How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Liberia?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Liberia: Population by income level

Central African Republic

5.51 million

in 2025

Liberia

5.73 million

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

119th

Liberia rank

116th

Population by income level over time

Central African Republic
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 5.73 million against 5.51 million in Central African Republic, a difference of 217,930.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 119th and Liberia ranks 116th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 6 and Liberia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.87 million	1.28 million	587,314	Central African Republic
1970s	2.28 million	1.66 million	620,691	Central African Republic
1980s	2.59 million	2.21 million	381,192	Central African Republic
1990s	3.30 million	2.29 million	1.01 million	Central African Republic
2000s	4.23 million	3.35 million	873,255	Central African Republic
2010s	4.69 million	4.59 million	95,427	Central African Republic
2020s	5.21 million	5.44 million	230,995	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by income level, Central African Republic or Liberia?: Liberia, at 5.73 million against 5.51 million in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by income level between Central African Republic and Liberia?: 217,930, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Liberia?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Liberia rank globally for population by income level?: Central African Republic ranks 119th and Liberia ranks 116th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population by income level
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.