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

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The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,731,206 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,916,561 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 11.8 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.91% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.92M (69.5% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Liberia vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia United Kingdom
2100 12,784,957 74,517,005
2099 12,772,345 74,647,273
2098 12,753,452 74,766,073
2097 12,724,773 74,879,923
2096 12,692,036 74,991,940
2095 12,667,207 75,102,041
2094 12,641,522 75,198,597
2093 12,603,995 75,296,704
2092 12,579,473 75,390,038
2091 12,554,066 75,480,137
2090 12,509,480 75,566,962
2089 12,457,316 75,649,353
2088 12,425,766 75,721,067
2087 12,390,938 75,791,990
2086 12,328,007 75,859,854
2085 12,262,605 75,918,647
2084 12,214,581 75,969,065
2083 12,160,106 76,018,614
2082 12,118,849 76,059,464
2081 12,051,465 76,086,593
2080 11,973,445 76,118,679
2079 11,895,628 76,147,352
2078 11,820,198 76,165,841
2077 11,742,459 76,183,437
2076 11,653,806 76,185,828
2075 11,568,384 76,198,349
2074 11,466,229 76,209,676
2073 11,370,364 76,218,781
2072 11,284,839 76,211,187
2071 11,184,212 76,200,495
2070 11,094,537 76,190,801
2069 10,998,944 76,184,140
2068 10,915,300 76,183,288
2067 10,810,752 76,175,881
2066 10,718,452 76,168,987
2065 10,614,227 76,168,193
2064 10,517,857 76,165,129
2063 10,413,073 76,165,534
2062 10,305,739 76,158,910
2061 10,197,474 76,156,587
2060 10,088,502 76,157,104
2059 9,957,059 76,157,593
2058 9,854,358 76,139,384
2057 9,742,349 76,119,478
2056 9,621,132 76,086,799
2055 9,503,970 76,047,952
2054 9,399,455 75,980,524
2053 9,282,047 75,907,047
2052 9,170,319 75,815,200
2051 9,057,504 75,709,173
2050 8,948,808 75,591,218
2049 8,825,716 75,460,140
2048 8,702,515 75,313,837
2047 8,579,329 75,153,802
2046 8,453,730 74,986,563
2045 8,340,339 74,808,886
2044 8,218,270 74,623,687
2043 8,103,979 74,424,133
2042 7,969,742 74,224,922
2041 7,826,944 74,020,934
2040 7,696,136 73,812,680
2039 7,551,738 73,600,788
2038 7,419,716 73,378,310
2037 7,289,124 73,155,497
2036 7,144,012 72,921,995
2035 7,008,708 72,671,687
2034 6,881,558 72,418,766
2033 6,748,513 72,145,065
2032 6,617,506 71,869,259
2031 6,490,837 71,581,519
2030 6,374,102 71,267,237
2029 6,245,907 70,948,992
2028 6,118,823 70,609,246
2027 5,979,243 70,248,858
2026 5,850,359 69,883,746
2025 5,731,206 69,487,000
2024 5,612,817 69,281,000
2023 5,493,031 68,526,000
2022 5,373,294 67,636,000
2021 5,259,323 66,978,000
2020 5,149,463 66,740,000
2019 5,043,721 66,628,000
2018 4,944,726 66,287,000
2017 4,848,925 65,964,000
2016 4,755,608 65,606,000
2015 4,659,431 65,087,000
2014 4,564,293 64,619,000
2013 4,470,239 64,138,000
2012 4,373,043 63,711,000
2011 4,221,178 63,258,810
2010 4,058,890 62,766,365
2009 3,943,028 62,276,270
2008 3,821,003 61,806,995
2007 3,669,050 61,322,463
2006 3,490,787 60,846,820
2005 3,301,015 60,401,206
2004 3,156,892 59,987,905
2003 3,119,532 59,647,577
2002 3,094,782 59,370,479
2001 3,015,338 59,119,673
2000 2,928,117 58,892,514
1999 2,821,684 58,682,466
1998 2,670,124 58,487,141
1997 2,412,989 58,316,954
1996 2,232,289 58,166,950
