Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Liberia
Liberia: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) was 0.02 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.02 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
842.26 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-423.58 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
69
1951–2023
Net migration, annual growth rate in Liberia, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, net migration, annual growth rate in Liberia stood at 0.02 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Liberia peaked at 842.26 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -423.58 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Liberia ranks 68th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 55.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 68.86 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1953 | -120 % change on previous year | -274.3% |
| 1954 | 302.67 % change on previous year | -352.2% |
| 1955 | 94.99 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1956 | 38.84 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1957 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1958 | -65.14 % change on previous year | -895.6% |
| 1959 | 285.79 % change on previous year | -538.8% |
| 1960 | 26.32 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1961 | 12.14 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1962 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1963 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 1964 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -201.1% |
| 1965 | 11.06 % change on previous year | +897.3% |
| 1966 | -19.66 % change on previous year | -277.9% |
| 1967 | 11.47 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 1968 | -9.78 % change on previous year | -185.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9165 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1970 | 15.29 % change on previous year | +1568.0% |
| 1971 | -43.41 % change on previous year | -384.0% |
| 1972 | 56.07 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
| 1973 | 12.59 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1974 | -8.19 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 1975 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1976 | -38.83 % change on previous year | +1553.1% |
| 1977 | 185.31 % change on previous year | -577.2% |
| 1978 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 14.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | -31.35 % change on previous year | -312.6% |
| 1982 | -8.23 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1983 | 210.71 % change on previous year | -2659.2% |
| 1984 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1985 | -0.3461 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1986 | -12.73 % change on previous year | +3578.1% |
| 1987 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 1988 | 13.07 % change on previous year | +179.1% |
| 1989 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1991 | 110.95 % change on previous year | +1933.5% |
| 1992 | -27.98 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 1993 | -87.01 % change on previous year | +210.9% |
| 1995 | 144.78 % change on previous year | -266.4% |
| 1996 | -169.75 % change on previous year | -217.2% |
| 1997 | 842.26 % change on previous year | -596.2% |
| 1998 | -64.76 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1999 | -45.93 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2000 | -103.84 % change on previous year | +126.1% |
| 2001 | 446.7 % change on previous year | -530.2% |
| 2002 | -423.58 % change on previous year | -194.8% |
| 2003 | -348.13 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 99.03 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2006 | -22.84 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 2007 | -16.22 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2008 | -73.35 % change on previous year | +352.3% |
| 2009 | -93.18 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 140.1 % change on previous year | -250.4% |
| 2012 | -127.95 % change on previous year | -191.3% |
| 2013 | 14.39 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2014 | -21.26 % change on previous year | -247.7% |
| 2015 | 43.12 % change on previous year | -302.8% |
| 2016 | -76.5 % change on previous year | -277.4% |
| 2017 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2018 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 15.18 % change on previous year | +134.1% |
| 2020 | 48.64 % change on previous year | +220.5% |
| 2021 | -17.27 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 2022 | 57.79 % change on previous year | -434.7% |
| 2023 | 0.02 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -3578.1% | -0.3461 % change on previous year | -12.73 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +2659.2% | -8.23 % change on previous year | 210.71 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1933.5% | 5.46 % change on previous year | 110.95 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1568.0% | 0.9165 % change on previous year | 15.29 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -1553.1% | -2.35 % change on previous year | -38.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.42 % change on previous year | -120 % change on previous year | 302.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.6 % change on previous year | -19.66 % change on previous year | 26.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.49 % change on previous year | -43.41 % change on previous year | 185.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.16 % change on previous year | -31.35 % change on previous year | 210.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.82 % change on previous year | -169.75 % change on previous year | 842.26 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -59.49 % change on previous year | -423.58 % change on previous year | 446.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1088 % change on previous year | -127.95 % change on previous year | 140.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 22.3 % change on previous year | -17.27 % change on previous year | 57.79 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 65 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.5319 % change on previous year compare
- 66 United States 0.2775 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Cook Islands 0.1789 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Bangladesh 0.0131 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Burkina Faso 0.012 % change on previous year compare
- 71 El Salvador 0.0086 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Liberia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7859 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,891 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3986 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.189 (2100)
- Population density 131.49 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 852,118 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Liberia?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Liberia was 0.02 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 842.26 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -423.58 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Liberia rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Liberia ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration metrics Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.