Demographics of Liberia

Demographics of Liberia
Population pyramid of Liberia in 2020
Population5,358,483 (2022 est.)
Growth rate2.73% (2022 est.)
Birth rate36.64 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Death rate6.62 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Net migration rate-2.74 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Age structure
0–14 years43.35%
65 and over2.83%
Nationality
NationalityLiberian
Language
OfficialEnglish

As of 2006, Liberia had the highest population growth rate in the world (4.50% per annum).[1] This has declined since, however, and stood at 2.37 percent in 2023.[2]

  1. ^ "United Nations World Population Prospects: 2006 revision : Table A.8" (PDF). Un.org. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
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