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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Liberia's population is 1.1 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Liberia vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Slovakia
2100 12,788,823 3,377,764
2099 12,776,207 3,399,869
2098 12,757,308 3,422,010
2097 12,728,620 3,444,161
2096 12,695,873 3,466,284
2095 12,671,037 3,488,595
2094 12,645,345 3,511,062
2093 12,607,806 3,533,742
2092 12,583,276 3,556,708
2091 12,557,861 3,580,021
2090 12,513,262 3,603,675
2089 12,461,083 3,627,811
2088 12,429,523 3,652,354
2087 12,394,685 3,677,451
2086 12,331,734 3,703,217
2085 12,266,313 3,729,670
2084 12,218,274 3,756,777
2083 12,163,782 3,784,617
2082 12,122,513 3,813,170
2081 12,055,108 3,842,528
2080 11,977,065 3,872,714
2079 11,899,224 3,903,653
2078 11,823,772 3,935,351
2077 11,746,009 3,967,981
2076 11,657,329 4,001,363
2075 11,571,881 4,035,465
2074 11,469,695 4,070,159
2073 11,373,802 4,105,475
2072 11,288,250 4,141,396
2071 11,187,594 4,177,582
2070 11,097,891 4,214,086
2069 11,002,270 4,250,775
2068 10,918,600 4,287,566
2067 10,814,021 4,324,173
2066 10,721,693 4,360,463
2065 10,617,436 4,396,562
2064 10,521,037 4,432,349
2063 10,416,221 4,467,634
2062 10,308,855 4,502,390
2061 10,200,557 4,536,423
2060 10,091,553 4,569,861
2059 9,960,069 4,602,562
2058 9,857,338 4,634,484
2057 9,745,295 4,665,491
2056 9,624,041 4,695,744
2055 9,506,843 4,725,147
2054 9,402,297 4,753,640
2053 9,284,854 4,781,680
2052 9,173,091 4,809,152
2051 9,060,243 4,836,056
2050 8,951,514 4,862,512
2049 8,828,384 4,888,649
2048 8,705,146 4,914,306
2047 8,581,923 4,939,719
2046 8,456,286 4,964,917
2045 8,342,861 4,989,905
2044 8,220,755 5,014,849
2043 8,106,429 5,039,628
2042 7,972,152 5,064,051
2041 7,829,310 5,088,319
2040 7,698,463 5,112,265
2039 7,554,021 5,135,696
2038 7,421,960 5,158,725
2037 7,291,328 5,181,188
2036 7,146,172 5,203,033
2035 7,010,827 5,224,142
2034 6,883,638 5,244,168
2033 6,750,553 5,263,308
2032 6,619,507 5,281,327
2031 6,492,799 5,298,206
2030 6,376,029 5,313,745
2029 6,247,795 5,327,761
2028 6,120,673 5,339,993
2027 5,981,051 5,350,648
2026 5,852,128 5,359,438
2025 5,732,938 5,396,894
2024 5,612,817 5,422,069
2023 5,493,031 5,426,740
2022 5,373,294 5,431,752
2021 5,259,323 5,447,247
2020 5,149,463 5,458,827
2019 5,043,721 5,454,147
2018 4,944,726 5,446,771
2017 4,848,925 5,439,232
2016 4,755,608 5,430,798
2015 4,659,431 5,423,801
2014 4,564,293 5,418,649
2013 4,470,239 5,413,393
2012 4,373,043 5,407,579
2011 4,221,178 5,398,384
2010 4,058,890 5,391,428
2009 3,943,028 5,386,406
2008 3,821,003 5,379,233
2007 3,669,050 5,374,622
2006 3,490,787 5,373,054
2005 3,301,015 5,372,807
2004 3,156,892 5,372,280
2003 3,119,532 5,373,374
2002 3,094,782 5,376,912
2001 3,015,338 5,378,867
2000 2,928,117 5,388,720
1999 2,821,684 5,396,020
1998 2,670,124 5,390,516
1997 2,412,989 5,383,291
1996 2,232,289 5,373,361
1995 2,169,162 5,361,999
1994 2,149,928 5,346,331
1993 2,155,126 5,325,305
1992 2,072,461 5,305,016
1991 1,956,518 5,303,294
1990 2,223,667 5,299,187
1989 2,517,858 5,275,942
1988 2,446,941 5,250,596
1987 2,377,229 5,222,840
