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

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The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,731,206 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,916,561 people compared to 22,844,606 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 0.35% 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 +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.92M (69.5% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Liberia vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Zambia
2100 12,784,957 65,204,593
2099 12,772,345 64,858,778
2098 12,753,452 64,503,193
2097 12,724,773 64,136,110
2096 12,692,036 63,764,760
2095 12,667,207 63,380,692
2094 12,641,522 62,980,254
2093 12,603,995 62,578,008
2092 12,579,473 62,163,693
2091 12,554,066 61,738,437
2090 12,509,480 61,309,330
2089 12,457,316 60,868,166
2088 12,425,766 60,422,781
2087 12,390,938 59,958,303
2086 12,328,007 59,487,524
2085 12,262,605 59,011,423
2084 12,214,581 58,524,337
2083 12,160,106 58,029,088
2082 12,118,849 57,527,347
2081 12,051,465 57,016,267
2080 11,973,445 56,495,299
2079 11,895,628 55,972,223
2078 11,820,198 55,438,864
2077 11,742,459 54,895,964
2076 11,653,806 54,350,375
2075 11,568,384 53,796,265
2074 11,466,229 53,236,297
2073 11,370,364 52,666,980
2072 11,284,839 52,090,884
2071 11,184,212 51,509,551
2070 11,094,537 50,921,590
2069 10,998,944 50,324,793
2068 10,915,300 49,727,689
2067 10,810,752 49,125,817
2066 10,718,452 48,520,891
2065 10,614,227 47,909,160
2064 10,517,857 47,290,430
2063 10,413,073 46,668,252
2062 10,305,739 46,039,755
2061 10,197,474 45,407,718
2060 10,088,502 44,768,534
2059 9,957,059 44,128,619
2058 9,854,358 43,485,891
2057 9,742,349 42,843,489
2056 9,621,132 42,198,591
2055 9,503,970 41,550,105
2054 9,399,455 40,898,440
2053 9,282,047 40,247,706
2052 9,170,319 39,596,094
2051 9,057,504 38,942,292
2050 8,948,808 38,287,070
2049 8,825,716 37,626,787
2048 8,702,515 36,964,032
2047 8,579,329 36,302,603
2046 8,453,730 35,638,852
2045 8,340,339 34,974,927
2044 8,218,270 34,310,227
2043 8,103,979 33,645,797
2042 7,969,742 32,984,164
2041 7,826,944 32,323,084
2040 7,696,136 31,658,029
2039 7,551,738 30,995,204
2038 7,419,716 30,329,691
2037 7,289,124 29,662,721
2036 7,144,012 28,994,556
2035 7,008,708 28,327,922
2034 6,881,558 27,665,749
2033 6,748,513 27,006,658
2032 6,617,506 26,351,393
2031 6,490,837 25,697,754
2030 6,374,102 25,050,285
2029 6,245,907 24,409,600
2028 6,118,823 23,776,128
2027 5,979,243 23,146,922
2026 5,850,359 22,525,308
2025 5,731,206 21,913,874
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% 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 51.3% to 8,948,808 people with a rank change from 116th to 107th. The population of Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 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 2.11% 2.81%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/zambia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Liberia grew by 2.11%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Liberia Zambia
Current population
5916561
22844606
Population rank 116/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.27%
One net population change
4.45 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
3.06 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
11.7 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +324 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +118,389 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +2.11% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 19/197
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 126,631 -7,779 587,419 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/zambia | CC BY

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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 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 (1960–2025, 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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