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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 4.87 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Liberia vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Venezuela
2100 12,788,823 28,408,393
2099 12,776,207 28,554,225
2098 12,757,308 28,705,786
2097 12,728,620 28,850,257
2096 12,695,873 28,995,972
2095 12,671,037 29,132,759
2094 12,645,345 29,262,925
2093 12,607,806 29,392,244
2092 12,583,276 29,508,795
2091 12,557,861 29,621,832
2090 12,513,262 29,732,297
2089 12,461,083 29,838,428
2088 12,429,523 29,934,468
2087 12,394,685 30,028,670
2086 12,331,734 30,118,600
2085 12,266,313 30,199,220
2084 12,218,274 30,274,712
2083 12,163,782 30,346,195
2082 12,122,513 30,416,426
2081 12,055,108 30,482,094
2080 11,977,065 30,547,260
2079 11,899,224 30,610,834
2078 11,823,772 30,672,514
2077 11,746,009 30,728,816
2076 11,657,329 30,777,988
2075 11,571,881 30,827,559
2074 11,469,695 30,866,891
2073 11,373,802 30,911,390
2072 11,288,250 30,954,923
2071 11,187,594 30,997,109
2070 11,097,891 31,037,381
2069 11,002,270 31,075,808
2068 10,918,600 31,109,149
2067 10,814,021 31,145,122
2066 10,721,693 31,175,867
2065 10,617,436 31,200,466
2064 10,521,037 31,215,062
2063 10,416,221 31,230,451
2062 10,308,855 31,243,713
2061 10,200,557 31,253,501
2060 10,091,553 31,262,578
2059 9,960,069 31,270,532
2058 9,857,338 31,271,671
2057 9,745,295 31,274,675
2056 9,624,041 31,266,571
2055 9,506,843 31,250,513
2054 9,402,297 31,236,686
2053 9,284,854 31,220,143
2052 9,173,091 31,192,608
2051 9,060,243 31,172,098
2050 8,951,514 31,137,475
2049 8,828,384 31,102,109
2048 8,705,146 31,060,623
2047 8,581,923 31,007,458
2046 8,456,286 30,958,617
2045 8,342,861 30,903,304
2044 8,220,755 30,843,044
2043 8,106,429 30,774,770
2042 7,972,152 30,692,483
2041 7,829,310 30,605,785
2040 7,698,463 30,502,599
2039 7,554,021 30,387,061
2038 7,421,960 30,266,220
2037 7,291,328 30,143,030
2036 7,146,172 30,012,966
2035 7,010,827 29,868,832
2034 6,883,638 29,716,052
2033 6,750,553 29,572,150
2032 6,619,507 29,426,362
2031 6,492,799 29,278,011
2030 6,376,029 29,137,930
2029 6,247,795 29,002,751
2028 6,120,673 28,878,872
2027 5,981,051 28,749,068
2026 5,852,128 28,628,678
2025 5,732,938 28,514,989
2024 5,612,817 28,405,543
2023 5,493,031 28,300,854
2022 5,373,294 28,213,017
2021 5,259,323 28,237,826
2020 5,149,463 28,444,077
2019 5,043,721 28,938,098
2018 4,944,726 29,807,592
2017 4,848,925 30,565,323
2016 4,755,608 30,765,720
2015 4,659,431 30,573,972
2014 4,564,293 30,254,079
2013 4,470,239 29,912,198
2012 4,373,043 29,553,826
2011 4,221,178 29,185,212
2010 4,058,890 28,813,101
2009 3,943,028 28,438,298
2008 3,821,003 28,053,696
2007 3,669,050 27,649,363
2006 3,490,787 27,224,686
2005 3,301,015 26,785,804
2004 3,156,892 26,340,838
2003 3,119,532 25,892,703
2002 3,094,782 25,435,671
2001 3,015,338 24,979,922
2000 2,928,117 24,526,708
1999 2,821,684 24,066,593
1998 2,670,124 23,601,337
1997 2,412,989 23,131,685
1996 2,232,289 22,662,113
1995 2,169,162 22,193,821
1994 2,149,928 21,725,188
