Liberia Population Pyramid 1950
Year
1950Liberia in 1950
The population of Liberia in 1950 was 918,902. Half of the population was younger than 18.9 years; 41.8% were children under 15 and 3.0% were 65 or older.
This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Liberia had on average 3.95 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 62.2 years on average (63.4 years for girls, 60.9 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
66,910 immigrants live in Liberia, 1.2% of the population.
| Guinea | 22,216 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 16,235 |
| Sierra Leone | 13,878 |
| Ghana | 6,196 |
| Nigeria | 3,595 |
145,919 people born in Liberia live in other countries.
| Ghana | 39,038 |
| Israel | 38,437 |
| Nigeria | 23,602 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 16,014 |
| Sierra Leone | 8,462 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 918,902 | 18.9 | |
| Mauritania | 657,715 | 17.8 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 543,627 | 21.4 | |
| Togo | 1,399,600 | 19.3 | |
| Gambia | 306,736 | 18.1 |





