Population, male in Liberia
Liberia: Population, male was 2.86 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, male in Liberia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male in Liberia is 2.86 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Liberia peaked at 2.86 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 585,349, in 1960.
That places Liberia 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 652,790 | 585,349 | 725,919 | 10 |
| 1970s | 836,921 | 743,922 | 943,021 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million | 970,935 | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 million | 973,734 | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 million | 1.45 million | 1.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 million | 2.02 million | 2.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 million | 2.57 million | 2.86 million | 6 |
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More health data for Liberia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 49,022 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,501 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 50,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 52,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 52,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Liberia?
- Population, male in Liberia was 2.86 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 585,349 in 1960.
- How does Liberia rank for population, male?
- Liberia ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.