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World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Liberia

Liberia: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 5.49 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.49 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
121st
of 239 countries
All-time high
5.49 million
in 2023
All-time low
262,833
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Liberia, 1000–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 5.49 million for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Liberia peaked at 5.49 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 262,833, in 1000.

Liberia ranks 121st of 239 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.

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Liberia, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 262,833 —
1100 276,667 +5.3%
1200 291,228 +5.3%
1300 306,556 +5.3%
1400 322,690 +5.3%
1500 339,674 +5.3%
1600 357,552 +5.3%
1700 376,370 +5.3%
1710 379,788 +0.9%
1720 383,383 +0.9%
1730 387,170 +1.0%
1740 391,171 +1.0%
1750 395,407 +1.1%
1760 399,906 +1.1%
1770 404,699 +1.2%
1780 409,821 +1.3%
1790 415,318 +1.3%
1800 313,543 -24.5%
1801 313,543 +0.0%
1802 313,543 +0.0%
1803 313,543 +0.0%
1804 313,542 -0.0%
1805 313,542 +0.0%
1806 313,542 +0.0%
1807 313,542 +0.0%
1808 313,542 +0.0%
1809 313,542 +0.0%
1810 313,542 +0.0%
1811 313,541 -0.0%
1812 313,541 +0.0%
1813 313,541 +0.0%
1814 313,541 +0.0%
1815 313,541 +0.0%
1816 313,541 +0.0%
1817 313,540 -0.0%
1818 313,540 +0.0%
1819 313,648 +0.0%
1820 313,863 +0.1%
1821 314,186 +0.1%
1822 314,617 +0.1%
1823 315,156 +0.2%
1824 315,697 +0.2%
1825 316,238 +0.2%
1826 316,780 +0.2%
1827 317,323 +0.2%
1828 317,867 +0.2%
1829 318,412 +0.2%
1830 318,958 +0.2%
1831 319,505 +0.2%
1832 320,052 +0.2%
1833 320,601 +0.2%
1834 321,151 +0.2%
1835 321,701 +0.2%
1836 322,253 +0.2%
1837 322,805 +0.2%
1838 323,359 +0.2%
1839 323,913 +0.2%
1840 324,468 +0.2%
1841 325,025 +0.2%
1842 325,582 +0.2%
1843 326,140 +0.2%
1844 326,699 +0.2%
1845 327,259 +0.2%
1846 327,820 +0.2%
1847 328,382 +0.2%
1848 328,945 +0.2%
1849 329,726 +0.2%
1850 330,726 +0.3%
1851 332,476 +0.5%
1852 334,452 +0.6%
1853 336,657 +0.7%
1854 338,877 +0.7%
1855 341,110 +0.7%
1856 343,357 +0.7%
1857 345,617 +0.7%
1858 347,892 +0.7%
1859 350,251 +0.7%
1860 352,696 +0.7%
1861 355,228 +0.7%
1862 357,848 +0.7%
1863 360,558 +0.8%
1864 363,287 +0.8%
1865 366,035 +0.8%
1866 368,804 +0.8%
1867 371,593 +0.8%
1868 374,402 +0.8%
1869 377,307 +0.8%
1870 380,309 +0.8%
1871 383,412 +0.8%
1872 386,614 +0.8%
1873 389,919 +0.9%
1874 393,252 +0.9%
1875 396,611 +0.9%
1876 399,999 +0.9%
1877 403,415 +0.9%
1878 406,858 +0.9%
1879 410,331 +0.9%
1880 413,832 +0.9%
1881 417,362 +0.9%
1882 420,921 +0.9%
1883 424,509 +0.9%
1884 428,127 +0.9%
1885 431,775 +0.9%
1886 435,453 +0.9%
1887 439,161 +0.9%
1888 442,900 +0.9%
1889 446,670 +0.9%
1890 450,470 +0.9%
1891 454,302 +0.9%
1892 458,166 +0.9%
1893 462,061 +0.9%
1894 465,989 +0.9%
1895 469,949 +0.8%
1896 473,941 +0.8%
1897 477,967 +0.8%
1898 482,025 +0.8%
1899 486,117 +0.8%
1900 490,243 +0.8%
1901 494,402 +0.8%
1902 498,596 +0.8%
1903 502,824 +0.8%
1904 507,087 +0.8%
1905 511,385 +0.8%
1906 515,719 +0.8%
1907 520,088 +0.8%
1908 524,493 +0.8%
1909 528,827 +0.8%
1910 533,090 +0.8%
1911 537,279 +0.8%
1912 541,393 +0.8%
1913 545,430 +0.7%
1914 549,496 +0.7%
1915 553,592 +0.7%
1916 557,717 +0.7%
1917 561,871 +0.7%
1918 565,242 +0.6%
1919 569,664 +0.8%
1920 575,156 +1.0%
1921 581,743 +1.1%
1922 589,445 +1.3%
1923 598,287 +1.5%
1924 607,261 +1.5%
1925 616,370 +1.5%
1926 625,616 +1.5%
1927 635,000 +1.5%
1928 644,525 +1.5%
1929 654,060 +1.5%
1930 663,604 +1.5%
1931 673,154 +1.4%
1932 682,709 +1.4%
1933 692,267 +1.4%
1934 701,958 +1.4%
1935 711,786 +1.4%
1936 721,751 +1.4%
1937 731,855 +1.4%
1938 742,101 +1.4%
1939 753,101 +1.5%
1940 764,876 +1.6%
1941 777,448 +1.6%
1942 790,840 +1.7%
1943 805,076 +1.8%
1944 819,567 +1.8%
1945 834,319 +1.8%
1946 849,337 +1.8%
1947 864,625 +1.8%
1948 880,188 +1.8%
1949 897,259 +1.9%
1950 918,912 +2.4%
1951 936,416 +1.9%
1952 954,977 +2.0%
1953 974,392 +2.0%
