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

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The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,731,206 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,916,561 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkmenistan's population is 1.32 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.92M (69.5% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Liberia vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Turkmenistan
2100 12,784,957 10,041,228
2099 12,772,345 10,070,007
2098 12,753,452 10,097,571
2097 12,724,773 10,123,813
2096 12,692,036 10,148,560
2095 12,667,207 10,172,371
2094 12,641,522 10,194,567
2093 12,603,995 10,215,533
2092 12,579,473 10,235,132
2091 12,554,066 10,253,189
2090 12,509,480 10,270,414
2089 12,457,316 10,285,963
2088 12,425,766 10,300,439
2087 12,390,938 10,313,629
2086 12,328,007 10,325,212
2085 12,262,605 10,335,299
2084 12,214,581 10,343,821
2083 12,160,106 10,350,710
2082 12,118,849 10,356,526
2081 12,051,465 10,360,689
2080 11,973,445 10,363,394
2079 11,895,628 10,364,229
2078 11,820,198 10,363,113
2077 11,742,459 10,360,467
2076 11,653,806 10,356,079
2075 11,568,384 10,349,863
2074 11,466,229 10,342,496
2073 11,370,364 10,333,532
2072 11,284,839 10,322,776
2071 11,184,212 10,310,748
2070 11,094,537 10,297,702
2069 10,998,944 10,283,723
2068 10,915,300 10,268,779
2067 10,810,752 10,252,681
2066 10,718,452 10,235,535
2065 10,614,227 10,217,603
2064 10,517,857 10,198,228
2063 10,413,073 10,177,447
2062 10,305,739 10,155,121
2061 10,197,474 10,131,160
2060 10,088,502 10,105,616
2059 9,957,059 10,077,893
2058 9,854,358 10,047,185
2057 9,742,349 10,013,846
2056 9,621,132 9,977,699
2055 9,503,970 9,938,273
2054 9,399,455 9,895,840
2053 9,282,047 9,849,324
2052 9,170,319 9,799,331
2051 9,057,504 9,745,673
2050 8,948,808 9,688,197
2049 8,825,716 9,627,119
2048 8,702,515 9,562,502
2047 8,579,329 9,494,734
2046 8,453,730 9,423,990
2045 8,340,339 9,350,870
2044 8,218,270 9,275,707
2043 8,103,979 9,199,229
2042 7,969,742 9,121,705
2041 7,826,944 9,043,208
2040 7,696,136 8,964,374
2039 7,551,738 8,885,167
2038 7,419,716 8,805,836
2037 7,289,124 8,726,399
2036 7,144,012 8,646,796
2035 7,008,708 8,567,354
2034 6,881,558 8,487,651
2033 6,748,513 8,407,327
2032 6,617,506 8,326,172
2031 6,490,837 8,243,436
2030 6,374,102 8,158,380
2029 6,245,907 8,065,431
2028 6,118,823 7,964,546
2027 5,979,243 7,856,302
2026 5,850,359 7,740,924
2025 5,731,206 7,618,847
2024 5,612,817 7,494,498
2023 5,493,031 7,364,438
2022 5,373,294 7,230,193
2021 5,259,323 7,092,043
2020 5,149,463 6,949,912
2019 5,043,721 6,803,944
2018 4,944,726 6,655,524
2017 4,848,925 6,507,061
2016 4,755,608 6,360,041
2015 4,659,431 6,215,770
2014 4,564,293 6,075,283
2013 4,470,239 5,939,341
2012 4,373,043 5,808,546
2011 4,221,178 5,683,417
2010 4,058,890 5,564,356
2009 3,943,028 5,451,592
2008 3,821,003 5,345,029
2007 3,669,050 5,244,046
2006 3,490,787 5,147,105
2005 3,301,015 5,052,257
2004 3,156,892 4,958,093
2003 3,119,532 4,863,865
2002 3,094,782 4,769,465
2001 3,015,338 4,675,409
2000 2,928,117 4,582,677
1999 2,821,684 4,492,170
1998 2,670,124 4,410,507
