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

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The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,731,206 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,916,561 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1.8 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.92M (69.5% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Liberia vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Sweden
2100 12,784,957 11,330,987
2099 12,772,345 11,334,835
2098 12,753,452 11,339,107
2097 12,724,773 11,340,268
2096 12,692,036 11,341,947
2095 12,667,207 11,344,893
2094 12,641,522 11,347,531
2093 12,603,995 11,349,412
2092 12,579,473 11,351,452
2091 12,554,066 11,352,899
2090 12,509,480 11,354,820
2089 12,457,316 11,357,746
2088 12,425,766 11,360,405
2087 12,390,938 11,364,197
2086 12,328,007 11,371,529
2085 12,262,605 11,376,573
2084 12,214,581 11,381,332
2083 12,160,106 11,384,862
2082 12,118,849 11,390,058
2081 12,051,465 11,391,696
2080 11,973,445 11,393,882
2079 11,895,628 11,393,412
2078 11,820,198 11,391,291
2077 11,742,459 11,389,212
2076 11,653,806 11,385,385
2075 11,568,384 11,381,261
2074 11,466,229 11,377,973
2073 11,370,364 11,375,051
2072 11,284,839 11,371,362
2071 11,184,212 11,366,451
2070 11,094,537 11,362,742
2069 10,998,944 11,358,895
2068 10,915,300 11,357,504
2067 10,810,752 11,356,672
2066 10,718,452 11,356,676
2065 10,614,227 11,355,953
2064 10,517,857 11,354,988
2063 10,413,073 11,354,834
2062 10,305,739 11,355,452
2061 10,197,474 11,353,198
2060 10,088,502 11,352,013
2059 9,957,059 11,349,674
2058 9,854,358 11,345,893
2057 9,742,349 11,340,487
2056 9,621,132 11,335,234
2055 9,503,970 11,328,291
2054 9,399,455 11,320,768
2053 9,282,047 11,310,127
2052 9,170,319 11,296,358
2051 9,057,504 11,280,503
2050 8,948,808 11,261,537
2049 8,825,716 11,242,070
2048 8,702,515 11,221,274
2047 8,579,329 11,199,365
2046 8,453,730 11,176,512
2045 8,340,339 11,152,739
2044 8,218,270 11,127,765
2043 8,103,979 11,102,354
2042 7,969,742 11,076,504
2041 7,826,944 11,052,951
2040 7,696,136 11,028,609
2039 7,551,738 11,005,487
2038 7,419,716 10,983,160
2037 7,289,124 10,961,591
2036 7,144,012 10,938,759
2035 7,008,708 10,916,327
2034 6,881,558 10,893,717
2033 6,748,513 10,869,588
2032 6,617,506 10,844,339
2031 6,490,837 10,819,037
2030 6,374,102 10,790,557
2029 6,245,907 10,759,017
2028 6,118,823 10,724,017
2027 5,979,243 10,685,143
2026 5,850,359 10,643,884
2025 5,731,206 10,596,620
2024 5,612,817 10,569,709
2023 5,493,031 10,536,632
2022 5,373,294 10,486,941
2021 5,259,323 10,415,811
2020 5,149,463 10,353,442
2019 5,043,721 10,278,887
2018 4,944,726 10,175,214
2017 4,848,925 10,057,698
2016 4,755,608 9,923,085
2015 4,659,431 9,799,186
2014 4,564,293 9,696,110
2013 4,470,239 9,600,379
2012 4,373,043 9,519,374
2011 4,221,178 9,449,213
2010 4,058,890 9,378,126
2009 3,943,028 9,298,515
2008 3,821,003 9,219,637
2007 3,669,050 9,148,092
2006 3,490,787 9,080,505
2005 3,301,015 9,029,572
2004 3,156,892 8,993,531
2003 3,119,532 8,958,229
2002 3,094,782 8,924,958
2001 3,015,338 8,895,960
2000 2,928,117 8,872,109
1999 2,821,684 8,857,874
1998 2,670,124 8,850,974
1997 2,412,989 8,846,062
1996 2,232,289 8,840,998
1995 2,169,162 8,826,939
1994 2,149,928 8,780,745
1993 2,155,126 8,718,561
