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Population in Liberia compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.99 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Liberia vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia UAE
2100 12,788,823 26,368,750
2099 12,776,207 26,130,374
2098 12,757,308 25,894,010
2097 12,728,620 25,660,062
2096 12,695,873 25,427,961
2095 12,671,037 25,197,670
2094 12,645,345 24,968,891
2093 12,607,806 24,741,434
2092 12,583,276 24,515,086
2091 12,557,861 24,289,496
2090 12,513,262 24,064,404
2089 12,461,083 23,839,033
2088 12,429,523 23,613,963
2087 12,394,685 23,388,786
2086 12,331,734 23,163,641
2085 12,266,313 22,938,169
2084 12,218,274 22,711,804
2083 12,163,782 22,484,154
2082 12,122,513 22,255,625
2081 12,055,108 22,026,183
2080 11,977,065 21,796,073
2079 11,899,224 21,565,118
2078 11,823,772 21,333,574
2077 11,746,009 21,101,274
2076 11,657,329 20,868,733
2075 11,571,881 20,636,203
2074 11,469,695 20,404,044
2073 11,373,802 20,171,659
2072 11,288,250 19,940,853
2071 11,187,594 19,710,934
2070 11,097,891 19,483,026
2069 11,002,270 19,256,572
2068 10,918,600 19,032,681
2067 10,814,021 18,811,331
2066 10,721,693 18,593,017
2065 10,617,436 18,377,364
2064 10,521,037 18,164,584
2063 10,416,221 17,955,352
2062 10,308,855 17,749,596
2061 10,200,557 17,547,827
2060 10,091,553 17,349,620
2059 9,960,069 17,153,273
2058 9,857,338 16,959,263
2057 9,745,295 16,767,893
2056 9,624,041 16,579,195
2055 9,506,843 16,392,558
2054 9,402,297 16,207,309
2053 9,284,854 16,024,789
2052 9,173,091 15,844,357
2051 9,060,243 15,665,362
2050 8,951,514 15,487,008
2049 8,828,384 15,309,031
2048 8,705,146 15,132,784
2047 8,581,923 14,958,209
2046 8,456,286 14,788,046
2045 8,342,861 14,620,902
2044 8,220,755 14,454,466
2043 8,106,429 14,289,021
2042 7,972,152 14,124,515
2041 7,829,310 13,961,010
2040 7,698,463 13,798,651
2039 7,554,021 13,637,499
2038 7,421,960 13,477,450
2037 7,291,328 13,319,346
2036 7,146,172 13,163,073
2035 7,010,827 13,009,160
2034 6,883,638 12,857,729
2033 6,750,553 12,709,520
2032 6,619,507 12,564,906
2031 6,492,799 12,424,286
2030 6,376,029 12,288,186
2029 6,247,795 12,148,661
2028 6,120,673 11,999,549
2027 5,981,051 11,831,082
2026 5,852,128 11,632,806
2025 5,732,938 11,367,504
2024 5,612,817 10,986,400
2023 5,493,031 10,483,751
2022 5,373,294 10,074,977
2021 5,259,323 9,575,152
2020 5,149,463 9,401,038
2019 5,043,721 9,445,785
2018 4,944,726 9,346,701
2017 4,848,925 9,223,225
2016 4,755,608 8,935,095
2015 4,659,431 8,505,237
2014 4,564,293 8,059,440
2013 4,470,239 7,693,031
2012 4,373,043 7,391,448
2011 4,221,178 7,104,538
2010 4,058,890 6,869,838
2009 3,943,028 6,707,058
2008 3,821,003 6,302,664
2007 3,669,050 5,624,635
2006 3,490,787 5,009,100
2005 3,301,015 4,664,790
2004 3,156,892 4,428,967
2003 3,119,532 4,192,457
2002 3,094,782 3,956,826
2001 3,015,338 3,723,590
2000 2,928,117 3,493,575
1999 2,821,684 3,266,009
1998 2,670,124 3,040,421
1997 2,412,989 2,817,410
1996 2,232,289 2,597,564
1995 2,169,162 2,434,662
