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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 17.4 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.31% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Liberia vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Vietnam
2100 12,788,823 92,239,801
2099 12,776,207 92,735,968
2098 12,757,308 93,227,318
2097 12,728,620 93,703,343
2096 12,695,873 94,178,675
2095 12,671,037 94,640,859
2094 12,645,345 95,098,747
2093 12,607,806 95,558,233
2092 12,583,276 96,015,030
2091 12,557,861 96,474,248
2090 12,513,262 96,938,026
2089 12,461,083 97,399,661
2088 12,429,523 97,858,300
2087 12,394,685 98,324,127
2086 12,331,734 98,788,452
2085 12,266,313 99,249,444
2084 12,218,274 99,710,990
2083 12,163,782 100,178,339
2082 12,122,513 100,650,389
2081 12,055,108 101,120,279
2080 11,977,065 101,584,408
2079 11,899,224 102,046,677
2078 11,823,772 102,496,244
2077 11,746,009 102,944,347
2076 11,657,329 103,374,514
2075 11,571,881 103,799,405
2074 11,469,695 104,214,107
2073 11,373,802 104,623,307
2072 11,288,250 105,022,092
2071 11,187,594 105,401,255
2070 11,097,891 105,773,681
2069 11,002,270 106,126,787
2068 10,918,600 106,471,025
2067 10,814,021 106,811,324
2066 10,721,693 107,143,716
2065 10,617,436 107,459,475
2064 10,521,037 107,761,108
2063 10,416,221 108,055,355
2062 10,308,855 108,339,650
2061 10,200,557 108,607,597
2060 10,091,553 108,859,065
2059 9,960,069 109,104,391
2058 9,857,338 109,337,395
2057 9,745,295 109,546,926
2056 9,624,041 109,732,352
2055 9,506,843 109,903,830
2054 9,402,297 110,052,946
2053 9,284,854 110,173,868
2052 9,173,091 110,270,266
2051 9,060,243 110,338,539
2050 8,951,514 110,361,987
2049 8,828,384 110,356,819
2048 8,705,146 110,313,849
2047 8,581,923 110,228,852
2046 8,456,286 110,108,051
2045 8,342,861 109,943,449
2044 8,220,755 109,748,671
2043 8,106,429 109,514,717
2042 7,972,152 109,242,604
2041 7,829,310 108,936,706
2040 7,698,463 108,611,523
2039 7,554,021 108,254,640
2038 7,421,960 107,877,983
2037 7,291,328 107,480,286
2036 7,146,172 107,075,099
2035 7,010,827 106,647,378
2034 6,883,638 106,206,100
2033 6,750,553 105,762,219
2032 6,619,507 105,299,476
2031 6,492,799 104,826,346
2030 6,376,029 104,330,461
2029 6,247,795 103,835,790
2028 6,120,673 103,316,499
2027 5,981,051 102,775,814
2026 5,852,128 102,213,157
2025 5,732,938 101,614,413
2024 5,612,817 100,987,686
2023 5,493,031 100,352,192
2022 5,373,294 99,680,655
2021 5,259,323 98,935,098
2020 5,149,463 98,079,191
2019 5,043,721 97,173,776
2018 4,944,726 96,237,319
2017 4,848,925 95,176,977
2016 4,755,608 94,000,117
2015 4,659,431 92,823,254
2014 4,564,293 91,679,578
2013 4,470,239 90,573,104
2012 4,373,043 89,510,356
2011 4,221,178 88,468,314
2010 4,058,890 87,455,152
2009 3,943,028 86,460,018
2008 3,821,003 85,175,788
2007 3,669,050 83,633,375
2006 3,490,787 82,167,897
2005 3,301,015 81,088,313
2004 3,156,892 80,338,971
2003 3,119,532 79,563,777
2002 3,094,782 78,772,224
2001 3,015,338 77,969,361
2000 2,928,117 77,154,011
1999 2,821,684 76,287,452
1998 2,670,124 75,299,660
1997 2,412,989 74,226,889
1996 2,232,289 73,156,447
1995 2,169,162 72,049,940
1994 2,149,928 70,854,391
1993 2,155,126 69,586,384
1992 2,072,461 68,260,337
1991 1,956,518 66,891,775
1990 2,223,667 65,504,552
1989 2,517,858 64,147,348
1988 2,446,941 62,843,228
1987 2,377,229 61,584,651
1986 2,308,511 60,347,048
1985 2,240,539 59,060,622
1984 2,173,312 57,706,067
1983 2,107,113 56,337,921
1982 2,045,073 55,011,289
1981 1,986,867 53,738,141
1980 1,929,253 52,490,101
1979 1,872,713 51,378,211