1992 2,072,461 8,668,067
1991 1,956,518 8,617,375
1990 2,223,667 8,558,835
1989 2,517,858 8,492,964
1988 2,446,941 8,436,489
1987 2,377,229 8,397,804
1986 2,308,511 8,369,829
1985 2,240,539 8,350,386
1984 2,173,312 8,336,605
1983 2,107,113 8,329,033
1982 2,045,073 8,325,263
1981 1,986,867 8,320,503
1980 1,929,253 8,310,531
1979 1,872,713 8,293,678
1978 1,818,247 8,275,599
1977 1,766,019 8,251,540
1976 1,717,060 8,222,286
1975 1,670,913 8,192,437
1974 1,626,362 8,159,955
1973 1,583,588 8,136,312
1972 1,542,670 8,122,300
1971 1,504,077 8,098,334
1970 1,466,676 8,042,801
1969 1,429,605 7,968,072
1968 1,393,530 7,912,273
1967 1,358,435 7,867,931
1966 1,324,383 7,807,797
1965 1,291,156 7,733,853
1964 1,258,745 7,661,354
1963 1,227,414 7,604,328
1962 1,197,039 7,561,588
1961 1,167,717 7,519,998
1960 1,139,522 7,484,656

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Liberia's population will grow by 51.3% to 8,948,808 people with a rank change from 116th to 107th. The population of Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Sweden
2100 0.1% -0.03%
2099 0.15% -0.04%
2098 0.23% -0.01%
2097 0.26% -0.01%
2096 0.2% -0.03%
2095 0.2% -0.02%
2094 0.3% -0.02%
2093 0.19% -0.02%
2092 0.2% -0.01%
2091 0.36% -0.02%
2090 0.42% -0.03%
2089 0.25% -0.02%
2088 0.28% -0.03%
2087 0.51% -0.06%
2086 0.53% -0.04%
2085 0.39% -0.04%
2084 0.45% -0.03%
2083 0.34% -0.05%
2082 0.56% -0.01%
2081 0.65% -0.02%
2080 0.65% 0.004%
2079 0.64% 0.02%
2078 0.66% 0.02%
2077 0.76% 0.03%
2076 0.74% 0.04%
2075 0.89% 0.03%
2074 0.84% 0.03%
2073 0.76% 0.03%
2072 0.9% 0.04%
2071 0.81% 0.03%
2070 0.87% 0.03%
2069 0.77% 0.01%
2068 0.97% 0.007%
2067 0.86% -0%
2066 0.98% 0.006%
2065 0.92% 0.009%
2064 1.01% 0.001%
2063 1.04% -0.005%
2062 1.06% 0.02%
2061 1.08% 0.01%
2060 1.32% 0.02%
2059 1.04% 0.03%
2058 1.15% 0.05%
2057 1.26% 0.05%
2056 1.23% 0.06%
2055 1.11% 0.07%
2054 1.26% 0.09%
2053 1.22% 0.12%
2052 1.25% 0.14%
2051 1.21% 0.17%
2050 1.39% 0.17%
2049 1.42% 0.19%
2048 1.44% 0.2%
2047 1.49% 0.2%
2046 1.36% 0.21%
2045 1.49% 0.22%
2044 1.41% 0.23%
2043 1.68% 0.23%
2042 1.82% 0.21%
2041 1.7% 0.22%
2040 1.91% 0.21%
2039 1.78% 0.2%
2038 1.79% 0.2%
2037 2.03% 0.21%
2036 1.93% 0.21%
2035 1.85% 0.21%
2034 1.97% 0.22%
2033 1.98% 0.23%
2032 1.95% 0.23%
2031 1.83% 0.26%
2030 2.05% 0.29%
2029 2.08% 0.33%
2028 2.33% 0.36%
2027 2.2% 0.39%
2026 2.08% 0.45%
2025 2.11% 0.25%
2024 2.18% 0.31%
2023 2.23% 0.47%
2022 2.17% 0.68%
2021 2.13% 0.6%
2020 2.1% 0.73%
2019 2% 1.02%
2018 1.98% 1.17%
2017 1.96% 1.36%
2016 2.06% 1.26%
2015 2.08% 1.06%
2014 2.1% 1%
2013 2.22% 0.85%
2012 3.6% 0.74%
2011 4% 0.76%
2010 2.94% 0.86%
2009 3.19% 0.86%
2008 4.14% 0.78%
2007 5.11% 0.74%
2006 5.75% 0.56%
2005 4.57% 0.4%
2004 1.2% 0.39%
2003 0.8% 0.37%
2002 2.63% 0.33%
2001 2.98% 0.27%
2000 3.77% 0.16%
1999 5.68% 0.08%
1998 10.7% 0.06%
1997 8.09% 0.06%
1996 2.91% 0.16%
1995 0.89% 0.53%
1994 -0.24% 0.71%
1993 3.99% 0.58%
1992 5.93% 0.59%
1991 -12% 0.68%
1990 -11.7% 0.78%
1989 2.9% 0.67%
1988 2.93% 0.46%
1987 2.98% 0.33%
1986 3.03% 0.23%
1985 3.09% 0.17%
1984 3.14% 0.09%
1983 3.03% 0.05%
1982 2.93% 0.06%
1981 2.99% 0.12%
1980 3.02% 0.2%
1979 3% 0.22%
1978 2.96% 0.29%
1977 2.85% 0.36%
1976 2.76% 0.36%
1975 2.74% 0.4%
1974 2.7% 0.29%
1973 2.65% 0.17%
1972 2.57% 0.3%
1971 2.55% 0.69%
1970 2.59% 0.94%
1969 2.59% 0.71%
1968 2.58% 0.56%
