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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 14.6 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.11% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Liberia vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Turkey
2100 12,788,823 64,274,243
2099 12,776,207 64,924,706
2098 12,757,308 65,567,989
2097 12,728,620 66,219,045
2096 12,695,873 66,865,890
2095 12,671,037 67,516,190
2094 12,645,345 68,169,346
2093 12,607,806 68,835,313
2092 12,583,276 69,496,264
2091 12,557,861 70,159,325
2090 12,513,262 70,828,304
2089 12,461,083 71,490,133
2088 12,429,523 72,146,464
2087 12,394,685 72,792,552
2086 12,331,734 73,439,558
2085 12,266,313 74,085,313
2084 12,218,274 74,713,882
2083 12,163,782 75,342,464
2082 12,122,513 75,969,760
2081 12,055,108 76,583,769
2080 11,977,065 77,195,480
2079 11,899,224 77,793,711
2078 11,823,772 78,386,293
2077 11,746,009 78,973,194
2076 11,657,329 79,556,991
2075 11,571,881 80,128,010
2074 11,469,695 80,697,544
2073 11,373,802 81,244,619
2072 11,288,250 81,785,452
2071 11,187,594 82,311,503
2070 11,097,891 82,827,402
2069 11,002,270 83,324,862
2068 10,918,600 83,806,741
2067 10,814,021 84,270,976
2066 10,721,693 84,728,547
2065 10,617,436 85,177,268
2064 10,521,037 85,611,517
2063 10,416,221 86,026,471
2062 10,308,855 86,425,827
2061 10,200,557 86,800,591
2060 10,091,553 87,156,663
2059 9,960,069 87,500,101
2058 9,857,338 87,809,920
2057 9,745,295 88,100,397
2056 9,624,041 88,369,840
2055 9,506,843 88,598,739
2054 9,402,297 88,806,632
2053 9,284,854 88,985,609
2052 9,173,091 89,144,425
2051 9,060,243 89,270,515
2050 8,951,514 89,374,730
2049 8,828,384 89,447,182
2048 8,705,146 89,484,074
2047 8,581,923 89,492,406
2046 8,456,286 89,467,391
2045 8,342,861 89,441,098
2044 8,220,755 89,390,601
2043 8,106,429 89,326,342
2042 7,972,152 89,237,658
2041 7,829,310 89,137,199
2040 7,698,463 89,021,820
2039 7,554,021 88,885,792
2038 7,421,960 88,736,121
2037 7,291,328 88,562,197
2036 7,146,172 88,373,007
2035 7,010,827 88,178,595
2034 6,883,638 87,975,336
2033 6,750,553 87,754,631
2032 6,619,507 87,524,158
2031 6,492,799 87,274,280
2030 6,376,029 87,004,538
2029 6,247,795 86,741,614
2028 6,120,673 86,466,107
2027 5,981,051 86,189,693
2026 5,852,128 85,932,926
2025 5,732,938 85,718,588
2024 5,612,817 85,518,661
2023 5,493,031 85,325,965
2022 5,373,294 84,979,913
2021 5,259,323 84,147,318
2020 5,149,463 83,384,680
2019 5,043,721 82,579,440
2018 4,944,726 81,407,204
2017 4,848,925 80,312,698
2016 4,755,608 79,277,962
2015 4,659,431 78,218,479
2014 4,564,293 77,181,884
2013 4,470,239 76,147,624
2012 4,373,043 75,175,827
2011 4,221,178 74,223,629
2010 4,058,890 73,142,150
2009 3,943,028 72,039,206
2008 3,821,003 71,051,678
2007 3,669,050 70,158,112
2006 3,490,787 70,045,349
2005 3,301,015 69,329,557
2004 3,156,892 68,592,617
2003 3,119,532 67,831,730
2002 3,094,782 67,048,795
2001 3,015,338 66,245,128
2000 2,928,117 65,425,961
1999 2,821,684 64,591,923
1998 2,670,124 63,734,383
1997 2,412,989 62,852,966
1996 2,232,289 61,951,134
1995 2,169,162 61,024,503
1994 2,149,928 60,033,836
1993 2,155,126 58,999,167
1992 2,072,461 57,990,118
1991 1,956,518 57,009,887
1990 2,223,667 56,015,628
1989 2,517,858 54,976,723
1988 2,446,941 53,909,626
1987 2,377,229 52,843,670
1986 2,308,511 51,777,772
1985 2,240,539 50,687,115
1984 2,173,312 49,574,069
1983 2,107,113 48,447,410
1982 2,045,073 47,322,096
1981 1,986,867 46,321,190
