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

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The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,731,206 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,916,561 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 2.1 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.92M (69.5% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Liberia vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Tunisia
2100 12,784,957 10,720,705
2099 12,772,345 10,796,270
2098 12,753,452 10,870,365
2097 12,724,773 10,942,334
2096 12,692,036 11,015,071
2095 12,667,207 11,086,568
2094 12,641,522 11,157,542
2093 12,603,995 11,226,508
2092 12,579,473 11,294,195
2091 12,554,066 11,360,662
2090 12,509,480 11,425,878
2089 12,457,316 11,490,110
2088 12,425,766 11,552,154
2087 12,390,938 11,614,090
2086 12,328,007 11,675,384
2085 12,262,605 11,734,490
2084 12,214,581 11,792,840
2083 12,160,106 11,851,260
2082 12,118,849 11,908,828
2081 12,051,465 11,964,392
2080 11,973,445 12,021,096
2079 11,895,628 12,078,476
2078 11,820,198 12,136,099
2077 11,742,459 12,191,648
2076 11,653,806 12,245,010
2075 11,568,384 12,299,514
2074 11,466,229 12,353,013
2073 11,370,364 12,407,814
2072 11,284,839 12,461,090
2071 11,184,212 12,515,463
2070 11,094,537 12,569,058
2069 10,998,944 12,622,516
2068 10,915,300 12,674,867
2067 10,810,752 12,726,080
2066 10,718,452 12,775,620
2065 10,614,227 12,824,867
2064 10,517,857 12,870,728
2063 10,413,073 12,915,152
2062 10,305,739 12,957,498
2061 10,197,474 12,996,917
2060 10,088,502 13,034,579
2059 9,957,059 13,066,669
2058 9,854,358 13,095,856
2057 9,742,349 13,122,073
2056 9,621,132 13,144,442
2055 9,503,970 13,161,720
2054 9,399,455 13,174,836
2053 9,282,047 13,181,943
2052 9,170,319 13,185,429
2051 9,057,504 13,184,813
2050 8,948,808 13,179,371
2049 8,825,716 13,170,781
2048 8,702,515 13,158,351
2047 8,579,329 13,141,815
2046 8,453,730 13,123,298
2045 8,340,339 13,102,394
2044 8,218,270 13,079,200
2043 8,103,979 13,054,663
2042 7,969,742 13,028,925
2041 7,826,944 13,003,433
2040 7,696,136 12,977,122
2039 7,551,738 12,950,166
2038 7,419,716 12,922,736
2037 7,289,124 12,893,752
2036 7,144,012 12,863,431
2035 7,008,708 12,833,137
2034 6,881,558 12,800,738
2033 6,748,513 12,763,981
2032 6,617,506 12,725,768
2031 6,490,837 12,685,304
2030 6,374,102 12,641,975
2029 6,245,907 12,594,181
2028 6,118,823 12,540,258
2027 5,979,243 12,482,078
2026 5,850,359 12,417,997
2025 5,731,206 12,348,573
2024 5,612,817 12,277,109
2023 5,493,031 12,200,431
2022 5,373,294 12,119,334
2021 5,259,323 12,048,622
2020 5,149,463 11,974,057
2019 5,043,721 11,875,081
2018 4,944,726 11,765,514
2017 4,848,925 11,650,498
2016 4,755,608 11,528,674
2015 4,659,431 11,402,264
2014 4,564,293 11,274,288
2013 4,470,239 11,141,361
2012 4,373,043 11,009,647
2011 4,221,178 10,886,035
2010 4,058,890 10,765,980
2009 3,943,028 10,650,681
2008 3,821,003 10,542,635
2007 3,669,050 10,441,702
2006 3,490,787 10,346,410
2005 3,301,015 10,255,472
2004 3,156,892 10,166,163
2003 3,119,532 10,071,632
2002 3,094,782 9,971,515
2001 3,015,338 9,869,677
2000 2,928,117 9,764,935
1999 2,821,684 9,655,963
1998 2,670,124 9,541,667
1997 2,412,989 9,421,270
1996 2,232,289 9,294,432