1978 1,818,247 50,249,552
1977 1,766,019 48,954,872
1976 1,717,060 47,684,931
1975 1,670,913 46,482,903
1974 1,626,362 45,413,537
1973 1,583,588 44,409,861
1972 1,542,670 43,429,168
1971 1,504,077 42,449,276
1970 1,466,676 41,475,230
1969 1,429,605 40,582,096
1968 1,393,530 39,734,609
1967 1,358,435 38,895,080
1966 1,324,383 38,024,836
1965 1,291,156 37,129,656
1964 1,258,745 36,201,563
1963 1,227,414 35,249,101
1962 1,197,039 34,288,560
1961 1,167,717 33,409,059
1960 1,139,522 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Vietnam
2100 0.1% -0.54%
2099 0.15% -0.53%
2098 0.23% -0.51%
2097 0.26% -0.5%
2096 0.2% -0.49%
2095 0.2% -0.48%
2094 0.3% -0.48%
2093 0.19% -0.48%
2092 0.2% -0.48%
2091 0.36% -0.48%
2090 0.42% -0.47%
2089 0.25% -0.47%
2088 0.28% -0.47%
2087 0.51% -0.47%
2086 0.53% -0.46%
2085 0.39% -0.46%
2084 0.45% -0.47%
2083 0.34% -0.47%
2082 0.56% -0.46%
2081 0.65% -0.46%
2080 0.65% -0.45%
2079 0.64% -0.44%
2078 0.66% -0.44%
2077 0.76% -0.42%
2076 0.74% -0.41%
2075 0.89% -0.4%
2074 0.84% -0.39%
2073 0.76% -0.38%
2072 0.9% -0.36%
2071 0.81% -0.35%
2070 0.87% -0.33%
2069 0.77% -0.32%
2068 0.97% -0.32%
2067 0.86% -0.31%
2066 0.98% -0.29%
2065 0.92% -0.28%
2064 1.01% -0.27%
2063 1.04% -0.26%
2062 1.06% -0.25%
2061 1.08% -0.23%
2060 1.32% -0.22%
2059 1.04% -0.21%
2058 1.15% -0.19%
2057 1.26% -0.17%
2056 1.23% -0.16%
2055 1.11% -0.14%
2054 1.26% -0.11%
2053 1.22% -0.09%
2052 1.25% -0.06%
2051 1.21% -0.02%
2050 1.39% 0.005%
2049 1.42% 0.04%
2048 1.44% 0.08%
2047 1.49% 0.11%
2046 1.36% 0.15%
2045 1.49% 0.18%
2044 1.41% 0.21%
2043 1.68% 0.25%
2042 1.82% 0.28%
2041 1.7% 0.3%
2040 1.91% 0.33%
2039 1.78% 0.35%
2038 1.79% 0.37%
2037 2.03% 0.38%
2036 1.93% 0.4%
2035 1.85% 0.42%
2034 1.97% 0.42%
2033 1.98% 0.44%
2032 1.95% 0.45%
2031 1.83% 0.48%
2030 2.05% 0.48%
2029 2.08% 0.5%
2028 2.33% 0.53%
2027 2.2% 0.55%
2026 2.08% 0.59%
2025 2.14% 0.62%
2024 2.18% 0.63%
2023 2.23% 0.67%
2022 2.17% 0.75%
2021 2.13% 0.87%
2020 2.1% 0.93%
2019 2% 0.97%
2018 1.98% 1.11%
2017 1.96% 1.25%
2016 2.06% 1.27%
2015 2.08% 1.25%
2014 2.1% 1.22%
2013 2.22% 1.19%
2012 3.6% 1.18%
2011 4% 1.16%
2010 2.94% 1.15%
2009 3.19% 1.51%
2008 4.14% 1.84%
2007 5.11% 1.78%
2006 5.75% 1.33%
2005 4.57% 0.93%
2004 1.2% 0.97%
2003 0.8% 1%
2002 2.63% 1.03%
2001 2.98% 1.06%
2000 3.77% 1.14%
1999 5.68% 1.31%
1998 10.7% 1.45%
1997 8.09% 1.46%
1996 2.91% 1.54%
1995 0.89% 1.69%
1994 -0.24% 1.82%
1993 3.99% 1.94%
1992 5.93% 2.05%
1991 -12% 2.12%
1990 -11.7% 2.12%
1989 2.9% 2.08%
1988 2.93% 2.04%
1987 2.98% 2.05%
1986 3.03% 2.18%
1985 3.09% 2.35%
1984 3.14% 2.43%
1983 3.03% 2.41%
1982 2.93% 2.37%
1981 2.99% 2.38%
1980 3.02% 2.16%
1979 3% 2.25%
1978 2.96% 2.64%
1977 2.85% 2.66%
1976 2.76% 2.59%
1975 2.74% 2.35%
1974 2.7% 2.26%
1973 2.65% 2.26%
1972 2.57% 2.31%
1971 2.55% 2.35%
1970 2.59% 2.2%
1969 2.59% 2.13%
1968 2.58% 2.16%
1967 2.57% 2.29%
1966 2.57% 2.41%
1965 2.57% 2.56%
1964 2.55% 2.7%
1963 2.54% 2.8%
1962 2.51% 2.63%
1961 2.47% 2.7%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Liberia Vietnam
Current population
5887000
102365351
Population rank 116/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.24%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
49.6 seconds
One birth every
3.09 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
11.9 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +328 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +119,786 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 123/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 -48,171
Net migration rank 132/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - -48,171
