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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 3.86 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Liberia vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Zambia
2100 12,788,823 65,217,429
2099 12,776,207 64,871,545
2098 12,757,308 64,515,891
2097 12,728,620 64,148,736
2096 12,695,873 63,777,313
2095 12,671,037 63,393,169
2094 12,645,345 62,992,652
2093 12,607,806 62,590,327
2092 12,583,276 62,175,930
2091 12,557,861 61,750,591
2090 12,513,262 61,321,399
2089 12,461,083 60,880,148
2088 12,429,523 60,434,676
2087 12,394,685 59,970,107
2086 12,331,734 59,499,234
2085 12,266,313 59,023,040
2084 12,218,274 58,535,857
2083 12,163,782 58,040,512
2082 12,122,513 57,538,672
2081 12,055,108 57,027,491
2080 11,977,065 56,506,421
2079 11,899,224 55,983,242
2078 11,823,772 55,449,777
2077 11,746,009 54,906,771
2076 11,657,329 54,361,075
2075 11,571,881 53,806,856
2074 11,469,695 53,246,777
2073 11,373,802 52,677,348
2072 11,288,250 52,101,139
2071 11,187,594 51,519,691
2070 11,097,891 50,931,614
2069 11,002,270 50,334,700
2068 10,918,600 49,737,479
2067 10,814,021 49,135,488
2066 10,721,693 48,530,443
2065 10,617,436 47,918,592
2064 10,521,037 47,299,740
2063 10,416,221 46,677,439
2062 10,308,855 46,048,819
2061 10,200,557 45,416,657
2060 10,091,553 44,777,347
2059 9,960,069 44,137,306
2058 9,857,338 43,494,451
2057 9,745,295 42,851,923
2056 9,624,041 42,206,898
2055 9,506,843 41,558,284
2054 9,402,297 40,906,492
2053 9,284,854 40,255,629
2052 9,173,091 39,603,888
2051 9,060,243 38,949,958
2050 8,951,514 38,294,607
2049 8,828,384 37,634,194
2048 8,705,146 36,971,309
2047 8,581,923 36,309,749
2046 8,456,286 35,645,868
2045 8,342,861 34,981,812
2044 8,220,755 34,316,981
2043 8,106,429 33,652,420
2042 7,972,152 32,990,657
2041 7,829,310 32,329,447
2040 7,698,463 31,664,262
2039 7,554,021 31,001,305
2038 7,421,960 30,335,662
2037 7,291,328 29,668,561
2036 7,146,172 29,000,264
2035 7,010,827 28,333,498
2034 6,883,638 27,671,195
2033 6,750,553 27,011,974
2032 6,619,507 26,356,580
2031 6,492,799 25,702,812
2030 6,376,029 25,055,216
2029 6,247,795 24,414,405
2028 6,120,673 23,780,809
2027 5,981,051 23,151,479
2026 5,852,128 22,529,742
2025 5,732,938 21,918,187
2024 5,612,817 21,314,956
2023 5,493,031 20,723,965
2022 5,373,294 20,152,938
2021 5,259,323 19,603,607
2020 5,149,463 19,059,395
2019 5,043,721 18,513,839
2018 4,944,726 17,973,569
2017 4,848,925 17,441,320
2016 4,755,608 16,914,423
2015 4,659,431 16,399,089
2014 4,564,293 15,895,315
2013 4,470,239 15,398,997
2012 4,373,043 14,913,629
2011 4,221,178 14,437,796
2010 4,058,890 13,965,594
2009 3,943,028 13,490,389
2008 3,821,003 13,021,324
2007 3,669,050 12,565,085
2006 3,490,787 12,129,553
2005 3,301,015 11,718,819
2004 3,156,892 11,338,198
2003 3,119,532 10,983,595
2002 3,094,782 10,647,949
2001 3,015,338 10,325,185
2000 2,928,117 10,017,631
1999 2,821,684 9,740,005
1998 2,670,124 9,482,408
1997 2,412,989 9,237,063
1996 2,232,289 9,004,053
1995 2,169,162 8,785,763
1994 2,149,928 8,576,269
1993 2,155,126 8,373,921
