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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Liberia's population is 630 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Liberia vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Tuvalu
2100 12,788,823 12,153
2099 12,776,207 12,146
2098 12,757,308 12,126
2097 12,728,620 12,104
2096 12,695,873 12,081
2095 12,671,037 12,066
2094 12,645,345 12,048
2093 12,607,806 12,028
2092 12,583,276 11,999
2091 12,557,861 11,972
2090 12,513,262 11,941
2089 12,461,083 11,909
2088 12,429,523 11,874
2087 12,394,685 11,847
2086 12,331,734 11,812
2085 12,266,313 11,772
2084 12,218,274 11,728
2083 12,163,782 11,689
2082 12,122,513 11,649
2081 12,055,108 11,609
2080 11,977,065 11,547
2079 11,899,224 11,491
2078 11,823,772 11,441
2077 11,746,009 11,382
2076 11,657,329 11,324
2075 11,571,881 11,268
2074 11,469,695 11,203
2073 11,373,802 11,127
2072 11,288,250 11,069
2071 11,187,594 10,994
2070 11,097,891 10,936
2069 11,002,270 10,866
2068 10,918,600 10,798
2067 10,814,021 10,730
2066 10,721,693 10,666
2065 10,617,436 10,611
2064 10,521,037 10,546
2063 10,416,221 10,482
2062 10,308,855 10,425
2061 10,200,557 10,356
2060 10,091,553 10,299
2059 9,960,069 10,230
2058 9,857,338 10,167
2057 9,745,295 10,115
2056 9,624,041 10,048
2055 9,506,843 9,985
2054 9,402,297 9,927
2053 9,284,854 9,859
2052 9,173,091 9,802
2051 9,060,243 9,731
2050 8,951,514 9,666
2049 8,828,384 9,600
2048 8,705,146 9,533
2047 8,581,923 9,456
2046 8,456,286 9,390
2045 8,342,861 9,329
2044 8,220,755 9,267
2043 8,106,429 9,201
2042 7,972,152 9,136
2041 7,829,310 9,084
2040 7,698,463 9,043
2039 7,554,021 8,992
2038 7,421,960 8,952
2037 7,291,328 8,925
2036 7,146,172 8,910
2035 7,010,827 8,901
2034 6,883,638 8,894
2033 6,750,553 8,903
2032 6,619,507 8,923
2031 6,492,799 8,946
2030 6,376,029 8,997
2029 6,247,795 9,056
2028 6,120,673 9,132
2027 5,981,051 9,226
2026 5,852,128 9,341
2025 5,732,938 9,484
2024 5,612,817 9,646
2023 5,493,031 9,816
2022 5,373,294 9,992
2021 5,259,323 10,194
2020 5,149,463 10,399
2019 5,043,721 10,581
2018 4,944,726 10,751
2017 4,848,925 10,869
2016 4,755,608 10,930
2015 4,659,431 10,963
2014 4,564,293 10,984
2013 4,470,239 11,001
2012 4,373,043 10,934
2011 4,221,178 10,780
2010 4,058,890 10,614
2009 3,943,028 10,461
2008 3,821,003 10,321
2007 3,669,050 10,182
2006 3,490,787 10,056
2005 3,301,015 9,940
2004 3,156,892 9,816
2003 3,119,532 9,695
2002 3,094,782 9,623
2001 3,015,338 9,586
2000 2,928,117 9,544
1999 2,821,684 9,496
1998 2,670,124 9,451
1997 2,412,989 9,400
1996 2,232,289 9,342
1995 2,169,162 9,280
1994 2,149,928 9,207
1993 2,155,126 9,126
1992 2,072,461 9,038
1991 1,956,518 8,928
1990 2,223,667 8,798
1989 2,517,858 8,662
1988 2,446,941 8,518
1987 2,377,229 8,371
1986 2,308,511 8,217
1985 2,240,539 8,046
1984 2,173,312 7,902
