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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Switzerland's population is 1.55 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Liberia vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Switzerland
2100 12,788,823 9,234,296
2099 12,776,207 9,226,472
2098 12,757,308 9,220,109
2097 12,728,620 9,212,728
2096 12,695,873 9,208,997
2095 12,671,037 9,203,477
2094 12,645,345 9,199,095
2093 12,607,806 9,196,672
2092 12,583,276 9,194,082
2091 12,557,861 9,191,145
2090 12,513,262 9,189,122
2089 12,461,083 9,188,754
2088 12,429,523 9,190,102
2087 12,394,685 9,189,763
2086 12,331,734 9,191,494
2085 12,266,313 9,195,728
2084 12,218,274 9,199,983
2083 12,163,782 9,204,908
2082 12,122,513 9,210,695
2081 12,055,108 9,217,065
2080 11,977,065 9,223,475
2079 11,899,224 9,230,920
2078 11,823,772 9,237,649
2077 11,746,009 9,245,300
2076 11,657,329 9,250,248
2075 11,571,881 9,255,753
2074 11,469,695 9,266,455
2073 11,373,802 9,275,439
2072 11,288,250 9,283,185
2071 11,187,594 9,292,913
2070 11,097,891 9,303,843
2069 11,002,270 9,311,935
2068 10,918,600 9,320,335
2067 10,814,021 9,327,741
2066 10,721,693 9,339,455
2065 10,617,436 9,351,481
2064 10,521,037 9,362,413
2063 10,416,221 9,372,441
2062 10,308,855 9,383,258
2061 10,200,557 9,395,036
2060 10,091,553 9,403,920
2059 9,960,069 9,414,241
2058 9,857,338 9,422,560
2057 9,745,295 9,428,212
2056 9,624,041 9,435,441
2055 9,506,843 9,443,890
2054 9,402,297 9,451,268
2053 9,284,854 9,456,389
2052 9,173,091 9,456,418
2051 9,060,243 9,456,395
2050 8,951,514 9,454,544
2049 8,828,384 9,451,083
2048 8,705,146 9,444,091
2047 8,581,923 9,437,061
2046 8,456,286 9,430,954
2045 8,342,861 9,425,155
2044 8,220,755 9,418,152
2043 8,106,429 9,410,763
2042 7,972,152 9,400,808
2041 7,829,310 9,393,857
2040 7,698,463 9,382,662
2039 7,554,021 9,373,984
2038 7,421,960 9,365,030
2037 7,291,328 9,354,254
2036 7,146,172 9,342,450
2035 7,010,827 9,328,907
2034 6,883,638 9,312,054
2033 6,750,553 9,294,881
2032 6,619,507 9,276,221
2031 6,492,799 9,253,034
2030 6,376,029 9,228,188
2029 6,247,795 9,201,743
2028 6,120,673 9,170,620
2027 5,981,051 9,135,740
2026 5,852,128 9,097,532
2025 5,732,938 9,053,983
2024 5,612,817 9,005,582
2023 5,493,031 8,888,822
2022 5,373,294 8,777,088
2021 5,259,323 8,704,546
2020 5,149,463 8,638,167
2019 5,043,721 8,575,280
2018 4,944,726 8,514,329
2017 4,848,925 8,451,840
2016 4,755,608 8,373,338
2015 4,659,431 8,282,396
2014 4,564,293 8,188,649
2013 4,470,239 8,089,346
2012 4,373,043 7,996,861
2011 4,221,178 7,912,398
2010 4,058,890 7,824,909
2009 3,943,028 7,743,831
2008 3,821,003 7,647,675
2007 3,669,050 7,551,117
2006 3,490,787 7,483,934
2005 3,301,015 7,437,115
2004 3,156,892 7,389,625
2003 3,119,532 7,339,001
2002 3,094,782 7,284,753
2001 3,015,338 7,229,854
2000 2,928,117 7,184,250
1999 2,821,684 7,143,991
1998 2,670,124 7,110,001
1997 2,412,989 7,088,906
1996 2,232,289 7,071,850
1995 2,169,162 7,040,687
1994 2,149,928 6,993,795
1993 2,155,126 6,938,265
