The population of Liberia is expected to grow by 138,000 in 2025 and reach 5,911,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 5,000 people yearly. On average there are 179,949 births and 35,814 deaths in Liberia per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 2.50 percent per year. The population density of Liberia has changed from 19.6 in 1980 to 57.1 in 2023.
| Current population | 5,844,942 people at present (Sunday 13th of July 2025) | |
| Median Age | 24.1 years |
| Life expectancy | 66.6 years | |
| Population density | 59.9 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,770,000 | 138,000 (2.4%) | -5,000 | 24.1 | 4.01 | 60 | 3,112,000 (53.9%) |
| 2024 | 5,632,000 | 136,000 (2.4%) | -5,000 | 24.0 | 59 | 3,013,000 (53.5%) | |
| 2023 | 5,496,000 | 133,000 (2.4%) | -5,000 | 23.8 | 57 | 2,916,000 (53.1%) | |
| 2022 | 5,363,000 | 131,000 (2.4%) | -5,000 | 23.7 | 56 | 2,822,000 (52.6%) | |
| 2021 | 5,232,000 | 128,000 (2.5%) | -5,000 | 23.6 | 54 | 2,730,000 (52.2%) | |
| 2020 | 5,104,000 | 126,000 (2.5%) | -5,000 | 23.5 | 4.32 | 53 | 2,641,000 (51.8%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -5,000 | 23.4 | 4.38 | 52 | 2,555,000 (51.3%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -5,000 | 23.3 | 4.45 | 50 | 2,471,000 (50.9%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -5,000 | 23.2 | 4.52 | 49 | 2,390,000 (50.5%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -5,000 | 23.1 | 4.58 | 48 | 2,311,525 (50.1%) |
| 2015 | 4,499,621 | 108,884 (2.4%) | -5,000 | 23.0 | 4.65 | 47 | 2,236,357 (49.7%) |
| 2010 | 3,948,125 | 136,597 (3.5%) | -4,000 | 22.7 | 5.02 | 41 | 1,887,243 (47.8%) |
| 2005 | 3,261,230 | 84,816 (2.6%) | 35,117 | 22.5 | 5.46 | 34 | 1,501,829 (46.1%) |
| 2000 | 2,884,522 | 150,004 (5.2%) | -10,000 | 22.6 | 5.88 | 30 | 1,278,737 (44.3%) |
| 1995 | 2,073,482 | 60,597 (2.9%) | 90,000 | 22.4 | 6.16 | 22 | 952,972 (46.0%) |
| 1990 | 2,097,232 | -34,293 (-1.6%) | -60,000 | 22.2 | 6.50 | 22 | 1,162,328 (55.4%) |
| 1985 | 2,192,555 | 33,466 (1.5%) | -80,000 | 22.2 | 6.88 | 23 | 929,051 (42.4%) |
| 1980 | 1,888,314 | 61,433 (3.3%) | 22.3 | 6.97 | 20 | 664,063 (35.2%) | |
| 1975 | 1,625,013 | 46,061 (2.8%) | 2,390 | 22.4 | 6.88 | 17 | 493,711 (30.4%) |
| 1970 | 1,416,529 | 35,892 (2.5%) | 2,199 | 22.6 | 6.70 | 15 | 368,652 (26.0%) |
| 1965 | 1,252,972 | 28,628 (2.3%) | 1,599 | 22.8 | 6.52 | 13 | 277,007 (22.1%) |
| 1960 | 1,120,313 | 24,673 (2.2%) | 1,599 | 22.9 | 6.41 | 12 | 208,737 (18.6%) |
In 2024 the population of Liberia was 5,632,000 and the average age increased from 22.9 in 1960 to 24.0. Urban population has increased from 1,278,737 (44.3%) in 2000 to 3,112,000 (53.9%) in the current year. The population density of Liberia has changed from 19.6 in 1980 to 57.1 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -5,000 | 23.5 | 4.32 | 53 | 2,641,000 (51.8%) |
| 2025 | 5,770,000 | 138,000 (2.4%) | -5,000 | 24.1 | 4.01 | 60 | 3,112,000 (53.9%) |
| 2030 | 6,495,000 | 149,000 (2.3%) | -5,000 | 24.7 | 3.75 | 67 | 3,651,000 (56.2%) |
| 2035 | 7,271,000 | 158,000 (2.2%) | -5,000 | 25.4 | 3.51 | 76 | 4,255,000 (58.5%) |
| 2040 | 8,088,000 | 166,000 (2.1%) | -5,000 | 26.2 | 3.31 | 84 | 4,916,000 (60.8%) |
| 2045 | 8,935,000 | 172,000 (1.9%) | -5,000 | 27.1 | 3.13 | 93 | 5,630,000 (63.0%) |
| 2050 | 9,804,000 | 175,000 (1.8%) | -5,000 | 27.9 | 2.98 | 102 | 6,391,000 (65.2%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 73.5 (71.7 years for male and 75.4 years for females). Population density will go up to 101.8 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Liberia constitutes of 2,852,000 women and 2,918,000 men, which means there are 1,023 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 50.0% of population (2,887,308) is 19 or younger, 46.7% of population (2,692,282) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.3% of population (190,410) is over 65.