1994 2,149,928 2,328,188
1993 2,155,126 2,222,093
1992 2,072,461 2,114,730
1991 1,956,518 2,006,626
1990 2,223,667 1,898,220
1989 2,517,858 1,789,851
1988 2,446,941 1,681,788
1987 2,377,229 1,574,244
1986 2,308,511 1,467,383
1985 2,240,539 1,377,911
1984 2,173,312 1,305,996
1983 2,107,113 1,235,305
1982 2,045,073 1,166,370
1981 1,986,867 1,099,855
1980 1,929,253 1,015,700
1979 1,872,713 912,010
1978 1,818,247 809,274
1977 1,766,019 710,209
1976 1,717,060 615,866
1975 1,670,913 542,856
1974 1,626,362 489,087
1973 1,583,588 436,399
1972 1,542,670 385,014
1971 1,504,077 335,027
1970 1,466,676 286,536
1969 1,429,605 239,660
1968 1,393,530 199,416
1967 1,358,435 179,700
1966 1,324,383 173,976
1965 1,291,156 167,103
1964 1,258,745 159,692
1963 1,227,414 152,211
1962 1,197,039 144,946
1961 1,167,717 137,989
1960 1,139,522 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia UAE
2100 0.1% 0.91%
2099 0.15% 0.91%
2098 0.23% 0.91%
2097 0.26% 0.91%
2096 0.2% 0.91%
2095 0.2% 0.92%
2094 0.3% 0.92%
2093 0.19% 0.92%
2092 0.2% 0.93%
2091 0.36% 0.94%
2090 0.42% 0.95%
2089 0.25% 0.95%
2088 0.28% 0.96%
2087 0.51% 0.97%
2086 0.53% 0.98%
2085 0.39% 1%
2084 0.45% 1.01%
2083 0.34% 1.03%
2082 0.56% 1.04%
2081 0.65% 1.06%
2080 0.65% 1.07%
2079 0.64% 1.09%
2078 0.66% 1.1%
2077 0.76% 1.11%
2076 0.74% 1.13%
2075 0.89% 1.14%
2074 0.84% 1.15%
2073 0.76% 1.16%
2072 0.9% 1.17%
2071 0.81% 1.17%
2070 0.87% 1.18%
2069 0.77% 1.18%
2068 0.97% 1.18%
2067 0.86% 1.17%
2066 0.98% 1.17%
2065 0.92% 1.17%
2064 1.01% 1.17%
2063 1.04% 1.16%
2062 1.06% 1.15%
2061 1.08% 1.14%
2060 1.32% 1.14%
2059 1.04% 1.14%
2058 1.15% 1.14%
2057 1.26% 1.14%
2056 1.23% 1.14%
2055 1.11% 1.14%
2054 1.26% 1.14%
2053 1.22% 1.14%
2052 1.25% 1.14%
2051 1.21% 1.15%
2050 1.39% 1.16%
2049 1.42% 1.16%
2048 1.44% 1.17%
2047 1.49% 1.15%
2046 1.36% 1.14%
2045 1.49% 1.15%
2044 1.41% 1.16%
2043 1.68% 1.16%
2042 1.82% 1.17%
2041 1.7% 1.18%
2040 1.91% 1.18%
2039 1.78% 1.19%
2038 1.79% 1.19%
2037 2.03% 1.19%
2036 1.93% 1.18%
2035 1.85% 1.18%
2034 1.97% 1.17%
2033 1.98% 1.15%
2032 1.95% 1.13%
2031 1.83% 1.11%
2030 2.05% 1.15%
2029 2.08% 1.24%
2028 2.33% 1.42%
2027 2.2% 1.7%
2026 2.08% 2.33%
2025 2.14% 3.47%
2024 2.18% 4.79%
2023 2.23% 4.06%
2022 2.17% 5.22%
2021 2.13% 1.85%
2020 2.1% -0.47%
2019 2% 1.06%
2018 1.98% 1.34%
2017 1.96% 3.22%
2016 2.06% 5.05%
2015 2.08% 5.53%
2014 2.1% 4.76%
2013 2.22% 4.08%
2012 3.6% 4.04%
2011 4% 3.42%
2010 2.94% 2.43%
2009 3.19% 6.42%
2008 4.14% 12.1%
2007 5.11% 12.3%
2006 5.75% 7.38%
2005 4.57% 5.32%
2004 1.2% 5.64%
2003 0.8% 5.96%
2002 2.63% 6.26%
2001 2.98% 6.58%
2000 3.77% 6.97%
1999 5.68% 7.42%
1998 10.7% 7.92%
1997 8.09% 8.46%
1996 2.91% 6.69%
1995 0.89% 4.57%
1994 -0.24% 4.77%
1993 3.99% 5.08%
1992 5.93% 5.39%
1991 -12% 5.71%
1990 -11.7% 6.05%
1989 2.9% 6.43%
1988 2.93% 6.83%
1987 2.98% 7.28%
1986 3.03% 6.49%
1985 3.09% 5.51%
1984 3.14% 5.72%
1983 3.03% 5.91%
1982 2.93% 6.05%
1981 2.99% 8.29%
1980 3.02% 11.4%
1979 3% 12.7%
1978 2.96% 13.9%
1977 2.85% 15.3%
1976 2.76% 13.4%
1975 2.74% 11%
1974 2.7% 12.1%
