Population, female in Liberia
Liberia: Population, female was 2.87 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.87 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
116th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.87 million
in 2025
All-time low
554,173
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.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Liberia stood at 2.87 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Liberia peaked at 2.87 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 554,173, in 1960.
Liberia ranks 116th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 554,173 | — |
| 1961 | 568,721 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 583,846 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 599,513 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 615,669 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 632,375 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 649,500 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 667,043 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 685,117 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 703,686 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 722,754 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 741,974 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 761,766 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 782,699 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 804,532 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 827,241 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 850,735 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 875,615 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 902,106 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 929,692 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 958,318 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 987,449 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.02 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.05 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.08 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.12 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.15 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.18 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.22 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.26 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.11 million | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 982,784 | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.08 million | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.08 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.09 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.13 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.22 million | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 1.35 million | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 1.42 million | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.48 million | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.52 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.59 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.66 million | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.76 million | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.85 million | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.92 million | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.99 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.04 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.12 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.20 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.25 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.29 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.34 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.39 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.43 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.48 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.53 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.58 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.64 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.69 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.75 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.81 million | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 2.87 million | +2.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 2.87 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.08 million, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 2.87 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.54 million, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 625,964 | 554,173 | 703,686 | 10 |
| 1970s | 819,911 | 722,754 | 929,692 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 958,318 | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 million | 982,784 | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 million | 1.48 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 million | 2.04 million | 2.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 million | 2.58 million | 2.87 million | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Liberia?
- Population, female in Liberia was 2.87 million 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 2.87 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 554,173 in 1960.
- How does Liberia rank for population, female?
- Liberia ranks 116th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.