1992 2,072,461 8,176,680
1991 1,956,518 7,981,650
1990 2,223,667 7,786,169
1989 2,517,858 7,589,216
1988 2,446,941 7,391,440
1987 2,377,229 7,191,282
1986 2,308,511 6,986,471
1985 2,240,539 6,780,953
1984 2,173,312 6,580,490
1983 2,107,113 6,381,038
1982 2,045,073 6,178,637
1981 1,986,867 5,983,289
1980 1,929,253 5,802,833
1979 1,872,713 5,631,728
1978 1,818,247 5,465,374
1977 1,766,019 5,302,480
1976 1,717,060 5,143,842
1975 1,670,913 4,990,086
1974 1,626,362 4,842,746
1973 1,583,588 4,702,693
1972 1,542,670 4,569,309
1971 1,504,077 4,442,525
1970 1,466,676 4,321,718
1969 1,429,605 4,197,116
1968 1,393,530 4,065,593
1967 1,358,435 3,936,343
1966 1,324,383 3,812,003
1965 1,291,156 3,692,086
1964 1,258,745 3,577,017
1963 1,227,414 3,465,907
1962 1,197,039 3,358,099
1961 1,167,717 3,254,086
1960 1,139,522 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Zambia
2100 0.1% 0.53%
2099 0.15% 0.55%
2098 0.23% 0.57%
2097 0.26% 0.58%
2096 0.2% 0.61%
2095 0.2% 0.64%
2094 0.3% 0.64%
2093 0.19% 0.67%
2092 0.2% 0.69%
2091 0.36% 0.7%
2090 0.42% 0.72%
2089 0.25% 0.74%
2088 0.28% 0.77%
2087 0.51% 0.79%
2086 0.53% 0.81%
2085 0.39% 0.83%
2084 0.45% 0.85%
2083 0.34% 0.87%
2082 0.56% 0.9%
2081 0.65% 0.92%
2080 0.65% 0.93%
2079 0.64% 0.96%
2078 0.66% 0.99%
2077 0.76% 1%
2076 0.74% 1.03%
2075 0.89% 1.05%
2074 0.84% 1.08%
2073 0.76% 1.11%
2072 0.9% 1.13%
2071 0.81% 1.15%
2070 0.87% 1.19%
2069 0.77% 1.2%
2068 0.97% 1.23%
2067 0.86% 1.25%
2066 0.98% 1.28%
2065 0.92% 1.31%
2064 1.01% 1.33%
2063 1.04% 1.37%
2062 1.06% 1.39%
2061 1.08% 1.43%
2060 1.32% 1.45%
2059 1.04% 1.48%
2058 1.15% 1.5%
2057 1.26% 1.53%
2056 1.23% 1.56%
2055 1.11% 1.59%
2054 1.26% 1.62%
2053 1.22% 1.65%
2052 1.25% 1.68%
2051 1.21% 1.71%
2050 1.39% 1.75%
2049 1.42% 1.79%
2048 1.44% 1.82%
2047 1.49% 1.86%
2046 1.36% 1.9%
2045 1.49% 1.94%
2044 1.41% 1.97%
2043 1.68% 2.01%
2042 1.82% 2.05%
2041 1.7% 2.1%
2040 1.91% 2.14%
2039 1.78% 2.19%
2038 1.79% 2.25%
2037 2.03% 2.3%
2036 1.93% 2.35%
2035 1.85% 2.39%
2034 1.97% 2.44%
2033 1.98% 2.49%
2032 1.95% 2.54%
2031 1.83% 2.58%
2030 2.05% 2.62%
2029 2.08% 2.66%
2028 2.33% 2.72%
2027 2.2% 2.76%
2026 2.08% 2.79%
2025 2.14% 2.83%
2024 2.18% 2.85%
2023 2.23% 2.83%
2022 2.17% 2.8%
2021 2.13% 2.86%
2020 2.1% 2.95%
2019 2% 3.01%
2018 1.98% 3.05%
2017 1.96% 3.12%
2016 2.06% 3.14%
2015 2.08% 3.17%
2014 2.1% 3.22%
2013 2.22% 3.25%
2012 3.6% 3.3%
2011 4% 3.38%
2010 2.94% 3.52%
2009 3.19% 3.6%
2008 4.14% 3.63%
2007 5.11% 3.59%
2006 5.75% 3.5%
2005 4.57% 3.36%
2004 1.2% 3.23%
2003 0.8% 3.15%
2002 2.63% 3.13%
2001 2.98% 3.07%
2000 3.77% 2.85%
1999 5.68% 2.72%
1998 10.7% 2.66%
1997 8.09% 2.59%
1996 2.91% 2.48%
1995 0.89% 2.44%
1994 -0.24% 2.42%
1993 3.99% 2.41%
1992 5.93% 2.44%
1991 -12% 2.51%
1990 -11.7% 2.6%
1989 2.9% 2.68%
1988 2.93% 2.78%
1987 2.98% 2.93%
1986 3.03% 3.03%
1985 3.09% 3.05%
1984 3.14% 3.13%
1983 3.03% 3.28%
1982 2.93% 3.26%
1981 2.99% 3.11%
1980 3.02% 3.04%
1979 3% 3.04%
1978 2.96% 3.07%
1977 2.85% 3.08%
1976 2.76% 3.08%
1975 2.74% 3.04%
1974 2.7% 2.98%
1973 2.65% 2.92%
1972 2.57% 2.85%
1971 2.55% 2.8%
1970 2.59% 2.97%
1969 2.59% 3.24%
