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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Liberia was 5,612,817 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liberia's population is 5,887,000 people compared to 17,361,868 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 +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Liberia has increased from 3.49M people to 5.89M (68.6% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Liberia vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Liberia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Liberia Zimbabwe
2100 12,788,823 37,483,053
2099 12,776,207 37,412,398
2098 12,757,308 37,328,255
2097 12,728,620 37,235,542
2096 12,695,873 37,142,915
2095 12,671,037 37,032,129
2094 12,645,345 36,912,747
2093 12,607,806 36,810,893
2092 12,583,276 36,688,511
2091 12,557,861 36,567,262
2090 12,513,262 36,425,606
2089 12,461,083 36,280,973
2088 12,429,523 36,141,446
2087 12,394,685 35,977,638
2086 12,331,734 35,808,135
2085 12,266,313 35,637,092
2084 12,218,274 35,456,207
2083 12,163,782 35,268,035
2082 12,122,513 35,078,904
2081 12,055,108 34,873,129
2080 11,977,065 34,658,962
2079 11,899,224 34,439,720
2078 11,823,772 34,217,295
2077 11,746,009 33,982,909
2076 11,657,329 33,739,228
2075 11,571,881 33,495,867
2074 11,469,695 33,244,838
2073 11,373,802 32,978,488
2072 11,288,250 32,706,059
2071 11,187,594 32,445,747
2070 11,097,891 32,181,119
2069 11,002,270 31,906,793
2068 10,918,600 31,631,000
2067 10,814,021 31,345,338
2066 10,721,693 31,062,884
2065 10,617,436 30,766,830
2064 10,521,037 30,479,939
2063 10,416,221 30,176,104
2062 10,308,855 29,867,679
2061 10,200,557 29,557,068
2060 10,091,553 29,252,423
2059 9,960,069 28,945,088
2058 9,857,338 28,631,679
2057 9,745,295 28,307,305
2056 9,624,041 27,990,713
2055 9,506,843 27,658,887
2054 9,402,297 27,331,920
2053 9,284,854 26,986,935
2052 9,173,091 26,643,553
2051 9,060,243 26,287,592
2050 8,951,514 25,934,893
2049 8,828,384 25,585,239
2048 8,705,146 25,228,082
2047 8,581,923 24,874,649
2046 8,456,286 24,513,443
2045 8,342,861 24,147,637
2044 8,220,755 23,783,088
2043 8,106,429 23,401,965
2042 7,972,152 23,035,288
2041 7,829,310 22,647,950
2040 7,698,463 22,273,520
2039 7,554,021 21,902,980
2038 7,421,960 21,530,130
2037 7,291,328 21,159,664
2036 7,146,172 20,791,034
2035 7,010,827 20,413,656
2034 6,883,638 20,048,019
2033 6,750,553 19,676,339
2032 6,619,507 19,311,985
2031 6,492,799 18,959,300
2030 6,376,029 18,613,738
2029 6,247,795 18,270,049
2028 6,120,673 17,933,466
2027 5,981,051 17,600,984
2026 5,852,128 17,273,208
2025 5,732,938 16,949,303
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% 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 52.1% to 8,951,514 people with a rank change from 116th to 107th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 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 2.14% 1.89%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Liberia grew by 2.18%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Liberia Zimbabwe
Current population
5887000
17361868
Population rank 116/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.21%
One net population change
4.39 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
3.09 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +328 +804
Annual growth/decline +119,786 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +2.18% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 60/197
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 - -7,779 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/liberia/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 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 (1960–2024, 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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