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

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The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,731,206 in 2025 vs 6,111,175 people in Singapore in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,916,561 people compared to 6,167,445 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Singapore's population is 1.04 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.92M (69.5% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.17M (40.1% growth).

Liberia vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Singapore
2100 12,784,957 4,367,779
2099 12,772,345 4,411,412
2098 12,753,452 4,459,213
2097 12,724,773 4,507,770
2096 12,692,036 4,558,553
2095 12,667,207 4,610,080
2094 12,641,522 4,664,700
2093 12,603,995 4,718,168
2092 12,579,473 4,771,068
2091 12,554,066 4,828,101
2090 12,509,480 4,885,895
2089 12,457,316 4,946,502
2088 12,425,766 5,004,664
2087 12,390,938 5,063,944
2086 12,328,007 5,124,380
2085 12,262,605 5,183,406
2084 12,214,581 5,240,616
2083 12,160,106 5,298,156
2082 12,118,849 5,356,138
2081 12,051,465 5,412,770
2080 11,973,445 5,467,479
2079 11,895,628 5,521,442
2078 11,820,198 5,571,799
2077 11,742,459 5,619,705
2076 11,653,806 5,663,197
2075 11,568,384 5,710,629
2074 11,466,229 5,756,364
2073 11,370,364 5,795,230
2072 11,284,839 5,831,071
2071 11,184,212 5,864,860
2070 11,094,537 5,895,880
2069 10,998,944 5,928,650
2068 10,915,300 5,959,740
2067 10,810,752 5,988,217
2066 10,718,452 6,021,266
2065 10,614,227 6,052,854
2064 10,517,857 6,079,559
2063 10,413,073 6,102,106
2062 10,305,739 6,126,791
2061 10,197,474 6,149,980
2060 10,088,502 6,175,566
2059 9,957,059 6,196,576
2058 9,854,358 6,219,117
2057 9,742,349 6,236,905
2056 9,621,132 6,255,191
2055 9,503,970 6,274,008
2054 9,399,455 6,295,405
2053 9,282,047 6,311,683
2052 9,170,319 6,324,118
2051 9,057,504 6,341,435
2050 8,948,808 6,359,963
2049 8,825,716 6,376,972
2048 8,702,515 6,390,246
2047 8,579,329 6,408,209
2046 8,453,730 6,422,503
2045 8,340,339 6,434,477
2044 8,218,270 6,447,538
2043 8,103,979 6,455,584
2042 7,969,742 6,462,372
2041 7,826,944 6,468,000
2040 7,696,136 6,469,582
2039 7,551,738 6,466,204
2038 7,419,716 6,457,329
2037 7,289,124 6,445,649
2036 7,144,012 6,433,599
2035 7,008,708 6,417,210
2034 6,881,558 6,395,064
2033 6,748,513 6,367,864
2032 6,617,506 6,340,911
2031 6,490,837 6,311,853
2030 6,374,102 6,284,466
2029 6,245,907 6,254,860
2028 6,118,823 6,220,267
2027 5,979,243 6,184,266
2026 5,850,359 6,149,680
2025 5,731,206 6,111,175
2024 5,612,817 6,036,860
2023 5,493,031 5,917,648
2022 5,373,294 5,637,022
2021 5,259,323 5,453,566
2020 5,149,463 5,685,807
2019 5,043,721 5,703,569
2018 4,944,726 5,638,676
2017 4,848,925 5,612,253
2016 4,755,608 5,607,283
2015 4,659,431 5,535,002
2014 4,564,293 5,469,724
2013 4,470,239 5,399,162
2012 4,373,043 5,312,437
2011 4,221,178 5,183,688
2010 4,058,890 5,076,732
2009 3,943,028 4,987,573
2008 3,821,003 4,839,396
2007 3,669,050 4,588,599
2006 3,490,787 4,401,365
2005 3,301,015 4,265,762
2004 3,156,892 4,166,664
2003 3,119,532 4,114,826
2002 3,094,782 4,175,950
2001 3,015,338 4,138,012
2000 2,928,117 4,027,887
1999 2,821,684 3,958,723
1998 2,670,124 3,927,213
1997 2,412,989 3,796,038
1996 2,232,289 3,670,704
1995 2,169,162 3,524,506
1994 2,149,928 3,419,048
1993 2,155,126 3,313,471
1992 2,072,461 3,230,698
1991 1,956,518 3,135,083
1990 2,223,667 3,047,132
1989 2,517,858 2,930,901
1988 2,446,941 2,846,108
1987 2,377,229 2,774,789
1986 2,308,511 2,733,373
1985 2,240,539 2,735,957
1984 2,173,312 2,732,221
1983 2,107,113 2,681,061
1982 2,045,073 2,646,466
1981 1,986,867 2,532,835
1980 1,929,253 2,413,945
1979 1,872,713 2,383,500
1978 1,818,247 2,353,600
1977 1,766,019 2,325,300
1976 1,717,060 2,293,300
1975 1,670,913 2,262,600
1974 1,626,362 2,229,800
1973 1,583,588 2,193,000
1972 1,542,670 2,152,400
1971 1,504,077 2,112,900
1970 1,466,676 2,074,507
1969 1,429,605 2,042,500
1968 1,393,530 2,012,000
1967 1,358,435 1,977,600
1966 1,324,383 1,934,400
1965 1,291,156 1,886,900
1964 1,258,745 1,841,600
1963 1,227,414 1,795,000
1962 1,197,039 1,750,200
1961 1,167,717 1,702,400
1960 1,139,522 1,646,400

