Liberia Population Pyramid 1953

Liberia
1953
Population: 974,376

Year

-5 -1   1953  +1 +5

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Liberia in 1953

In 1953, Liberia had a total population of 974,376 people. The median age was 19.1 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 74.5 children under 15 and 5.3 people aged 65 or over.

The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
974,376
Median age
19.1
0-14 %
41.5%
65+ %
2.9%
Child dependency
74.5
Old-age dependency
5.3
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
8,910,530
Population 2100
12,665,395
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
1234567
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 3.95

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.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
203040506070
19602023 · 62.2

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
22456890
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

66,910 immigrants live in Liberia, 1.2% of the population.

Guinea22,216
Côte d'Ivoire16,235
Sierra Leone13,878
Ghana6,196
Nigeria3,595
Where emigrants live (2024)

145,919 people born in Liberia live in other countries.

Ghana39,038
Israel38,437
Nigeria23,602
Côte d'Ivoire16,014
Sierra Leone8,462
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Liberia 974,376 19.1
Mauritania 699,390 18.3
Guinea-Bissau 557,625 21.9
Togo 1,476,071 18.9
Gambia 331,089 18.6
What was the population of Liberia in 1953?
Liberia had a population of 974,376 in 1953.
What is the median age in Liberia?
The median age in Liberia is 19.1 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Liberia?
2.9% of Liberia's population is 65 or older, and 41.5% is under 15.
What shape is Liberia's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Liberia's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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