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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 6,125,852 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 0.14% 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 5.89M (68.6% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Liberia vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Singapore
2100 12,788,823 4,344,248
2099 12,776,207 4,387,645
2098 12,757,308 4,435,189
2097 12,728,620 4,483,484
2096 12,695,873 4,533,994
2095 12,671,037 4,585,243
2094 12,645,345 4,639,568
2093 12,607,806 4,692,749
2092 12,583,276 4,745,364
2091 12,557,861 4,802,089
2090 12,513,262 4,859,572
2089 12,461,083 4,919,853
2088 12,429,523 4,977,701
2087 12,394,685 5,036,662
2086 12,331,734 5,096,772
2085 12,266,313 5,155,480
2084 12,218,274 5,212,381
2083 12,163,782 5,269,612
2082 12,122,513 5,327,281
2081 12,055,108 5,383,608
2080 11,977,065 5,438,023
2079 11,899,224 5,491,695
2078 11,823,772 5,541,781
2077 11,746,009 5,589,429
2076 11,657,329 5,632,686
2075 11,571,881 5,679,862
2074 11,469,695 5,725,351
2073 11,373,802 5,764,008
2072 11,288,250 5,799,655
2071 11,187,594 5,833,262
2070 11,097,891 5,864,115
2069 11,002,270 5,896,709
2068 10,918,600 5,927,631
2067 10,814,021 5,955,955
2066 10,721,693 5,988,826
2065 10,617,436 6,020,244
2064 10,521,037 6,046,805
2063 10,416,221 6,069,231
2062 10,308,855 6,093,782
2061 10,200,557 6,116,847
2060 10,091,553 6,142,295
2059 9,960,069 6,163,191
2058 9,857,338 6,185,611
2057 9,745,295 6,203,303
2056 9,624,041 6,221,491
2055 9,506,843 6,240,206
2054 9,402,297 6,261,488
2053 9,284,854 6,277,678
2052 9,173,091 6,290,046
2051 9,060,243 6,307,270
2050 8,951,514 6,325,698
2049 8,828,384 6,342,616
2048 8,705,146 6,355,818
2047 8,581,923 6,373,684
2046 8,456,286 6,387,901
2045 8,342,861 6,399,811
2044 8,220,755 6,412,802
2043 8,106,429 6,420,804
2042 7,972,152 6,427,555
2041 7,829,310 6,433,153
2040 7,698,463 6,434,727
2039 7,554,021 6,431,367
2038 7,421,960 6,422,540
2037 7,291,328 6,410,923
2036 7,146,172 6,398,937
2035 7,010,827 6,382,637
2034 6,883,638 6,360,610
2033 6,750,553 6,333,556
2032 6,619,507 6,306,749
2031 6,492,799 6,277,847
2030 6,376,029 6,250,608
2029 6,247,795 6,221,161
2028 6,120,673 6,186,754
2027 5,981,051 6,150,947
2026 5,852,128 6,116,548
2025 5,732,938 6,078,250
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% 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 52.1% to 8,951,514 people with a rank change from 116th to 107th. The population of Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 6.43M 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 2.14% 0.69%
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 (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 Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Liberia Singapore
Current population
5887000
6125852
Population rank 116/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
4.41 minutes
One birth every
3.09 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +328 +327
Annual growth/decline +119,786 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 50/197
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 - -7,779 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/singapore | 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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 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
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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