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

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The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,731,206 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,916,561 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 6.83 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.92M (69.5% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Liberia vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Ukraine
2100 12,784,957 15,603,179
2099 12,772,345 15,862,593
2098 12,753,452 16,125,815
2097 12,724,773 16,393,353
2096 12,692,036 16,664,587
2095 12,667,207 16,939,471
2094 12,641,522 17,219,443
2093 12,603,995 17,504,349
2092 12,579,473 17,793,601
2091 12,554,066 18,087,289
2090 12,509,480 18,386,570
2089 12,457,316 18,689,852
2088 12,425,766 18,998,014
2087 12,390,938 19,311,662
2086 12,328,007 19,630,012
2085 12,262,605 19,952,247
2084 12,214,581 20,280,817
2083 12,160,106 20,613,034
2082 12,118,849 20,949,887
2081 12,051,465 21,289,979
2080 11,973,445 21,633,931
2079 11,895,628 21,981,015
2078 11,820,198 22,331,415
2077 11,742,459 22,684,635
2076 11,653,806 23,041,181
2075 11,568,384 23,400,319
2074 11,466,229 23,762,428
2073 11,370,364 24,126,690
2072 11,284,839 24,491,363
2071 11,184,212 24,859,381
2070 11,094,537 25,229,957
2069 10,998,944 25,602,485
2068 10,915,300 25,976,390
2067 10,810,752 26,352,535
2066 10,718,452 26,730,314
2065 10,614,227 27,109,886
2064 10,517,857 27,491,024
2063 10,413,073 27,872,631
2062 10,305,739 28,254,738
2061 10,197,474 28,638,347
2060 10,088,502 29,021,488
2059 9,957,059 29,404,719
2058 9,854,358 29,788,559
2057 9,742,349 30,170,070
2056 9,621,132 30,548,973
2055 9,503,970 30,926,521
2054 9,399,455 31,299,425
2053 9,282,047 31,669,550
2052 9,170,319 32,035,413
2051 9,057,504 32,397,707
2050 8,948,808 32,754,538
2049 8,825,716 33,107,228
2048 8,702,515 33,451,994
2047 8,579,329 33,793,296
2046 8,453,730 34,131,561
2045 8,340,339 34,463,236
2044 8,218,270 34,790,682
2043 8,103,979 35,115,069
2042 7,969,742 35,437,607
2041 7,826,944 35,758,248
2040 7,696,136 36,075,749
2039 7,551,738 36,396,426
2038 7,419,716 36,714,126
2037 7,289,124 37,031,794
2036 7,144,012 37,345,665
2035 7,008,708 37,659,856
2034 6,881,558 37,972,332
2033 6,748,513 38,283,563
2032 6,617,506 38,592,696
2031 6,490,837 38,902,570
2030 6,374,102 39,210,256
2029 6,245,907 39,514,695
2028 6,118,823 39,816,523
2027 5,979,243 40,111,670
2026 5,850,359 40,408,451
2025 5,731,206 38,980,376
2024 5,612,817 37,860,221
2023 5,493,031 37,732,836
2022 5,373,294 41,048,766
2021 5,259,323 44,298,640
2020 5,149,463 44,680,014
2019 5,043,721 44,957,458
2018 4,944,726 45,208,907
2017 4,848,925 45,436,041
2016 4,755,608 45,616,832
2015 4,659,431 45,784,896
2014 4,564,293 45,972,380
2013 4,470,239 46,126,770
2012 4,373,043 46,210,056
2011 4,221,178 46,307,853
2010 4,058,890 46,456,003
2009 3,943,028 46,623,731
2008 3,821,003 46,819,175
2007 3,669,050 47,062,798
2006 3,490,787 47,278,694
2005 3,301,015 47,585,556
2004 3,156,892 47,979,507
2003 3,119,532 48,315,136
2002 3,094,782 48,677,281
2001 3,015,338 49,106,855
2000 2,928,117 49,556,660
1999 2,821,684 49,976,446
1998 2,670,124 50,379,731
1997 2,412,989 50,786,885
1996 2,232,289 51,226,109
1995 2,169,162 51,665,539
1994 2,149,928 52,075,998
1993 2,155,126 52,350,126
1992 2,072,461 52,323,671
1991 1,956,518 52,170,961
1990 2,223,667 52,054,092
1989 2,517,858 51,917,817
1988 2,446,941 51,724,853
1987 2,377,229 51,515,732
1986 2,308,511 51,318,745
1985 2,240,539 51,108,770
1984 2,173,312 50,887,599
1983 2,107,113 50,637,029
1982 2,045,073 50,402,724
1981 1,986,867 50,189,281
1980 1,929,253 49,955,152
1979 1,872,713 49,721,381
1978 1,818,247 49,521,243
1977 1,766,019 49,336,481
1976 1,717,060 49,120,842
1975 1,670,913 48,865,229
1974 1,626,362 48,576,570
1973 1,583,588 48,277,121
1972 1,542,670 47,946,893
1971 1,504,077 47,573,287
1970 1,466,676 47,261,306
1969 1,429,605 46,976,256
1968 1,393,530 46,614,325
1967 1,358,435 46,215,988
1966 1,324,383 45,802,519
1965 1,291,156 45,386,892
1964 1,258,745 44,951,156
1963 1,227,414 44,462,372
1962 1,197,039 43,943,674
1961 1,167,717 43,399,766
1960 1,139,522 42,824,093

