Demographics of Liberia
demographics of country
Population
According to the 2022 revision of the World Population Prospects, Liberia's total population was 5,193,416 in 2021. This is compared to 911,000 in 1950.
43.5% of Liberians were below the age of 15 in 2010. 53.7% were between 15 and 65 years of age, while 2.8% were 65 years or older.
Estimates of Liberia's population prior to the 20th century are unreliable due to the lack of historical censuses. Estimates by scholars of pre-World War II demographics in Liberia differ wildly.
Population by Sex and Age Group (Census 21.III.2008):
Vital statistics
Registration of vital events is in Liberia not complete. The Population Department of the United Nations prepared the following estimates.
Demographic and Health Surveys
Total Fertility Rate (TFR) (Wanted Fertility Rate) and Crude Birth Rate (CBR):
Fertility data as of 2013 (DHS Program):
Ethnic groups
Liberia is ethnically diverse, with more than 17 recognized ethnic groups forming the overwhelming majority of the population. Recent analyses by international organizations such as the World Bank and UNDP highlight persistent regional and socioeconomic disparities that often align with historical settlement patterns and ethnic distribution.
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