Population, female (% of total population) in Liberia
Liberia: Population, female (% of total population) was 50.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
139th
of 218 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 139th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) 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% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 50.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.2%, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 50.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0699 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 139th out of 218 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.