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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 4.56 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Liberia vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Syria
2100 12,788,823 44,620,090
2099 12,776,207 44,690,260
2098 12,757,308 44,750,249
2097 12,728,620 44,813,148
2096 12,695,873 44,867,740
2095 12,671,037 44,895,489
2094 12,645,345 44,945,231
2093 12,607,806 44,974,311
2092 12,583,276 45,003,795
2091 12,557,861 45,016,478
2090 12,513,262 45,048,083
2089 12,461,083 45,047,102
2088 12,429,523 45,041,864
2087 12,394,685 45,049,516
2086 12,331,734 45,068,928
2085 12,266,313 45,034,847
2084 12,218,274 44,999,929
2083 12,163,782 44,971,600
2082 12,122,513 44,910,859
2081 12,055,108 44,843,908
2080 11,977,065 44,744,718
2079 11,899,224 44,687,371
2078 11,823,772 44,649,760
2077 11,746,009 44,604,175
2076 11,657,329 44,520,132
2075 11,571,881 44,426,423
2074 11,469,695 44,328,795
2073 11,373,802 44,221,016
2072 11,288,250 44,084,262
2071 11,187,594 43,939,848
2070 11,097,891 43,795,999
2069 11,002,270 43,648,130
2068 10,918,600 43,465,442
2067 10,814,021 43,271,173
2066 10,721,693 43,060,752
2065 10,617,436 42,810,442
2064 10,521,037 42,559,554
2063 10,416,221 42,311,907
2062 10,308,855 42,062,193
2061 10,200,557 41,808,082
2060 10,091,553 41,522,274
2059 9,960,069 41,208,825
2058 9,857,338 40,925,728
2057 9,745,295 40,643,453
2056 9,624,041 40,332,578
2055 9,506,843 40,026,632
2054 9,402,297 39,691,425
2053 9,284,854 39,348,020
2052 9,173,091 39,045,268
2051 9,060,243 38,733,827
2050 8,951,514 38,410,423
2049 8,828,384 38,089,455
2048 8,705,146 37,784,449
2047 8,581,923 37,492,636
2046 8,456,286 37,181,526
2045 8,342,861 36,843,579
2044 8,220,755 36,526,509
2043 8,106,429 36,188,225
2042 7,972,152 35,825,419
2041 7,829,310 35,447,414
2040 7,698,463 35,042,107
2039 7,554,021 34,626,945
2038 7,421,960 34,183,740
2037 7,291,328 33,703,682
2036 7,146,172 33,223,843
2035 7,010,827 32,696,648
2034 6,883,638 32,148,814
2033 6,750,553 31,562,427
2032 6,619,507 30,967,322
2031 6,492,799 30,329,874
2030 6,376,029 29,672,629
2029 6,247,795 28,949,535
2028 6,120,673 28,217,748
2027 5,981,051 27,428,807
2026 5,852,128 26,607,148
2025 5,732,938 25,689,551
2024 5,612,817 24,672,760
2023 5,493,031 23,594,623
2022 5,373,294 22,462,173
2021 5,259,323 21,628,839
2020 5,149,463 21,049,429
2019 5,043,721 20,353,534
2018 4,944,726 19,577,845
2017 4,848,925 19,224,668
2016 4,755,608 19,193,834
2015 4,659,431 19,424,618
2014 4,564,293 20,273,659
2013 4,470,239 21,666,917
2012 4,373,043 22,759,763
2011 4,221,178 22,878,098
2010 4,058,890 22,482,421
2009 3,943,028 21,976,969
2008 3,821,003 21,636,564
2007 3,669,050 20,884,125
2006 3,490,787 19,637,022
2005 3,301,015 18,814,091
2004 3,156,892 18,336,875
2003 3,119,532 17,889,296
2002 3,094,782 17,468,332
2001 3,015,338 17,051,338
2000 2,928,117 16,637,888
1999 2,821,684 16,228,061
1998 2,670,124 15,820,413
1997 2,412,989 15,417,542
1996 2,232,289 15,018,104
1995 2,169,162 14,616,801
1994 2,149,928 14,208,583
1993 2,155,126 13,795,686
1992 2,072,461 13,385,571
1991 1,956,518 12,980,821
1990 2,223,667 12,579,208
1989 2,517,858 12,179,060
1988 2,446,941 11,782,264
1987 2,377,229 11,388,923