1986 2,308,511 5,193,838
1985 2,240,539 5,161,768
1984 2,173,312 5,127,097
1983 2,107,113 5,091,971
1982 2,045,073 5,055,099
1981 1,986,867 5,016,105
1980 1,929,253 4,979,815
1979 1,872,713 4,938,973
1978 1,818,247 4,890,125
1977 1,766,019 4,840,501
1976 1,717,060 4,789,507
1975 1,670,913 4,739,105
1974 1,626,362 4,689,623
1973 1,583,588 4,641,445
1972 1,542,670 4,596,622
1971 1,504,077 4,557,449
1970 1,466,676 4,538,223
1969 1,429,605 4,518,607
1968 1,393,530 4,483,915
1967 1,358,435 4,449,367
1966 1,324,383 4,411,666
1965 1,291,156 4,370,983
1964 1,258,745 4,327,341
1963 1,227,414 4,282,017
1962 1,197,039 4,238,188
1961 1,167,717 4,191,667
1960 1,139,522 4,068,095

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/slovakia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.38M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Slovakia
2100 0.1% -0.65%
2099 0.15% -0.65%
2098 0.23% -0.64%
2097 0.26% -0.64%
2096 0.2% -0.64%
2095 0.2% -0.64%
2094 0.3% -0.64%
2093 0.19% -0.65%
2092 0.2% -0.65%
2091 0.36% -0.66%
2090 0.42% -0.67%
2089 0.25% -0.67%
2088 0.28% -0.68%
2087 0.51% -0.7%
2086 0.53% -0.71%
2085 0.39% -0.72%
2084 0.45% -0.74%
2083 0.34% -0.75%
2082 0.56% -0.76%
2081 0.65% -0.78%
2080 0.65% -0.79%
2079 0.64% -0.81%
2078 0.66% -0.82%
2077 0.76% -0.83%
2076 0.74% -0.85%
2075 0.89% -0.85%
2074 0.84% -0.86%
2073 0.76% -0.87%
2072 0.9% -0.87%
2071 0.81% -0.87%
2070 0.87% -0.86%
2069 0.77% -0.86%
2068 0.97% -0.85%
2067 0.86% -0.83%
2066 0.98% -0.82%
2065 0.92% -0.81%
2064 1.01% -0.79%
2063 1.04% -0.77%
2062 1.06% -0.75%
2061 1.08% -0.73%
2060 1.32% -0.71%
2059 1.04% -0.69%
2058 1.15% -0.66%
2057 1.26% -0.64%
2056 1.23% -0.62%
2055 1.11% -0.6%
2054 1.26% -0.59%
2053 1.22% -0.57%
2052 1.25% -0.56%
2051 1.21% -0.54%
2050 1.39% -0.53%
2049 1.42% -0.52%
2048 1.44% -0.51%
2047 1.49% -0.51%
2046 1.36% -0.5%
2045 1.49% -0.5%
2044 1.41% -0.49%
2043 1.68% -0.48%
2042 1.82% -0.48%
2041 1.7% -0.47%
2040 1.91% -0.46%
2039 1.78% -0.45%
2038 1.79% -0.43%
2037 2.03% -0.42%
2036 1.93% -0.4%
2035 1.85% -0.38%
2034 1.97% -0.36%
2033 1.98% -0.34%
2032 1.95% -0.32%
2031 1.83% -0.29%
2030 2.05% -0.26%
2029 2.08% -0.23%
2028 2.33% -0.2%
2027 2.2% -0.16%
2026 2.08% -0.69%
2025 2.14% -0.46%
2024 2.18% -0.09%
2023 2.23% -0.09%
2022 2.17% -0.28%
2021 2.13% -0.21%
2020 2.1% 0.09%
2019 2% 0.14%
2018 1.98% 0.14%
2017 1.96% 0.16%
2016 2.06% 0.13%
2015 2.08% 0.1%
2014 2.1% 0.1%
2013 2.22% 0.11%
2012 3.6% 0.17%
2011 4% 0.13%
2010 2.94% 0.09%
2009 3.19% 0.13%
2008 4.14% 0.09%
2007 5.11% 0.03%
2006 5.75% 0.005%
2005 4.57% 0.01%
2004 1.2% -0.02%
2003 0.8% -0.07%
2002 2.63% -0.04%
2001 2.98% -0.18%
2000 3.77% -0.14%
1999 5.68% 0.1%
1998 10.7% 0.13%
1997 8.09% 0.18%
1996 2.91% 0.21%
1995 0.89% 0.29%
1994 -0.24% 0.39%
1993 3.99% 0.38%
1992 5.93% 0.03%
1991 -12% 0.08%
1990 -11.7% 0.44%
1989 2.9% 0.48%
1988 2.93% 0.53%
1987 2.98% 0.56%
1986 3.03% 0.62%
1985 3.09% 0.68%
1984 3.14% 0.69%
1983 3.03% 0.73%
1982 2.93% 0.78%
1981 2.99% 0.73%
1980 3.02% 0.83%
1979 3% 1%
1978 2.96% 1.03%
1977 2.85% 1.06%
1976 2.76% 1.06%
1975 2.74% 1.06%
1974 2.7% 1.04%
1973 2.65% 0.98%
1972 2.57% 0.86%
1971 2.55% 0.42%
