Population by labor force status in Liberia
Liberia: Population by labor force status was 2.24 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.24 million people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
96th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.24 million people
in 2025
All-time low
864,370 people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Liberia, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in Liberia stood at 2.24 million people. 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 in Liberia peaked at 2.24 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 864,370 people, 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 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 864,370 people | — |
| 1992 | 913,339 people | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 946,822 people | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 940,909 people | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 945,562 people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 969,758 people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.05 million people | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.15 million people | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 1.22 million people | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.26 million people | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.30 million people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.34 million people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.42 million people | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.50 million people | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million people | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.65 million people | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million people | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.75 million people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.80 million people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.85 million people | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.90 million people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.94 million people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.98 million people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.01 million people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.04 million people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.07 million people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.10 million people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.13 million people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.15 million people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.18 million people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.20 million people | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.22 million people | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 2.24 million people | +0.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 2.24 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.15 million people, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 2.24 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.33 million people, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 999,590 people | 864,370 people | 1.22 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.70 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 million people | 1.75 million people | 2.10 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 million people | 2.13 million people | 2.24 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 93 Laos 2.35 million people compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 2.33 million people compare
- 95 Mauritania 2.25 million people compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 2.20 million people compare
- 98 Palestine 2.05 million people compare
- 99 Libya 2.00 million people 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 in Liberia?
- Population by labor force status in Liberia was 2.24 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 864,370 people in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for population by labor force status?
- Liberia ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).