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

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The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,731,206 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,916,561 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 1.87 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.92M (69.5% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Liberia vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Tajikistan
2100 12,784,957 20,381,526
2099 12,772,345 20,372,551
2098 12,753,452 20,358,644
2097 12,724,773 20,340,387
2096 12,692,036 20,316,369
2095 12,667,207 20,289,397
2094 12,641,522 20,257,491
2093 12,603,995 20,225,699
2092 12,579,473 20,184,493
2091 12,554,066 20,140,447
2090 12,509,480 20,095,391
2089 12,457,316 20,047,692
2088 12,425,766 19,997,155
2087 12,390,938 19,941,974
2086 12,328,007 19,887,286
2085 12,262,605 19,828,693
2084 12,214,581 19,765,003
2083 12,160,106 19,697,841
2082 12,118,849 19,631,303
2081 12,051,465 19,564,411
2080 11,973,445 19,491,236
2079 11,895,628 19,417,379
2078 11,820,198 19,339,170
2077 11,742,459 19,257,390
2076 11,653,806 19,167,336
2075 11,568,384 19,075,879
2074 11,466,229 18,980,350
2073 11,370,364 18,881,571
2072 11,284,839 18,777,247
2071 11,184,212 18,666,888
2070 11,094,537 18,551,377
2069 10,998,944 18,430,162
2068 10,915,300 18,307,352
2067 10,810,752 18,179,902
2066 10,718,452 18,046,854
2065 10,614,227 17,914,179
2064 10,517,857 17,776,364
2063 10,413,073 17,633,689
2062 10,305,739 17,490,989
2061 10,197,474 17,348,872
2060 10,088,502 17,199,727
2059 9,957,059 17,048,953
2058 9,854,358 16,896,463
2057 9,742,349 16,742,280
2056 9,621,132 16,588,751
2055 9,503,970 16,434,774
2054 9,399,455 16,278,710
2053 9,282,047 16,123,490
2052 9,170,319 15,961,093
2051 9,057,504 15,798,643
2050 8,948,808 15,632,073
2049 8,825,716 15,462,414
2048 8,702,515 15,286,104
2047 8,579,329 15,105,763
2046 8,453,730 14,921,881
2045 8,340,339 14,733,376
2044 8,218,270 14,538,462
2043 8,103,979 14,343,357
2042 7,969,742 14,141,976
2041 7,826,944 13,939,862
2040 7,696,136 13,735,841
2039 7,551,738 13,531,043
2038 7,419,716 13,325,915
2037 7,289,124 13,119,563
2036 7,144,012 12,911,709
2035 7,008,708 12,708,867
2034 6,881,558 12,510,728
2033 6,748,513 12,316,142
2032 6,617,506 12,122,988
2031 6,490,837 11,933,358
2030 6,374,102 11,744,792
2029 6,245,907 11,554,401
2028 6,118,823 11,364,659
2027 5,979,243 11,173,930
2026 5,850,359 10,981,648
2025 5,731,206 10,786,734
2024 5,612,817 10,590,927
2023 5,493,031 10,389,799
2022 5,373,294 10,182,222
2021 5,259,323 9,966,908
2020 5,149,463 9,749,310
2019 5,043,721 9,529,966
2018 4,944,726 9,307,333
2017 4,848,925 9,085,946
2016 4,755,608 8,865,631
2015 4,659,431 8,643,840
2014 4,564,293 8,425,552
2013 4,470,239 8,216,724
2012 4,373,043 8,014,084
2011 4,221,178 7,824,785
2010 4,058,890 7,652,141
2009 3,943,028 7,490,230
2008 3,821,003 7,338,403
2007 3,669,050 7,194,477
2006 3,490,787 7,057,566
2005 3,301,015 6,924,720
2004 3,156,892 6,790,547
2003 3,119,532 6,658,575
2002 3,094,782 6,531,669
2001 3,015,338 6,407,377
2000 2,928,117 6,284,735
1999 2,821,684 6,208,370
