The global population hockey stick in Liberia
Liberia: The global population hockey stick was 5.49 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.49 million people
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
121st
of 239 countries
All-time high
5.49 million people
in 2023
All-time low
262,833 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
The global population hockey stick in Liberia, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 5.49 million people for the global population hockey stick 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, the global population hockey stick in Liberia peaked at 5.49 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 262,833 people, 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.
The global population hockey stick in Liberia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 262,833 people | — |
| 1100 | 276,667 people | +5.3% |
| 1200 | 291,228 people | +5.3% |
| 1300 | 306,556 people | +5.3% |
| 1400 | 322,690 people | +5.3% |
| 1500 | 339,674 people | +5.3% |
| 1600 | 357,552 people | +5.3% |
| 1700 | 376,370 people | +5.3% |
| 1710 | 379,788 people | +0.9% |
| 1720 | 383,383 people | +0.9% |
| 1730 | 387,170 people | +1.0% |
| 1740 | 391,171 people | +1.0% |
| 1750 | 395,407 people | +1.1% |
| 1760 | 399,906 people | +1.1% |
| 1770 | 404,699 people | +1.2% |
| 1780 | 409,821 people | +1.3% |
| 1790 | 415,318 people | +1.3% |
| 1800 | 313,543 people | -24.5% |
| 1801 | 313,543 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 313,543 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 313,543 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 313,542 people | -0.0% |
| 1805 | 313,542 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 313,542 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 313,542 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 313,542 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 313,542 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 313,542 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 313,541 people | -0.0% |
| 1812 | 313,541 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 313,541 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 313,541 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 313,541 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 313,541 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 313,540 people | -0.0% |
| 1818 | 313,540 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 313,648 people | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 313,863 people | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 314,186 people | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 314,617 people | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 315,156 people | +0.2% |
| 1824 | 315,697 people | +0.2% |
| 1825 | 316,238 people | +0.2% |
| 1826 | 316,780 people | +0.2% |
| 1827 | 317,323 people | +0.2% |
| 1828 | 317,867 people | +0.2% |
| 1829 | 318,412 people | +0.2% |
| 1830 | 318,958 people | +0.2% |
| 1831 | 319,505 people | +0.2% |
| 1832 | 320,052 people | +0.2% |
| 1833 | 320,601 people | +0.2% |
| 1834 | 321,151 people | +0.2% |
| 1835 | 321,701 people | +0.2% |
| 1836 | 322,253 people | +0.2% |
| 1837 | 322,805 people | +0.2% |
| 1838 | 323,359 people | +0.2% |
| 1839 | 323,913 people | +0.2% |
| 1840 | 324,468 people | +0.2% |
| 1841 | 325,025 people | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 325,582 people | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 326,140 people | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 326,699 people | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 327,259 people | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 327,820 people | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 328,382 people | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 328,945 people | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 329,726 people | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 330,726 people | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 332,476 people | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 334,452 people | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 336,657 people | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 338,877 people | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 341,110 people | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 343,357 people | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 345,617 people | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 347,892 people | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 350,251 people | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 352,696 people | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 355,228 people | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 357,848 people | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 360,558 people | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 363,287 people | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 366,035 people | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 368,804 people | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 371,593 people | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 374,402 people | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 377,307 people | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 380,309 people | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 383,412 people | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 386,614 people | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 389,919 people | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 393,252 people | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 396,611 people | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 399,999 people | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 403,415 people | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 406,858 people | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 410,331 people | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 413,832 people | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 417,362 people | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 420,921 people | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 424,509 people | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 428,127 people | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 431,775 people | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 435,453 people | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 439,161 people | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 442,900 people | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 446,670 people | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 450,470 people | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 454,302 people | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 458,166 people | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 462,061 people | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 465,989 people | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 469,949 people | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 473,941 people | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 477,967 people | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 482,025 people | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 486,117 people | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 490,243 people | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 494,402 people | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 498,596 people | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 502,824 people | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 507,087 people | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 511,385 people | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 515,719 people | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 520,088 people | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 524,493 people | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 528,827 people | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 533,090 people | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 537,279 people | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 541,393 people | +0.8% |
| 1913 | 545,430 people | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 549,496 people | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 553,592 people | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 557,717 people | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 561,871 people | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 565,242 people | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 569,664 people | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 575,156 people | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 581,743 people | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 589,445 people | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 598,287 people | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 607,261 people | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 616,370 people | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 625,616 people | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 635,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 644,525 people | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 654,060 people | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 663,604 people | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 673,154 people | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 682,709 people | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 692,267 people | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 701,958 people | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 711,786 people | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 721,751 people | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 731,855 people | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 742,101 people | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 753,101 people | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 764,876 people | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 777,448 people | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 790,840 people | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 805,076 people | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 819,567 people | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 834,319 people | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 849,337 people | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 864,625 people | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 880,188 people | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 897,259 people | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 918,912 people | +2.4% |
