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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1.81 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • 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 +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Liberia vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Sweden
2100 12,788,823 11,357,586
2099 12,776,207 11,361,443
2098 12,757,308 11,365,725
2097 12,728,620 11,366,889
2096 12,695,873 11,368,572
2095 12,671,037 11,371,525
2094 12,645,345 11,374,169
2093 12,607,806 11,376,054
2092 12,583,276 11,378,099
2091 12,557,861 11,379,549
2090 12,513,262 11,381,475
2089 12,461,083 11,384,408
2088 12,429,523 11,387,073
2087 12,394,685 11,390,874
2086 12,331,734 11,398,223
2085 12,266,313 11,403,279
2084 12,218,274 11,408,050
2083 12,163,782 11,411,588
2082 12,122,513 11,416,796
2081 12,055,108 11,418,438
2080 11,977,065 11,420,629
2079 11,899,224 11,420,158
2078 11,823,772 11,418,032
2077 11,746,009 11,415,948
2076 11,657,329 11,412,112
2075 11,571,881 11,407,978
2074 11,469,695 11,404,682
2073 11,373,802 11,401,754
2072 11,288,250 11,398,056
2071 11,187,594 11,393,134
2070 11,097,891 11,389,416
2069 11,002,270 11,385,560
2068 10,918,600 11,384,165
2067 10,814,021 11,383,331
2066 10,721,693 11,383,335
2065 10,617,436 11,382,611
2064 10,521,037 11,381,643
2063 10,416,221 11,381,489
2062 10,308,855 11,382,109
2061 10,200,557 11,379,849
2060 10,091,553 11,378,661
2059 9,960,069 11,376,317
2058 9,857,338 11,372,527
2057 9,745,295 11,367,109
2056 9,624,041 11,361,843
2055 9,506,843 11,354,884
2054 9,402,297 11,347,343
2053 9,284,854 11,336,678
2052 9,173,091 11,322,876
2051 9,060,243 11,306,983
2050 8,951,514 11,287,973
2049 8,828,384 11,268,461
2048 8,705,146 11,247,615
2047 8,581,923 11,225,655
2046 8,456,286 11,202,749
2045 8,342,861 11,178,920
2044 8,220,755 11,153,887
2043 8,106,429 11,128,417
2042 7,972,152 11,102,505
2041 7,829,310 11,078,898
2040 7,698,463 11,054,498
2039 7,554,021 11,031,322
2038 7,421,960 11,008,943
2037 7,291,328 10,987,323
2036 7,146,172 10,964,438
2035 7,010,827 10,941,953
2034 6,883,638 10,919,289
2033 6,750,553 10,895,104
2032 6,619,507 10,869,796
2031 6,492,799 10,844,434
2030 6,376,029 10,815,888
2029 6,247,795 10,784,274
2028 6,120,673 10,749,191
2027 5,981,051 10,710,226
2026 5,852,128 10,668,870
2025 5,732,938 10,621,495
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 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 2.14% 0.49%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Liberia Sweden
Current population
5887000
10680056
Population rank 116/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
3.09 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +328 +91
Annual growth/decline +119,786 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 149/197
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 - -7,779 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 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 (1960–2024, 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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