Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Liberia
Liberia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 3,115 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
3,115 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
83rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
3,115 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
809.4 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Liberia, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 3,115 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Liberia peaked at 3,115 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 809.4 1000 No, in 1950.
Liberia ranks 83rd of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Liberia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 809.4 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 816.05 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 823.81 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 832.56 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 842.2 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 852.58 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 863.57 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 875.1 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 887.01 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 899.2 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 911.57 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 924.11 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 936.75 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 949.57 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 962.61 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 975.97 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 989.61 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 1,004 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 1,018 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 1,033 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 1,048 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 1,064 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1,080 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1,096 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1,114 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1,131 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 1,149 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1,166 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1,183 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 1,202 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1,224 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1,250 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1,277 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1,300 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1,299 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,264 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1,212 1000 No | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 1,149 1000 No | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 1,078 1000 No | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 1,006 1000 No | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 934.91 1000 No | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 865.31 1000 No | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 909.85 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 959.94 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 1,027 1000 No | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 1,121 1000 No | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 1,250 1000 No | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 1,337 1000 No | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 1,438 1000 No | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 1,532 1000 No | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 1,606 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1,655 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1,684 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,703 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,725 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,759 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,810 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,871 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1,938 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2,003 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 2,060 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2,109 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2,150 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,187 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,222 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,258 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2,295 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,333 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,371 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,408 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,445 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2,481 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,517 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2,552 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2,586 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 2,620 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 2,653 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 2,684 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2028 | 2,715 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2029 | 2,745 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2030 | 2,774 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2031 | 2,801 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2032 | 2,827 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2033 | 2,853 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2034 | 2,877 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2035 | 2,900 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2036 | 2,922 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2037 | 2,943 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2038 | 2,963 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2039 | 2,982 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2040 | 2,999 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2041 | 3,016 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2042 | 3,032 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2043 | 3,046 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2044 | 3,060 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2045 | 3,072 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2046 | 3,083 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2047 | 3,093 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2048 | 3,101 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2049 | 3,109 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 3,115 1000 No | +0.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 3,115 1000 No is below the median for low income countries, which is 19,498 1000 No, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 3,115 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,719 1000 No, 24% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 850.15 1000 No | 809.4 1000 No | 899.2 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 970.42 1000 No | 911.57 1000 No | 1,033 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,123 1000 No | 1,048 1000 No | 1,202 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,206 1000 No | 1,006 1000 No | 1,300 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,137 1000 No | 865.31 1000 No | 1,532 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,775 1000 No | 1,606 1000 No | 2,003 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,239 1000 No | 2,060 1000 No | 2,408 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,600 1000 No | 2,445 1000 No | 2,745 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 2,884 1000 No | 2,774 1000 No | 2,982 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 3,061 1000 No | 2,999 1000 No | 3,109 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 3,115 1000 No | 3,115 1000 No | 3,115 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 80 Australia and New Zealand 3,512 1000 No compare
- 81 Honduras 3,456 1000 No compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 3,207 1000 No compare
- 84 Australia 3,001 1000 No compare
- 85 China, Taiwan Province of 2,853 1000 No compare
- 86 Tunisia 2,745 1000 No 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. — 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Liberia?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Liberia was 3,115 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,115 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 809.4 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Liberia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Liberia ranks 83rd out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.