Population aged 14 years or younger in Liberia
Liberia: Population aged 14 years or younger was 2,229 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Liberia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in Liberia is 2,229 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Liberia peaked at 2,229 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 620.66 thousands, in 1970.
That places Liberia 95th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 709.33 thousands | 620.66 thousands | 809.42 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 963.68 thousands | 835.92 thousands | 1,096 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 991.76 thousands | 837.64 thousands | 1,189 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,419 thousands | 1,244 thousands | 1,675 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,925 thousands | 1,725 thousands | 2,090 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,175 thousands | 2,118 thousands | 2,229 thousands | 6 |
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- 92 Kyrgyzstan 2,328 thousands compare
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- 97 Libya 2,014 thousands compare
- 98 Nicaragua 1,987 thousands compare
More population data for Liberia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.189 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 852,118 (2100)
- Population density 131.49 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.189 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.86 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,167 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.86 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.86 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.29 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.95 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Liberia?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Liberia was 2,229 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,229 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 620.66 thousands in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Liberia ranks 95th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release