1992 2,072,461 6,875,364
1991 1,956,518 6,799,978
1990 2,223,667 6,715,519
1989 2,517,858 6,646,912
1988 2,446,941 6,593,386
1987 2,377,229 6,545,106
1986 2,308,511 6,504,124
1985 2,240,539 6,470,365
1984 2,173,312 6,441,865
1983 2,107,113 6,418,773
1982 2,045,073 6,391,309
1981 1,986,867 6,354,074
1980 1,929,253 6,319,408
1979 1,872,713 6,294,365
1978 1,818,247 6,281,738
1977 1,766,019 6,281,174
1976 1,717,060 6,302,504
1975 1,670,913 6,338,632
1974 1,626,362 6,341,405
1973 1,583,588 6,307,347
1972 1,542,670 6,260,956
1971 1,504,077 6,213,399
1970 1,466,676 6,180,877
1969 1,429,605 6,136,387
1968 1,393,530 6,067,714
1967 1,358,435 5,991,785
1966 1,324,383 5,918,002
1965 1,291,156 5,856,472
1964 1,258,745 5,789,228
1963 1,227,414 5,694,247
1962 1,197,039 5,573,815
1961 1,167,717 5,434,294
1960 1,139,522 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Switzerland
2100 0.1% 0.08%
2099 0.15% 0.07%
2098 0.23% 0.08%
2097 0.26% 0.04%
2096 0.2% 0.06%
2095 0.2% 0.05%
2094 0.3% 0.03%
2093 0.19% 0.03%
2092 0.2% 0.03%
2091 0.36% 0.02%
2090 0.42% 0.004%
2089 0.25% -0.01%
2088 0.28% 0.004%
2087 0.51% -0.02%
2086 0.53% -0.05%
2085 0.39% -0.05%
2084 0.45% -0.05%
2083 0.34% -0.06%
2082 0.56% -0.07%
2081 0.65% -0.07%
2080 0.65% -0.08%
2079 0.64% -0.07%
2078 0.66% -0.08%
2077 0.76% -0.05%
2076 0.74% -0.06%
2075 0.89% -0.12%
2074 0.84% -0.1%
2073 0.76% -0.08%
2072 0.9% -0.1%
2071 0.81% -0.12%
2070 0.87% -0.09%
2069 0.77% -0.09%
2068 0.97% -0.08%
2067 0.86% -0.13%
2066 0.98% -0.13%
2065 0.92% -0.12%
2064 1.01% -0.11%
2063 1.04% -0.12%
2062 1.06% -0.13%
2061 1.08% -0.09%
2060 1.32% -0.11%
2059 1.04% -0.09%
2058 1.15% -0.06%
2057 1.26% -0.08%
2056 1.23% -0.09%
2055 1.11% -0.08%
2054 1.26% -0.05%
2053 1.22% -0%
2052 1.25% 0%
2051 1.21% 0.02%
2050 1.39% 0.04%
2049 1.42% 0.07%
2048 1.44% 0.07%
2047 1.49% 0.06%
2046 1.36% 0.06%
2045 1.49% 0.07%
2044 1.41% 0.08%
2043 1.68% 0.11%
2042 1.82% 0.07%
2041 1.7% 0.12%
2040 1.91% 0.09%
2039 1.78% 0.1%
2038 1.79% 0.12%
2037 2.03% 0.13%
2036 1.93% 0.15%
2035 1.85% 0.18%
2034 1.97% 0.18%
2033 1.98% 0.2%
2032 1.95% 0.25%
2031 1.83% 0.27%
2030 2.05% 0.29%
2029 2.08% 0.34%
2028 2.33% 0.38%
2027 2.2% 0.42%
2026 2.08% 0.48%
2025 2.14% 0.54%
2024 2.18% 1.31%
2023 2.23% 1.27%
2022 2.17% 0.83%
2021 2.13% 0.77%
2020 2.1% 0.73%
2019 2% 0.72%
2018 1.98% 0.74%
2017 1.96% 0.94%
2016 2.06% 1.1%
2015 2.08% 1.14%
2014 2.1% 1.23%
2013 2.22% 1.16%
2012 3.6% 1.07%
2011 4% 1.12%
2010 2.94% 1.05%
2009 3.19% 1.26%
2008 4.14% 1.28%
2007 5.11% 0.9%
2006 5.75% 0.63%
2005 4.57% 0.64%
2004 1.2% 0.69%
2003 0.8% 0.74%
2002 2.63% 0.76%
2001 2.98% 0.63%
2000 3.77% 0.56%
1999 5.68% 0.48%
1998 10.7% 0.3%
1997 8.09% 0.24%
1996 2.91% 0.44%
1995 0.89% 0.67%
1994 -0.24% 0.8%
1993 3.99% 0.91%
1992 5.93% 1.11%
1991 -12% 1.26%
1990 -11.7% 1.03%
1989 2.9% 0.81%
1988 2.93% 0.74%
1987 2.98% 0.63%
1986 3.03% 0.52%
1985 3.09% 0.44%
1984 3.14% 0.36%
1983 3.03% 0.43%
1982 2.93% 0.59%
1981 2.99% 0.55%
1980 3.02% 0.4%
1979 3% 0.2%
1978 2.96% 0.009%
1977 2.85% -0.34%
1976 2.76% -0.57%