1986 2,308,511 11,002,844
1985 2,240,539 10,625,672
1984 2,173,312 10,258,398
1983 2,107,113 9,904,809
1982 2,045,073 9,572,511
1981 1,986,867 9,260,189
1980 1,929,253 8,957,663
1979 1,872,713 8,661,909
1978 1,818,247 8,372,759
1977 1,766,019 8,090,501
1976 1,717,060 7,817,320
1975 1,670,913 7,554,364
1974 1,626,362 7,302,160
1973 1,583,588 7,060,321
1972 1,542,670 6,826,024
1971 1,504,077 6,598,094
1970 1,466,676 6,380,609
1969 1,429,605 6,175,166
1968 1,393,530 5,978,742
1967 1,358,435 5,790,198
1966 1,324,383 5,609,047
1965 1,291,156 5,435,267
1964 1,258,745 5,269,087
1963 1,227,414 5,110,467
1962 1,197,039 4,959,340
1961 1,167,717 4,815,466
1960 1,139,522 4,673,500

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/syria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 45.1M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Syria
2100 0.1% -0.16%
2099 0.15% -0.13%
2098 0.23% -0.14%
2097 0.26% -0.12%
2096 0.2% -0.06%
2095 0.2% -0.11%
2094 0.3% -0.06%
2093 0.19% -0.07%
2092 0.2% -0.03%
2091 0.36% -0.07%
2090 0.42% 0.002%
2089 0.25% 0.01%
2088 0.28% -0.02%
2087 0.51% -0.04%
2086 0.53% 0.08%
2085 0.39% 0.08%
2084 0.45% 0.06%
2083 0.34% 0.14%
2082 0.56% 0.15%
2081 0.65% 0.22%
2080 0.65% 0.13%
2079 0.64% 0.08%
2078 0.66% 0.1%
2077 0.76% 0.19%
2076 0.74% 0.21%
2075 0.89% 0.22%
2074 0.84% 0.24%
2073 0.76% 0.31%
2072 0.9% 0.33%
2071 0.81% 0.33%
2070 0.87% 0.34%
2069 0.77% 0.42%
2068 0.97% 0.45%
2067 0.86% 0.49%
2066 0.98% 0.58%
2065 0.92% 0.59%
2064 1.01% 0.59%
2063 1.04% 0.59%
2062 1.06% 0.61%
2061 1.08% 0.69%
2060 1.32% 0.76%
2059 1.04% 0.69%
2058 1.15% 0.69%
2057 1.26% 0.77%
2056 1.23% 0.76%
2055 1.11% 0.84%
2054 1.26% 0.87%
2053 1.22% 0.78%
2052 1.25% 0.8%
2051 1.21% 0.84%
2050 1.39% 0.84%
2049 1.42% 0.81%
2048 1.44% 0.78%
2047 1.49% 0.84%
2046 1.36% 0.92%
2045 1.49% 0.87%
2044 1.41% 0.93%
2043 1.68% 1.01%
2042 1.82% 1.07%
2041 1.7% 1.16%
2040 1.91% 1.2%
2039 1.78% 1.3%
2038 1.79% 1.42%
2037 2.03% 1.44%
2036 1.93% 1.61%
2035 1.85% 1.7%
2034 1.97% 1.86%
2033 1.98% 1.92%
2032 1.95% 2.1%
2031 1.83% 2.21%
2030 2.05% 2.5%
2029 2.08% 2.59%
2028 2.33% 2.88%
2027 2.2% 3.09%
2026 2.08% 3.57%
2025 2.14% 4.12%
2024 2.18% 4.57%
2023 2.23% 5.04%
2022 2.17% 3.85%
2021 2.13% 2.75%
2020 2.1% 3.42%
2019 2% 3.96%
2018 1.98% 1.84%
2017 1.96% 0.16%
2016 2.06% -1.19%
2015 2.08% -4.19%
2014 2.1% -6.43%
2013 2.22% -4.8%
2012 3.6% -0.52%
2011 4% 1.76%
2010 2.94% 2.3%
2009 3.19% 1.57%
2008 4.14% 3.6%
2007 5.11% 6.35%
2006 5.75% 4.37%
2005 4.57% 2.6%
2004 1.2% 2.5%
2003 0.8% 2.41%
2002 2.63% 2.45%
2001 2.98% 2.48%
2000 3.77% 2.53%
1999 5.68% 2.58%
1998 10.7% 2.61%
1997 8.09% 2.66%
1996 2.91% 2.75%
1995 0.89% 2.87%
1994 -0.24% 2.99%
1993 3.99% 3.06%
1992 5.93% 3.12%
1991 -12% 3.19%
1990 -11.7% 3.29%
1989 2.9% 3.37%
1988 2.93% 3.45%
1987 2.98% 3.51%
1986 3.03% 3.55%
1985 3.09% 3.58%
1984 3.14% 3.57%
1983 3.03% 3.47%
1982 2.93% 3.37%
1981 2.99% 3.38%
1980 3.02% 3.41%
1979 3% 3.45%
1978 2.96% 3.49%
1977 2.85% 3.49%
1976 2.76% 3.48%
1975 2.74% 3.45%
1974 2.7% 3.43%
1973 2.65% 3.43%
1972 2.57% 3.45%
1971 2.55% 3.41%
1970 2.59% 3.33%
1969 2.59% 3.29%
1968 2.58% 3.26%
1967 2.57% 3.23%
1966 2.57% 3.2%
1965 2.57% 3.15%
1964 2.55% 3.1%
1963 2.54% 3.05%
1962 2.51% 2.99%
1961 2.47% 3.04%

