,418
2099 12,776,207 3,649,584
2098 12,757,308 3,677,789
2097 12,728,620 3,706,279
2096 12,695,873 3,734,933
2095 12,671,037 3,763,769
2094 12,645,345 3,792,851
2093 12,607,806 3,822,147
2092 12,583,276 3,851,865
2091 12,557,861 3,881,833
2090 12,513,262 3,911,964
2089 12,461,083 3,942,571
2088 12,429,523 3,973,274
2087 12,394,685 4,004,485
2086 12,331,734 4,036,066
2085 12,266,313 4,068,021
2084 12,218,274 4,100,403
2083 12,163,782 4,133,391
2082 12,122,513 4,166,924
2081 12,055,108 4,200,811
2080 11,977,065 4,235,306
2079 11,899,224 4,270,442
2078 11,823,772 4,306,246
2077 11,746,009 4,342,382
2076 11,657,329 4,378,754
2075 11,571,881 4,415,505
2074 11,469,695 4,452,888
2073 11,373,802 4,490,589
2072 11,288,250 4,528,672
2071 11,187,594 4,567,167
2070 11,097,891 4,606,212
2069 11,002,270 4,645,524
2068 10,918,600 4,685,090
2067 10,814,021 4,724,796
2066 10,721,693 4,764,445
2065 10,617,436 4,804,405
2064 10,521,037 4,844,434
2063 10,416,221 4,884,574
2062 10,308,855 4,924,899
2061 10,200,557 4,964,985
2060 10,091,553 5,005,138
2059 9,960,069 5,045,125
2058 9,857,338 5,085,292
2057 9,745,295 5,125,901
2056 9,624,041 5,166,530
2055 9,506,843 5,207,137
2054 9,402,297 5,247,793
2053 9,284,854 5,288,369
2052 9,173,091 5,329,487
2051 9,060,243 5,371,281
2050 8,951,514 5,413,067
2049 8,828,384 5,455,402
2048 8,705,146 5,498,031
2047 8,581,923 5,541,158
2046 8,456,286 5,584,824
2045 8,342,861 5,629,108
2044 8,220,755 5,673,908
2043 8,106,429 5,719,287
2042 7,972,152 5,765,400
2041 7,829,310 5,811,936
2040 7,698,463 5,858,464
2039 7,554,021 5,905,404
2038 7,421,960 5,952,107
2037 7,291,328 5,998,763
2036 7,146,172 6,045,097
2035 7,010,827 6,091,385
2034 6,883,638 6,137,447
2033 6,750,553 6,183,536
2032 6,619,507 6,229,136
2031 6,492,799 6,274,395
2030 6,376,029 6,319,422
2029 6,247,795 6,363,799
2028 6,120,673 6,407,914
2027 5,981,051 6,451,609
2026 5,852,128 6,494,521
2025 5,732,938 6,543,364
2024 5,612,817 6,586,476
2023 5,493,031 6,623,183
2022 5,373,294 6,664,449
2021 5,259,323 6,834,326
2020 5,149,463 6,899,126
2019 5,043,721 6,945,235
2018 4,944,726 6,982,604
2017 4,848,925 7,020,858
2016 4,755,608 7,058,322
2015 4,659,431 7,095,383
2014 4,564,293 7,131,787
2013 4,470,239 7,166,553
2012 4,373,043 7,201,497
2011 4,221,178 7,236,519
2010 4,058,890 7,291,436
2009 3,943,028 7,320,807
2008 3,821,003 7,350,222
2007 3,669,050 7,381,579
2006 3,490,787 7,411,569
2005 3,301,015 7,440,769
2004 3,156,892 7,463,157
2003 3,119,532 7,480,591
2002 3,094,782 7,500,031
2001 3,015,338 7,503,433
2000 2,928,117 7,516,346
1999 2,821,684 7,540,401
1998 2,670,124 7,567,745
1997 2,412,989 7,598,538
1996 2,232,289 7,622,185
1995 2,169,162 7,628,264
1994 2,149,928 7,622,711
1993 2,155,126 7,614,328
1992 2,072,461 7,604,063
1991 1,956,518 7,595,636
1990 2,223,667 7,897,937
1989 2,517,858 7,893,787
1988 2,446,941 7,884,218
1987 2,377,229 7,868,027
1986 2,308,511 7,853,824
1985 2,240,539 7,835,902
1984 2,173,312 7,813,549
1983 2,107,113 7,788,100