1995 2,169,162 58,019,030
1994 2,149,928 57,865,745
1993 2,155,126 57,718,614
1992 2,072,461 57,580,402
1991 1,956,518 57,424,897
1990 2,223,667 57,247,586
1989 2,517,858 57,076,711
1988 2,446,941 56,928,327
1987 2,377,229 56,802,050
1986 2,308,511 56,681,396
1985 2,240,539 56,550,268
1984 2,173,312 56,422,072
1983 2,107,113 56,332,848
1982 2,045,073 56,313,641
1981 1,986,867 56,333,829
1980 1,929,253 56,314,216
1979 1,872,713 56,246,951
1978 1,818,247 56,196,504
1977 1,766,019 56,193,492
1976 1,717,060 56,211,968
1975 1,670,913 56,225,800
1974 1,626,362 56,229,974
1973 1,583,588 56,194,527
1972 1,542,670 56,086,065
1971 1,504,077 55,896,223
1970 1,466,676 55,663,250
1969 1,429,605 55,441,750
1968 1,393,530 55,211,700
1967 1,358,435 54,943,600
1966 1,324,383 54,648,500
1965 1,291,156 54,348,050
1964 1,258,745 54,000,000
1963 1,227,414 53,650,000
1962 1,197,039 53,250,000
1961 1,167,717 52,800,000
1960 1,139,522 52,400,000

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia United Kingdom
2100 0.1% -0.17%
2099 0.15% -0.16%
2098 0.23% -0.15%
2097 0.26% -0.15%
2096 0.2% -0.15%
2095 0.2% -0.13%
2094 0.3% -0.13%
2093 0.19% -0.12%
2092 0.2% -0.12%
2091 0.36% -0.11%
2090 0.42% -0.11%
2089 0.25% -0.09%
2088 0.28% -0.09%
2087 0.51% -0.09%
2086 0.53% -0.08%
2085 0.39% -0.07%
2084 0.45% -0.07%
2083 0.34% -0.05%
2082 0.56% -0.04%
2081 0.65% -0.04%
2080 0.65% -0.04%
2079 0.64% -0.02%
2078 0.66% -0.02%
2077 0.76% -0.003%
2076 0.74% -0.02%
2075 0.89% -0.01%
2074 0.84% -0.01%
2073 0.76% 0.01%
2072 0.9% 0.01%
2071 0.81% 0.01%
2070 0.87% 0.009%
2069 0.77% 0.001%
2068 0.97% 0.01%
2067 0.86% 0.009%
2066 0.98% 0.001%
2065 0.92% 0.004%
2064 1.01% -0%
2063 1.04% 0.009%
2062 1.06% 0.003%
2061 1.08% -0.001%
2060 1.32% -0.001%
2059 1.04% 0.02%
2058 1.15% 0.03%
2057 1.26% 0.04%
2056 1.23% 0.05%
2055 1.11% 0.09%
2054 1.26% 0.1%
2053 1.22% 0.12%
2052 1.25% 0.14%
2051 1.21% 0.16%
2050 1.39% 0.17%
2049 1.42% 0.19%
2048 1.44% 0.21%
2047 1.49% 0.22%
2046 1.36% 0.24%
2045 1.49% 0.25%
2044 1.41% 0.27%
2043 1.68% 0.27%
2042 1.82% 0.28%
2041 1.7% 0.28%
2040 1.91% 0.29%
2039 1.78% 0.3%
2038 1.79% 0.3%
2037 2.03% 0.32%
2036 1.93% 0.34%
2035 1.85% 0.35%
2034 1.97% 0.38%
2033 1.98% 0.38%
2032 1.95% 0.4%
2031 1.83% 0.44%
2030 2.05% 0.45%
2029 2.08% 0.48%
2028 2.33% 0.51%
2027 2.2% 0.52%
2026 2.08% 0.57%
2025 2.11% 0.3%
2024 2.18% 1.1%
2023 2.23% 1.32%
2022 2.17% 0.98%
2021 2.13% 0.36%
2020 2.1% 0.17%
2019 2% 0.51%
2018 1.98% 0.49%
2017 1.96% 0.55%
2016 2.06% 0.8%
2015 2.08% 0.72%
2014 2.1% 0.75%
2013 2.22% 0.67%
2012 3.6% 0.71%
2011 4% 0.78%
2010 2.94% 0.79%
2009 3.19% 0.76%
2008 4.14% 0.79%
2007 5.11% 0.78%
2006 5.75% 0.74%
2005 4.57% 0.69%
2004 1.2% 0.57%
2003 0.8% 0.47%
2002 2.63% 0.42%
2001 2.98% 0.39%
2000 3.77% 0.36%
1999 5.68% 0.33%
1998 10.7% 0.29%
1997 8.09% 0.26%
1996 2.91% 0.25%
1995 0.89% 0.26%
1994 -0.24% 0.25%
1993 3.99% 0.24%
1992 5.93% 0.27%
1991 -12% 0.31%
1990 -11.7% 0.3%
1989 2.9% 0.26%
1988 2.93% 0.22%
1987 2.98% 0.21%
1986 3.03% 0.23%
1985 3.09% 0.23%
1984 3.14% 0.16%
1983 3.03% 0.03%
1982 2.93% -0.04%
1981 2.99% 0.03%
1980 3.02% 0.12%
1979 3% 0.09%
1978 2.96% 0.005%
1977 2.85% -0.03%
1976 2.76% -0.02%
1975 2.74% -0.007%
1974 2.7% 0.06%
1973 2.65% 0.19%
1972 2.57% 0.34%
1971 2.55% 0.42%
1970 2.59% 0.4%
1969 2.59% 0.42%
1968 2.58% 0.49%
1967 2.57% 0.54%
1966 2.57% 0.55%
