Iraq vs Liberia: Population growth
Iraq
2.1%
in 2024
Liberia
2.2%
in 2024
Iraq rank
49th
Liberia rank
46th
Population growth over time
- Iraq
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 49th and Liberia ranks 46th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 0.7% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.1% | 1.9% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 3.3% | 0.9% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Iraq or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Iraq and Liberia?
- 0.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Liberia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Liberia rank globally for population growth?
- Iraq ranks 49th and Liberia ranks 46th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release