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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 6.44 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

Liberia vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Uzbekistan
2100 12,788,823 74,950,276
2099 12,776,207 74,687,562
2098 12,757,308 74,412,253
2097 12,728,620 74,120,787
2096 12,695,873 73,822,520
2095 12,671,037 73,512,493
2094 12,645,345 73,187,441
2093 12,607,806 72,852,823
2092 12,583,276 72,509,869
2091 12,557,861 72,158,109
2090 12,513,262 71,795,130
2089 12,461,083 71,419,019
2088 12,429,523 71,037,131
2087 12,394,685 70,645,917
2086 12,331,734 70,250,312
2085 12,266,313 69,845,645
2084 12,218,274 69,430,096
2083 12,163,782 69,009,654
2082 12,122,513 68,591,369
2081 12,055,108 68,161,432
2080 11,977,065 67,729,509
2079 11,899,224 67,293,106
2078 11,823,772 66,849,622
2077 11,746,009 66,394,934
2076 11,657,329 65,946,007
2075 11,571,881 65,494,544
2074 11,469,695 65,041,409
2073 11,373,802 64,584,034
2072 11,288,250 64,126,554
2071 11,187,594 63,662,468
2070 11,097,891 63,197,548
2069 11,002,270 62,728,854
2068 10,918,600 62,256,069
2067 10,814,021 61,779,846
2066 10,721,693 61,296,688
2065 10,617,436 60,808,437
2064 10,521,037 60,310,657
2063 10,416,221 59,805,006
2062 10,308,855 59,290,829
2061 10,200,557 58,769,606
2060 10,091,553 58,237,257
2059 9,960,069 57,693,970
2058 9,857,338 57,141,935
2057 9,745,295 56,580,336
2056 9,624,041 56,012,936
2055 9,506,843 55,434,251
2054 9,402,297 54,845,302
2053 9,284,854 54,247,246
2052 9,173,091 53,641,903
2051 9,060,243 53,028,742
2050 8,951,514 52,411,754
2049 8,828,384 51,787,458
2048 8,705,146 51,159,295
2047 8,581,923 50,526,830
2046 8,456,286 49,892,416
2045 8,342,861 49,257,909
2044 8,220,755 48,629,333
2043 8,106,429 48,007,917
2042 7,972,152 47,394,130
2041 7,829,310 46,789,557
2040 7,698,463 46,197,382
2039 7,554,021 45,613,886
2038 7,421,960 45,033,877
2037 7,291,328 44,458,257
2036 7,146,172 43,884,266
2035 7,010,827 43,308,578
2034 6,883,638 42,729,398
2033 6,750,553 42,143,548
2032 6,619,507 41,549,754
2031 6,492,799 40,948,133
2030 6,376,029 40,333,867
2029 6,247,795 39,708,371
2028 6,120,673 39,074,978
2027 5,981,051 38,426,208
2026 5,852,128 37,758,494
2025 5,732,938 37,071,527
2024 5,612,817 36,361,859
2023 5,493,031 35,652,307
2022 5,373,294 34,938,955
2021 5,259,323 34,243,696
2020 5,149,463 33,586,372
2019 5,043,721 32,964,701
2018 4,944,726 32,373,490
2017 4,848,925 31,819,178
2016 4,755,608 31,284,568
2015 4,659,431 30,749,346
2014 4,564,293 30,222,994
2013 4,470,239 29,724,065
2012 4,373,043 29,261,903
2011 4,221,178 28,823,196
2010 4,058,890 28,385,506
2009 3,943,028 27,939,328
2008 3,821,003 27,494,774
2007 3,669,050 27,076,008
2006 3,490,787 26,699,043
2005 3,301,015 26,356,975
2004 3,156,892 26,029,350
2003 3,119,532 25,711,259
2002 3,094,782 25,399,980
2001 3,015,338 25,090,283
2000 2,928,117 24,787,054
1999 2,821,684 24,476,008
1998 2,670,124 24,134,929
1997 2,412,989 23,758,960
1996 2,232,289 23,351,981
1995 2,169,162 22,917,589
1994 2,149,928 22,463,291
1993 2,155,126 21,987,955
1992 2,072,461 21,485,090
1991 1,956,518 20,962,910
1990 2,223,667 20,464,956
1989 2,517,858 19,977,183