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 Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 560,162 people (a 9.99% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.12% to 6,359,963 people and rank change from 113th to 117th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 6.47M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Singapore
2100 0.1% -0.99%
2099 0.15% -1.07%
2098 0.23% -1.08%
2097 0.26% -1.11%
2096 0.2% -1.12%
2095 0.2% -1.17%
2094 0.3% -1.13%
2093 0.19% -1.11%
2092 0.2% -1.18%
2091 0.36% -1.18%
2090 0.42% -1.23%
2089 0.25% -1.16%
2088 0.28% -1.17%
2087 0.51% -1.18%
2086 0.53% -1.14%
2085 0.39% -1.09%
2084 0.45% -1.09%
2083 0.34% -1.08%
2082 0.56% -1.05%
2081 0.65% -1%
2080 0.65% -0.98%
2079 0.64% -0.9%
2078 0.66% -0.85%
2077 0.76% -0.77%
2076 0.74% -0.83%
2075 0.89% -0.79%
2074 0.84% -0.67%
2073 0.76% -0.61%
2072 0.9% -0.58%
2071 0.81% -0.53%
2070 0.87% -0.55%
2069 0.77% -0.52%
2068 0.97% -0.48%
2067 0.86% -0.55%
2066 0.98% -0.52%
2065 0.92% -0.44%
2064 1.01% -0.37%
2063 1.04% -0.4%
2062 1.06% -0.38%
2061 1.08% -0.41%
2060 1.32% -0.34%
2059 1.04% -0.36%
2058 1.15% -0.29%
2057 1.26% -0.29%
2056 1.23% -0.3%
2055 1.11% -0.34%
2054 1.26% -0.26%
2053 1.22% -0.2%
2052 1.25% -0.27%
2051 1.21% -0.29%
2050 1.39% -0.27%
2049 1.42% -0.21%
2048 1.44% -0.28%
2047 1.49% -0.22%
2046 1.36% -0.19%
2045 1.49% -0.2%
2044 1.41% -0.12%
2043 1.68% -0.11%
2042 1.82% -0.09%
2041 1.7% -0.02%
2040 1.91% 0.05%
2039 1.78% 0.14%
2038 1.79% 0.18%
2037 2.03% 0.19%
2036 1.93% 0.26%
2035 1.85% 0.35%
2034 1.97% 0.43%
2033 1.98% 0.43%
2032 1.95% 0.46%
2031 1.83% 0.44%
2030 2.05% 0.47%
2029 2.08% 0.56%
2028 2.33% 0.58%
2027 2.2% 0.56%
2026 2.08% 0.63%
2025 2.11% 1.23%
2024 2.18% 2.01%
2023 2.23% 4.98%
2022 2.17% 3.36%
2021 2.13% -4.08%
2020 2.1% -0.31%
2019 2% 1.15%
2018 1.98% 0.47%
2017 1.96% 0.09%
2016 2.06% 1.31%
2015 2.08% 1.19%
2014 2.1% 1.31%
2013 2.22% 1.63%
2012 3.6% 2.48%
2011 4% 2.11%
2010 2.94% 1.79%
2009 3.19% 3.06%
2008 4.14% 5.47%
2007 5.11% 4.25%
2006 5.75% 3.18%
2005 4.57% 2.38%
2004 1.2% 1.26%
2003 0.8% -1.46%
2002 2.63% 0.92%
2001 2.98% 2.73%
2000 3.77% 1.75%
1999 5.68% 0.8%
1998 10.7% 3.46%
1997 8.09% 3.41%
1996 2.91% 4.15%
1995 0.89% 3.08%
1994 -0.24% 3.19%
1993 3.99% 2.56%
1992 5.93% 3.05%
1991 -12% 2.89%
1990 -11.7% 3.97%
1989 2.9% 2.98%
1988 2.93% 2.57%
1987 2.98% 1.52%
1986 3.03% -0.09%
1985 3.09% 0.14%
1984 3.14% 1.91%
1983 3.03% 1.31%
1982 2.93% 4.49%
1981 2.99% 4.93%
1980 3.02% 1.28%
1979 3% 1.27%
1978 2.96% 1.22%
1977 2.85% 1.4%
1976 2.76% 1.36%
1975 2.74% 1.47%
1974 2.7% 1.68%
1973 2.65% 1.89%
1972 2.57% 1.87%
1971 2.55% 1.85%
1970 2.59% 1.57%
1969 2.59% 1.52%
1968 2.58% 1.74%
1967 2.57% 2.23%
1966 2.57% 2.52%
1965 2.57% 2.46%
1964 2.55% 2.6%
1963 2.54% 2.56%
1962 2.51% 2.81%
1961 2.47% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Liberia Singapore
Current population
5916561
6167445
Population rank 116/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
4.45 minutes