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/syria | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Liberia Syria
Current population
5887000
26829400
Population rank 116/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.32%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
3.09 minutes
1.01 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +328 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +119,786 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 6/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 +421,693
Net migration rank 132/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - 421,693
2024 - -7,779 - 546,494
2023 125,730 -5,002 402,713 757,309
2022 123,747 -5,003 369,750 735,142
2021 121,038 -11,852 350,560 211,220
2020 120,632 -10,107 327,992 269,050
2019 120,635 -19,678 293,762 500,985
2018 120,231 -23,199 242,530 514,102
2017 119,376 -24,807 237,214 -287,501
2016 118,852 -26,796 236,007 -124,063
2015 115,479 -15,182 253,977 -827,496
2014 116,667 -26,690 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 120,138 -22,010 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 121,973 -25,710 475,520 -999,267
2011 115,496 91,981 543,950 -256,888
2010 114,249 2,850 558,666 -54,359
2009 113,429 1,187 559,314 -52,703
2008 112,032 17,404 576,593 -402,393
2007 109,165 65,306 529,162 801,514
2006 104,099 77,946 480,616 682,911
2005 96,478 101,019 468,960 13,382
2004 91,755 -1,001 461,209 10,881
2003 87,534 -103,564 457,000 -33,920
2002 88,643 -23,110 453,967 -35,096
2001 86,217 7,142 451,503 -36,383
2000 83,143 -2,060 446,211 -34,425
1999 78,130 53,643 439,261 -31,394
1998 72,146 99,203 433,447 -26,025
1997 61,444 281,480 429,887 -31,571
1996 56,392 -37,922 430,765 -30,197
1995 53,407 54,372 430,172 -28,122
1994 52,101 -121,407 426,996 -12,630
1993 51,609 7,300 420,244 -8,828
1992 50,204 56,210 412,878 -4,063
1991 47,426 78,052 410,830 -10,154
1990 52,770 -712,544 409,177 -6,620
1989 63,238 8,156 406,111 -8,379
1988 62,703 7,734 404,285 -8,426
1987 62,147 6,840 399,159 -8,335
1986 61,924 6,534 390,821 -9,485
1985 59,988 7,487 379,231 -6,221
1984 59,460 7,513 366,768 -5,245
1983 57,562 7,861 355,375 -9,729
1982 56,127 2,530 319,664 -721
1981 55,003 2,757 330,237 -24,536
1980 53,452 4,016 332,464 -33,114
1979 52,125 3,500 324,943 -32,793
1978 49,813 3,500 316,724 -30,567
1977 47,582 3,555 306,630 -28,275
1976 45,528 1,246 294,267 -26,268
1975 43,478 2,037 282,299 -24,389
1974 41,499 2,086 270,735 -24,242
1973 39,694 2,272 254,687 -17,502
1972 37,860 2,018 249,027 -17,610
1971 36,015 1,293 239,610 -15,167
1970 35,196 2,285 230,117 -19,594
1969 34,677 1,982 219,114 -18,749
1968 33,536 1,964 209,454 -16,968
1967 32,519 2,177 199,223 -14,618
1966 31,454 1,953 191,122 -13,434
1965 30,618 2,431 182,560 -12,704
1964 29,592 2,189 174,549 -12,044
1963 28,708 2,165 166,555 -11,817
1962 27,679 2,189 159,155 -11,641
1961 26,670 2,115 151,485 -11,237
1960 25,713 1,886 143,687 0

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

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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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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