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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 3.48 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Liberia vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Somalia
2100 12,788,823 68,384,185
2099 12,776,207 68,040,371
2098 12,757,308 67,702,230
2097 12,728,620 67,362,336
2096 12,695,873 66,972,933
2095 12,671,037 66,585,659
2094 12,645,345 66,179,819
2093 12,607,806 65,760,590
2092 12,583,276 65,324,261
2091 12,557,861 64,852,843
2090 12,513,262 64,362,727
2089 12,461,083 63,922,797
2088 12,429,523 63,464,036
2087 12,394,685 62,987,028
2086 12,331,734 62,447,029
2085 12,266,313 61,873,597
2084 12,218,274 61,318,916
2083 12,163,782 60,761,800
2082 12,122,513 60,187,980
2081 12,055,108 59,676,722
2080 11,977,065 59,100,915
2079 11,899,224 58,477,428
2078 11,823,772 57,852,528
2077 11,746,009 57,211,821
2076 11,657,329 56,602,463
2075 11,571,881 56,005,600
2074 11,469,695 55,330,165
2073 11,373,802 54,651,918
2072 11,288,250 53,978,548
2071 11,187,594 53,284,016
2070 11,097,891 52,573,210
2069 11,002,270 51,878,214
2068 10,918,600 51,197,653
2067 10,814,021 50,493,028
2066 10,721,693 49,779,172
2065 10,617,436 49,024,665
2064 10,521,037 48,265,876
2063 10,416,221 47,522,361
2062 10,308,855 46,785,920
2061 10,200,557 46,037,526
2060 10,091,553 45,220,507
2059 9,960,069 44,397,936
2058 9,857,338 43,659,021
2057 9,745,295 42,897,422
2056 9,624,041 42,121,542
2055 9,506,843 41,318,179
2054 9,402,297 40,513,141
2053 9,284,854 39,744,995
2052 9,173,091 38,992,177
2051 9,060,243 38,228,872
2050 8,951,514 37,471,735
2049 8,828,384 36,739,905
2048 8,705,146 35,984,999
2047 8,581,923 35,218,863
2046 8,456,286 34,462,403
2045 8,342,861 33,717,596
2044 8,220,755 32,977,674
2043 8,106,429 32,247,710
2042 7,972,152 31,537,272
2041 7,829,310 30,794,853
2040 7,698,463 30,032,324
2039 7,554,021 29,312,883
2038 7,421,960 28,583,386
2037 7,291,328 27,838,646
2036 7,146,172 27,114,453
2035 7,010,827 26,385,421
2034 6,883,638 25,687,629
2033 6,750,553 25,018,509
2032 6,619,507 24,338,597
2031 6,492,799 23,657,353
2030 6,376,029 22,965,742
2029 6,247,795 22,299,610
2028 6,120,673 21,651,582
2027 5,981,051 20,991,860
2026 5,852,128 20,322,668
2025 5,732,938 19,666,990
2024 5,612,817 19,009,151
2023 5,493,031 18,358,615
2022 5,373,294 17,801,897
2021 5,259,323 17,271,431
2020 5,149,463 16,651,191
2019 5,043,721 16,030,971
2018 4,944,726 15,452,487
2017 4,848,925 14,916,629
2016 4,755,608 14,348,740
2015 4,659,431 13,806,963
2014 4,564,293 13,339,491
2013 4,470,239 12,869,594
2012 4,373,043 12,461,160
2011 4,221,178 12,348,830
2010 4,058,890 12,261,756
2009 3,943,028 11,961,201
2008 3,821,003 11,663,084
2007 3,669,050 11,322,582
2006 3,490,787 10,975,502
2005 3,301,015 10,644,228
2004 3,156,892 10,280,998
2003 3,119,532 9,909,157
2002 3,094,782 9,550,063
2001 3,015,338 9,198,493
2000 2,928,117 8,838,713
1999 2,821,684 8,492,059
1998 2,670,124 8,155,417
1997 2,412,989 7,824,525
1996 2,232,289 7,554,474
1995 2,169,162 7,285,007
1994 2,149,928 7,026,797
1993 2,155,126 6,681,399
1992 2,072,461 6,495,107