1982 2,045,073 7,763,335
1981 1,986,867 7,736,787
1980 1,929,253 7,709,544
1979 1,872,713 7,541,997
1978 1,818,247 7,504,017
1977 1,766,019 7,462,783
1976 1,717,060 7,418,973
1975 1,670,913 7,368,717
1974 1,626,362 7,326,043
1973 1,583,588 7,283,902
1972 1,542,670 7,252,012
1971 1,504,077 7,211,716
1970 1,466,676 7,164,993
1969 1,429,605 7,123,249
1968 1,393,530 7,007,586
1967 1,358,435 6,966,522
1966 1,324,383 6,927,969
1965 1,291,156 6,876,624
1964 1,258,745 6,832,855
1963 1,227,414 6,787,950
1962 1,197,039 6,740,264
1961 1,167,717 6,689,077
1960 1,139,522 6,638,992

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/serbia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Serbia
2100 0.1% -0.77%
2099 0.15% -0.77%
2098 0.23% -0.77%
2097 0.26% -0.77%
2096 0.2% -0.77%
2095 0.2% -0.77%
2094 0.3% -0.77%
2093 0.19% -0.77%
2092 0.2% -0.77%
2091 0.36% -0.77%
2090 0.42% -0.78%
2089 0.25% -0.77%
2088 0.28% -0.78%
2087 0.51% -0.78%
2086 0.53% -0.79%
2085 0.39% -0.79%
2084 0.45% -0.8%
2083 0.34% -0.8%
2082 0.56% -0.81%
2081 0.65% -0.81%
2080 0.65% -0.82%
2079 0.64% -0.83%
2078 0.66% -0.83%
2077 0.76% -0.83%
2076 0.74% -0.83%
2075 0.89% -0.84%
2074 0.84% -0.84%
2073 0.76% -0.84%
2072 0.9% -0.84%
2071 0.81% -0.85%
2070 0.87% -0.85%
2069 0.77% -0.84%
2068 0.97% -0.84%
2067 0.86% -0.83%
2066 0.98% -0.83%
2065 0.92% -0.83%
2064 1.01% -0.82%
2063 1.04% -0.82%
2062 1.06% -0.81%
2061 1.08% -0.8%
2060 1.32% -0.79%
2059 1.04% -0.79%
2058 1.15% -0.79%
2057 1.26% -0.79%
2056 1.23% -0.78%
2055 1.11% -0.77%
2054 1.26% -0.77%
2053 1.22% -0.77%
2052 1.25% -0.78%
2051 1.21% -0.77%
2050 1.39% -0.78%
2049 1.42% -0.78%
2048 1.44% -0.78%
2047 1.49% -0.78%
2046 1.36% -0.79%
2045 1.49% -0.79%
2044 1.41% -0.79%
2043 1.68% -0.8%
2042 1.82% -0.8%
2041 1.7% -0.79%
2040 1.91% -0.79%
2039 1.78% -0.78%
2038 1.79% -0.78%
2037 2.03% -0.77%
2036 1.93% -0.76%
2035 1.85% -0.75%
2034 1.97% -0.75%
2033 1.98% -0.73%
2032 1.95% -0.72%
2031 1.83% -0.71%
2030 2.05% -0.7%
2029 2.08% -0.69%
2028 2.33% -0.68%
2027 2.2% -0.66%
2026 2.08% -0.75%
2025 2.14% -0.65%
2024 2.18% -0.55%
2023 2.23% -0.62%
2022 2.17% -2.49%
2021 2.13% -0.94%
2020 2.1% -0.66%
2019 2% -0.54%
2018 1.98% -0.54%
2017 1.96% -0.53%
2016 2.06% -0.52%
2015 2.08% -0.51%
2014 2.1% -0.49%
2013 2.22% -0.49%
2012 3.6% -0.48%
2011 4% -0.75%
2010 2.94% -0.4%
2009 3.19% -0.4%
2008 4.14% -0.42%
2007 5.11% -0.4%
2006 5.75% -0.39%
2005 4.57% -0.3%
2004 1.2% -0.23%
2003 0.8% -0.26%
2002 2.63% -0.05%
2001 2.98% -0.17%
2000 3.77% -0.32%
1999 5.68% -0.36%
1998 10.7% -0.41%
1997 8.09% -0.31%
1996 2.91% -0.08%
1995 0.89% 0.07%
1994 -0.24% 0.11%
1993 3.99% 0.13%
1992 5.93% 0.11%
1991 -12% -3.83%
1990 -11.7% 0.05%
1989 2.9% 0.12%
1988 2.93% 0.21%
1987 2.98% 0.18%
1986 3.03% 0.23%
1985 3.09% 0.29%
1984 3.14% 0.33%
1983 3.03% 0.32%
1982 2.93% 0.34%
1981 2.99% 0.35%
1980 3.02% 2.22%
1979 3% 0.51%
1978 2.96% 0.55%
1977 2.85% 0.59%
1976 2.76% 0.68%
1975 2.74% 0.58%
1974 2.7% 0.58%
1973 2.65% 0.44%
1972 2.57% 0.56%