1973 2.65% 13.3%
1972 2.57% 14.9%
1971 2.55% 16.9%
1970 2.59% 19.6%
1969 2.59% 20.2%
1968 2.58% 11%
1967 2.57% 3.29%
1966 2.57% 4.11%
1965 2.57% 4.64%
1964 2.55% 4.91%
1963 2.54% 5.01%
1962 2.51% 5.04%
1961 2.47% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Liberia UAE
Current population
5887000
11686438
Population rank 116/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.14%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
3.09 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +328 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +119,786 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 3/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 +158,634
Net migration rank 132/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - 158,634
2024 - -7,779 - 278,439
2023 125,730 -5,002 92,698 300,004
2022 123,747 -5,003 81,758 322,773
2021 121,038 -11,852 76,802 421,663
2020 120,632 -10,107 87,871 92,541
2019 120,635 -19,678 86,296 -125,186
2018 120,231 -23,199 86,840 14,611
2017 119,376 -24,807 89,382 34,155
2016 118,852 -26,796 87,028 195,317
2015 115,479 -15,182 85,044 342,468
2014 116,667 -26,690 84,277 360,174
2013 120,138 -22,010 82,977 279,269
2012 121,973 -25,710 78,682 225,921
2011 115,496 91,981 73,496 215,183
2010 114,249 2,850 69,907 161,842
2009 113,429 1,187 66,521 163,643
2008 112,032 17,404 55,426 523,207
2007 109,165 65,306 55,048 722,380
2006 104,099 77,946 54,338 399,306
2005 96,478 101,019 60,046 174,926
2004 91,755 -1,001 60,344 176,319
2003 87,534 -103,564 59,118 177,237
2002 88,643 -23,110 55,922 178,988
2001 86,217 7,142 52,789 178,779
2000 83,143 -2,060 49,993 178,469
1999 78,130 53,643 46,198 180,469
1998 72,146 99,203 41,176 183,329
1997 61,444 281,480 38,207 183,310
1996 56,392 -37,922 37,886 180,296
1995 53,407 54,372 38,685 68,938
1994 52,101 -121,407 42,976 62,352
1993 51,609 7,300 41,324 65,545
1992 50,204 56,210 42,119 65,739
1991 47,426 78,052 41,409 66,943
1990 52,770 -712,544 41,339 67,118
1989 63,238 8,156 40,148 68,132
1988 62,703 7,734 38,861 68,991
1987 62,147 6,840 37,741 69,493
1986 61,924 6,534 36,829 69,655
1985 59,988 7,487 34,855 37,605
1984 59,460 7,513 33,250 38,124
1983 57,562 7,861 31,480 38,536
1982 56,127 2,530 29,585 38,276
1981 55,003 2,757 27,560 37,600
1980 53,452 4,016 25,005 78,148
1979 52,125 3,500 21,987 82,238
1978 49,813 3,500 18,879 82,359
1977 47,582 3,555 15,787 81,111
1976 45,528 1,246 12,876 78,903
1975 43,478 2,037 11,859 42,380
1974 41,499 2,086 10,835 42,474
1973 39,694 2,272 9,822 42,243
1972 37,860 2,018 8,818 41,888
1971 36,015 1,293 7,839 41,425
1970 35,196 2,285 6,922 40,792
1969 34,677 1,982 6,138 39,902
1968 33,536 1,964 5,588 28,866
1967 32,519 2,177 5,264 -283
1966 31,454 1,953 4,955 1,516
1965 30,618 2,431 4,675 2,598
1964 29,592 2,189 4,410 3,126
1963 28,708 2,165 4,157 3,264
1962 27,679 2,189 3,901 3,212
1961 26,670 2,115 3,657 3,141
1960 25,713 1,886 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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