1998 2,670,124 6,176,397
1997 2,412,989 6,139,829
1996 2,232,289 6,066,523
1995 2,169,162 5,948,584
1994 2,149,928 5,825,368
1993 2,155,126 5,724,993
1992 2,072,461 5,649,400
1991 1,956,518 5,541,205
1990 2,223,667 5,398,768
1989 2,517,858 5,267,249
1988 2,446,941 5,114,989
1987 2,377,229 4,939,059
1986 2,308,511 4,772,139
1985 2,240,539 4,619,003
1984 2,173,312 4,480,026
1983 2,107,113 4,350,874
1982 2,045,073 4,227,171
1981 1,986,867 4,109,022
1980 1,929,253 3,995,256
1979 1,872,713 3,882,691
1978 1,818,247 3,768,508
1977 1,766,019 3,653,265
1976 1,717,060 3,540,076
1975 1,670,913 3,430,425
1974 1,626,362 3,324,499
1973 1,583,588 3,222,290
1972 1,542,670 3,123,691
1971 1,504,077 3,028,837
1970 1,466,676 2,936,779
1969 1,429,605 2,845,273
1968 1,393,530 2,753,848
1967 1,358,435 2,664,130
1966 1,324,383 2,577,184
1965 1,291,156 2,492,998
1964 1,258,745 2,411,260
1963 1,227,414 2,331,736
1962 1,197,039 2,255,026
1961 1,167,717 2,181,805
1960 1,139,522 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Tajikistan
2100 0.1% 0.04%
2099 0.15% 0.07%
2098 0.23% 0.09%
2097 0.26% 0.12%
2096 0.2% 0.13%
2095 0.2% 0.16%
2094 0.3% 0.16%
2093 0.19% 0.2%
2092 0.2% 0.22%
2091 0.36% 0.22%
2090 0.42% 0.24%
2089 0.25% 0.25%
2088 0.28% 0.28%
2087 0.51% 0.27%
2086 0.53% 0.3%
2085 0.39% 0.32%
2084 0.45% 0.34%
2083 0.34% 0.34%
2082 0.56% 0.34%
2081 0.65% 0.38%
2080 0.65% 0.38%
2079 0.64% 0.4%
2078 0.66% 0.42%
2077 0.76% 0.47%
2076 0.74% 0.48%
2075 0.89% 0.5%
2074 0.84% 0.52%
2073 0.76% 0.56%
2072 0.9% 0.59%
2071 0.81% 0.62%
2070 0.87% 0.66%
2069 0.77% 0.67%
2068 0.97% 0.7%
2067 0.86% 0.74%
2066 0.98% 0.74%
2065 0.92% 0.78%
2064 1.01% 0.81%
2063 1.04% 0.82%
2062 1.06% 0.82%
2061 1.08% 0.87%
2060 1.32% 0.88%
2059 1.04% 0.9%
2058 1.15% 0.92%
2057 1.26% 0.93%
2056 1.23% 0.94%
2055 1.11% 0.96%
2054 1.26% 0.96%
2053 1.22% 1.02%
2052 1.25% 1.03%
2051 1.21% 1.07%
2050 1.39% 1.1%
2049 1.42% 1.15%
2048 1.44% 1.19%
2047 1.49% 1.23%
2046 1.36% 1.28%
2045 1.49% 1.34%
2044 1.41% 1.36%
2043 1.68% 1.42%
2042 1.82% 1.45%
2041 1.7% 1.49%
2040 1.91% 1.51%
2039 1.78% 1.54%
2038 1.79% 1.57%
2037 2.03% 1.61%
2036 1.93% 1.6%
2035 1.85% 1.58%
2034 1.97% 1.58%
2033 1.98% 1.59%
2032 1.95% 1.59%
2031 1.83% 1.61%
2030 2.05% 1.65%
2029 2.08% 1.67%
2028 2.33% 1.71%
2027 2.2% 1.75%
2026 2.08% 1.81%
2025 2.11% 1.85%
2024 2.18% 1.94%
2023 2.23% 2.04%
2022 2.17% 2.16%
2021 2.13% 2.23%
2020 2.1% 2.3%
2019 2% 2.39%
2018 1.98% 2.44%
2017 1.96% 2.49%
2016 2.06% 2.57%
2015 2.08% 2.59%
2014 2.1% 2.54%
2013 2.22% 2.53%
2012 3.6% 2.42%
2011 4% 2.26%
2010 2.94% 2.16%
2009 3.19% 2.07%
2008 4.14% 2%
2007 5.11% 1.94%
2006 5.75% 1.92%
2005 4.57% 1.98%
2004 1.2% 1.98%
2003 0.8% 1.94%
2002 2.63% 1.94%
2001 2.98% 1.95%
2000 3.77% 1.23%
1999 5.68% 0.52%
1998 10.7% 0.6%
1997 8.09% 1.21%
1996 2.91% 1.98%
1995 0.89% 2.12%
1994 -0.24% 1.75%
1993 3.99% 1.34%
1992 5.93% 1.95%
1991 -12% 2.64%
1990 -11.7% 2.5%
1989 2.9% 2.98%
1988 2.93% 3.56%
1987 2.98% 3.5%
1986 3.03% 3.32%
1985 3.09% 3.1%
1984 3.14% 2.97%
1983 3.03% 2.93%
1982 2.93% 2.88%
1981 2.99% 2.85%
1980 3.02% 2.9%
1979 3% 3.03%
1978 2.96% 3.15%
1977 2.85% 3.2%
1976 2.76% 3.2%
1975 2.74% 3.19%
1974 2.7% 3.17%
1973 2.65% 3.16%
