Population by labor force status bars in Liberia
Liberia: Population by labor force status bars was 2.24 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.24 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
96th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.24 million
in 2025
All-time low
864,370
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Liberia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status bars in Liberia stood at 2.24 million. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Liberia peaked at 2.24 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 864,370, in 1991.
That places Liberia 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status bars in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 864,370 | — |
| 1992 | 913,339 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 946,822 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 940,909 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 945,562 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 969,758 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.05 million | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.15 million | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 1.22 million | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.26 million | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.30 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.42 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.50 million | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.65 million | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.75 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.80 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.85 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.90 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.94 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.98 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.01 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.04 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.07 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.13 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.15 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.18 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.20 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.22 million | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 2.24 million | +0.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 2.24 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.15 million, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 2.24 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.33 million, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 999,590 | 864,370 | 1.22 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million | 1.26 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 million | 1.75 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 million | 2.13 million | 2.24 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 93 Laos 2.35 million compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 2.33 million compare
- 95 Mauritania 2.25 million compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 2.20 million compare
- 98 Palestine 2.05 million compare
- 99 Libya 2.00 million compare
More work & labour data for Liberia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1155 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.202 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,689 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,115 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 6,410 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 6,256 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 12,665 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status bars in Liberia?
- Population by labor force status bars in Liberia was 2.24 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 864,370 in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Liberia ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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