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

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The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,731,206 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,916,561 people compared to 26,956,472 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 0.4% 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 +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.92M (69.5% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Liberia vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Syria
2100 12,784,957 44,500,028
2099 12,772,345 44,570,009
2098 12,753,452 44,629,837
2097 12,724,773 44,692,566
2096 12,692,036 44,747,012
2095 12,667,207 44,774,686
2094 12,641,522 44,824,294
2093 12,603,995 44,853,295
2092 12,579,473 44,882,700
2091 12,554,066 44,895,349
2090 12,509,480 44,926,869
2089 12,457,316 44,925,891
2088 12,425,766 44,920,667
2087 12,390,938 44,928,298
2086 12,328,007 44,947,658
2085 12,262,605 44,913,669
2084 12,214,581 44,878,845
2083 12,160,106 44,850,592
2082 12,118,849 44,790,014
2081 12,051,465 44,723,244
2080 11,973,445 44,624,321
2079 11,895,628 44,567,127
2078 11,820,198 44,529,618
2077 11,742,459 44,484,155
2076 11,653,806 44,400,339
2075 11,568,384 44,306,882
2074 11,466,229 44,209,517
2073 11,370,364 44,102,028
2072 11,284,839 43,965,642
2071 11,184,212 43,821,617
2070 11,094,537 43,678,154
2069 10,998,944 43,530,683
2068 10,915,300 43,348,487
2067 10,810,752 43,154,741
2066 10,718,452 42,944,885
2065 10,614,227 42,695,249
2064 10,517,857 42,445,036
2063 10,413,073 42,198,056
2062 10,305,739 41,949,014
2061 10,197,474 41,695,586
2060 10,088,502 41,410,547
2059 9,957,059 41,097,942
2058 9,854,358 40,815,606
2057 9,742,349 40,534,091
2056 9,621,132 40,224,053
2055 9,503,970 39,918,930
2054 9,399,455 39,584,624
2053 9,282,047 39,242,144
2052 9,170,319 38,940,206
2051 9,057,504 38,629,604
2050 8,948,808 38,307,069
2049 8,825,716 37,986,965
2048 8,702,515 37,682,780
2047 8,579,329 37,391,752
2046 8,453,730 37,081,479
2045 8,340,339 36,744,441
2044 8,218,270 36,428,225
2043 8,103,979 36,090,851
2042 7,969,742 35,729,021
2041 7,826,944 35,352,033
2040 7,696,136 34,947,817
2039 7,551,738 34,533,772
2038 7,419,716 34,091,760
2037 7,289,124 33,612,993
2036 7,144,012 33,134,445
2035 7,008,708 32,608,669
2034 6,881,558 32,062,309
2033 6,748,513 31,477,500
2032 6,617,506 30,883,996
2031 6,490,837 30,248,264
2030 6,374,102 29,592,787
2029 6,245,907 28,871,638
2028 6,118,823 28,141,821
2027 5,979,243 27,355,002
2026 5,850,359 26,535,554
2025 5,731,206 25,620,427
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% 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 51.3% to 8,948,808 people with a rank change from 116th to 107th. The population of Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 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 44.9M 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 2.11% 3.84%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Liberia grew by 2.11%, while Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Liberia Syria
Current population
5916561
26956472
Population rank 116/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.32%
One net population change
4.45 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
3.06 minutes
55.2 seconds
One death every
11.7 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +324 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +118,389 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +2.11% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 5/197
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 126,631 -7,779 449,784 546,494
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 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 (1960–2025, 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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