Liberia vs New Zealand: Population peak status

Liberia
5.49 million
in 2023
New Zealand
5.17 million
in 2023
Liberia rank
120th
New Zealand rank
123rd

Population peak status over time

  • Liberia
  • New Zealand
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M195019862023

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 5.49 million against 5.17 million in New Zealand, a difference of 320,200.

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 229 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 2.12 million 1.11 million New Zealand
1960s 1.28 million 2.60 million 1.32 million New Zealand
1970s 1.66 million 3.03 million 1.37 million New Zealand
1980s 2.21 million 3.25 million 1.03 million New Zealand
1990s 2.29 million 3.64 million 1.36 million New Zealand
2000s 3.35 million 4.09 million 737,370 New Zealand
2010s 4.59 million 4.62 million 21,069 New Zealand
2020s 5.32 million 5.12 million 198,245 Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population peak status, Liberia or New Zealand?
Liberia, at 5.49 million against 5.17 million in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in population peak status between Liberia and New Zealand?
320,200, 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 peak status?
Liberia ranks 120th and New Zealand ranks 123rd of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population peak status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population peak status
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed