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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 8.29 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Liberia vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Spain
2100 12,788,823 33,862,981
2099 12,776,207 34,039,965
2098 12,757,308 34,215,187
2097 12,728,620 34,387,116
2096 12,695,873 34,552,002
2095 12,671,037 34,719,411
2094 12,645,345 34,882,039
2093 12,607,806 35,044,043
2092 12,583,276 35,204,657
2091 12,557,861 35,366,895
2090 12,513,262 35,535,838
2089 12,461,083 35,707,942
2088 12,429,523 35,877,681
2087 12,394,685 36,043,209
2086 12,331,734 36,210,710
2085 12,266,313 36,386,207
2084 12,218,274 36,564,622
2083 12,163,782 36,749,680
2082 12,122,513 36,936,644
2081 12,055,108 37,133,976
2080 11,977,065 37,337,517
2079 11,899,224 37,551,557
2078 11,823,772 37,771,135
2077 11,746,009 38,002,963
2076 11,657,329 38,249,247
2075 11,571,881 38,506,040
2074 11,469,695 38,777,715
2073 11,373,802 39,056,249
2072 11,288,250 39,348,447
2071 11,187,594 39,642,346
2070 11,097,891 39,949,413
2069 11,002,270 40,256,590
2068 10,918,600 40,575,543
2067 10,814,021 40,893,798
2066 10,721,693 41,218,263
2065 10,617,436 41,543,254
2064 10,521,037 41,878,338
2063 10,416,221 42,208,320
2062 10,308,855 42,542,893
2061 10,200,557 42,874,096
2060 10,091,553 43,191,452
2059 9,960,069 43,506,737
2058 9,857,338 43,809,907
2057 9,745,295 44,112,668
2056 9,624,041 44,415,689
2055 9,506,843 44,691,749
2054 9,402,297 44,958,971
2053 9,284,854 45,223,225
2052 9,173,091 45,470,541
2051 9,060,243 45,695,307
2050 8,951,514 45,911,520
2049 8,828,384 46,127,777
2048 8,705,146 46,322,244
2047 8,581,923 46,510,152
2046 8,456,286 46,687,914
2045 8,342,861 46,858,778
2044 8,220,755 47,016,278
2043 8,106,429 47,158,325
2042 7,972,152 47,301,091
2041 7,829,310 47,434,593
2040 7,698,463 47,563,236
2039 7,554,021 47,685,343
2038 7,421,960 47,798,797
2037 7,291,328 47,910,899
2036 7,146,172 48,020,350
2035 7,010,827 48,124,430
2034 6,883,638 48,220,051
2033 6,750,553 48,311,842
2032 6,619,507 48,402,470
2031 6,492,799 48,495,278
2030 6,376,029 48,579,920
2029 6,247,795 48,648,699
2028 6,120,673 48,707,969
2027 5,981,051 48,758,200
2026 5,852,128 48,806,901
2025 5,732,938 48,838,057
2024 5,612,817 48,848,840
2023 5,493,031 48,352,528
2022 5,373,294 47,786,102
2021 5,259,323 47,443,821
2020 5,149,463 47,359,424
2019 5,043,721 47,118,501
2018 4,944,726 46,782,011
2017 4,848,925 46,571,232
2016 4,755,608 46,458,139
2015 4,659,431 46,422,303
2014 4,564,293 46,460,733
2013 4,470,239 46,604,197
2012 4,373,043 46,773,055
2011 4,221,178 46,742,697
2010 4,058,890 46,576,897
2009 3,943,028 46,362,946
2008 3,821,003 45,954,106
2007 3,669,050 45,226,803
2006 3,490,787 44,397,319
2005 3,301,015 43,653,155
2004 3,156,892 42,921,895
2003 3,119,532 42,187,645
2002 3,094,782 41,431,558
2001 3,015,338 40,850,412
2000 2,928,117 40,567,864
1999 2,821,684 40,386,875
1998 2,670,124 40,223,509
1997 2,412,989 40,057,389
1996 2,232,289 39,889,852
1995 2,169,162 39,724,050
1994 2,149,928 39,549,108
1993 2,155,126 39,361,262
1992 2,072,461 39,157,685
1991 1,956,518 38,966,376
1990 2,223,667 38,867,322
1989 2,517,858 38,827,764
1988 2,446,941 38,766,939
1987 2,377,229 38,684,815
1986 2,308,511 38,584,624
1985 2,240,539 38,469,512
1984 2,173,312 38,330,364
1983 2,107,113 38,171,525
1982 2,045,073 37,986,012
1981 1,986,867 37,758,631
1980 1,929,253 37,491,165
1979 1,872,713 37,191,330
1978 1,818,247 36,864,898
1977 1,766,019 36,511,638
1976 1,717,060 36,137,812
1975 1,670,913 35,757,900
1974 1,626,362 35,373,335
1973 1,583,588 34,988,947
1972 1,542,670 34,604,469
1971 1,504,077 34,224,490
1970 1,466,676 33,814,531
1969 1,429,605 33,441,054
1968 1,393,530 33,113,134
1967 1,358,435 32,682,947
1966 1,324,383 32,283,194
1965 1,291,156 31,954,292
1964 1,258,745 31,609,195
1963 1,227,414 31,296,651
1962 1,197,039 31,023,366
1961 1,167,717 30,739,250
1960 1,139,522 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Spain
2100 0.1% -0.52%
2099 0.15% -0.51%
2098 0.23% -0.5%
2097 0.26% -0.48%
2096 0.2% -0.48%
2095 0.2% -0.47%
2094 0.3% -0.46%
2093 0.19% -0.46%
2092 0.2% -0.46%
2091 0.36% -0.48%
2090 0.42% -0.48%
2089 0.25% -0.47%
2088 0.28% -0.46%
2087 0.51% -0.46%
2086 0.53% -0.48%
2085 0.39% -0.49%
2084 0.45% -0.5%
2083 0.34% -0.51%
2082 0.56% -0.53%
2081 0.65% -0.55%
2080 0.65% -0.57%
2079 0.64% -0.58%
2078 0.66% -0.61%
2077 0.76% -0.64%
2076 0.74% -0.67%
2075 0.89% -0.7%
2074 0.84% -0.71%
2073 0.76% -0.74%
2072 0.9% -0.74%
2071 0.81% -0.77%
2070 0.87% -0.76%
2069 0.77% -0.79%
2068 0.97% -0.78%
2067 0.86% -0.79%
2066 0.98% -0.78%
2065 0.92% -0.8%
2064 1.01% -0.78%
2063 1.04% -0.79%
2062 1.06% -0.77%
2061 1.08% -0.73%
2060 1.32% -0.72%
2059 1.04% -0.69%
2058 1.15% -0.69%
2057 1.26% -0.68%
2056 1.23% -0.62%
2055 1.11% -0.59%
2054 1.26% -0.58%
2053 1.22% -0.54%
2052 1.25% -0.49%
2051 1.21% -0.47%
2050 1.39% -0.47%
2049 1.42% -0.42%
2048 1.44% -0.4%
2047 1.49% -0.38%
2046 1.36% -0.36%
2045 1.49% -0.33%
2044 1.41% -0.3%
2043 1.68% -0.3%
2042 1.82% -0.28%
2041 1.7% -0.27%
2040 1.91% -0.26%
2039 1.78% -0.24%
2038 1.79% -0.23%
2037 2.03% -0.23%
2036 1.93% -0.22%
2035 1.85% -0.2%
2034 1.97% -0.19%
2033 1.98% -0.19%
2032 1.95% -0.19%
2031 1.83% -0.17%
2030 2.05% -0.14%
2029 2.08% -0.12%
2028 2.33% -0.1%
2027 2.2% -0.1%
2026 2.08% -0.06%
2025 2.14% -0.02%
2024 2.18% 1.03%
2023 2.23% 1.19%
2022 2.17% 0.72%
2021 2.13% 0.18%
2020 2.1% 0.51%
2019 2% 0.72%
2018 1.98% 0.45%
2017 1.96% 0.24%
2016 2.06% 0.08%
2015 2.08% -0.08%
2014 2.1% -0.31%
2013 2.22% -0.36%
2012 3.6% 0.06%
2011 4% 0.36%
2010 2.94% 0.46%
2009 3.19% 0.89%
2008 4.14% 1.61%
2007 5.11% 1.87%
2006 5.75% 1.7%
2005 4.57% 1.7%
2004 1.2% 1.74%
2003 0.8% 1.82%
2002 2.63% 1.42%
2001 2.98% 0.7%
2000 3.77% 0.45%
1999 5.68% 0.41%
1998 10.7% 0.41%
1997 8.09% 0.42%
1996 2.91% 0.42%
1995 0.89% 0.44%
1994 -0.24% 0.48%
1993 3.99% 0.52%
1992 5.93% 0.49%
1991 -12% 0.25%
1990 -11.7% 0.1%
1989 2.9% 0.16%
1988 2.93% 0.21%
1987 2.98% 0.26%
1986 3.03% 0.3%
1985 3.09% 0.36%
1984 3.14% 0.42%
1983 3.03% 0.49%
1982 2.93% 0.6%
1981 2.99% 0.71%
1980 3.02% 0.81%
1979 3% 0.89%
1978 2.96% 0.97%
1977 2.85% 1.03%
1976 2.76% 1.06%
1975 2.74% 1.09%
1974 2.7% 1.1%
1973 2.65% 1.11%
1972 2.57% 1.11%
1971 2.55% 1.21%
1970 2.59% 1.12%
1969 2.59% 0.99%