1993 2,155,126 21,254,520
1992 2,072,461 20,780,948
1991 1,956,518 20,304,896
1990 2,223,667 19,827,010
1989 2,517,858 19,348,921
1988 2,446,941 18,871,020
1987 2,377,229 18,394,963
1986 2,308,511 17,923,536
1985 2,240,539 17,461,434
1984 2,173,312 17,008,841
1983 2,107,113 16,562,205
1982 2,045,073 16,121,874
1981 1,986,867 15,687,297
1980 1,929,253 15,258,218
1979 1,872,713 14,834,552
1978 1,818,247 14,416,684
1977 1,766,019 14,006,812
1976 1,717,060 13,606,284
1975 1,670,913 13,215,892
1974 1,626,362 12,835,351
1973 1,583,588 12,463,537
1972 1,542,670 12,099,180
1971 1,504,077 11,741,008
1970 1,466,676 11,387,790
1969 1,429,605 11,040,280
1968 1,393,530 10,697,530
1967 1,358,435 10,358,513
1966 1,324,383 10,024,854
1965 1,291,156 9,697,790
1964 1,258,745 9,377,712
1963 1,227,414 9,064,021
1962 1,197,039 8,756,870
1961 1,167,717 8,455,915
1960 1,139,522 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Venezuela
2100 0.1% -0.51%
2099 0.15% -0.53%
2098 0.23% -0.5%
2097 0.26% -0.5%
2096 0.2% -0.47%
2095 0.2% -0.44%
2094 0.3% -0.44%
2093 0.19% -0.39%
2092 0.2% -0.38%
2091 0.36% -0.37%
2090 0.42% -0.36%
2089 0.25% -0.32%
2088 0.28% -0.31%
2087 0.51% -0.3%
2086 0.53% -0.27%
2085 0.39% -0.25%
2084 0.45% -0.24%
2083 0.34% -0.23%
2082 0.56% -0.22%
2081 0.65% -0.21%
2080 0.65% -0.21%
2079 0.64% -0.2%
2078 0.66% -0.18%
2077 0.76% -0.16%
2076 0.74% -0.16%
2075 0.89% -0.13%
2074 0.84% -0.14%
2073 0.76% -0.14%
2072 0.9% -0.14%
2071 0.81% -0.13%
2070 0.87% -0.12%
2069 0.77% -0.11%
2068 0.97% -0.12%
2067 0.86% -0.1%
2066 0.98% -0.08%
2065 0.92% -0.05%
2064 1.01% -0.05%
2063 1.04% -0.04%
2062 1.06% -0.03%
2061 1.08% -0.03%
2060 1.32% -0.03%
2059 1.04% -0.004%
2058 1.15% -0.01%
2057 1.26% 0.03%
2056 1.23% 0.05%
2055 1.11% 0.04%
2054 1.26% 0.05%
2053 1.22% 0.09%
2052 1.25% 0.07%
2051 1.21% 0.11%
2050 1.39% 0.11%
2049 1.42% 0.13%
2048 1.44% 0.17%
2047 1.49% 0.16%
2046 1.36% 0.18%
2045 1.49% 0.2%
2044 1.41% 0.22%
2043 1.68% 0.27%
2042 1.82% 0.28%
2041 1.7% 0.34%
2040 1.91% 0.38%
2039 1.78% 0.4%
2038 1.79% 0.41%
2037 2.03% 0.43%
2036 1.93% 0.48%
2035 1.85% 0.51%
2034 1.97% 0.49%
2033 1.98% 0.5%
2032 1.95% 0.51%
2031 1.83% 0.48%
2030 2.05% 0.47%
2029 2.08% 0.43%
2028 2.33% 0.45%
2027 2.2% 0.42%
2026 2.08% 0.4%
2025 2.14% 0.39%
2024 2.18% 0.37%
2023 2.23% 0.31%
2022 2.17% -0.09%
2021 2.13% -0.73%
2020 2.1% -1.71%
2019 2% -2.92%
2018 1.98% -2.48%
2017 1.96% -0.65%
2016 2.06% 0.63%
2015 2.08% 1.06%
2014 2.1% 1.14%
2013 2.22% 1.21%
2012 3.6% 1.26%
2011 4% 1.29%
2010 2.94% 1.32%
2009 3.19% 1.37%
2008 4.14% 1.46%
2007 5.11% 1.56%
2006 5.75% 1.64%
2005 4.57% 1.69%
2004 1.2% 1.73%
2003 0.8% 1.8%
2002 2.63% 1.82%
2001 2.98% 1.85%
2000 3.77% 1.91%
1999 5.68% 1.97%
1998 10.7% 2.03%
1997 8.09% 2.07%
1996 2.91% 2.11%
1995 0.89% 2.16%
1994 -0.24% 2.21%
1993 3.99% 2.28%
1992 5.93% 2.34%
1991 -12% 2.41%
1990 -11.7% 2.47%
1989 2.9% 2.53%
1988 2.93% 2.59%
1987 2.98% 2.63%
1986 3.03% 2.65%
1985 3.09% 2.66%
1984 3.14% 2.7%
1983 3.03% 2.73%
1982 2.93% 2.77%
1981 2.99% 2.81%
1980 3.02% 2.86%
1979 3% 2.9%
1978 2.96% 2.93%
1977 2.85% 2.94%
