Liberia vs Norway: Population

Liberia
5.49 million people
in 2023
Norway
5.52 million people
in 2023
Liberia rank
120th
Norway rank
118th

Population over time

  • Liberia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 5.52 million people against 5.49 million people in Liberia, a difference of 26,130 people.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 120th and Norway ranks 118th of 236 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Norway Difference Ahead
1950s 1.01 million people 3.41 million people 2.40 million people Norway
1960s 1.28 million people 3.71 million people 2.43 million people Norway
1970s 1.66 million people 3.99 million people 2.33 million people Norway
1980s 2.21 million people 4.15 million people 1.94 million people Norway
1990s 2.29 million people 4.35 million people 2.06 million people Norway
2000s 3.35 million people 4.63 million people 1.27 million people Norway
2010s 4.59 million people 5.14 million people 550,004 people Norway
2020s 5.32 million people 5.44 million people 122,048 people Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Liberia or Norway?
Norway, at 5.52 million people against 5.49 million people in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Liberia and Norway?
26,130 people, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Norway?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Norway rank globally for population?
Liberia ranks 120th and Norway ranks 118th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
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

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.