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

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The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,731,206 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,916,561 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 2.95 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Liberia is ranked the 116th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.07% for Liberia vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Liberia has had an average growth rate of +2.09% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.92M (69.5% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Liberia vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Zimbabwe
2100 12,784,957 37,486,352
2099 12,772,345 37,415,690
2098 12,753,452 37,331,540
2097 12,724,773 37,238,819
2096 12,692,036 37,146,184
2095 12,667,207 37,035,388
2094 12,641,522 36,915,996
2093 12,603,995 36,814,133
2092 12,579,473 36,691,740
2091 12,554,066 36,570,481
2090 12,509,480 36,428,812
2089 12,457,316 36,284,166
2088 12,425,766 36,144,627
2087 12,390,938 35,980,805
2086 12,328,007 35,811,286
2085 12,262,605 35,640,228
2084 12,214,581 35,459,328
2083 12,160,106 35,271,139
2082 12,118,849 35,081,992
2081 12,051,465 34,876,198
2080 11,973,445 34,662,013
2079 11,895,628 34,442,751
2078 11,820,198 34,220,306
2077 11,742,459 33,985,899
2076 11,653,806 33,742,198
2075 11,568,384 33,498,815
2074 11,466,229 33,247,764
2073 11,370,364 32,981,390
2072 11,284,839 32,708,937
2071 11,184,212 32,448,602
2070 11,094,537 32,183,952
2069 10,998,944 31,909,601
2068 10,915,300 31,633,783
2067 10,810,752 31,348,096
2066 10,718,452 31,065,618
2065 10,614,227 30,769,538
2064 10,517,857 30,482,622
2063 10,413,073 30,178,760
2062 10,305,739 29,870,308
2061 10,197,474 29,559,670
2060 10,088,502 29,254,998
2059 9,957,059 28,947,636
2058 9,854,358 28,634,199
2057 9,742,349 28,309,796
2056 9,621,132 27,993,176
2055 9,503,970 27,661,321
2054 9,399,455 27,334,325
2053 9,282,047 26,989,310
2052 9,170,319 26,645,898
2051 9,057,504 26,289,905
2050 8,948,808 25,937,176
2049 8,825,716 25,587,491
2048 8,702,515 25,230,302
2047 8,579,329 24,876,838
2046 8,453,730 24,515,600
2045 8,340,339 24,149,762
2044 8,218,270 23,785,181
2043 8,103,979 23,404,024
2042 7,969,742 23,037,316
2041 7,826,944 22,649,943
2040 7,696,136 22,275,480
2039 7,551,738 21,904,908
2038 7,419,716 21,532,024
2037 7,289,124 21,161,527
2036 7,144,012 20,792,863
2035 7,008,708 20,415,452
2034 6,881,558 20,049,783
2033 6,748,513 19,678,070
2032 6,617,506 19,313,685
2031 6,490,837 18,960,968
2030 6,374,102 18,615,376
2029 6,245,907 18,271,657
2028 6,118,823 17,935,044
2027 5,979,243 17,602,533
2026 5,850,359 17,274,728
2025 5,731,206 16,950,795
2024 5,612,817 16,634,373
2023 5,493,031 16,340,822
2022 5,373,294 16,069,056
2021 5,259,323 15,797,210
2020 5,149,463 15,526,888
2019 5,043,721 15,271,368
2018 4,944,726 15,034,452
2017 4,848,925 14,812,482
2016 4,755,608 14,600,294
2015 4,659,431 14,399,013
2014 4,564,293 14,207,359
2013 4,470,239 14,013,808
2012 4,373,043 13,817,887
2011 4,221,178 13,595,424
2010 4,058,890 13,356,548
2009 3,943,028 13,142,790
2008 3,821,003 12,959,149
2007 3,669,050 12,804,058
2006 3,490,787 12,636,445
2005 3,301,015 12,483,432
2004 3,156,892 12,365,896
2003 3,119,532 12,232,323
2002 3,094,782 12,087,653
2001 3,015,338 11,971,901
2000 2,928,117 11,892,055
1999 2,821,684 11,783,458
1998 2,670,124 11,594,297
1997 2,412,989 11,369,827
1996 2,232,289 11,158,360
1995 2,169,162 10,974,599
1994 2,149,928 10,873,148
1993 2,155,126 10,860,288
1992 2,072,461 10,702,700
1991 1,956,518 10,404,816
1990 2,223,667 10,137,281
1989 2,517,858 9,864,798
1988 2,446,941 9,583,094
1987 2,377,229 9,284,644
1986 2,308,511 8,982,578
1985 2,240,539 8,686,813
1984 2,173,312 8,391,488
1983 2,107,113 8,098,404
1982 2,045,073 7,796,496
1981 1,986,867 7,498,635
1980 1,929,253 7,041,303
1979 1,872,713 6,647,556
1978 1,818,247 6,543,575
1977 1,766,019 6,449,512
1976 1,717,060 6,287,105
1975 1,670,913 6,098,658
1974 1,626,362 5,908,328
1973 1,583,588 5,720,404
1972 1,542,670 5,542,445
1971 1,504,077 5,374,712
1970 1,466,676 5,215,918
1969 1,429,605 5,058,181
1968 1,393,530 4,900,440
1967 1,358,435 4,748,307
1966 1,324,383 4,601,217
1965 1,291,156 4,458,462
1964 1,258,745 4,320,006
1963 1,227,414 4,185,877
1962 1,197,039 4,055,959
1961 1,167,717 3,930,401
1960 1,139,522 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liberia increased by 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liberia gained 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Liberia was ranked 126th most populous country in 2006 and is 116th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Liberia Zimbabwe
2100 0.1% 0.19%
2099 0.15% 0.23%
2098 0.23% 0.25%
2097 0.26% 0.25%
2096 0.2% 0.3%
2095 0.2% 0.32%
2094 0.3% 0.28%
2093 0.19% 0.33%
2092 0.2% 0.33%
2091 0.36% 0.39%
2090 0.42% 0.4%
2089 0.25% 0.39%
2088 0.28% 0.46%
2087 0.51% 0.47%
2086 0.53% 0.48%
2085 0.39% 0.51%
2084 0.45% 0.53%
2083 0.34% 0.54%
2082 0.56% 0.59%
2081 0.65% 0.62%
2080 0.65% 0.64%
2079 0.64% 0.65%
2078 0.66% 0.69%
2077 0.76% 0.72%
2076 0.74% 0.73%
2075 0.89% 0.76%
2074 0.84% 0.81%
2073 0.76% 0.83%
2072 0.9% 0.8%
2071 0.81% 0.82%
2070 0.87% 0.86%
2069 0.77% 0.87%
2068 0.97% 0.91%
2067 0.86% 0.91%
2066 0.98% 0.96%
2065 0.92% 0.94%
2064 1.01% 1.01%
2063 1.04% 1.03%
2062 1.06% 1.05%
2061 1.08% 1.04%
2060 1.32% 1.06%
2059 1.04% 1.09%
2058 1.15% 1.15%
2057 1.26% 1.13%
2056 1.23% 1.2%
2055 1.11% 1.2%
2054 1.26% 1.28%
2053 1.22% 1.29%
2052 1.25% 1.35%
2051 1.21% 1.36%
2050 1.39% 1.37%
2049 1.42% 1.42%
2048 1.44% 1.42%
2047 1.49% 1.47%
2046 1.36% 1.51%
2045 1.49% 1.53%
2044 1.41% 1.63%
2043 1.68% 1.59%
2042 1.82% 1.71%
2041 1.7% 1.68%
2040 1.91% 1.69%
2039 1.78% 1.73%
2038 1.79% 1.75%
2037 2.03% 1.77%
2036 1.93% 1.85%
2035 1.85% 1.82%
2034 1.97% 1.89%
2033 1.98% 1.89%
2032 1.95% 1.86%
2031 1.83% 1.86%
2030 2.05% 1.88%
2029 2.08% 1.88%
2028 2.33% 1.89%
2027 2.2% 1.9%
2026 2.08% 1.91%
2025 2.11% 1.9%
2024 2.18% 1.8%
2023 2.23% 1.69%
2022 2.17% 1.72%
2021 2.13% 1.74%
2020 2.1% 1.67%
2019 2% 1.58%
2018 1.98% 1.5%
2017 1.96% 1.45%
2016 2.06% 1.4%
2015 2.08% 1.35%
2014 2.1% 1.38%
2013 2.22% 1.42%
2012 3.6% 1.64%
2011 4% 1.79%
2010 2.94% 1.63%
2009 3.19% 1.42%
2008 4.14% 1.21%
2007 5.11% 1.33%
2006 5.75% 1.23%
2005 4.57% 0.95%
2004 1.2% 1.09%
2003 0.8% 1.2%
2002 2.63% 0.97%
2001 2.98% 0.67%
2000 3.77% 0.92%
1999 5.68% 1.63%
1998 10.7% 1.97%
1997 8.09% 1.9%
1996 2.91% 1.67%
1995 0.89% 0.93%
1994 -0.24% 0.12%
1993 3.99% 1.47%
1992 5.93% 2.86%
1991 -12% 2.64%
1990 -11.7% 2.76%
1989 2.9% 2.94%
1988 2.93% 3.21%
1987 2.98% 3.36%
1986 3.03% 3.4%
1985 3.09% 3.52%
1984 3.14% 3.62%
1983 3.03% 3.87%
1982 2.93% 3.97%
1981 2.99% 6.49%
1980 3.02% 5.92%
1979 3% 1.59%
1978 2.96% 1.46%
1977 2.85% 2.58%
1976 2.76% 3.09%
1975 2.74% 3.22%
1974 2.7% 3.29%
1973 2.65% 3.21%
1972 2.57% 3.12%
1971 2.55% 3.04%
1970 2.59% 3.12%
1969 2.59% 3.22%
1968 2.58% 3.2%
1967 2.57% 3.2%
1966 2.57% 3.2%
1965 2.57% 3.2%
1964 2.55% 3.2%
1963 2.54% 3.2%
1962 2.51% 3.19%
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).

