Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Liberia
Liberia: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 180,041 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Liberia stood at 180,041 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Liberia peaked at 180,041 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27,211 people, in 1950.
Liberia ranks 140th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,449 people | 27,211 people | 32,159 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 36,776 people | 32,911 people | 41,008 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 47,824 people | 42,085 people | 54,485 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,074 people | 56,210 people | 75,146 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,576 people | 58,772 people | 87,422 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,308 people | 91,301 people | 128,210 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,480 people | 132,233 people | 161,910 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,684 people | 165,887 people | 180,041 people | 4 |
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More population data for Liberia
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 852,118 people (2100)
- Population density 131.49 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.86 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,167 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.86 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.86 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.95 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Liberia?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Liberia was 180,041 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 180,041 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,211 people in 1950.
- How does Liberia rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Liberia ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.