The population of Liberia is expected to grow by 122,743 in 2026 and reach 5,986,800 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 1,051 people yearly. On average there are 174,824 births and 46,451 deaths in Liberia per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 2.19 percent per year. The population density of Liberia has changed from 20.0 in 1980 to 58.3 in 2024.
| Current population | 5,966,781 people at present (Friday 6th of November 2026) | |
| Median Age | 24.2 years |
| Life expectancy | 62.6 years | |
| Population density | 60.8 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5,853,949 | 122,743 (2.1%) | -1,051 | 24.2 | 3.72 | 61 | 3,314,942 (56.6%) |
| 2025 | 5,731,206 | 118,389 (2.1%) | -9,870 | 24.1 | 3.79 | 60 | 3,214,173 (56.1%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -7,779 | 24.0 | 3.86 | 58 | 3,117,291 (55.5%) |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -5,002 | 23.9 | 3.95 | 57 | 3,021,050 (55.0%) |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -5,003 | 23.7 | 4.02 | 56 | 2,926,248 (54.5%) |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -11,852 | 23.6 | 4.09 | 55 | 2,835,956 (53.9%) |
| 2020 | 5,149,463 | 105,742 (2.1%) | -10,107 | 23.5 | 4.17 | 53 | 2,749,189 (53.4%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -19,678 | 23.4 | 4.26 | 52 | 2,665,872 (52.9%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -23,199 | 23.3 | 4.34 | 51 | 2,587,307 (52.3%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -24,807 | 23.3 | 4.40 | 50 | 2,511,537 (51.8%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -26,796 | 23.2 | 4.46 | 49 | 2,438,140 (51.3%) |
| 2015 | 4,659,431 | 95,138 (2.0%) | -15,182 | 23.1 | 4.52 | 48 | 2,364,355 (50.7%) |
| 2010 | 4,058,890 | 115,862 (2.9%) | 2,850 | 22.9 | 5.06 | 42 | 1,953,980 (48.1%) |
| 2005 | 3,301,015 | 144,123 (4.4%) | 101,019 | 22.8 | 5.52 | 34 | 1,513,549 (45.9%) |
| 2000 | 2,928,117 | 106,433 (3.6%) | -2,060 | 22.8 | 5.88 | 30 | 1,281,666 (43.8%) |
| 1995 | 2,169,162 | 19,234 (0.9%) | 54,372 | 22.7 | 6.17 | 23 | 965,879 (44.5%) |
| 1990 | 2,223,667 | -294,191 (-13.2%) | -712,544 | 22.6 | 6.37 | 23 | 963,629 (43.3%) |
| 1985 | 2,240,539 | 67,227 (3.0%) | 7,487 | 22.6 | 6.69 | 23 | 885,163 (39.5%) |
| 1980 | 1,929,253 | 56,540 (2.9%) | 4,016 | 22.7 | 6.87 | 20 | 691,493 (35.8%) |
| 1975 | 1,670,913 | 44,551 (2.7%) | 2,037 | 23.0 | 6.74 | 17 | 509,346 (30.5%) |
| 1970 | 1,466,676 | 37,071 (2.5%) | 2,285 | 23.1 | 6.58 | 15 | 382,599 (26.1%) |
| 1965 | 1,291,156 | 32,411 (2.5%) | 2,431 | 23.2 | 6.62 | 13 | 285,553 (22.1%) |
| 1960 | 1,139,522 | 28,195 (2.4%) | 1,886 | 23.3 | 6.39 | 12 | 211,855 (18.6%) |
In 2025 the population of Liberia was 5,731,206 and the average age increased from 23.3 in 1960 to 24.1. Urban population has increased from 1,281,666 (43.8%) in 2000 to 3,314,942 (56.6%) in the current year. The population density of Liberia has changed from 20.0 in 1980 to 58.3 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -10,107 | 23.5 | 4.17 | 53 | 2,749,189 (53.4%) |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -9,870 | 24.1 | 3.79 | 60 | 3,214,173 (56.1%) |
| 2030 | 6,366,291 | 121,205 (1.9%) | -16,024 | 24.8 | 3.43 | 66 | 3,745,524 (58.8%) |
| 2035 | 7,003,557 | 129,877 (1.9%) | 1,160 | 25.6 | 3.15 | 73 | 4,317,759 (61.7%) |
| 2040 | 7,681,688 | 136,187 (1.8%) | -3,577 | 26.5 | 2.94 | 80 | 4,957,890 (64.5%) |
| 2045 | 8,310,645 | 116,519 (1.4%) | -17,504 | 27.5 | 2.77 | 86 | 5,610,832 (67.5%) |
| 2050 | 8,910,530 | 114,702 (1.3%) | -16,506 | 28.5 | 2.62 | 93 | 6,288,630 (70.6%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 65.9 (64.1 years for male and 67.7 years for females). Population density will go up to 92.5 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 2.14% (118,389 residents, including 44,992 deaths). The demographics of Liberia constitutes of 2,930,255 women and 2,923,694 men, which means there are 998 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 50.0% of population (2,928,731) is 19 or younger, 46.6% of population (2,727,940) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.4% of population (197,278) is over 65.