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Population in Liberia compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 2.12 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Liberia vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia South Sudan
2100 12,788,823 24,086,901
2099 12,776,207 24,081,477
2098 12,757,308 24,063,461
2097 12,728,620 24,065,268
2096 12,695,873 24,054,483
2095 12,671,037 24,046,345
2094 12,645,345 24,047,776
2093 12,607,806 24,039,017
2092 12,583,276 24,019,054
2091 12,557,861 24,000,308
2090 12,513,262 23,978,496
2089 12,461,083 23,937,487
2088 12,429,523 23,892,166
2087 12,394,685 23,857,250
2086 12,331,734 23,803,312
2085 12,266,313 23,759,178
2084 12,218,274 23,687,109
2083 12,163,782 23,617,646
2082 12,122,513 23,541,119
2081 12,055,108 23,466,449
2080 11,977,065 23,391,758
2079 11,899,224 23,294,252
2078 11,823,772 23,197,067
2077 11,746,009 23,086,584
2076 11,657,329 22,987,331
2075 11,571,881 22,868,587
2074 11,469,695 22,726,189
2073 11,373,802 22,583,672
2072 11,288,250 22,438,943
2071 11,187,594 22,288,026
2070 11,097,891 22,151,650
2069 11,002,270 22,003,659
2068 10,918,600 21,829,800
2067 10,814,021 21,662,211
2066 10,721,693 21,496,881
2065 10,617,436 21,317,455
2064 10,521,037 21,142,002
2063 10,416,221 20,965,122
2062 10,308,855 20,785,055
2061 10,200,557 20,608,964
2060 10,091,553 20,430,857
2059 9,960,069 20,235,022
2058 9,857,338 20,048,974
2057 9,745,295 19,853,696
2056 9,624,041 19,659,362
2055 9,506,843 19,464,297
2054 9,402,297 19,257,481
2053 9,284,854 19,060,517
2052 9,173,091 18,840,461
2051 9,060,243 18,633,198
2050 8,951,514 18,434,212
2049 8,828,384 18,230,881
2048 8,705,146 18,021,026
2047 8,581,923 17,806,282
2046 8,456,286 17,579,173
2045 8,342,861 17,355,041
2044 8,220,755 17,121,972
2043 8,106,429 16,888,278
2042 7,972,152 16,645,354
2041 7,829,310 16,396,768
2040 7,698,463 16,142,816
2039 7,554,021 15,889,952
2038 7,421,960 15,628,043
2037 7,291,328 15,363,975
2036 7,146,172 15,091,275
2035 7,010,827 14,815,307
2034 6,883,638 14,543,511
2033 6,750,553 14,278,180
2032 6,619,507 14,007,134
2031 6,492,799 13,730,637
2030 6,376,029 13,465,615
2029 6,247,795 13,206,477
2028 6,120,673 12,947,082
2027 5,981,051 12,692,769
2026 5,852,128 12,439,296
2025 5,732,938 12,193,102
2024 5,612,817 11,943,408
2023 5,493,031 11,483,374
2022 5,373,294 11,021,177
2021 5,259,323 10,865,780
2020 5,149,463 10,698,467
2019 5,043,721 10,423,384
2018 4,944,726 10,122,977
2017 4,848,925 10,259,154
2016 4,755,608 10,830,102
2015 4,659,431 11,107,561
2014 4,564,293 11,235,073
2013 4,470,239 11,166,275
2012 4,373,043 10,756,240
2011 4,221,178 10,288,109
2010 4,058,890 9,745,953
2009 3,943,028 9,243,556
2008 3,821,003 8,817,647
2007 3,669,050 8,388,788
2006 3,490,787 7,976,526
2005 3,301,015 7,590,143
2004 3,156,892 7,233,041
2003 3,119,532 6,903,127
2002 3,094,782 6,596,806
2001 3,015,338 6,308,391
2000 2,928,117 6,032,267
1999 2,821,684 5,771,628
1998 2,670,124 5,620,068
1997 2,412,989 5,509,136
1996 2,232,289 5,356,925
1995 2,169,162 5,225,836
1994 2,149,928 5,071,184
1993 2,155,126 4,956,002
1992 2,072,461 4,909,749
1991 1,956,518 4,836,677
1990 2,223,667 4,737,633
1989 2,517,858 4,713,229
1988 2,446,941 4,848,029
1987 2,377,229 4,962,395
1986 2,308,511 4,921,240
1985 2,240,539 4,834,296
1984 2,173,312 4,750,627
1983 2,107,113 4,661,574
1982 2,045,073 4,557,686
1981 1,986,867 4,447,272
1980 1,929,253 4,339,030
1979 1,872,713 4,232,605
1978 1,818,247 4,127,657
1977 1,766,019 4,024,032
1976 1,717,060 3,921,910
1975 1,670,913 3,821,494
1974 1,626,362 3,723,259
1973 1,583,588 3,627,383
1972 1,542,670 3,542,497
1971 1,504,077 3,468,646
1970 1,466,676 3,409,614
1969 1,429,605 3,365,533
1968 1,393,530 3,321,528
1967 1,358,435 3,277,648
1966 1,324,383 3,236,423
1965 1,291,156 3,189,835
1964 1,258,745 3,129,918
1963 1,227,414 3,072,669
1962 1,197,039 3,024,308
1961 1,167,717 2,976,724
1960 1,139,522 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia South Sudan
2100 0.1% 0.02%
2099 0.15% 0.07%
2098 0.23% -0.008%
2097 0.26% 0.04%
2096 0.2% 0.03%
2095 0.2% -0.006%
2094 0.3% 0.04%
2093 0.19% 0.08%
2092 0.2% 0.08%
2091 0.36% 0.09%
2090 0.42% 0.17%
2089 0.25% 0.19%
2088 0.28% 0.15%
2087 0.51% 0.23%
2086 0.53% 0.19%
2085 0.39% 0.3%
2084 0.45% 0.29%
2083 0.34% 0.33%
2082 0.56% 0.32%
2081 0.65% 0.32%
2080 0.65% 0.42%
2079 0.64% 0.42%
2078 0.66% 0.48%
2077 0.76% 0.43%
2076 0.74% 0.52%
2075 0.89% 0.63%
2074 0.84% 0.63%
2073 0.76% 0.64%
2072 0.9% 0.68%
2071 0.81% 0.62%
2070 0.87% 0.67%
2069 0.77% 0.8%
2068 0.97% 0.77%
2067 0.86% 0.77%
2066 0.98% 0.84%
2065 0.92% 0.83%
2064 1.01% 0.84%
2063 1.04% 0.87%
2062 1.06% 0.85%
2061 1.08% 0.87%
2060 1.32% 0.97%
2059 1.04% 0.93%
2058 1.15% 0.98%
2057 1.26% 0.99%
2056 1.23% 1%
2055 1.11% 1.07%
2054 1.26% 1.03%
2053 1.22% 1.17%
2052 1.25% 1.11%
2051 1.21% 1.08%
2050 1.39% 1.12%
2049 1.42% 1.16%
2048 1.44% 1.21%
2047 1.49% 1.29%
2046 1.36% 1.29%
2045 1.49% 1.36%
2044 1.41% 1.38%
2043 1.68% 1.46%
2042 1.82% 1.52%
2041 1.7% 1.57%
2040 1.91% 1.59%
2039 1.78% 1.68%
2038 1.79% 1.72%
2037 2.03% 1.81%
2036 1.93% 1.86%
2035 1.85% 1.87%
2034 1.97% 1.86%
2033 1.98% 1.94%
2032 1.95% 2.01%
2031 1.83% 1.97%
2030 2.05% 1.96%
2029 2.08% 2%
2028 2.33% 2%
2027 2.2% 2.04%
2026 2.08% 2.02%
2025 2.14% 2.09%
2024 2.18% 4.01%
2023 2.23% 4.19%
2022 2.17% 1.43%
2021 2.13% 1.56%
2020 2.1% 2.64%
2019 2% 2.97%
2018 1.98% -1.33%
2017 1.96% -5.27%
2016 2.06% -2.5%
2015 2.08% -1.13%
2014 2.1% 0.62%
2013 2.22% 3.81%
2012 3.6% 4.55%
2011 4% 5.56%
2010 2.94% 5.44%
2009 3.19% 4.83%
2008 4.14% 5.11%
2007 5.11% 5.17%
2006 5.75% 5.09%
2005 4.57% 4.94%
2004 1.2% 4.78%
2003 0.8% 4.64%
2002 2.63% 4.57%
2001 2.98% 4.58%
2000 3.77% 4.52%
1999 5.68% 2.7%
1998 10.7% 2.01%
1997 8.09% 2.84%
1996 2.91% 2.51%
1995 0.89% 3.05%
1994 -0.24% 2.32%
1993 3.99% 0.94%
1992 5.93% 1.51%
1991 -12% 2.09%
1990 -11.7% 0.52%
1989 2.9% -2.78%
1988 2.93% -2.3%
1987 2.98% 0.84%
1986 3.03% 1.8%
1985 3.09% 1.76%
1984 3.14% 1.91%
1983 3.03% 2.28%
1982 2.93% 2.48%
1981 2.99% 2.49%
1980 3.02% 2.51%
1979 3% 2.54%
1978 2.96% 2.58%
1977 2.85% 2.6%
1976 2.76% 2.63%
1975 2.74% 2.64%
1974 2.7% 2.64%