1997 2,412,989 4,336,730
1996 2,232,289 4,263,819
1995 2,169,162 4,191,203
1994 2,149,928 4,116,662
1993 2,155,126 4,032,407
1992 2,072,461 3,944,689
1991 1,956,518 3,855,894
1990 2,223,667 3,760,562
1989 2,517,858 3,662,459
1988 2,446,941 3,559,363
1987 2,377,229 3,452,731
1986 2,308,511 3,347,809
1985 2,240,539 3,247,534
1984 2,173,312 3,154,079
1983 2,107,113 3,067,534
1982 2,045,073 2,985,557
1981 1,986,867 2,907,187
1980 1,929,253 2,832,203
1979 1,872,713 2,760,358
1978 1,818,247 2,691,088
1977 1,766,019 2,623,948
1976 1,717,060 2,558,521
1975 1,670,913 2,494,570
1974 1,626,362 2,432,028
1973 1,583,588 2,370,919
1972 1,542,670 2,311,430
1971 1,504,077 2,253,119
1970 1,466,676 2,195,616
1969 1,429,605 2,139,024
1968 1,393,530 2,083,069
1967 1,358,435 2,027,403
1966 1,324,383 1,971,737
1965 1,291,156 1,915,916
1964 1,258,745 1,859,997
1963 1,227,414 1,804,272
1962 1,197,039 1,749,214
1961 1,167,717 1,695,400
1960 1,139,522 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Turkmenistan
2100 0.1% -0.29%
2099 0.15% -0.27%
2098 0.23% -0.26%
2097 0.26% -0.24%
2096 0.2% -0.23%
2095 0.2% -0.22%
2094 0.3% -0.21%
2093 0.19% -0.19%
2092 0.2% -0.18%
2091 0.36% -0.17%
2090 0.42% -0.15%
2089 0.25% -0.14%
2088 0.28% -0.13%
2087 0.51% -0.11%
2086 0.53% -0.1%
2085 0.39% -0.08%
2084 0.45% -0.07%
2083 0.34% -0.06%
2082 0.56% -0.04%
2081 0.65% -0.03%
2080 0.65% -0.008%
2079 0.64% 0.01%
2078 0.66% 0.03%
2077 0.76% 0.04%
2076 0.74% 0.06%
2075 0.89% 0.07%
2074 0.84% 0.09%
2073 0.76% 0.1%
2072 0.9% 0.12%
2071 0.81% 0.13%
2070 0.87% 0.14%
2069 0.77% 0.15%
2068 0.97% 0.16%
2067 0.86% 0.17%
2066 0.98% 0.18%
2065 0.92% 0.19%
2064 1.01% 0.2%
2063 1.04% 0.22%
2062 1.06% 0.24%
2061 1.08% 0.25%
2060 1.32% 0.28%
2059 1.04% 0.31%
2058 1.15% 0.33%
2057 1.26% 0.36%
2056 1.23% 0.4%
2055 1.11% 0.43%
2054 1.26% 0.47%
2053 1.22% 0.51%
2052 1.25% 0.55%
2051 1.21% 0.59%
2050 1.39% 0.63%
2049 1.42% 0.68%
2048 1.44% 0.71%
2047 1.49% 0.75%
2046 1.36% 0.78%
2045 1.49% 0.81%
2044 1.41% 0.83%
2043 1.68% 0.85%
2042 1.82% 0.87%
2041 1.7% 0.88%
2040 1.91% 0.89%
2039 1.78% 0.9%
2038 1.79% 0.91%
2037 2.03% 0.92%
2036 1.93% 0.93%
2035 1.85% 0.94%
2034 1.97% 0.96%
2033 1.98% 0.97%
2032 1.95% 1%
2031 1.83% 1.04%
2030 2.05% 1.15%
2029 2.08% 1.27%
2028 2.33% 1.38%
2027 2.2% 1.49%
2026 2.08% 1.6%
2025 2.11% 1.66%
2024 2.18% 1.77%
2023 2.23% 1.86%
2022 2.17% 1.95%
2021 2.13% 2.05%
2020 2.1% 2.15%
2019 2% 2.23%
2018 1.98% 2.28%
2017 1.96% 2.31%
2016 2.06% 2.32%
2015 2.08% 2.31%
2014 2.1% 2.29%
2013 2.22% 2.25%
2012 3.6% 2.2%
2011 4% 2.14%
2010 2.94% 2.07%
2009 3.19% 1.99%
2008 4.14% 1.93%
2007 5.11% 1.88%
2006 5.75% 1.88%
2005 4.57% 1.9%
2004 1.2% 1.94%
2003 0.8% 1.98%
2002 2.63% 2.01%
2001 2.98% 2.02%
2000 3.77% 2.01%
1999 5.68% 1.85%
1998 10.7% 1.7%
1997 8.09% 1.71%
1996 2.91% 1.73%
1995 0.89% 1.81%
1994 -0.24% 2.09%
1993 3.99% 2.22%
1992 5.93% 2.3%
1991 -12% 2.54%
1990 -11.7% 2.68%
1989 2.9% 2.9%
1988 2.93% 3.09%
1987 2.98% 3.13%
1986 3.03% 3.09%
1985 3.09% 2.96%
1984 3.14% 2.82%
1983 3.03% 2.75%
1982 2.93% 2.7%
1981 2.99% 2.65%
1980 3.02% 2.6%
1979 3% 2.57%
1978 2.96% 2.56%
1977 2.85% 2.56%
1976 2.76% 2.56%
1975 2.74% 2.57%
1974 2.7% 2.58%
1973 2.65% 2.57%
1972 2.57% 2.59%