1954 994,771 +2.1%
1955 1.02 million +2.2%
1956 1.04 million +2.2%
1957 1.06 million +2.3%
1958 1.09 million +2.3%
1959 1.11 million +2.3%
1960 1.14 million +2.4%
1961 1.17 million +2.5%
1962 1.20 million +2.5%
1963 1.23 million +2.5%
1964 1.26 million +2.6%
1965 1.29 million +2.6%
1966 1.32 million +2.6%
1967 1.36 million +2.6%
1968 1.39 million +2.6%
1969 1.43 million +2.6%
1970 1.47 million +2.6%
1971 1.50 million +2.5%
1972 1.54 million +2.6%
1973 1.58 million +2.7%
1974 1.63 million +2.7%
1975 1.67 million +2.7%
1976 1.72 million +2.8%
1977 1.77 million +2.9%
1978 1.82 million +3.0%
1979 1.87 million +3.0%
1980 1.93 million +3.0%
1981 1.99 million +3.0%
1982 2.05 million +2.9%
1983 2.11 million +3.0%
1984 2.17 million +3.1%
1985 2.24 million +3.1%
1986 2.31 million +3.0%
1987 2.38 million +3.0%
1988 2.45 million +2.9%
1989 2.52 million +2.9%
1990 2.22 million -11.7%
1991 1.96 million -12.0%
1992 2.07 million +5.9%
1993 2.16 million +4.0%
1994 2.15 million -0.2%
1995 2.17 million +0.9%
1996 2.23 million +2.9%
1997 2.41 million +8.1%
1998 2.67 million +10.7%
1999 2.82 million +5.7%
2000 2.93 million +3.8%
2001 3.02 million +3.0%
2002 3.09 million +2.6%
2003 3.12 million +0.8%
2004 3.16 million +1.2%
2005 3.30 million +4.6%
2006 3.49 million +5.7%
2007 3.67 million +5.1%
2008 3.82 million +4.1%
2009 3.94 million +3.2%
2010 4.06 million +2.9%
2011 4.22 million +4.0%
2012 4.37 million +3.6%
2013 4.47 million +2.2%
2014 4.56 million +2.1%
2015 4.66 million +2.1%
2016 4.76 million +2.1%
2017 4.85 million +2.0%
2018 4.94 million +2.0%
2019 5.04 million +2.0%
2020 5.15 million +2.1%
2021 5.26 million +2.1%
2022 5.37 million +2.2%
2023 5.49 million +2.2%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 5.49 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.03 million, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 5.49 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 262,833 262,833 262,833 1
1100s 276,667 276,667 276,667 1
1200s 291,228 291,228 291,228 1
1300s 306,556 306,556 306,556 1
1400s 322,690 322,690 322,690 1
1500s 339,674 339,674 339,674 1
1600s 357,552 357,552 357,552 1
1700s 376,370 376,370 376,370 1
1710s 379,788 379,788 379,788 1
1720s 383,383 383,383 383,383 1
1730s 387,170 387,170 387,170 1
1740s 391,171 391,171 391,171 1
1750s 395,407 395,407 395,407 1
1760s 399,906 399,906 399,906 1
1770s 404,699 404,699 404,699 1
1780s 409,821 409,821 409,821 1
1790s 415,318 415,318 415,318 1
1800s 313,542 313,542 313,543 10
1810s 313,552 313,540 313,648 10
1820s 316,014 313,863 318,412 10
1830s 321,430 318,958 323,913 10
1840s 327,005 324,468 329,726 10
1850s 340,142 330,726 350,251 10
1860s 364,776 352,696 377,307 10
1870s 395,072 380,309 410,331 10
1880s 430,071 413,832 446,670 10
1890s 468,099 450,470 486,117 10
1900s 509,366 490,243 528,827 10
1910s 551,477 533,090 569,664 10
1920s 612,746 575,156 654,060 10
1930s 707,429 663,604 753,101 10
1940s 828,354 764,876 897,259 10
1950s 1.01 million 918,912 1.11 million 10
1960s 1.28 million 1.14 million 1.43 million 10
1970s 1.66 million 1.47 million 1.87 million 10
1980s 2.21 million 1.93 million 2.52 million 10
1990s 2.29 million 1.96 million 2.82 million 10
2000s 3.35 million 2.93 million 3.94 million 10
2010s 4.59 million 4.06 million 5.04 million 10
2020s 5.32 million 5.15 million 5.49 million 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 118 Finland 5.60 million compare
  2. 119 Norway 5.52 million compare
  3. 120 Slovakia 5.52 million compare
  4. 122 Palestine 5.41 million compare
  5. 123 Ireland 5.20 million compare
  6. 124 New Zealand 5.17 million compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Liberia?
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Liberia was 5.49 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 5.49 million in 2023.
What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 262,833 in 1000.
How does Liberia rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Liberia ranks 121st out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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