1980 1,929,253 45,408,815
1979 1,872,713 44,510,429
1978 1,818,247 43,645,306
1977 1,766,019 42,773,298
1976 1,717,060 41,899,984
1975 1,670,913 41,053,126
1974 1,626,362 40,210,234
1973 1,583,588 39,329,533
1972 1,542,670 38,430,221
1971 1,504,077 37,518,611
1970 1,466,676 36,638,465
1969 1,429,605 35,787,774
1968 1,393,530 34,921,684
1967 1,358,435 34,050,421
1966 1,324,383 33,177,672
1965 1,291,156 32,345,220
1964 1,258,745 31,543,072
1963 1,227,414 30,726,841
1962 1,197,039 29,916,147
1961 1,167,717 29,119,238
1960 1,139,522 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 89.5M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Turkey
2100 0.1% -1%
2099 0.15% -0.98%
2098 0.23% -0.98%
2097 0.26% -0.97%
2096 0.2% -0.96%
2095 0.2% -0.96%
2094 0.3% -0.97%
2093 0.19% -0.95%
2092 0.2% -0.95%
2091 0.36% -0.94%
2090 0.42% -0.93%
2089 0.25% -0.91%
2088 0.28% -0.89%
2087 0.51% -0.88%
2086 0.53% -0.87%
2085 0.39% -0.84%
2084 0.45% -0.83%
2083 0.34% -0.83%
2082 0.56% -0.8%
2081 0.65% -0.79%
2080 0.65% -0.77%
2079 0.64% -0.76%
2078 0.66% -0.74%
2077 0.76% -0.73%
2076 0.74% -0.71%
2075 0.89% -0.71%
2074 0.84% -0.67%
2073 0.76% -0.66%
2072 0.9% -0.64%
2071 0.81% -0.62%
2070 0.87% -0.6%
2069 0.77% -0.57%
2068 0.97% -0.55%
2067 0.86% -0.54%
2066 0.98% -0.53%
2065 0.92% -0.51%
2064 1.01% -0.48%
2063 1.04% -0.46%
2062 1.06% -0.43%
2061 1.08% -0.41%
2060 1.32% -0.39%
2059 1.04% -0.35%
2058 1.15% -0.33%
2057 1.26% -0.3%
2056 1.23% -0.26%
2055 1.11% -0.23%
2054 1.26% -0.2%
2053 1.22% -0.18%
2052 1.25% -0.14%
2051 1.21% -0.12%
2050 1.39% -0.08%
2049 1.42% -0.04%
2048 1.44% -0.009%
2047 1.49% 0.03%
2046 1.36% 0.03%
2045 1.49% 0.06%
2044 1.41% 0.07%
2043 1.68% 0.1%
2042 1.82% 0.11%
2041 1.7% 0.13%
2040 1.91% 0.15%
2039 1.78% 0.17%
2038 1.79% 0.2%
2037 2.03% 0.21%
2036 1.93% 0.22%
2035 1.85% 0.23%
2034 1.97% 0.25%
2033 1.98% 0.26%
2032 1.95% 0.29%
2031 1.83% 0.31%
2030 2.05% 0.3%
2029 2.08% 0.32%
2028 2.33% 0.32%
2027 2.2% 0.3%
2026 2.08% 0.25%
2025 2.14% 0.23%
2024 2.18% 0.23%
2023 2.23% 0.41%
2022 2.17% 0.99%
2021 2.13% 0.91%
2020 2.1% 0.98%
2019 2% 1.44%
2018 1.98% 1.36%
2017 1.96% 1.31%
2016 2.06% 1.35%
2015 2.08% 1.34%
2014 2.1% 1.36%
2013 2.22% 1.29%
2012 3.6% 1.28%
2011 4% 1.48%
2010 2.94% 1.53%
2009 3.19% 1.39%
2008 4.14% 1.27%
2007 5.11% 0.16%
2006 5.75% 1.03%
2005 4.57% 1.07%
2004 1.2% 1.12%
2003 0.8% 1.17%
2002 2.63% 1.21%
2001 2.98% 1.25%
2000 3.77% 1.29%
1999 5.68% 1.35%
1998 10.7% 1.4%
1997 8.09% 1.46%
1996 2.91% 1.52%
1995 0.89% 1.65%
1994 -0.24% 1.75%
1993 3.99% 1.74%
1992 5.93% 1.72%
1991 -12% 1.77%
1990 -11.7% 1.89%
1989 2.9% 1.98%
1988 2.93% 2.02%
1987 2.98% 2.06%
1986 3.03% 2.15%
1985 3.09% 2.25%
1984 3.14% 2.33%
1983 3.03% 2.38%
1982 2.93% 2.16%
1981 2.99% 2.01%
1980 3.02% 2.02%
1979 3% 1.98%
1978 2.96% 2.04%
1977 2.85% 2.08%
1976 2.76% 2.06%
1975 2.74% 2.1%
1974 2.7% 2.24%
1973 2.65% 2.34%
1972 2.57% 2.43%
1971 2.55% 2.4%
1970 2.59% 2.38%
1969 2.59% 2.48%
1968 2.58% 2.56%
1967 2.57% 2.63%
1966 2.57% 2.57%
1965 2.57% 2.54%
1964 2.55% 2.66%
1963 2.54% 2.71%
1962 2.51% 2.74%
1961 2.47% 2.79%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Liberia Turkey
Current population
5887000
86002379
Population rank 116/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.04%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
2.73 minutes
One birth every
3.09 minutes
33 seconds
One death every
11.9 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +328 +528