1967 2.57% 0.77%
1966 2.57% 0.96%
1965 2.57% 0.95%
1964 2.55% 0.75%
1963 2.54% 0.57%
1962 2.51% 0.55%
1961 2.47% 0.47%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Liberia grew by 2.11%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Liberia Sweden
Current population
5916561
10665077
Population rank 116/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
4.45 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
3.06 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
11.7 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +324 +74
Annual growth/decline +118,389 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +2.11% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 148/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 +47,079
Net migration rank 132/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - 47,079
2024 126,631 -7,779 7,399 50,115
2023 125,730 -5,002 5,269 55,209
2022 123,747 -5,003 10,487 58,955
2021 121,038 -11,852 22,914 51,947
2020 120,632 -10,107 14,495 37,302
2019 120,635 -19,678 25,697 72,619
2018 120,231 -23,199 23,403 87,517
2017 119,376 -24,807 24,138 102,671
2016 118,852 -26,796 25,800 119,234
2015 115,479 -15,182 23,518 80,534
2014 116,667 -26,690 26,179 77,654
2013 120,138 -22,010 23,041 66,760
2012 121,973 -25,710 20,943 52,879
2011 115,496 91,981 21,733 46,049
2010 114,249 2,850 25,320 51,175
2009 113,429 1,187 21,387 63,638
2008 112,032 17,404 18,439 56,452
2007 109,165 65,306 15,552 54,907
2006 104,099 77,946 15,436 51,675
2005 96,478 101,019 9,030 27,030
2004 91,755 -1,001 9,893 25,842
2003 87,534 -103,564 6,271 29,161
2002 88,643 -23,110 893 31,364
2001 86,217 7,142 -1,779 28,856
2000 83,143 -2,060 -2,662 24,900
1999 78,130 53,643 -6,201 13,940
1998 72,146 99,203 -3,541 11,325
1997 61,444 281,480 -3,539 6,047
1996 56,392 -37,922 1,768 5,773
1995 53,407 54,372 9,710 11,621
1994 52,101 -121,407 20,196 51,545
1993 51,609 7,300 20,924 32,725
1992 50,204 56,210 28,605 20,507
1991 47,426 78,052 29,299 25,314
1990 52,770 -712,544 29,100 35,668
1989 63,238 8,156 24,629 44,565
1988 62,703 7,734 15,186 30,064
1987 62,147 6,840 11,757 21,335
1986 61,924 6,534 9,206 15,211
1985 59,988 7,487 4,175 11,464
1984 59,460 7,513 3,335 8,668
1983 57,562 7,861 833 2,105
1982 56,127 2,530 1,665 2,524
1981 55,003 2,757 1,664 3,209
1980 53,452 4,016 5,818 10,040
1979 52,125 3,500 4,976 13,895
1978 49,813 3,500 4,138 13,807
1977 47,582 3,555 7,426 23,528
1976 45,528 1,246 8,222 20,324
1975 43,478 2,037 14,746 16,564
1974 41,499 2,086 23,664 9,217
1973 39,694 2,272 24,409 -9,551
1972 37,860 2,018 28,428 -13,519
1971 36,015 1,293 31,583 2,334
1970 35,196 2,285 30,563 47,242
1969 34,677 1,982 23,904 48,824
1968 33,536 1,964 30,858 8,545
1967 32,519 2,177 41,700 11,075
1966 31,454 1,953 45,286 24,920
1965 30,618 2,431 44,857 32,444
1964 29,592 2,189 45,968 23,581
1963 28,708 2,165 35,741 11,009
1962 27,679 2,189 30,246 9,627
1961 26,670 2,115 30,832 14,401
1960 25,713 1,886 27,693 1,080

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 89% of the population change in Liberia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,212,351 people) and 11% is from migration (a loss of 149,405 people). In Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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