1991 1,956,518 6,813,760
1990 2,223,667 7,082,811
1989 2,517,858 7,114,817
1988 2,446,941 7,235,360
1987 2,377,229 7,228,302
1986 2,308,511 6,974,788
1985 2,240,539 6,693,289
1984 2,173,312 6,428,389
1983 2,107,113 6,198,430
1982 2,045,073 6,003,840
1981 1,986,867 5,982,849
1980 1,929,253 5,936,154
1979 1,872,713 5,449,117
1978 1,818,247 4,814,892
1977 1,766,019 4,484,050
1976 1,717,060 4,365,812
1975 1,670,913 4,257,535
1974 1,626,362 4,151,842
1973 1,583,588 4,045,592
1972 1,542,670 3,939,436
1971 1,504,077 3,837,691
1970 1,466,676 3,738,448
1969 1,429,605 3,641,015
1968 1,393,530 3,546,590
1967 1,358,435 3,454,537
1966 1,324,383 3,365,106
1965 1,291,156 3,277,874
1964 1,258,745 3,192,796
1963 1,227,414 3,110,361
1962 1,197,039 3,030,091
1961 1,167,717 2,952,054
1960 1,139,522 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 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 Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Somalia
2100 0.1% 0.51%
2099 0.15% 0.5%
2098 0.23% 0.5%
2097 0.26% 0.58%
2096 0.2% 0.58%
2095 0.2% 0.61%
2094 0.3% 0.64%
2093 0.19% 0.67%
2092 0.2% 0.73%
2091 0.36% 0.76%
2090 0.42% 0.69%
2089 0.25% 0.72%
2088 0.28% 0.76%
2087 0.51% 0.86%
2086 0.53% 0.93%
2085 0.39% 0.9%
2084 0.45% 0.92%
2083 0.34% 0.95%
2082 0.56% 0.86%
2081 0.65% 0.97%
2080 0.65% 1.07%
2079 0.64% 1.08%
2078 0.66% 1.12%
2077 0.76% 1.08%
2076 0.74% 1.07%
2075 0.89% 1.22%
2074 0.84% 1.24%
2073 0.76% 1.25%
2072 0.9% 1.3%
2071 0.81% 1.35%
2070 0.87% 1.34%
2069 0.77% 1.33%
2068 0.97% 1.4%
2067 0.86% 1.43%
2066 0.98% 1.54%
2065 0.92% 1.57%
2064 1.01% 1.56%
2063 1.04% 1.57%
2062 1.06% 1.63%
2061 1.08% 1.81%
2060 1.32% 1.85%
2059 1.04% 1.69%
2058 1.15% 1.78%
2057 1.26% 1.84%
2056 1.23% 1.94%
2055 1.11% 1.99%
2054 1.26% 1.93%
2053 1.22% 1.93%
2052 1.25% 2%
2051 1.21% 2.02%
2050 1.39% 1.99%
2049 1.42% 2.1%
2048 1.44% 2.18%
2047 1.49% 2.2%
2046 1.36% 2.21%
2045 1.49% 2.24%
2044 1.41% 2.26%
2043 1.68% 2.25%
2042 1.82% 2.41%
2041 1.7% 2.54%
2040 1.91% 2.45%
2039 1.78% 2.55%
2038 1.79% 2.68%
2037 2.03% 2.67%
2036 1.93% 2.76%
2035 1.85% 2.72%
2034 1.97% 2.67%
2033 1.98% 2.79%
2032 1.95% 2.88%
2031 1.83% 3.01%
2030 2.05% 2.99%
2029 2.08% 2.99%
2028 2.33% 3.14%
2027 2.2% 3.29%
2026 2.08% 3.33%
2025 2.14% 3.46%
2024 2.18% 3.54%
2023 2.23% 3.13%
2022 2.17% 3.07%
2021 2.13% 3.72%
2020 2.1% 3.87%
2019 2% 3.74%
2018 1.98% 3.59%
2017 1.96% 3.96%
2016 2.06% 3.92%
2015 2.08% 3.5%
2014 2.1% 3.65%
2013 2.22% 3.28%
2012 3.6% 0.91%
2011 4% 0.71%
2010 2.94% 2.51%
2009 3.19% 2.56%
2008 4.14% 3.01%
2007 5.11% 3.16%
2006 5.75% 3.11%
2005 4.57% 3.53%
2004 1.2% 3.75%
2003 0.8% 3.76%
2002 2.63% 3.82%
2001 2.98% 4.07%
2000 3.77% 4.08%
1999 5.68% 4.13%
1998 10.7% 4.23%
1997 8.09% 3.57%
1996 2.91% 3.7%
1995 0.89% 3.67%
1994 -0.24% 5.17%
1993 3.99% 2.87%
1992 5.93% -4.68%
1991 -12% -3.8%
1990 -11.7% -0.45%
1989 2.9% -1.67%
1988 2.93% 0.1%
1987 2.98% 3.63%
1986 3.03% 4.21%
1985 3.09% 4.12%
1984 3.14% 3.71%
1983 3.03% 3.24%
1982 2.93% 0.35%
1981 2.99% 0.79%
1980 3.02% 8.94%
1979 3% 13.2%
1978 2.96% 7.38%
1977 2.85% 2.71%
1976 2.76% 2.54%
1975 2.74% 2.55%
1974 2.7% 2.63%
1973 2.65% 2.69%
1972 2.57% 2.65%