1983 2,107,113 7,789
1982 2,045,073 7,664
1981 1,986,867 7,526
1980 1,929,253 7,366
1979 1,872,713 7,184
1978 1,818,247 6,957
1977 1,766,019 6,686
1976 1,717,060 6,404
1975 1,670,913 6,117
1974 1,626,362 5,822
1973 1,583,588 5,681
1972 1,542,670 5,692
1971 1,504,077 5,685
1970 1,466,676 5,663
1969 1,429,605 5,631
1968 1,393,530 5,624
1967 1,358,435 5,652
1966 1,324,383 5,686
1965 1,291,156 5,715
1964 1,258,745 5,752
1963 1,227,414 5,751
1962 1,197,039 5,699
1961 1,167,717 5,648
1960 1,139,522 5,598

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/tuvalu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Tuvalu
2100 0.1% 0.06%
2099 0.15% 0.17%
2098 0.23% 0.18%
2097 0.26% 0.19%
2096 0.2% 0.12%
2095 0.2% 0.15%
2094 0.3% 0.16%
2093 0.19% 0.25%
2092 0.2% 0.22%
2091 0.36% 0.26%
2090 0.42% 0.27%
2089 0.25% 0.3%
2088 0.28% 0.23%
2087 0.51% 0.29%
2086 0.53% 0.35%
2085 0.39% 0.37%
2084 0.45% 0.33%
2083 0.34% 0.35%
2082 0.56% 0.34%
2081 0.65% 0.54%
2080 0.65% 0.48%
2079 0.64% 0.43%
2078 0.66% 0.52%
2077 0.76% 0.51%
2076 0.74% 0.5%
2075 0.89% 0.58%
2074 0.84% 0.69%
2073 0.76% 0.53%
2072 0.9% 0.68%
2071 0.81% 0.54%
2070 0.87% 0.64%
2069 0.77% 0.63%
2068 0.97% 0.63%
2067 0.86% 0.6%
2066 0.98% 0.51%
2065 0.92% 0.62%
2064 1.01% 0.61%
2063 1.04% 0.55%
2062 1.06% 0.67%
2061 1.08% 0.55%
2060 1.32% 0.68%
2059 1.04% 0.61%
2058 1.15% 0.52%
2057 1.26% 0.66%
2056 1.23% 0.64%
2055 1.11% 0.58%
2054 1.26% 0.69%
2053 1.22% 0.58%
2052 1.25% 0.73%
2051 1.21% 0.67%
2050 1.39% 0.69%
2049 1.42% 0.7%
2048 1.44% 0.82%
2047 1.49% 0.71%
2046 1.36% 0.65%
2045 1.49% 0.67%
2044 1.41% 0.71%
2043 1.68% 0.72%
2042 1.82% 0.57%
2041 1.7% 0.46%
2040 1.91% 0.56%
2039 1.78% 0.44%
2038 1.79% 0.31%
2037 2.03% 0.17%
2036 1.93% 0.1%
2035 1.85% 0.08%
2034 1.97% -0.1%
2033 1.98% -0.22%
2032 1.95% -0.27%
2031 1.83% -0.56%
2030 2.05% -0.66%
2029 2.08% -0.83%
2028 2.33% -1.02%
2027 2.2% -1.23%
2026 2.08% -1.51%
2025 2.14% -1.68%
2024 2.18% -1.73%
2023 2.23% -1.76%
2022 2.17% -1.98%
2021 2.13% -1.97%
2020 2.1% -1.72%
2019 2% -1.58%
2018 1.98% -1.09%
2017 1.96% -0.56%
2016 2.06% -0.3%
2015 2.08% -0.19%
2014 2.1% -0.15%
2013 2.22% 0.61%
2012 3.6% 1.43%
2011 4% 1.56%
2010 2.94% 1.46%
2009 3.19% 1.36%
2008 4.14% 1.37%
2007 5.11% 1.25%
2006 5.75% 1.17%
2005 4.57% 1.26%
2004 1.2% 1.25%
2003 0.8% 0.75%
2002 2.63% 0.39%
2001 2.98% 0.44%
2000 3.77% 0.51%
1999 5.68% 0.48%
1998 10.7% 0.54%
1997 8.09% 0.62%
1996 2.91% 0.67%
1995 0.89% 0.79%
1994 -0.24% 0.89%
1993 3.99% 0.97%
1992 5.93% 1.23%
1991 -12% 1.48%
1990 -11.7% 1.57%
1989 2.9% 1.69%
1988 2.93% 1.76%
1987 2.98% 1.87%
1986 3.03% 2.13%
1985 3.09% 1.82%
1984 3.14% 1.45%
1983 3.03% 1.63%
1982 2.93% 1.83%
1981 2.99% 2.17%
1980 3.02% 2.53%
1979 3% 3.26%
1978 2.96% 4.05%
1977 2.85% 4.4%
1976 2.76% 4.69%
1975 2.74% 5.07%
1974 2.7% 2.48%
1973 2.65% -0.19%