1970 2.59% 0.43%
1969 2.59% 0.77%
1968 2.58% 0.78%
1967 2.57% 0.85%
1966 2.57% 0.93%
1965 2.57% 1.01%
1964 2.55% 1.06%
1963 2.54% 1.03%
1962 2.51% 1.11%
1961 2.47% 3.04%

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/slovakia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Liberia Slovakia
Current population
5887000
5359438
Population rank 116/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.06%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
1.88 hours
One birth every
3.09 minutes
10.8 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +328 -13
Annual growth/decline +119,786 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 172/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 -31,377
Net migration rank 132/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - -31,377
2024 - -7,779 - -21,027
2023 125,730 -5,002 -5,427 4,933
2022 123,747 -5,003 -7,062 92,314
2021 121,038 -11,852 -16,886 -8,172
2020 120,632 -10,107 -2,184 4,350
2019 120,635 -19,678 3,818 3,128
2018 120,231 -23,199 3,268 3,446
2017 119,376 -24,807 4,351 3,279
2016 118,852 -26,796 5,431 3,487
2015 115,479 -15,182 2,170 2,549
2014 116,667 -26,690 3,793 -1,158
2013 120,138 -22,010 2,707 -1,181
2012 121,973 -25,710 3,245 871
2011 115,496 91,981 9,177 -2,392
2010 114,249 2,850 7,008 -1,814
2009 113,429 1,187 8,619 -542
2008 112,032 17,404 4,303 -495
2007 109,165 65,306 537 -571
2006 104,099 77,946 537 -549
2005 96,478 101,019 537 -561
2004 91,755 -1,001 1,611 -522
2003 87,534 -103,564 -537 -646
2002 88,643 -23,110 -538 -580
2001 86,217 7,142 -1,076 -860
2000 83,143 -2,060 2,155 -831
1999 78,130 53,643 3,777 -119
1998 72,146 99,203 4,312 -12
1997 61,444 281,480 6,999 247
1996 56,392 -37,922 9,135 246
1995 53,407 54,372 9,115 -30
1994 52,101 -121,407 14,970 -109
1993 51,609 7,300 20,769 72
1992 50,204 56,210 21,220 -201
1991 47,426 78,052 23,865 174
1990 52,770 -712,544 25,436 -9,402
1989 63,238 8,156 26,380 -7,254
1988 62,703 7,734 30,979 -6,500
1987 62,147 6,840 31,859 -6,401
1986 61,924 6,534 34,279 -6,143
1985 59,988 7,487 37,680 -6,068
1984 59,460 7,513 38,966 -6,276
1983 57,562 7,861 39,717 -6,361
1982 56,127 2,530 41,958 -6,088
1981 55,003 2,757 43,640 -5,821
1980 53,452 4,016 44,320 -5,522
1979 52,125 3,500 52,353 -4,712
1978 49,813 3,500 52,324 -4,689
1977 47,582 3,555 52,762 -4,621
1976 45,528 1,246 54,121 -4,432
1975 43,478 2,037 52,604 -4,652
1974 41,499 2,086 52,524 -4,190
1973 39,694 2,272 49,199 -3,854
1972 37,860 2,018 46,426 -3,516
1971 36,015 1,293 40,105 -3,495
1970 35,196 2,285 38,575 -4,919
1969 34,677 1,982 39,312 -8,998
1968 33,536 1,964 38,113 -8,881
1967 32,519 2,177 41,824 -8,876
1966 31,454 1,953 45,440 -8,817
1965 30,618 2,431 48,517 -8,707
1964 29,592 2,189 54,092 -8,608
1963 28,708 2,165 54,382 -8,548
1962 27,679 2,189 49,587 -9,019
1961 26,670 2,115 55,749 4,812
1960 25,713 1,886 56,546 4,344

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

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/slovakia | 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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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