Liberia vs New Zealand: Population: comparison of UN projections
Liberia
5.49 million people
in 2023
New Zealand
5.17 million people
in 2023
Liberia rank
120th
New Zealand rank
123rd
Population: comparison of UN projections over time
- Liberia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 5.49 million people against 5.17 million people in New Zealand, a difference of 320,200 people.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
Liberia ranks 120th and New Zealand ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.01 million people | 2.12 million people | 1.11 million people | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 1.28 million people | 2.60 million people | 1.32 million people | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.66 million people | 3.03 million people | 1.37 million people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.21 million people | 3.25 million people | 1.03 million people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.29 million people | 3.64 million people | 1.36 million people | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3.35 million people | 4.09 million people | 737,370 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.59 million people | 4.62 million people | 21,069 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5.32 million people | 5.12 million people | 198,245 people | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, Liberia or New Zealand?
- Liberia, at 5.49 million people against 5.17 million people in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between Liberia and New Zealand?
- 320,200 people, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and New Zealand rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
- Liberia ranks 120th and New Zealand ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.