Population aged 15-24 years in Liberia
Liberia: Population aged 15-24 years was 1,188 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Liberia, 1970β2025
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 98th of 230 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.
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 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 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 98th out of 230 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