1968 2.58% 3.28%
1967 2.57% 3.26%
1966 2.57% 3.25%
1965 2.57% 3.22%
1964 2.55% 3.21%
1963 2.54% 3.21%
1962 2.51% 3.2%
1961 2.47% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Liberia Zambia
Current population
5887000
22697916
Population rank 116/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.27%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
3.09 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
11.9 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +328 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +119,786 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 21/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -9,870 +6,562
Net migration rank 132/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - 6,562
2024 - -7,779 - 7,381
2023 125,730 -5,002 577,660 9,521
2022 123,747 -5,003 563,456 -8,566
2021 121,038 -11,852 535,629 8,143
2020 120,632 -10,107 536,484 8,156
2019 120,635 -19,678 528,089 18,385
2018 120,231 -23,199 515,644 18,431
2017 119,376 -24,807 504,630 25,789
2016 118,852 -26,796 497,521 25,860
2015 115,479 -15,182 491,021 16,261
2014 116,667 -26,690 483,663 16,574
2013 120,138 -22,010 476,846 15,542
2012 121,973 -25,710 469,406 8,958
2011 115,496 91,981 459,743 13,569
2010 114,249 2,850 448,337 22,761
2009 113,429 1,187 434,458 44,867
2008 112,032 17,404 419,560 39,249
2007 109,165 65,306 403,729 49,945
2006 104,099 77,946 387,891 29,517
2005 96,478 101,019 368,756 35,316
2004 91,755 -1,001 349,352 7,819
2003 87,534 -103,564 331,189 20,845
2002 88,643 -23,110 316,041 3,206
2001 86,217 7,142 302,682 23,582
2000 83,143 -2,060 293,186 -4,338
1999 78,130 53,643 283,297 -16,888
1998 72,146 99,203 275,568 -26,796
1997 61,444 281,480 268,198 -26,276
1996 56,392 -37,922 262,468 -38,358
1995 53,407 54,372 257,897 -45,423
1994 52,101 -121,407 252,023 -45,504
1993 51,609 7,300 245,917 -47,739
1992 50,204 56,210 239,953 -43,656
1991 47,426 78,052 237,957 -44,203
1990 52,770 -712,544 235,835 -38,619
1989 63,238 8,156 233,429 -36,736
1988 62,703 7,734 230,118 -31,270
1987 62,147 6,840 227,813 -26,338
1986 61,924 6,534 224,768 -16,610
1985 59,988 7,487 221,351 -18,474
1984 59,460 7,513 216,695 -18,652
1983 57,562 7,861 212,712 -11,849
1982 56,127 2,530 207,621 -3,676
1981 55,003 2,757 202,822 -16,072
1980 53,452 4,016 198,817 -24,664
1979 52,125 3,500 197,578 -29,515
1978 49,813 3,500 194,933 -30,284
1977 47,582 3,555 191,557 -30,423
1976 45,528 1,246 186,762 -30,612
1975 43,478 2,037 182,258 -30,886
1974 41,499 2,086 174,484 -31,178
1973 39,694 2,272 168,258 -31,472
1972 37,860 2,018 161,648 -31,672
1971 36,015 1,293 155,249 -31,651
1970 35,196 2,285 149,380 -31,370
1969 34,677 1,982 142,660 -11,469
1968 33,536 1,964 137,315 -5,447
1967 32,519 2,177 131,938 -5,298
1966 31,454 1,953 127,164 -5,129
1965 30,618 2,431 122,814 -5,023
1964 29,592 2,189 117,197 -4,851
1963 28,708 2,165 114,555 -4,676
1962 27,679 2,189 110,173 -4,428
1961 26,670 2,115 106,318 -4,043
1960 25,713 1,886 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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