7.09 minutes
One birth every
3.06 minutes
11.8 minutes
One death every
11.7 minutes
14.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +324 +204
Annual growth/decline +118,389 +74,315
Annual growth/decline rate +2.11% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 83/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 +16,892
Net migration rank 132/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - 16,892
2024 126,631 -7,779 8,451 20,011
2023 125,730 -5,002 7,101 26,996
2022 123,747 -5,003 9,019 214,842
2021 121,038 -11,852 15,270 -44,030
2020 120,632 -10,107 18,763 -145,556
2019 120,635 -19,678 21,674 870
2018 120,231 -23,199 21,427 21,820
2017 119,376 -24,807 21,888 -8,880
2016 118,852 -26,796 25,794 13,737
2015 115,479 -15,182 27,121 41,852
2014 116,667 -26,690 27,896 40,154
2013 120,138 -22,010 25,376 52,176
2012 121,973 -25,710 29,750 78,501
2011 115,496 91,981 25,919 89,856
2010 114,249 2,850 24,876 72,571
2009 113,429 1,187 27,930 95,841
2008 112,032 17,404 28,068 176,182
2007 109,165 65,306 26,614 192,292
2006 104,099 77,946 25,968 135,625
2005 96,478 101,019 24,741 92,023
2004 91,755 -1,001 24,583 50,487
2003 87,534 -103,564 24,689 -30,012
2002 88,643 -23,110 29,231 -40,023
2001 86,217 7,142 31,035 45,027
2000 83,143 -2,060 37,057 55,218
1999 78,130 53,643 32,857 19,681
1998 72,146 99,203 33,381 51,905
1997 61,444 281,480 37,960 95,241
1996 56,392 -37,922 38,542 102,018
1995 53,407 54,372 38,065 91,947
1994 52,101 -121,407 39,319 71,170
1993 51,609 7,300 40,425 58,820
1992 50,204 56,210 39,091 54,359
1991 47,426 78,052 39,188 57,821
1990 52,770 -712,544 41,136 66,950
1989 63,238 8,156 36,929 68,031
1988 62,703 7,734 42,407 40,976
1987 62,147 6,840 33,020 25,411
1986 61,924 6,534 27,880 -7,858
1985 59,988 7,487 32,010 -31,036
1984 59,460 7,513 31,967 -4,396
1983 57,562 7,861 30,296 11,699
1982 56,127 2,530 33,346 41,568
1981 55,003 2,757 32,167 85,869
1980 53,452 4,016 30,657 42,433
1979 52,125 3,500 28,363 -2,384
1978 49,813 3,500 27,537 436
1977 47,582 3,555 26,508 2,757
1976 45,528 1,246 31,189 949
1975 43,478 2,037 28,509 4,104
1974 41,499 2,086 31,664 2,748
1973 39,694 2,272 36,404 -495
1972 37,860 2,018 38,098 -1,631
1971 36,015 1,293 35,708 573
1970 35,196 2,285 35,059 4,024
1969 34,677 1,982 34,314 6,763
1968 33,536 1,964 36,216 6,792
1967 32,519 2,177 40,145 6,006
1966 31,454 1,953 44,298 3,507
1965 30,618 2,431 45,474 4,199
1964 29,592 2,189 47,697 3,043
1963 28,708 2,165 49,542 2,668
1962 27,679 2,189 48,830 3,714
1961 26,670 2,115 49,880 3,490
1960 25,713 1,886 51,533 2,008

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 Singapore 55.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 176,508 people) and 44.5% is from migration (a gain of 141,662 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M

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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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