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In 2025, the population of Liberia grew by 2.11%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Liberia Zimbabwe
Current population
5916561
17443108
Population rank 116/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.21%
One net population change
4.45 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
3.06 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
11.7 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +324 +867
Annual growth/decline +118,389 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +2.11% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 44/197 53/197
One migration net change every
53.4 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -9,870 -54,555
Net migration rank 132/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 72,423 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 142/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 148/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Liberia
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Liberia Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -9,870 - -54,555
2024 126,631 -7,779 372,494 -60,528
2023 125,730 -5,002 372,505 -97,380
2022 123,747 -5,003 371,243 -102,828
2021 121,038 -11,852 349,908 -74,623
2020 120,632 -10,107 354,790 -89,440
2019 120,635 -19,678 348,798 -103,107
2018 120,231 -23,199 345,883 -117,758
2017 119,376 -24,807 344,035 -128,241
2016 118,852 -26,796 348,772 -140,181
2015 115,479 -15,182 356,203 -162,220
2014 116,667 -26,690 366,350 -177,029
2013 120,138 -22,010 374,757 -176,972
2012 121,973 -25,710 371,135 -177,061
2011 115,496 91,981 359,572 -108,714
2010 114,249 2,850 335,570 -108,671
2009 113,429 1,187 309,316 -108,689
2008 112,032 17,404 280,527 -113,858
2007 109,165 65,306 261,805 -118,299
2006 104,099 77,946 248,963 -57,257
2005 96,478 101,019 248,545 -134,212
2004 91,755 -1,001 248,307 -127,550
2003 87,534 -103,564 243,057 -96,667
2002 88,643 -23,110 244,170 -101,212
2001 86,217 7,142 227,909 -139,361
2000 83,143 -2,060 236,343 -165,181
1999 78,130 53,643 232,393 -86,343
1998 72,146 99,203 225,614 6,645
1997 61,444 281,480 216,288 395
1996 56,392 -37,922 205,269 978
1995 53,407 54,372 206,695 -45,428
1994 52,101 -121,407 216,343 -174,723
1993 51,609 7,300 228,045 -243,947
1992 50,204 56,210 255,291 75,788
1991 47,426 78,052 260,943 3,749
1990 52,770 -712,544 265,444 4,948
1989 63,238 8,156 270,838 3,736
1988 62,703 7,734 277,498 11,327
1987 62,147 6,840 286,766 21,308
1986 61,924 6,534 289,894 6,154
1985 59,988 7,487 290,756 4,718
1984 59,460 7,513 290,052 5,124
1983 57,562 7,861 286,545 4,456
1982 56,127 2,530 279,934 32,899
1981 55,003 2,757 271,361 11,523
1980 53,452 4,016 241,179 390,593
1979 52,125 3,500 223,657 -67,937
1978 49,813 3,500 222,979 -170,727
1977 47,582 3,555 225,139 -89,270
1976 45,528 1,246 221,419 -32,495
1975 43,478 2,037 216,947 -28,988
1974 41,499 2,086 208,806 -16,105
1973 39,694 2,272 201,885 -18,733
1972 37,860 2,018 193,725 -20,959
1971 36,015 1,293 185,427 -22,719
1970 35,196 2,285 178,979 -24,102
1969 34,677 1,982 172,626 -12,028
1968 33,536 1,964 166,865 -11,997
1967 32,519 2,177 161,205 -11,814
1966 31,454 1,953 156,014 -11,211
1965 30,618 2,431 151,164 -10,465
1964 29,592 2,189 145,848 -9,631
1963 28,708 2,165 140,984 -8,936
1962 27,679 2,189 136,317 -8,529
1961 26,670 2,115 131,531 -8,204
1960 25,713 1,886 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 72,423 residents or 1.3% of the population were not native-born in Liberia, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

Biggest cities by population

Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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