1971 2.55% 2.62%
1970 2.59% 2.65%
1969 2.59% 2.69%
1968 2.58% 2.75%
1967 2.57% 2.82%
1966 2.57% 2.91%
1965 2.57% 3.01%
1964 2.55% 3.09%
1963 2.54% 3.15%
1962 2.51% 3.17%
1961 2.47% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Liberia grew by 2.11%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Liberia Turkmenistan
Current population
5916561
7800189
Population rank 116/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.09%
One net population change
4.45 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
3.06 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
11.7 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +324 +341
Annual growth/decline +118,389 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +2.11% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 63/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 +13,268
Net migration rank 132/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - 13,268
2024 126,631 -7,779 112,942 14,646
2023 125,730 -5,002 117,529 15,005
2022 123,747 -5,003 121,814 14,141
2021 121,038 -11,852 122,721 17,617
2020 120,632 -10,107 124,014 19,913
2019 120,635 -19,678 128,275 19,735
2018 120,231 -23,199 129,537 19,293
2017 119,376 -24,807 131,417 16,678
2016 118,852 -26,796 132,581 13,365
2015 115,479 -15,182 132,663 9,936
2014 116,667 -26,690 129,677 8,696
2013 120,138 -22,010 126,217 7,287
2012 121,973 -25,710 120,957 7,125
2011 115,496 91,981 115,197 6,992
2010 114,249 2,850 109,318 6,621
2009 113,429 1,187 102,931 6,656
2008 112,032 17,404 96,815 6,734
2007 109,165 65,306 92,038 6,388
2006 104,099 77,946 87,840 7,613
2005 96,478 101,019 83,968 10,263
2004 91,755 -1,001 79,850 14,242
2003 87,534 -103,564 76,737 17,625
2002 88,643 -23,110 75,639 18,803
2001 86,217 7,142 76,682 16,982
2000 83,143 -2,060 76,875 14,925
1999 78,130 53,643 76,362 12,859
1998 72,146 99,203 77,342 -3,239
1997 61,444 281,480 79,045 -5,600
1996 56,392 -37,922 80,996 -8,627
1995 53,407 54,372 86,289 -13,423
1994 52,101 -121,407 89,319 -13,094
1993 51,609 7,300 92,596 -312
1992 50,204 56,210 96,668 -13,517
1991 47,426 78,052 99,297 -4,864
1990 52,770 -712,544 101,099 -4,864
1989 63,238 8,156 103,553 -3,576
1988 62,703 7,734 104,802 1,408
1987 62,147 6,840 103,885 3,161
1986 61,924 6,534 100,930 1,878
1985 59,988 7,487 95,890 1,861
1984 59,460 7,513 90,591 -1,427
1983 57,562 7,861 85,183 -1,264
1982 56,127 2,530 80,989 -961
1981 55,003 2,757 77,829 -1,102
1980 53,452 4,016 74,394 -1,152
1979 52,125 3,500 71,135 -677
1978 49,813 3,500 68,437 -350
1977 47,582 3,555 66,318 -132
1976 45,528 1,246 64,513 160
1975 43,478 2,037 62,681 550
1974 41,499 2,086 60,925 924
1973 39,694 2,272 59,169 1,194
1972 37,860 2,018 57,326 1,293
1971 36,015 1,293 56,666 1,348
1970 35,196 2,285 55,617 1,376
1969 34,677 1,982 54,791 1,397
1968 33,536 1,964 54,324 1,401
1967 32,519 2,177 54,209 1,397
1966 31,454 1,953 54,353 1,377
1965 30,618 2,431 54,558 1,366
1964 29,592 2,189 54,574 1,340
1963 28,708 2,165 54,203 1,332
1962 27,679 2,189 53,248 1,337
1961 26,670 2,115 51,659 1,372
1960 25,713 1,886 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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