1972 2.57% 3.13%
1971 2.55% 3.13%
1970 2.59% 3.22%
1969 2.59% 3.32%
1968 2.58% 3.37%
1967 2.57% 3.37%
1966 2.57% 3.38%
1965 2.57% 3.39%
1964 2.55% 3.41%
1963 2.54% 3.4%
1962 2.51% 3.36%
1961 2.47% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Liberia Tajikistan
Current population
5916561
11080415
Population rank 116/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
4.45 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
3.06 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
11.7 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +324 +536
Annual growth/decline +118,389 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +2.11% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 58/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 -21,606
Net migration rank 132/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - -21,606
2024 126,631 -7,779 219,677 -21,236
2023 125,730 -5,002 223,828 -19,999
2022 123,747 -5,003 228,336 -17,001
2021 121,038 -11,852 222,850 -3,564
2020 120,632 -10,107 219,467 -3,564
2019 120,635 -19,678 231,817 -9,041
2018 120,231 -23,199 228,597 -6,111
2017 119,376 -24,807 224,396 -4,093
2016 118,852 -26,796 228,547 -8,210
2015 115,479 -15,182 230,903 -7,660
2014 116,667 -26,690 227,304 -13,962
2013 120,138 -22,010 220,693 -16,362
2012 121,973 -25,710 213,078 -12,132
2011 115,496 91,981 208,429 -30,783
2010 114,249 2,850 201,389 -33,733
2009 113,429 1,187 192,851 -36,677
2008 112,032 17,404 182,337 -34,855
2007 109,165 65,306 173,200 -32,831
2006 104,099 77,946 164,046 -30,591
2005 96,478 101,019 160,189 -27,954
2004 91,755 -1,001 161,201 -25,082
2003 87,534 -103,564 150,391 -22,562
2002 88,643 -23,110 146,492 -20,526
2001 86,217 7,142 142,276 -19,657
2000 83,143 -2,060 136,549 -13,871
1999 78,130 53,643 147,622 -117,571
1998 72,146 99,203 153,508 -119,621
1997 61,444 281,480 149,825 -110,572
1996 56,392 -37,922 138,287 -30,922
1995 53,407 54,372 168,934 -40,418
1994 52,101 -121,407 167,590 -49,668
1993 51,609 7,300 157,975 -75,147
1992 50,204 56,210 163,652 -95,280
1991 47,426 78,052 177,585 -29,553
1990 52,770 -712,544 178,429 -41,596
1989 63,238 8,156 179,212 -53,020
1988 62,703 7,734 172,805 5,523
1987 62,147 6,840 163,611 9,923
1986 61,924 6,534 155,987 4,321
1985 59,988 7,487 145,720 247
1984 59,460 7,513 139,145 -7,152
1983 57,562 7,861 133,280 -6,972
1982 56,127 2,530 127,838 -6,730
1981 55,003 2,757 121,418 -6,221
1980 53,452 4,016 117,888 -5,557
1979 52,125 3,500 114,496 -1,703
1978 49,813 3,500 110,564 5,006
1977 47,582 3,555 106,920 7,999
1976 45,528 1,246 103,777 7,679
1975 43,478 2,037 100,604 7,237
1974 41,499 2,086 97,481 6,531
1973 39,694 2,272 94,523 5,876
1972 37,860 2,018 91,677 5,123
1971 36,015 1,293 88,618 4,293
1970 35,196 2,285 85,645 5,559
1969 34,677 1,982 82,931 8,886
1968 33,536 1,964 80,698 10,323
1967 32,519 2,177 78,733 9,670
1966 31,454 1,953 76,702 8,796
1965 30,618 2,431 75,139 7,744
1964 29,592 2,189 74,030 6,568
1963 28,708 2,165 73,065 5,379
1962 27,679 2,189 70,700 4,270
1961 26,670 2,115 68,182 3,291
1960 25,713 1,886 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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