1988 2,446,941 19,460,630
1987 2,377,229 18,930,070
1986 2,308,511 18,395,621
1985 2,240,539 17,875,339
1984 2,173,312 17,378,846
1983 2,107,113 16,908,400
1982 2,045,073 16,462,736
1981 1,986,867 16,035,032
1980 1,929,253 15,619,936
1979 1,872,713 15,215,587
1978 1,818,247 14,816,349
1977 1,766,019 14,408,822
1976 1,717,060 13,998,620
1975 1,670,913 13,598,521
1974 1,626,362 13,209,011
1973 1,583,588 12,831,047
1972 1,542,670 12,465,106
1971 1,504,077 12,111,511
1970 1,466,676 11,762,638
1969 1,429,605 11,403,150
1968 1,393,530 11,032,155
1967 1,358,435 10,659,180
1966 1,324,383 10,289,294
1965 1,291,156 9,921,681
1964 1,258,745 9,557,611
1963 1,227,414 9,202,246
1962 1,197,039 8,854,368
1961 1,167,717 8,517,711
1960 1,139,522 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 75M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Uzbekistan
2100 0.1% 0.35%
2099 0.15% 0.37%
2098 0.23% 0.39%
2097 0.26% 0.4%
2096 0.2% 0.42%
2095 0.2% 0.44%
2094 0.3% 0.46%
2093 0.19% 0.47%
2092 0.2% 0.49%
2091 0.36% 0.51%
2090 0.42% 0.53%
2089 0.25% 0.54%
2088 0.28% 0.55%
2087 0.51% 0.56%
2086 0.53% 0.58%
2085 0.39% 0.6%
2084 0.45% 0.61%
2083 0.34% 0.61%
2082 0.56% 0.63%
2081 0.65% 0.64%
2080 0.65% 0.65%
2079 0.64% 0.66%
2078 0.66% 0.68%
2077 0.76% 0.68%
2076 0.74% 0.69%
2075 0.89% 0.7%
2074 0.84% 0.71%
2073 0.76% 0.71%
2072 0.9% 0.73%
2071 0.81% 0.74%
2070 0.87% 0.75%
2069 0.77% 0.76%
2068 0.97% 0.77%
2067 0.86% 0.79%
2066 0.98% 0.8%
2065 0.92% 0.83%
2064 1.01% 0.85%
2063 1.04% 0.87%
2062 1.06% 0.89%
2061 1.08% 0.91%
2060 1.32% 0.94%
2059 1.04% 0.97%
2058 1.15% 0.99%
2057 1.26% 1.01%
2056 1.23% 1.04%
2055 1.11% 1.07%
2054 1.26% 1.1%
2053 1.22% 1.13%
2052 1.25% 1.16%
2051 1.21% 1.18%
2050 1.39% 1.21%
2049 1.42% 1.23%
2048 1.44% 1.25%
2047 1.49% 1.27%
2046 1.36% 1.29%
2045 1.49% 1.29%
2044 1.41% 1.29%
2043 1.68% 1.3%
2042 1.82% 1.29%
2041 1.7% 1.28%
2040 1.91% 1.28%
2039 1.78% 1.29%
2038 1.79% 1.29%
2037 2.03% 1.31%
2036 1.93% 1.33%
2035 1.85% 1.36%
2034 1.97% 1.39%
2033 1.98% 1.43%
2032 1.95% 1.47%
2031 1.83% 1.52%
2030 2.05% 1.58%
2029 2.08% 1.62%
2028 2.33% 1.69%
2027 2.2% 1.77%
2026 2.08% 1.85%
2025 2.14% 1.95%
2024 2.18% 1.99%
2023 2.23% 2.04%
2022 2.17% 2.03%
2021 2.13% 1.96%
2020 2.1% 1.89%
2019 2% 1.83%
2018 1.98% 1.74%
2017 1.96% 1.71%
2016 2.06% 1.74%
2015 2.08% 1.74%
2014 2.1% 1.68%
2013 2.22% 1.58%
2012 3.6% 1.52%
2011 4% 1.54%
2010 2.94% 1.6%
2009 3.19% 1.62%
2008 4.14% 1.55%
2007 5.11% 1.41%
2006 5.75% 1.3%
2005 4.57% 1.26%
2004 1.2% 1.24%
2003 0.8% 1.23%
2002 2.63% 1.23%
2001 2.98% 1.22%
2000 3.77% 1.27%
1999 5.68% 1.41%
1998 10.7% 1.58%
1997 8.09% 1.74%
1996 2.91% 1.9%
1995 0.89% 2.02%
1994 -0.24% 2.16%
1993 3.99% 2.34%
1992 5.93% 2.49%
1991 -12% 2.43%
1990 -11.7% 2.44%
1989 2.9% 2.65%
1988 2.93% 2.8%
1987 2.98% 2.91%
1986 3.03% 2.91%
1985 3.09% 2.86%
1984 3.14% 2.78%
1983 3.03% 2.71%
1982 2.93% 2.67%
1981 2.99% 2.66%
1980 3.02% 2.66%
1979 3% 2.69%
1978 2.96% 2.83%
1977 2.85% 2.93%
1976 2.76% 2.94%
1975 2.74% 2.95%
1974 2.7% 2.95%
1973 2.65% 2.94%
1972 2.57% 2.92%
1971 2.55% 2.97%
1970 2.59% 3.15%
1969 2.59% 3.36%
1968 2.58% 3.5%
1967 2.57% 3.59%
1966 2.57% 3.71%
1965 2.57% 3.81%
1964 2.55% 3.86%
1963 2.54% 3.93%
1962 2.51% 3.95%
1961 2.47% 3.76%

