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Liberia Population Pyramid 2025

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2025
Population: 5,731,205

Year

-5 -1   2025  +1 +5

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Summary

Liberia in 2025

As of 2025, Liberia counted 5,731,206 inhabitants. That is 23.0% more than in 2015, when the population stood at 4,659,431.

Half of the population was younger than 19.8 years; 39.1% were children under 15 and 3.3% were 65 or older. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.

Ranks #117 of 201 by population Ranks #173 of 201 by median age Ranks #50 of 201 by 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.

Key indicators for Liberia
Population
5,731,206
Median age
19.8
0-14 %
39.1%
65+ %
3.3%
Child dependency
67.9
Old-age dependency
5.8
Region
AFRICA
Pyramid shape
Expansive
Population 2050
8,910,530
Population 2100
12,665,395
What is driving the change
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
Migration to and from Liberia
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.

How Liberia compares with its neighbours
Country Population Median age Relative size
Liberia 5,731,206 19.8
Mauritania 5,315,065 18.5
Gambia 2,822,093 19.6
Sierra Leone 8,819,794 20.7
Guinea-Bissau 2,249,515 20.4
Frequently asked questions about Liberia's population
What was the population of Liberia in 2025?
Liberia had a population of 5,731,206 in 2025.
Is Liberia's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 23.0% from 2015, with a projected population of 8,910,530 in 2050.
How old is the population of Liberia?
Liberia's median age is 19.8 years.
What share of Liberia's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Liberia, 39.1% of people are under 15 and 3.3% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Liberia have?
Liberia has an expansive pyramid: a wide base of young cohorts reflecting high fertility and continued population growth.

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