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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 1.88 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 +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Liberia vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Tajikistan
2100 12,788,823 20,390,053
2099 12,776,207 20,381,074
2098 12,757,308 20,367,161
2097 12,728,620 20,348,897
2096 12,695,873 20,324,869
2095 12,671,037 20,297,885
2094 12,645,345 20,265,966
2093 12,607,806 20,234,160
2092 12,583,276 20,192,937
2091 12,557,861 20,148,873
2090 12,513,262 20,103,798
2089 12,461,083 20,056,079
2088 12,429,523 20,005,521
2087 12,394,685 19,950,317
2086 12,331,734 19,895,606
2085 12,266,313 19,836,988
2084 12,218,274 19,773,272
2083 12,163,782 19,706,082
2082 12,122,513 19,639,516
2081 12,055,108 19,572,596
2080 11,977,065 19,499,390
2079 11,899,224 19,425,502
2078 11,823,772 19,347,261
2077 11,746,009 19,265,447
2076 11,657,329 19,175,355
2075 11,571,881 19,083,859
2074 11,469,695 18,988,290
2073 11,373,802 18,889,470
2072 11,288,250 18,785,103
2071 11,187,594 18,674,697
2070 11,097,891 18,559,138
2069 11,002,270 18,437,873
2068 10,918,600 18,315,011
2067 10,814,021 18,187,508
2066 10,721,693 18,054,404
2065 10,617,436 17,921,674
2064 10,521,037 17,783,801
2063 10,416,221 17,641,066
2062 10,308,855 17,498,306
2061 10,200,557 17,356,130
2060 10,091,553 17,206,922
2059 9,960,069 17,056,085
2058 9,857,338 16,903,532
2057 9,745,295 16,749,284
2056 9,624,041 16,595,691
2055 9,506,843 16,441,650
2054 9,402,297 16,285,520
2053 9,284,854 16,130,235
2052 9,173,091 15,967,770
2051 9,060,243 15,805,253
2050 8,951,514 15,638,613
2049 8,828,384 15,468,883
2048 8,705,146 15,292,499
2047 8,581,923 15,112,083
2046 8,456,286 14,928,123
2045 8,342,861 14,739,540
2044 8,220,755 14,544,544
2043 8,106,429 14,349,357
2042 7,972,152 14,147,892
2041 7,829,310 13,945,694
2040 7,698,463 13,741,587
2039 7,554,021 13,536,704
2038 7,421,960 13,331,490
2037 7,291,328 13,125,051
2036 7,146,172 12,917,110
2035 7,010,827 12,714,184
2034 6,883,638 12,515,962
2033 6,750,553 12,321,294
2032 6,619,507 12,128,060
2031 6,492,799 11,938,351
2030 6,376,029 11,749,706
2029 6,247,795 11,559,235
2028 6,120,673 11,369,414
2027 5,981,051 11,178,605
2026 5,852,128 10,986,242
2025 5,732,938 10,791,246
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% 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 52.1% to 8,951,514 people with a rank change from 116th to 107th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

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 2.14% 1.89%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Liberia Tajikistan
Current population
5887000
11038274
Population rank 116/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
3.09 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +328 +551
Annual growth/decline +119,786 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 55/197
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 - -7,779 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 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 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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