1972 2.57% 0.12%
1971 2.55% 0.39%
1970 2.59% 0.57%
1969 2.59% 0.12%
1968 2.58% -0.5%
1967 2.57% -0.6%
1966 2.57% -0.51%
1965 2.57% -0.64%
1964 2.55% 0.02%
1963 2.54% 0.91%
1962 2.51% 0.9%
1961 2.47% 0.89%

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/tuvalu | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Liberia Tuvalu
Current population
5887000
9341
Population rank 116/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.0001%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
2.15 days
One birth every
3.09 minutes
1.62 days
One death every
11.9 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +328 +0
Annual growth/decline +119,786 -170
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 195/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change -9,870 -255
Net migration rank 132/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 246
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - -255
2024 - -7,779 - -280
2023 125,730 -5,002 137 -323
2022 123,747 -5,003 150 -320
2021 121,038 -11,852 151 -366
2020 120,632 -10,107 161 -355
2019 120,635 -19,678 166 -343
2018 120,231 -23,199 169 -329
2017 119,376 -24,807 163 -246
2016 118,852 -26,796 157 -200
2015 115,479 -15,182 153 -179
2014 116,667 -26,690 149 -166
2013 120,138 -22,010 148 -160
2012 121,973 -25,710 148 1
2011 115,496 91,981 142 28
2010 114,249 2,850 136 22
2009 113,429 1,187 130 15
2008 112,032 17,404 125 10
2007 109,165 65,306 125 1
2006 104,099 77,946 129 -5
2005 96,478 101,019 131 -8
2004 91,755 -1,001 132 -10
2003 87,534 -103,564 136 -16
2002 88,643 -23,110 141 -104
2001 86,217 7,142 151 -117
2000 83,143 -2,060 159 -118
1999 78,130 53,643 166 -120
1998 72,146 99,203 172 -122
1997 61,444 281,480 177 -120
1996 56,392 -37,922 182 -121
1995 53,407 54,372 191 -125
1994 52,101 -121,407 195 -120
1993 51,609 7,300 202 -119
1992 50,204 56,210 196 -104
1991 47,426 78,052 203 -72
1990 52,770 -712,544 204 -69
1989 63,238 8,156 208 -71
1988 62,703 7,734 215 -72
1987 62,147 6,840 219 -68
1986 61,924 6,534 219 -56
1985 59,988 7,487 215 -36
1984 59,460 7,513 212 -103
1983 57,562 7,861 206 -87
1982 56,127 2,530 198 -66
1981 55,003 2,757 186 -46
1980 53,452 4,016 173 0
1979 52,125 3,500 158 37
1978 49,813 3,500 141 119
1977 47,582 3,555 128 149
1976 45,528 1,246 117 171
1975 43,478 2,037 108 186
1974 41,499 2,086 102 197
1973 39,694 2,272 101 -121
1972 37,860 2,018 94 -102
1971 36,015 1,293 101 -85
1970 35,196 2,285 102 -71
1969 34,677 1,982 102 -65
1968 33,536 1,964 97 -127
1967 32,519 2,177 92 -123
1966 31,454 1,953 91 -121
1965 30,618 2,431 93 -128
1964 29,592 2,189 98 -135
1963 28,708 2,165 106 -52
1962 27,679 2,189 113 -61
1961 26,670 2,115 120 -77
1960 25,713 1,886 126 -79

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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