Liberia Population Pyramid 2022

Liberia
2022
Population: 5,373,293

Year

-5 -1   2022  +1 +5

Country

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Liberia in 2022

The population of Liberia in 2022 was 5,373,294. A decade earlier, in 2012, the population was 4,373,043; it has grown by 22.9% since.

The median age was 19.2 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 72.0 children under 15 and 5.8 people aged 65 or over. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.

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
5,373,294
Median age
19.2
0-14 %
40.5%
65+ %
3.3%
Child dependency
72.0
Old-age dependency
5.8
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 5,373,294 19.2
Mauritania 4,875,638 18.1
Gambia 2,636,470 19.1
Sierra Leone 8,276,807 20.0
Guinea-Bissau 2,105,529 19.8
What was the population of Liberia in 2022?
In 2022, Liberia's population was 5,373,294.
Is Liberia's population growing or shrinking?
Liberia's population grew 22.9% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 8,910,530 by 2050.
How old is the population of Liberia?
Liberia's median age is 19.2 years.
How many children and older people live in Liberia?
3.3% of Liberia's population is 65 or older, and 40.5% 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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