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Ukraine
2100 0.1% -1.64%
2099 0.15% -1.63%
2098 0.23% -1.63%
2097 0.26% -1.63%
2096 0.2% -1.62%
2095 0.2% -1.63%
2094 0.3% -1.63%
2093 0.19% -1.63%
2092 0.2% -1.62%
2091 0.36% -1.63%
2090 0.42% -1.62%
2089 0.25% -1.62%
2088 0.28% -1.62%
2087 0.51% -1.62%
2086 0.53% -1.62%
2085 0.39% -1.62%
2084 0.45% -1.61%
2083 0.34% -1.61%
2082 0.56% -1.6%
2081 0.65% -1.59%
2080 0.65% -1.58%
2079 0.64% -1.57%
2078 0.66% -1.56%
2077 0.76% -1.55%
2076 0.74% -1.53%
2075 0.89% -1.52%
2074 0.84% -1.51%
2073 0.76% -1.49%
2072 0.9% -1.48%
2071 0.81% -1.47%
2070 0.87% -1.46%
2069 0.77% -1.44%
2068 0.97% -1.43%
2067 0.86% -1.41%
2066 0.98% -1.4%
2065 0.92% -1.39%
2064 1.01% -1.37%
2063 1.04% -1.35%
2062 1.06% -1.34%
2061 1.08% -1.32%
2060 1.32% -1.3%
2059 1.04% -1.29%
2058 1.15% -1.26%
2057 1.26% -1.24%
2056 1.23% -1.22%
2055 1.11% -1.19%
2054 1.26% -1.17%
2053 1.22% -1.14%
2052 1.25% -1.12%
2051 1.21% -1.09%
2050 1.39% -1.07%
2049 1.42% -1.03%
2048 1.44% -1.01%
2047 1.49% -0.99%
2046 1.36% -0.96%
2045 1.49% -0.94%
2044 1.41% -0.92%
2043 1.68% -0.91%
2042 1.82% -0.9%
2041 1.7% -0.88%
2040 1.91% -0.88%
2039 1.78% -0.87%
2038 1.79% -0.86%
2037 2.03% -0.84%
2036 1.93% -0.83%
2035 1.85% -0.82%
2034 1.97% -0.81%
2033 1.98% -0.8%
2032 1.95% -0.8%
2031 1.83% -0.78%
2030 2.05% -0.77%
2029 2.08% -0.76%
2028 2.33% -0.74%
2027 2.2% -0.73%
2026 2.08% 3.66%
2025 2.11% 2.96%
2024 2.18% 0.34%
2023 2.23% -8.08%
2022 2.17% -7.34%
2021 2.13% -0.85%
2020 2.1% -0.62%
2019 2% -0.56%
2018 1.98% -0.5%
2017 1.96% -0.4%
2016 2.06% -0.37%
2015 2.08% -0.41%
2014 2.1% -0.33%
2013 2.22% -0.18%
2012 3.6% -0.21%
2011 4% -0.32%
2010 2.94% -0.36%
2009 3.19% -0.42%
2008 4.14% -0.52%
2007 5.11% -0.46%
2006 5.75% -0.64%
2005 4.57% -0.82%
2004 1.2% -0.69%
2003 0.8% -0.74%
2002 2.63% -0.87%
2001 2.98% -0.91%
2000 3.77% -0.84%
1999 5.68% -0.8%
1998 10.7% -0.8%
1997 8.09% -0.86%
1996 2.91% -0.85%
1995 0.89% -0.79%
1994 -0.24% -0.52%
1993 3.99% 0.05%
1992 5.93% 0.29%
1991 -12% 0.22%
1990 -11.7% 0.26%
1989 2.9% 0.37%
1988 2.93% 0.41%
1987 2.98% 0.38%
1986 3.03% 0.41%
1985 3.09% 0.43%
1984 3.14% 0.49%
1983 3.03% 0.46%
1982 2.93% 0.43%
1981 2.99% 0.47%
1980 3.02% 0.47%
1979 3% 0.4%
1978 2.96% 0.37%
1977 2.85% 0.44%
1976 2.76% 0.52%
1975 2.74% 0.59%
1974 2.7% 0.62%
1973 2.65% 0.69%
1972 2.57% 0.79%
1971 2.55% 0.66%
1970 2.59% 0.61%
1969 2.59% 0.78%
1968 2.58% 0.86%
1967 2.57% 0.9%
1966 2.57% 0.92%
1965 2.57% 0.97%
1964 2.55% 1.1%
1963 2.54% 1.18%
1962 2.51% 1.25%
1961 2.47% 1.34%

