Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) in Liberia
Liberia: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) was 1,188 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,188 thousands
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
100th
of 233 countries
All-time high
1,188 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
256.68 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 15-24 years in Liberia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years in Liberia stood at 1,188 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Liberia peaked at 1,188 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 256.68 thousands, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 100th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 256.68 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 261.96 thousands | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 267.92 thousands | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 275.48 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 284.57 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 294.5 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 304.25 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 314.17 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 325.21 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 336.61 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 348.29 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 360.43 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 372.24 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 384.19 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 397.97 thousands | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 411.66 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 424.73 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 437.32 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 450.32 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 464.01 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 478.28 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 354.07 thousands | -26.0% |
| 1992 | 379.16 thousands | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 401.25 thousands | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 415.43 thousands | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 405.97 thousands | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 430.25 thousands | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 437.52 thousands | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 507 thousands | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 542.72 thousands | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 570.33 thousands | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 587.32 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 605.64 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 617.05 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 611.17 thousands | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 624.88 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 658.78 thousands | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 688.92 thousands | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 717.51 thousands | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 739.88 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 757.66 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 777.38 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 825.68 thousands | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 838.13 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 854.59 thousands | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 872.34 thousands | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 896.11 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 918.57 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 943.46 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 970.77 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,002 thousands | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,038 thousands | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1,076 thousands | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1,116 thousands | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1,153 thousands | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 1,188 thousands | +3.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1,188 thousands is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,765 thousands, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1,188 thousands is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,007 thousands, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -26.0% | 478.28 thousands | 354.07 thousands |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 292.13 thousands | 256.68 thousands | 336.61 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 405.12 thousands | 348.29 thousands | 464.01 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 435.16 thousands | 354.07 thousands | 542.72 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 642.15 thousands | 570.33 thousands | 739.88 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 865.47 thousands | 757.66 thousands | 970.77 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,095 thousands | 1,002 thousands | 1,188 thousands | 6 |
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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)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 131.49 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 852,118 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Liberia?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Liberia was 1,188 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,188 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 256.68 thousands in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Liberia ranks 100th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release