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
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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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Indicator
Population: comparison of UN projections
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.