1971 2.55% 0.65%
1970 2.59% 0.59%
1969 2.59% 1.65%
1968 2.58% 0.59%
1967 2.57% 0.56%
1966 2.57% 0.75%
1965 2.57% 0.64%
1964 2.55% 0.66%
1963 2.54% 0.71%
1962 2.51% 0.77%
1961 2.47% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Liberia Serbia
Current population
5887000
6494521
Population rank 116/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.08%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
3.09 minutes
8.63 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +328 -101
Annual growth/decline +119,786 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 189/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 -13,086
Net migration rank 132/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - -13,086
2024 - -7,779 - -8,132
2023 125,730 -5,002 -36,427 4,348
2022 123,747 -5,003 -46,651 40,118
2021 121,038 -11,852 -74,494 -8,974
2020 120,632 -10,107 -55,193 -10,220
2019 120,635 -19,678 -36,810 -18,891
2018 120,231 -23,199 -37,707 -18,883
2017 119,376 -24,807 -39,317 -18,651
2016 118,852 -26,796 -35,998 -18,322
2015 115,479 -15,182 -37,605 -18,789
2014 116,667 -26,690 -34,946 -18,846
2013 120,138 -22,010 -34,399 -17,866
2012 121,973 -25,710 -35,288 -18,513
2011 115,496 91,981 -36,906 611
2010 114,249 2,850 -34,999 3,632
2009 113,429 1,187 -33,676 6,043
2008 112,032 17,404 -33,590 7,070
2007 109,165 65,306 -34,693 7,045
2006 104,099 77,946 -31,870 8,018
2005 96,478 101,019 -34,227 7,945
2004 91,755 -1,001 -26,121 7,300
2003 87,534 -103,564 -24,686 6,854
2002 88,643 -23,110 -24,750 1,562
2001 86,217 7,142 -20,259 -12,007
2000 83,143 -2,060 -30,065 -14,368
1999 78,130 53,643 -29,408 -4,073
1998 72,146 99,203 -23,006 -5,665
1997 61,444 281,480 -18,389 -5,817
1996 56,392 -37,922 -16,007 -5,598
1995 53,407 54,372 -7,628 -6,019
1994 52,101 -121,407 -7,157 -5,934
1993 51,609 7,300 -5,703 -5,972
1992 50,204 56,210 -3,779 -4,415
1991 47,426 78,052 2,210 -8,483
1990 52,770 -712,544 7,416 -16,260
1989 63,238 8,156 11,872 -16,360
1988 62,703 7,734 13,852 -15,715
1987 62,147 6,840 16,711 -16,686
1986 61,924 6,534 19,407 -17,990
1985 59,988 7,487 22,090 -17,646
1984 59,460 7,513 23,815 -15,567
1983 57,562 7,861 27,515 -15,301
1982 56,127 2,530 30,603 -13,550
1981 55,003 2,757 34,304 -8,531
1980 53,452 4,016 36,273 287
1979 52,125 3,500 39,022 -960
1978 49,813 3,500 43,636 -1,481
1977 47,582 3,555 48,105 -1,953
1976 45,528 1,246 51,399 -2,744
1975 43,478 2,037 52,502 -3,490
1974 41,499 2,086 51,583 -3,525
1973 39,694 2,272 49,596 -2,396
1972 37,860 2,018 48,248 -348
1971 36,015 1,293 47,424 1,655
1970 35,196 2,285 48,343 1,861
1969 34,677 1,982 50,304 4,112
1968 33,536 1,964 51,653 5,430
1967 32,519 2,177 53,120 6,114
1966 31,454 1,953 53,338 7,037
1965 30,618 2,431 53,383 7,957
1964 29,592 2,189 54,185 8,045
1963 28,708 2,165 55,580 8,276
1962 27,679 2,189 59,307 6,064
1961 26,670 2,115 61,065 6,422
1960 25,713 1,886 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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