1968 2.58% 1.32%
1967 2.57% 1.24%
1966 2.57% 1.03%
1965 2.57% 1.09%
1964 2.55% 1%
1963 2.54% 0.88%
1962 2.51% 0.92%
1961 2.47% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Liberia Spain
Current population
5887000
48806901
Population rank 116/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.59%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
1.06 minutes
One birth every
3.09 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +328 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +119,786 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 100/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 +96,630
Net migration rank 132/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - 96,630
2024 - -7,779 - 111,674
2023 125,730 -5,002 -111,211 119,099
2022 123,747 -5,003 -133,801 299,779
2021 121,038 -11,852 -113,865 144,385
2020 120,632 -10,107 -151,551 236,854
2019 120,635 -19,678 -56,542 464,783
2018 120,231 -23,199 -56,139 337,467
2017 119,376 -24,807 -32,600 201,135
2016 118,852 -26,796 0 106,474
2015 115,479 -15,182 -4,642 -1,979
2014 116,667 -26,690 32,522 -97,870
2013 120,138 -22,010 37,284 -250,741
2012 121,973 -25,710 51,450 -153,486
2011 115,496 91,981 84,137 60,761
2010 114,249 2,850 102,469 69,406
2009 113,429 1,187 106,635 129,557
2008 112,032 17,404 133,267 434,135
2007 109,165 65,306 108,545 772,317
2006 104,099 77,946 110,994 659,720
2005 96,478 101,019 78,576 629,803
2004 91,755 -1,001 85,844 661,158
2003 87,534 -103,564 54,844 658,428
2002 88,643 -23,110 53,861 737,880
2001 86,217 7,142 44,936 181,307
2000 83,143 -2,060 36,512 176,269
1999 78,130 53,643 8,077 178,559
1998 72,146 99,203 4,022 182,926
1997 61,444 281,480 20,028 165,345
1996 56,392 -37,922 11,967 162,704
1995 53,407 54,372 15,889 162,434
1994 52,101 -121,407 31,639 160,407
1993 51,609 7,300 47,234 160,907
1992 50,204 56,210 62,652 177,544
1991 47,426 78,052 58,450 122,841
1990 52,770 -712,544 66,075 -30,684
1989 63,238 8,156 81,538 -25,892
1988 62,703 7,734 100,794 -17,663
1987 62,147 6,840 116,054 -12,681
1986 61,924 6,534 131,188 -13,540
1985 59,988 7,487 146,184 -589
1984 59,460 7,513 172,487 2,754
1983 57,562 7,861 183,223 1,241
1982 56,127 2,530 231,714 -7,384
1981 55,003 2,757 237,879 2,563
1980 53,452 4,016 281,184 20,166
1979 52,125 3,500 312,407 -5,929
1978 49,813 3,500 339,157 -2,504
1977 47,582 3,555 361,465 -1,332
1976 45,528 1,246 375,834 2,804
1975 43,478 2,037 371,882 -218
1974 41,499 2,086 396,182 105,838
1973 39,694 2,272 374,381 8,624
1972 37,860 2,018 391,030 7,935
1971 36,015 1,293 369,625 7,363
1970 35,196 2,285 378,723 -60,580
1969 34,677 1,982 367,851 -49,956
1968 33,536 1,964 387,423 -46,088
1967 32,519 2,177 402,001 -42,344
1966 31,454 1,953 397,084 -41,467
1965 30,618 2,431 405,819 -42,476
1964 29,592 2,189 429,885 -41,461
1963 28,708 2,165 394,338 -44,446
1962 27,679 2,189 384,690 -45,211
1961 26,670 2,115 396,537 -46,517
1960 25,713 1,886 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/spain | 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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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