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

Liberia Uzbekistan
Current population
5887000
37939105
Population rank 116/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.46%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
44.4 seconds
One birth every
3.09 minutes
33.4 seconds
One death every
11.9 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +328 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +119,786 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 52/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -9,870 -6,987
Net migration rank 132/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - -6,987
2024 - -7,779 - -7,066
2023 125,730 -5,002 722,280 -6,004
2022 123,747 -5,003 715,410 -5,007
2021 121,038 -11,852 689,325 -9,205
2020 120,632 -10,107 643,750 -9,208
2019 120,635 -19,678 618,154 -9,341
2018 120,231 -23,199 585,119 -11,516
2017 119,376 -24,807 548,372 -13,352
2016 118,852 -26,796 549,045 -14,839
2015 115,479 -15,182 552,781 -16,545
2014 116,667 -26,690 536,881 -20,381
2013 120,138 -22,010 501,742 -20,380
2012 121,973 -25,710 463,333 -20,381
2011 115,496 91,981 454,858 -20,380
2010 114,249 2,850 461,293 -20,380
2009 113,429 1,187 471,839 -20,378
2008 112,032 17,404 461,665 -24,028
2007 109,165 65,306 426,880 -27,013
2006 104,099 77,946 383,265 -29,197
2005 96,478 101,019 363,462 -33,386
2004 91,755 -1,001 363,994 -38,834
2003 87,534 -103,564 355,098 -44,092
2002 88,643 -23,110 359,231 -47,679
2001 86,217 7,142 356,483 -48,642
2000 83,143 -2,060 365,138 -66,547
1999 78,130 53,643 385,448 -61,955
1998 72,146 99,203 408,532 -49,862
1997 61,444 281,480 441,631 -48,360
1996 56,392 -37,922 471,010 -50,314
1995 53,407 54,372 493,966 -45,876
1994 52,101 -121,407 502,279 -41,788
1993 51,609 7,300 527,557 -37,377
1992 50,204 56,210 548,793 -33,259
1991 47,426 78,052 557,886 -29,064
1990 52,770 -712,544 540,581 -73,478
1989 63,238 8,156 522,323 -13,888
1988 62,703 7,734 525,126 -473
1987 62,147 6,840 537,292 -824
1986 61,924 6,534 533,234 -802
1985 59,988 7,487 508,893 -773
1984 59,460 7,513 485,617 -752
1983 57,562 7,861 454,464 1,568
1982 56,127 2,530 431,389 3,897
1981 55,003 2,757 413,897 6,223
1980 53,452 4,016 401,557 8,540
1979 52,125 3,500 387,754 10,864
1978 49,813 3,500 372,068 27,783
1977 47,582 3,555 369,572 45,622
1976 45,528 1,246 363,110 42,094
1975 43,478 2,037 357,382 37,611
1974 41,499 2,086 350,422 33,600
1973 39,694 2,272 341,807 30,094
1972 37,860 2,018 333,230 26,748
1971 36,015 1,293 323,171 24,030
1970 35,196 2,285 313,216 37,324
1969 34,677 1,982 302,833 65,596
1968 33,536 1,964 295,651 77,914
1967 32,519 2,177 298,350 74,030
1966 31,454 1,953 297,844 69,537
1965 30,618 2,431 302,264 65,579
1964 29,592 2,189 298,790 61,512
1963 28,708 2,165 293,432 57,002
1962 27,679 2,189 292,788 52,532
1961 26,670 2,115 279,841 48,168
1960 25,713 1,886 267,165 22,039

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

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/uzbekistan | 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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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