| 1951 | 936,416 people | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 954,977 people | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 974,392 people | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 994,771 people | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 1.02 million people | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 1.04 million people | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 1.06 million people | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 1.09 million people | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 1.11 million people | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 1.14 million people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 1.17 million people | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 1.20 million people | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.23 million people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.26 million people | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.29 million people | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.32 million people | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.36 million people | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.39 million people | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.43 million people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.47 million people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.50 million people | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.54 million people | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.58 million people | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.63 million people | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.67 million people | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.72 million people | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.77 million people | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.82 million people | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.87 million people | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.93 million people | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.99 million people | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.05 million people | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 2.11 million people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.17 million people | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 2.24 million people | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.31 million people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.38 million people | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.45 million people | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.52 million people | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.22 million people | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 1.96 million people | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 2.07 million people | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 2.16 million people | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 2.15 million people | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.17 million people | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.23 million people | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.41 million people | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 2.67 million people | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 2.82 million people | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 2.93 million people | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 3.02 million people | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.09 million people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.12 million people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.16 million people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.30 million people | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 3.49 million people | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.67 million people | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 3.82 million people | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 3.94 million people | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 4.06 million people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.22 million people | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.37 million people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.47 million people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.56 million people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.66 million people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.76 million people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.85 million people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.94 million people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.04 million people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.15 million people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.26 million people | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 5.37 million people | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.49 million people | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 262,833 people | 262,833 people | 262,833 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 276,667 people | 276,667 people | 276,667 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 291,228 people | 291,228 people | 291,228 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 306,556 people | 306,556 people | 306,556 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 322,690 people | 322,690 people | 322,690 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 339,674 people | 339,674 people | 339,674 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 357,552 people | 357,552 people | 357,552 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 376,370 people | 376,370 people | 376,370 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 379,788 people | 379,788 people | 379,788 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 383,383 people | 383,383 people | 383,383 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 387,170 people | 387,170 people | 387,170 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 391,171 people | 391,171 people | 391,171 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 395,407 people | 395,407 people | 395,407 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 399,906 people | 399,906 people | 399,906 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 404,699 people | 404,699 people | 404,699 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 409,821 people | 409,821 people | 409,821 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 415,318 people | 415,318 people | 415,318 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 313,542 people | 313,542 people | 313,543 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 313,552 people | 313,540 people | 313,648 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 316,014 people | 313,863 people | 318,412 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 321,430 people | 318,958 people | 323,913 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 327,005 people | 324,468 people | 329,726 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 340,142 people | 330,726 people | 350,251 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 364,776 people | 352,696 people | 377,307 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 395,072 people | 380,309 people | 410,331 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 430,071 people | 413,832 people | 446,670 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 468,099 people | 450,470 people | 486,117 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 509,366 people | 490,243 people | 528,827 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 551,477 people | 533,090 people | 569,664 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 612,746 people | 575,156 people | 654,060 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 707,429 people | 663,604 people | 753,101 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 828,354 people | 764,876 people | 897,259 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.01 million people | 918,912 people | 1.11 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.28 million people | 1.14 million people | 1.43 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.66 million people | 1.47 million people | 1.87 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 million people | 1.93 million people | 2.52 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 million people | 1.96 million people | 2.82 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.35 million people | 2.93 million people | 3.94 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.59 million people | 4.06 million people | 5.04 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 million people | 5.15 million people | 5.49 million people | 4 |
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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 the global population hockey stick in Liberia?
- The global population hockey stick in Liberia was 5.49 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the global population hockey stick recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 262,833 people in 1000.
- How does Liberia rank for the global population hockey stick?
- Liberia ranks 121st out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the global population hockey stick 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.