Liberia Population Pyramid 1956
Year
1956Liberia in 1956
The population of Liberia in 1956 was 1,039,148. The median age was 19.2 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 73.6 children under 15 and 5.2 people aged 65 or over.
The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population 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 | 1,039,149 | 19.2 | |
| Mauritania | 747,606 | 18.6 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 566,970 | 22.4 | |
| Togo | 1,557,636 | 18.5 | |
| Gambia | 358,030 | 19.0 |