1975 2.74% -0.04%
1974 2.7% 0.54%
1973 2.65% 0.74%
1972 2.57% 0.77%
1971 2.55% 0.53%
1970 2.59% 0.73%
1969 2.59% 1.13%
1968 2.58% 1.27%
1967 2.57% 1.25%
1966 2.57% 1.05%
1965 2.57% 1.16%
1964 2.55% 1.67%
1963 2.54% 2.16%
1962 2.51% 2.57%
1961 2.47% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Liberia Switzerland
Current population
5887000
9107866
Population rank 116/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.11%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
3.09 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +328 +320
Annual growth/decline +119,786 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 81/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 +37,253
Net migration rank 132/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - 37,253
2024 - -7,779 - 40,099
2023 125,730 -5,002 8,000 45,098
2022 123,747 -5,003 7,899 96,424
2021 121,038 -11,852 18,279 50,665
2020 120,632 -10,107 9,502 55,523
2019 120,635 -19,678 18,008 44,517
2018 120,231 -23,199 20,434 41,253
2017 119,376 -24,807 20,284 45,658
2016 118,852 -26,796 22,608 71,009
2015 115,479 -15,182 19,050 71,876
2014 116,667 -26,690 21,290 78,122
2013 120,138 -22,010 17,797 83,823
2012 121,973 -25,710 18,393 67,840
2011 115,496 91,981 18,990 67,194
2010 114,249 2,850 17,997 76,388
2009 113,429 1,187 15,487 69,324
2008 112,032 17,404 15,295 94,430
2007 109,165 65,306 13,592 72,475
2006 104,099 77,946 12,723 37,308
2005 96,478 101,019 11,899 33,203
2004 91,755 -1,001 13,302 39,484
2003 87,534 -103,564 8,807 42,567
2002 88,643 -23,110 10,199 49,650
2001 86,217 7,142 10,845 35,420
2000 83,143 -2,060 15,806 24,463
1999 78,130 53,643 16,431 25,599
1998 72,146 99,203 16,353 11,325
1997 61,444 281,480 17,722 -1,939
1996 56,392 -37,922 19,801 -131
1995 53,407 54,372 19,010 25,343
1994 52,101 -121,407 20,982 30,274
1993 51,609 7,300 21,509 40,267
1992 50,204 56,210 24,064 42,014
1991 47,426 78,052 23,800 69,738
1990 52,770 -712,544 20,146 58,428
1989 63,238 8,156 19,941 34,432
1988 62,703 7,734 21,099 34,602
1987 62,147 6,840 15,708 27,081
1986 61,924 6,534 16,261 23,242
1985 59,988 7,487 14,882 14,402
1984 59,460 7,513 16,105 12,532
1983 57,562 7,861 12,837 5,663
1982 56,127 2,530 15,339 21,929
1981 55,003 2,757 13,979 24,229
1980 53,452 4,016 14,535 17,841
1979 52,125 3,500 14,477 4,262
1978 49,813 3,500 13,820 -6,552
1977 47,582 3,555 16,959 -22,516
1976 45,528 1,246 17,017 -54,255
1975 43,478 2,037 22,820 -58,187
1974 41,499 2,086 27,902 2,008
1973 39,694 2,272 30,906 8,158
1972 37,860 2,018 35,061 19,991
1971 36,015 1,293 38,523 2,636
1970 35,196 2,285 42,648 -18,326
1969 34,677 1,982 44,182 20,754
1968 33,536 1,964 47,328 25,828
1967 32,519 2,177 52,128 27,697
1966 31,454 1,953 53,854 14,979
1965 30,618 2,431 56,222 -1,351
1964 29,592 2,189 59,050 21,455
1963 28,708 2,165 52,956 58,415
1962 27,679 2,189 49,050 82,798
1961 26,670 2,115 48,365 101,278
1960 25,713 1,886 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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