1965 2.57% 0.64%
1964 2.55% 0.65%
1963 2.54% 0.75%
1962 2.51% 0.85%
1961 2.47% 0.76%

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Liberia grew by 2.11%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Liberia United Kingdom
Current population
5916561
70071289
Population rank 116/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.84%
One net population change
4.45 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
3.06 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
11.7 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +324 +564
Annual growth/decline +118,389 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.11% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 145/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 +389,911
Net migration rank 132/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - 389,911
2024 126,631 -7,779 13,233 417,114
2023 125,730 -5,002 34,606 445,523
2022 123,747 -5,003 39,770 487,029
2021 121,038 -11,852 30,609 462,967
2020 120,632 -10,107 -4,272 144,221
2019 120,635 -19,678 108,338 232,727
2018 120,231 -23,199 119,317 259,744
2017 119,376 -24,807 145,121 272,311
2016 118,852 -26,796 177,136 324,649
2015 115,479 -15,182 175,735 347,839
2014 116,667 -26,690 206,781 306,091
2013 120,138 -22,010 198,827 237,272
2012 121,973 -25,710 248,473 172,088
2011 115,496 91,981 259,361 228,773
2010 114,249 2,850 251,066 274,811
2009 113,429 1,187 230,422 249,639
2008 112,032 17,404 216,325 263,390
2007 109,165 65,306 196,232 309,385
2006 104,099 77,946 176,455 288,923
2005 96,478 101,019 144,963 308,279
2004 91,755 -1,001 131,974 276,077
2003 87,534 -103,564 89,471 211,846
2002 88,643 -23,110 65,308 203,577
2001 86,217 7,142 65,032 175,133
2000 83,143 -2,060 70,671 153,917
1999 78,130 53,643 64,551 152,653
1998 72,146 99,203 87,730 125,541
1997 61,444 281,480 99,138 59,723
1996 56,392 -37,922 98,884 54,964
1995 53,407 54,372 87,028 61,385
1994 52,101 -121,407 127,304 45,339
1993 51,609 7,300 103,893 27,403
1992 50,204 56,210 149,709 17,846
1991 47,426 78,052 143,562 27,601
1990 52,770 -712,544 154,569 57,132
1989 63,238 8,156 119,861 49,586
1988 62,703 7,734 136,628 13,952
1987 62,147 6,840 136,325 8,266
1986 61,924 6,534 90,690 41,836
1985 59,988 7,487 79,170 83,164
1984 59,460 7,513 84,633 71,107
1983 57,562 7,861 61,966 27,063
1982 56,127 2,530 56,314 -61,152
1981 55,003 2,757 73,234 -83,876
1980 53,452 4,016 95,734 -25,187
1979 52,125 3,500 61,872 11,255
1978 49,813 3,500 16,859 3,783
1977 47,582 3,555 0 -21,636
1976 45,528 1,246 -5,621 -19,135
1975 43,478 2,037 33,735 -40,241
1974 41,499 2,086 67,476 -65,710
1973 39,694 2,272 112,389 -33,840
1972 37,860 2,018 162,650 -1,406
1971 36,015 1,293 257,123 1,175
1970 35,196 2,285 244,918 -15,254
1969 34,677 1,982 260,577 -60,655
1968 33,536 1,964 292,622 -38,852
1967 32,519 2,177 346,145 -39,659
1966 31,454 1,953 333,356 -27,935
1965 30,618 2,431 364,132 -24,955
1964 29,592 2,189 405,000 -23,885
1963 28,708 2,165 337,995 8,271
1962 27,679 2,189 340,800 76,443
1961 26,670 2,115 311,519 52,295
1960 25,713 1,886 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/united-kingdom | 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 the United Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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