1973 2.65% 2.4%
1972 2.57% 2.13%
1971 2.55% 1.73%
1970 2.59% 1.31%
1969 2.59% 1.32%
1968 2.58% 1.34%
1967 2.57% 1.27%
1966 2.57% 1.46%
1965 2.57% 1.91%
1964 2.55% 1.86%
1963 2.54% 1.6%
1962 2.51% 1.6%
1961 2.47% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Liberia South Sudan
Current population
5887000
12507858
Population rank 116/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.15%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
3.09 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +328 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +119,786 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 7/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -9,870 +6,145
Net migration rank 132/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - 6,145
2024 - -7,779 - 15,374
2023 125,730 -5,002 217,966 455,000
2022 123,747 -5,003 211,166 40,259
2021 121,038 -11,852 213,567 -154,359
2020 120,632 -10,107 212,332 62,935
2019 120,635 -19,678 209,708 65,198
2018 120,231 -23,199 168,497 157,408
2017 119,376 -24,807 72,193 -670,477
2016 118,852 -26,796 110,553 -654,225
2015 115,479 -15,182 148,542 -159,822
2014 116,667 -26,690 227,611 -471,523
2013 120,138 -22,010 315,983 65,337
2012 121,973 -25,710 312,974 125,771
2011 115,496 91,981 303,181 194,325
2010 114,249 2,850 287,409 299,402
2009 113,429 1,187 278,859 139,129
2008 112,032 17,404 268,268 165,557
2007 109,165 65,306 256,546 167,350
2006 104,099 77,946 246,706 153,926
2005 96,478 101,019 239,272 132,869
2004 91,755 -1,001 231,877 110,182
2003 87,534 -103,564 225,822 91,951
2002 88,643 -23,110 212,014 82,847
2001 86,217 7,142 204,108 77,856
2000 83,143 -2,060 196,055 74,227
1999 78,130 53,643 180,721 70,271
1998 72,146 99,203 -12,157 64,285
1997 61,444 281,480 121,454 48,280
1996 56,392 -37,922 116,728 17,953
1995 53,407 54,372 110,417 17,077
1994 52,101 -121,407 165,407 16,407
1993 51,609 7,300 32,779 15,772
1992 50,204 56,210 28,874 15,077
1991 47,426 78,052 87,873 14,327
1990 52,770 -712,544 82,900 12,988
1989 63,238 8,156 83,735 -130,821
1988 62,703 7,734 -125,447 -97,065
1987 62,147 6,840 5,756 -11,976
1986 61,924 6,534 99,502 -10,973
1985 59,988 7,487 95,342 -9,986
1984 59,460 7,513 90,970 -8,984
1983 57,562 7,861 104,107 -7,986
1982 56,127 2,530 118,641 -6,983
1981 55,003 2,757 115,163 -5,994
1980 53,452 4,016 112,307 -4,997
1979 52,125 3,500 109,540 -3,997
1978 49,813 3,500 107,352 -2,998
1977 47,582 3,555 104,886 -1,997
1976 45,528 1,246 102,346 -995
1975 43,478 2,037 99,882 -395
1974 41,499 2,086 97,181 -192
1973 39,694 2,272 94,765 0
1972 37,860 2,018 74,803 193
1971 36,015 1,293 72,308 394
1970 35,196 2,285 44,776 587
1969 34,677 1,982 42,015 786
1968 33,536 1,964 44,213 995
1967 32,519 2,177 41,357 1,194
1966 31,454 1,953 38,523 1,386
1965 30,618 2,431 51,682 1,591
1964 29,592 2,189 64,786 1,785
1963 28,708 2,165 46,333 1,591
1962 27,679 2,189 47,406 1,386
1961 26,670 2,115 45,186 1,194
1960 25,713 1,886 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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