Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Liberia
Liberia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 3.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Liberia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Liberia is 3.03 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 117.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Liberia peaked at 15.96 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -25.68 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Liberia ranks 152nd of 233 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.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 3 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1991 | -25.68 % change on previous year | -867.2% |
| 1992 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 1993 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 3 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1995 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -202.0% |
| 1996 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -277.9% |
| 1997 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1998 | 15.96 % change on previous year | +1331.8% |
| 1999 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2000 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2001 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2002 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2004 | -0.0807 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2005 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -4509.8% |
| 2006 | 6.66 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 2007 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 2013 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 2014 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 2017 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.88 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.26 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 % change on previous year | -25.68 % change on previous year | 15.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 % change on previous year | -0.0807 % change on previous year | 6.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 149 Bahamas 3.05 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Australia 3.05 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Haiti 3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Ireland 3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Solomon Islands 2.98 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 2.97 % 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 population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Liberia?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Liberia was 3.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.96 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.68 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Liberia ranks 152nd out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.1%. 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 Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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 Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.