2024 - -7,779 - -59,645
2023 125,730 -5,002 727,955 -81,789
2022 123,747 -5,003 775,914 -78,977
2021 121,038 -11,852 799,593 -5,418
2020 120,632 -10,107 924,004 -6,457
2019 120,635 -19,678 895,262 -2,051
2018 120,231 -23,199 882,977 96,650
2017 119,376 -24,807 1,001,833 139,245
2016 118,852 -26,796 1,045,094 167,652
2015 115,479 -15,182 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 116,667 -26,690 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 120,138 -22,010 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 121,973 -25,710 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 115,496 91,981 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 114,249 2,850 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 113,429 1,187 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 112,032 17,404 1,008,141 571,113
2007 109,165 65,306 981,689 523,784
2006 104,099 77,946 943,041 482,399
2005 96,478 101,019 942,084 -208,337
2004 91,755 -1,001 985,438 -220,458
2003 87,534 -103,564 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 88,643 -23,110 991,427 -193,766
2001 86,217 7,142 985,610 -177,586
2000 83,143 -2,060 966,894 -144,298
1999 78,130 53,643 925,519 -15,010
1998 72,146 99,203 959,016 106,091
1997 61,444 281,480 1,028,116 52,382
1996 56,392 -37,922 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 53,407 54,372 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 52,101 -121,407 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 51,609 7,300 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 50,204 56,210 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 47,426 78,052 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 52,770 -712,544 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 63,238 8,156 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 62,703 7,734 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 62,147 6,840 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 61,924 6,534 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 59,988 7,487 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 59,460 7,513 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 57,562 7,861 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 56,127 2,530 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 55,003 2,757 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 53,452 4,016 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 52,125 3,500 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 49,813 3,500 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 47,582 3,555 1,259,315 49,655
1976 45,528 1,246 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 43,478 2,037 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 41,499 2,086 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 39,694 2,272 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 37,860 2,018 921,524 -1,920
1971 36,015 1,293 963,259 76,961
1970 35,196 2,285 905,902 1,997
1969 34,677 1,982 878,359 0
1968 33,536 1,964 815,116 1,489
1967 32,519 2,177 862,071 394
1966 31,454 1,953 876,283 1,769
1965 30,618 2,431 913,761 -1,438
1964 29,592 2,189 950,219 -6,328
1963 28,708 2,165 961,067 0
1962 27,679 2,189 960,046 0
1961 26,670 2,115 798,978 0
1960 25,713 1,886 955,268 0

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

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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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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