1971 2.55% 2.65%
1970 2.59% 2.68%
1969 2.59% 2.66%
1968 2.58% 2.66%
1967 2.57% 2.66%
1966 2.57% 2.66%
1965 2.57% 2.66%
1964 2.55% 2.65%
1963 2.54% 2.65%
1962 2.51% 2.64%
1961 2.47% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Liberia Somalia
Current population
5887000
20503678
Population rank 116/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.25%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
48.5 seconds
One birth every
3.09 minutes
40 seconds
One death every
11.9 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +328 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +119,786 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 8/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 +12,077
Net migration rank 132/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - 12,077
2024 - -7,779 - 26,859
2023 125,730 -5,002 608,203 46,217
2022 123,747 -5,003 551,450 -92,434
2021 121,038 -11,852 566,399 35,506
2020 120,632 -10,107 561,311 77,259
2019 120,635 -19,678 548,756 53,124
2018 120,231 -23,199 514,244 40,844
2017 119,376 -24,807 478,556 38,067
2016 118,852 -26,796 495,132 124,017
2015 115,479 -15,182 481,573 -17,178
2014 116,667 -26,690 464,481 6,065
2013 120,138 -22,010 448,518 20,723
2012 121,973 -25,710 399,468 -51,833
2011 115,496 91,981 203,213 -326,192
2010 114,249 2,850 385,571 -88,448
2009 113,429 1,187 405,784 -101,795
2008 112,032 17,404 394,258 -102,035
2007 109,165 65,306 380,303 8,476
2006 104,099 77,946 372,597 -67,200
2005 96,478 101,019 363,117 -5,955
2004 91,755 -1,001 351,959 17,353
2003 87,534 -103,564 341,192 33,174
2002 88,643 -23,110 331,215 12,603
2001 86,217 7,142 319,059 40,274
2000 83,143 -2,060 306,651 53,580
1999 78,130 53,643 295,523 37,548
1998 72,146 99,203 284,779 55,426
1997 61,444 281,480 271,894 49,692
1996 56,392 -37,922 264,807 -46,291
1995 53,407 54,372 254,509 65,888
1994 52,101 -121,407 246,950 -50,921
1993 51,609 7,300 232,960 261,815
1992 50,204 56,210 57,495 -179,675
1991 47,426 78,052 53,052 -568,166
1990 52,770 -712,544 225,162 -248,155
1989 63,238 8,156 225,255 -266,281
1988 62,703 7,734 215,599 -415,660
1987 62,147 6,840 231,580 -17,391
1986 61,924 6,534 218,416 74,424
1985 59,988 7,487 207,960 62,183
1984 59,460 7,513 199,017 60,630
1983 57,562 7,861 190,775 9,505
1982 56,127 2,530 182,793 6,115
1981 55,003 2,757 185,211 -332,129
1980 53,452 4,016 174,790 65,519
1979 52,125 3,500 151,016 582,746
1978 49,813 3,500 132,689 402,005
1977 47,582 3,555 124,818 2,170
1976 45,528 1,246 113,319 -3,831
1975 43,478 2,037 108,998 -1,934
1974 41,499 2,086 104,813 -495
1973 39,694 2,272 108,038 143
1972 37,860 2,018 104,493 -351
1971 36,015 1,293 101,196 -1,850
1970 35,196 2,285 98,025 1,104
1969 34,677 1,982 95,045 690
1968 33,536 1,964 92,208 906
1967 32,519 2,177 89,497 1,498
1966 31,454 1,953 86,930 941
1965 30,618 2,431 84,448 2,142
1964 29,592 2,189 82,042 1,518
1963 28,708 2,165 79,859 1,449
1962 27,679 2,189 77,737 1,496
1961 26,670 2,115 75,513 1,336
1960 25,713 1,886 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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