Liberia vs Norway: Population by income level

Liberia
5.73 million
in 2025
Norway
5.61 million
in 2025
Liberia rank
116th
Norway rank
118th

Population by income level over time

  • Liberia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 5.73 million against 5.61 million in Norway, a difference of 120,340.

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

Liberia ranks 116th and Norway ranks 118th of 215 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 1.28 million 3.71 million 2.43 million Norway
1970s 1.66 million 3.99 million 2.33 million Norway
1980s 2.21 million 4.15 million 1.94 million Norway
1990s 2.29 million 4.35 million 2.06 million Norway
2000s 3.35 million 4.63 million 1.28 million Norway
2010s 4.59 million 5.14 million 549,763 Norway
2020s 5.44 million 5.49 million 54,758 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by income level, Liberia or Norway?
Liberia, at 5.73 million against 5.61 million in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by income level between Liberia and Norway?
120,340, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Norway?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Liberia and Norway rank globally for population by income level?
Liberia ranks 116th and Norway ranks 118th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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About this data

Indicator
Population by income level
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed