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

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The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,731,206 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,916,561 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 4.85 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 -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.92M (69.5% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Liberia vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Venezuela
2100 12,784,957 28,410,292
2099 12,772,345 28,556,135
2098 12,753,452 28,707,705
2097 12,724,773 28,852,186
2096 12,692,036 28,997,910
2095 12,667,207 29,134,707
2094 12,641,522 29,264,882
2093 12,603,995 29,394,209
2092 12,579,473 29,510,768
2091 12,554,066 29,623,813
2090 12,509,480 29,734,285
2089 12,457,316 29,840,423
2088 12,425,766 29,936,470
2087 12,390,938 30,030,678
2086 12,328,007 30,120,614
2085 12,262,605 30,201,240
2084 12,214,581 30,276,736
2083 12,160,106 30,348,224
2082 12,118,849 30,418,460
2081 12,051,465 30,484,132
2080 11,973,445 30,549,302
2079 11,895,628 30,612,881
2078 11,820,198 30,674,565
2077 11,742,459 30,730,870
2076 11,653,806 30,780,046
2075 11,568,384 30,829,620
2074 11,466,229 30,868,955
2073 11,370,364 30,913,457
2072 11,284,839 30,956,993
2071 11,184,212 30,999,181
2070 11,094,537 31,039,456
2069 10,998,944 31,077,886
2068 10,915,300 31,111,229
2067 10,810,752 31,147,205
2066 10,718,452 31,177,952
2065 10,614,227 31,202,552
2064 10,517,857 31,217,149
2063 10,413,073 31,232,539
2062 10,305,739 31,245,802
2061 10,197,474 31,255,590
2060 10,088,502 31,264,668
2059 9,957,059 31,272,623
2058 9,854,358 31,273,762
2057 9,742,349 31,276,766
2056 9,621,132 31,268,661
2055 9,503,970 31,252,602
2054 9,399,455 31,238,775
2053 9,282,047 31,222,231
2052 9,170,319 31,194,694
2051 9,057,504 31,174,182
2050 8,948,808 31,139,557
2049 8,825,716 31,104,189
2048 8,702,515 31,062,699
2047 8,579,329 31,009,532
2046 8,453,730 30,960,686
2045 8,340,339 30,905,370
2044 8,218,270 30,845,107
2043 8,103,979 30,776,828
2042 7,969,742 30,694,535
2041 7,826,944 30,607,831
2040 7,696,136 30,504,638
2039 7,551,738 30,389,092
2038 7,419,716 30,268,244
2037 7,289,124 30,145,046
2036 7,144,012 30,014,973
2035 7,008,708 29,870,829
2034 6,881,558 29,718,039
2033 6,748,513 29,574,127
2032 6,617,506 29,428,330
2031 6,490,837 29,279,969
2030 6,374,102 29,139,878
2029 6,245,907 29,004,690
2028 6,118,823 28,880,803
2027 5,979,243 28,750,990
2026 5,850,359 28,630,592
2025 5,731,206 28,516,896
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 (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 Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% 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 51.3% to 8,948,808 people with a rank change from 116th to 107th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

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 2.11% 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 (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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Liberia Venezuela
Current population
5916561
28692435
Population rank 116/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.35%
One net population change
4.45 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
3.06 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
11.7 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +324 +305
Annual growth/decline +118,389 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +2.11% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 139/197
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 126,631 -7,779 214,547 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 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 (1960–2025, 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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