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

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In 2025, the population of Liberia grew by 2.11%, while Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Liberia Ukraine
Current population
5916561
40408451
Population rank 116/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.49%
One net population change
4.45 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
3.06 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
11.7 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +324 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +118,389 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +2.11% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 13/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -9,870 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 132/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - 1,702,358
2024 126,631 -7,779 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 125,730 -5,002 -283,185 -299,961
2022 123,747 -5,003 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 121,038 -11,852 -449,941 -1,129
2020 120,632 -10,107 -307,533 -4,167
2019 120,635 -19,678 -236,296 -6,908
2018 120,231 -23,199 -227,491 -32,220
2017 119,376 -24,807 -158,390 -36,155
2016 118,852 -26,796 -135,710 -31,340
2015 115,479 -15,182 -147,107 -21,992
2014 116,667 -26,690 -140,216 -65,678
2013 120,138 -22,010 -129,662 26,781
2012 121,973 -25,710 -130,451 66,768
2011 115,496 91,981 -158,372 26,457
2010 114,249 2,850 -180,388 16,030
2009 113,429 1,187 -197,918 26,796
2008 112,032 17,404 -229,086 9,312
2007 109,165 65,306 -282,659 15,237
2006 104,099 77,946 -300,787 136,442
2005 96,478 101,019 -337,857 -111,493
2004 91,755 -1,001 -344,157 5,644
2003 87,534 -103,564 -351,299 18,540
2002 88,643 -23,110 -364,544 -26,991
2001 86,217 7,142 -374,734 -92,847
2000 83,143 -2,060 -364,143 -67,865
1999 78,130 53,643 -348,286 -59,247
1998 72,146 99,203 -318,299 -80,684
1997 61,444 281,480 -306,549 -108,735
1996 56,392 -37,922 -305,154 -158,008
1995 53,407 54,372 -281,629 -134,053
1994 52,101 -121,407 -238,820 -166,380
1993 51,609 7,300 -169,405 26,357
1992 50,204 56,210 -95,857 291,788
1991 47,426 78,052 -16,486 125,962
1990 52,770 -712,544 48,463 75,760
1989 63,238 8,156 106,431 36,978
1988 62,703 7,734 162,002 75,637
1987 62,147 6,840 198,850 -18,275
1986 61,924 6,534 225,751 -12,369
1985 59,988 7,487 201,011 5,546
1984 59,460 7,513 222,430 13,340
1983 57,562 7,861 241,741 23,608
1982 56,127 2,530 194,101 9,096
1981 55,003 2,757 182,839 40,807
1980 53,452 4,016 197,223 47,406
1979 52,125 3,500 197,294 25,635
1978 49,813 3,500 206,554 -29,180
1977 47,582 3,555 216,932 -24,745
1976 45,528 1,246 247,323 -8,219
1975 43,478 2,037 256,787 15,336
1974 41,499 2,086 273,486 31,725
1973 39,694 2,272 274,938 18,777
1972 37,860 2,018 309,785 56,928
1971 36,015 1,293 305,849 74,604
1970 35,196 2,285 291,839 -48,335
1969 34,677 1,982 274,858 51,763
1968 33,536 1,964 295,162 102,096
1967 32,519 2,177 313,899 85,527
1966 31,454 1,953 337,794 89,737
1965 30,618 2,431 334,365 69,354
1964 29,592 2,189 391,120 76,650
1963 28,708 2,165 449,648 60,178
1962 27,679 2,189 481,887 45,712
1961 26,670 2,115 508,602 51,625
1960 25,713 1,886 538,812 52,281

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

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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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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