1995 2,169,162 9,161,258
1994 2,149,928 9,018,448
1993 2,155,126 8,857,910
1992 2,072,461 8,682,512
1991 1,956,518 8,501,827
1990 2,223,667 8,324,509
1989 2,517,858 8,151,660
1988 2,446,941 7,974,440
1987 2,377,229 7,789,987
1986 2,308,511 7,600,301
1985 2,240,539 7,409,903
1984 2,173,312 7,220,044
1983 2,107,113 7,053,800
1982 2,045,073 6,908,642
1981 1,986,867 6,758,284
1980 1,929,253 6,606,195
1979 1,872,713 6,456,419
1978 1,818,247 6,309,390
1977 1,766,019 6,155,931
1976 1,717,060 5,996,994
1975 1,670,913 5,839,262
1974 1,626,362 5,684,674
1973 1,583,588 5,537,242
1972 1,542,670 5,396,557
1971 1,504,077 5,261,658
1970 1,466,676 5,131,396
1969 1,429,605 5,004,697
1968 1,393,530 4,879,899
1967 1,358,435 4,760,970
1966 1,324,383 4,652,287
1965 1,291,156 4,561,385
1964 1,258,745 4,489,869
1963 1,227,414 4,427,131
1962 1,197,039 4,369,136
1961 1,167,717 4,316,278
1960 1,139,522 4,267,288

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Tunisia
2100 0.1% -0.7%
2099 0.15% -0.68%
2098 0.23% -0.66%
2097 0.26% -0.66%
2096 0.2% -0.64%
2095 0.2% -0.64%
2094 0.3% -0.61%
2093 0.19% -0.6%
2092 0.2% -0.59%
2091 0.36% -0.57%
2090 0.42% -0.56%
2089 0.25% -0.54%
2088 0.28% -0.53%
2087 0.51% -0.52%
2086 0.53% -0.5%
2085 0.39% -0.49%
2084 0.45% -0.49%
2083 0.34% -0.48%
2082 0.56% -0.46%
2081 0.65% -0.47%
2080 0.65% -0.48%
2079 0.64% -0.47%
2078 0.66% -0.46%
2077 0.76% -0.44%
2076 0.74% -0.44%
2075 0.89% -0.43%
2074 0.84% -0.44%
2073 0.76% -0.43%
2072 0.9% -0.43%
2071 0.81% -0.43%
2070 0.87% -0.42%
2069 0.77% -0.41%
2068 0.97% -0.4%
2067 0.86% -0.39%
2066 0.98% -0.38%
2065 0.92% -0.36%
2064 1.01% -0.34%
2063 1.04% -0.33%
2062 1.06% -0.3%
2061 1.08% -0.29%
2060 1.32% -0.25%
2059 1.04% -0.22%
2058 1.15% -0.2%
2057 1.26% -0.17%
2056 1.23% -0.13%
2055 1.11% -0.1%
2054 1.26% -0.05%
2053 1.22% -0.03%
2052 1.25% 0.005%
2051 1.21% 0.04%
2050 1.39% 0.07%
2049 1.42% 0.09%
2048 1.44% 0.13%
2047 1.49% 0.14%
2046 1.36% 0.16%
2045 1.49% 0.18%
2044 1.41% 0.19%
2043 1.68% 0.2%
2042 1.82% 0.2%
2041 1.7% 0.2%
2040 1.91% 0.21%
2039 1.78% 0.21%
2038 1.79% 0.22%
2037 2.03% 0.24%
2036 1.93% 0.24%
2035 1.85% 0.25%
2034 1.97% 0.29%
2033 1.98% 0.3%
2032 1.95% 0.32%
2031 1.83% 0.34%
2030 2.05% 0.38%
2029 2.08% 0.43%
2028 2.33% 0.47%
2027 2.2% 0.52%
2026 2.08% 0.56%
2025 2.11% 0.58%
2024 2.18% 0.63%
2023 2.23% 0.67%
2022 2.17% 0.59%
2021 2.13% 0.62%
2020 2.1% 0.83%
2019 2% 0.93%
2018 1.98% 0.99%
2017 1.96% 1.06%
2016 2.06% 1.11%
2015 2.08% 1.14%
2014 2.1% 1.19%
2013 2.22% 1.2%
2012 3.6% 1.14%
2011 4% 1.12%
2010 2.94% 1.08%
2009 3.19% 1.02%
2008 4.14% 0.97%
2007 5.11% 0.92%
2006 5.75% 0.89%
2005 4.57% 0.88%
2004 1.2% 0.94%
2003 0.8% 1%
2002 2.63% 1.03%
2001 2.98% 1.07%
2000 3.77% 1.13%
1999 5.68% 1.2%
1998 10.7% 1.28%
1997 8.09% 1.36%
1996 2.91% 1.45%
1995 0.89% 1.58%
1994 -0.24% 1.81%
1993 3.99% 2.02%
1992 5.93% 2.13%
1991 -12% 2.13%
1990 -11.7% 2.12%
1989 2.9% 2.22%
1988 2.93% 2.37%
1987 2.98% 2.5%
1986 3.03% 2.57%
1985 3.09% 2.63%
1984 3.14% 2.36%
1983 3.03% 2.1%
1982 2.93% 2.22%
1981 2.99% 2.3%
1980 3.02% 2.32%
1979 3% 2.33%
1978 2.96% 2.49%
1977 2.85% 2.65%
1976 2.76% 2.7%
1975 2.74% 2.72%
1974 2.7% 2.66%
1973 2.65% 2.61%
1972 2.57% 2.56%
1971 2.55% 2.54%
1970 2.59% 2.53%
1969 2.59% 2.56%
1968 2.58% 2.5%
