Population, female in Liberia
Liberia: Population, female was 50.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
138th
of 217 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 1999
All-time low
48.6%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Liberia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Liberia is 50.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Liberia peaked at 50.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1960.
That places Liberia 138th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.6% | — |
| 1961 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 50.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.9% | 48.6% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.5% | 49.3% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 50.0% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 6 |
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More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Liberia?
- Population, female in Liberia was 50.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1960.
- How does Liberia rank for population, female?
- Liberia ranks 138th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.