1976 2.76% 2.95%
1975 2.74% 2.96%
1974 2.7% 2.98%
1973 2.65% 3.01%
1972 2.57% 3.05%
1971 2.55% 3.1%
1970 2.59% 3.15%
1969 2.59% 3.2%
1968 2.58% 3.27%
1967 2.57% 3.33%
1966 2.57% 3.37%
1965 2.57% 3.41%
1964 2.55% 3.46%
1963 2.54% 3.51%
1962 2.51% 3.56%
1961 2.47% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Liberia Venezuela
Current population
5887000
28661242
Population rank 116/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.35%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
3.09 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +328 +287
Annual growth/decline +119,786 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 143/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 -100,467
Net migration rank 132/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - -100,467
2024 - -7,779 - -105,297
2023 125,730 -5,002 213,020 -112,899
2022 123,747 -5,003 216,619 -141,107
2021 121,038 -11,852 207,746 -332,936
2020 120,632 -10,107 237,223 -524,649
2019 120,635 -19,678 274,826 -975,534
2018 120,231 -23,199 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 119,376 -24,807 340,222 -817,376
2016 118,852 -26,796 359,651 -283,270
2015 115,479 -15,182 384,560 -77,417
2014 116,667 -26,690 395,088 -62,437
2013 120,138 -22,010 408,930 -57,818
2012 121,973 -25,710 420,758 -55,131
2011 115,496 91,981 425,958 -54,384
2010 114,249 2,850 425,397 -52,781
2009 113,429 1,187 427,257 -50,286
2008 112,032 17,404 435,870 -43,636
2007 109,165 65,306 452,482 -36,060
2006 104,099 77,946 460,152 -27,240
2005 96,478 101,019 463,260 -18,407
2004 91,755 -1,001 455,881 -10,798
2003 87,534 -103,564 456,902 -5,729
2002 88,643 -23,110 466,821 -3,944
2001 86,217 7,142 451,487 -2,856
2000 83,143 -2,060 459,802 -1,999
1999 78,130 53,643 463,787 -1,376
1998 72,146 99,203 469,123 -1,010
1997 61,444 281,480 472,002 -816
1996 56,392 -37,922 468,653 -708
1995 53,407 54,372 469,267 -622
1994 52,101 -121,407 469,178 -559
1993 51,609 7,300 473,189 -477
1992 50,204 56,210 474,824 -381
1991 47,426 78,052 477,917 -236
1990 52,770 -712,544 478,168 -69
1989 63,238 8,156 478,053 32
1988 62,703 7,734 477,569 137
1987 62,147 6,840 474,204 182
1986 61,924 6,534 468,252 201
1985 59,988 7,487 455,517 237
1984 59,460 7,513 449,186 247
1983 57,562 7,861 443,569 260
1982 56,127 2,530 436,564 260
1981 55,003 2,757 432,059 251
1980 53,452 4,016 425,613 237
1979 52,125 3,500 421,256 228
1978 49,813 3,500 414,032 205
1977 47,582 3,555 405,315 196
1976 45,528 1,246 395,344 190
1975 43,478 2,037 385,045 186
1974 41,499 2,086 375,678 173
1973 39,694 2,272 367,612 171
1972 37,860 2,018 360,749 173
1971 36,015 1,293 355,212 215
1970 35,196 2,285 350,709 305
1969 34,677 1,982 343,596 403
1968 33,536 1,964 340,973 532
1967 32,519 2,177 335,813 717
1966 31,454 1,953 329,697 1,087
1965 30,618 2,431 321,695 1,656
1964 29,592 2,189 314,397 2,410
1963 28,708 2,165 307,279 3,296
1962 27,679 2,189 299,345 4,386
1961 26,670 2,115 292,109 6,069
1960 25,713 1,886 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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