Annual growth/decline +119,786 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 154/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 -258,205
Net migration rank 132/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - -258,205
2024 - -7,779 - -275,952
2023 125,730 -5,002 426,630 -318,070
2022 123,747 -5,003 535,373 -301,544
2021 121,038 -11,852 521,713 20,283
2020 120,632 -10,107 608,708 37,934
2019 120,635 -19,678 751,472 -15,690
2018 120,231 -23,199 830,353 187,570
2017 119,376 -24,807 875,408 659,846
2016 118,852 -26,796 895,841 352,063
2015 115,479 -15,182 930,799 1,063,140
2014 116,667 -26,690 957,055 1,033,384
2013 120,138 -22,010 921,386 438,618
2012 121,973 -25,710 917,145 258,623
2011 115,496 91,981 875,839 68,849
2010 114,249 2,850 892,334 55,532
2009 113,429 1,187 900,491 24,276
2008 112,032 17,404 868,749 47,915
2007 109,165 65,306 876,626 -186,402
2006 104,099 77,946 897,351 -190,194
2005 96,478 101,019 898,650 -174,177
2004 91,755 -1,001 896,025 -146,574
2003 87,534 -103,564 893,683 -121,383
2002 88,643 -23,110 922,927 -129,444
2001 86,217 7,142 980,560 -166,759
2000 83,143 -2,060 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 78,130 53,643 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 72,146 99,203 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 61,444 281,480 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 56,392 -37,922 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 53,407 54,372 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 52,101 -121,407 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 51,609 7,300 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 50,204 56,210 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 47,426 78,052 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 52,770 -712,544 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 63,238 8,156 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 62,703 7,734 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 62,147 6,840 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 61,924 6,534 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 59,988 7,487 1,098,846 8,960
1984 59,460 7,513 1,096,529 21,787
1983 57,562 7,861 1,095,106 39,871
1982 56,127 2,530 1,091,863 23,728
1981 55,003 2,757 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 53,452 4,016 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 52,125 3,500 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 49,813 3,500 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 47,582 3,555 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 45,528 1,246 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 43,478 2,037 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 41,499 2,086 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 39,694 2,272 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 37,860 2,018 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 36,015 1,293 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 35,196 2,285 991,950 -150,924
1969 34,677 1,982 970,958 -110,578
1968 33,536 1,964 950,778 -78,973
1967 32,519 2,177 936,727 -65,993
1966 31,454 1,953 925,790 -50,999
1965 30,618 2,431 904,016 -113,911
1964 29,592 2,189 884,152 -69,978
1963 28,708 2,165 862,626 -44,317
1962 27,679 2,189 837,473 -34,353
1961 26,670 2,115 816,911 -26,187
1960 25,713 1,886 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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