1967 2.57% 2.34%
1966 2.57% 1.99%
1965 2.57% 1.59%
1964 2.55% 1.42%
1963 2.54% 1.33%
1962 2.51% 1.22%
1961 2.47% 1.15%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Liberia grew by 2.11%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Liberia Tunisia
Current population
5916561
12450912
Population rank 116/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.15%
One net population change
4.45 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
3.06 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
11.7 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +324 +196
Annual growth/decline +118,389 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +2.11% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 125/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 -14,523
Net migration rank 132/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - -14,523
2024 126,631 -7,779 88,910 -15,221
2023 125,730 -5,002 93,663 -14,001
2022 123,747 -5,003 96,531 -14,001
2021 121,038 -11,852 68,087 -9,190
2020 120,632 -10,107 109,431 -19,188
2019 120,635 -19,678 127,312 -19,612
2018 120,231 -23,199 132,445 -21,012
2017 119,376 -24,807 140,971 -22,365
2016 118,852 -26,796 148,870 -23,827
2015 115,479 -15,182 153,007 -25,229
2014 116,667 -26,690 154,762 -26,586
2013 120,138 -22,010 154,687 -17,020
2012 121,973 -25,710 151,812 -26,059
2011 115,496 91,981 143,401 -21,935
2010 114,249 2,850 132,809 -14,168
2009 113,429 1,187 125,465 -13,512
2008 112,032 17,404 121,873 -17,742
2007 109,165 65,306 118,920 -21,190
2006 104,099 77,946 116,945 -24,098
2005 96,478 101,019 115,374 -26,361
2004 91,755 -1,001 113,322 -23,735
2003 87,534 -103,564 111,926 -12,459
2002 88,643 -23,110 109,099 -8,334
2001 86,217 7,142 110,146 -7,235
2000 83,143 -2,060 112,501 -5,937
1999 78,130 53,643 114,829 -3,452
1998 72,146 99,203 121,332 -4,111
1997 61,444 281,480 128,327 -4,756
1996 56,392 -37,922 135,615 -5,506
1995 53,407 54,372 144,345 -8,095
1994 52,101 -121,407 153,647 -4,271
1993 51,609 7,300 160,922 10,771
1992 50,204 56,210 163,978 15,124
1991 47,426 78,052 166,245 16,021
1990 52,770 -712,544 168,180 4,183
1989 63,238 8,156 169,221 4,100
1988 62,703 7,734 177,176 3,934
1987 62,147 6,840 184,101 3,711
1986 61,924 6,534 188,107 3,464
1985 59,988 7,487 186,344 2,887
1984 59,460 7,513 182,386 8,109
1983 57,562 7,861 179,878 -37,895
1982 56,127 2,530 177,898 -29,559
1981 55,003 2,757 176,628 -24,242
1980 53,452 4,016 171,094 -19,321
1979 52,125 3,500 171,463 -23,688
1978 49,813 3,500 173,255 -26,968
1977 47,582 3,555 174,539 -13,910
1976 45,528 1,246 172,744 -15,499
1975 43,478 2,037 166,991 -8,765
1974 41,499 2,086 160,200 -9,254
1973 39,694 2,272 153,525 -9,606
1972 37,860 2,018 147,239 -9,790
1971 36,015 1,293 142,296 -9,949
1970 35,196 2,285 138,235 -10,054
1969 34,677 1,982 135,257 -10,049
1968 33,536 1,964 134,246 -9,848
1967 32,519 2,177 132,626 -19,155
1966 31,454 1,953 131,274 -27,393
1965 30,618 2,431 127,673 -49,751
1964 29,592 2,189 124,711 -59,602
1963 28,708 2,165 120,865 -60,505
1962 27,679 2,189 116,887 -61,260
1961 26,670 2,115 111,459 -61,369
1960 25,713 1,886 109,234 -61,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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