Population in Liberia

Liberia
4 294 000

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Liberia is 4 294 000 people, including children under the age of 6 - 425 106 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 510 986 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 510 986 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 1 850 714 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 936 092 people, and the centenarians in Liberia over 80 years old - 60 116 people.

125

place is occupied by Liberia in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Liberia by age groups

Children under 6 years old 425 106 / 9.9%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 510 986 / 11.9%
Young people from 18 to 29 510 986 / 11.9%
Adults from 30 to 59 1 850 714 / 43.1%
Elderly over 60 936 092 / 21.8%
Centenarians over 80 60 116 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population in Liberia

Total in Liberia permanent residents 1 915 124 men (44.6%) and 2 378 876 women (55.4%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 4125 599 / 6.3%100 480 / 5.4%48.3%
5 – 9125 599 / 6.3%98 548 / 5.3%48.1%
10 - 14 112 073 / 5.6%88 886 / 4.8%48.1%
15 - 19 94 683 / 4.7%77 292 / 4.2%48.6%
20 - 24 112 073 / 5.6%92 751 / 5%49.6%
25 - 29 166 178 / 8.4%139 126 / 7.4%49.5%
30 - 34 162 313 / 8.2%139 126 / 7.4%50%
35 - 39 148 787 / 7.5%135 261 / 7.2%51.7%
40 - 44 137 193 / 6.9%127 532 / 6.8%52.1%
45 - 49 125 599 / 6.3%117 871 / 6.3%52.4%
50 - 54 142 990 / 7.2%142 990 / 7.6%54.2%
55 - 59 150 719 / 7.6%164 246 / 8.7%56.1%
60 - 64 125 599 / 6.3%146 855 / 7.8%57.9%
65 - 69 86 953 / 4.3%115 938 / 6.2%61%
70 - 74 36 714 / 1.7%61 834 / 3.4%66.4%
75 - 79 46 375 / 2.2%96 615 / 5.2%70.6%
80+32 849 / 1.5%86 954 / 4.7%75.8%

Education level

Education level of residents in Liberia: have higher education 22.9% (983 326 people), incomplete higher education — 2.7% (115 938 people), secondary vocational — 35.9% (1 541 546 people), 11 classes — 15.9% (682 746 people), 9 classes — 8.9% (382 166 people), 5 classes — 8% (343 520 people), have no education — 0.6% (25 764 people), illiterate — 0.4% (17 176 people).

Higher education 983 326 / 22.9%
Incomplete higher 115 938 / 2.7%
Secondary vocational 1 541 546 / 35.9%
Elementary school 682 746 / 15.9%
Middle school 382 166 / 8.9%
High school 343 520 / 8%
Without education 25 764 / 0.6%
Illiterate 17 176 / 0.4%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Liberia

Total in Liberia the number of officially employed population is 2 889 862 people (67.3%), pensioners 1 159 380 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 115 938 people (2.7%).

Employed population 2 889 862 / 67.3%
Unemployed 115 938 / 2.7%
Pensioners 1 159 380 / 27%

Disability

Total in Liberia have a disability 374 866 people, what constitutes 8.73% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 54 534 (1.27.%), disabled of the group II are 151 149 (3.52.%), disabled of the group III are 144 708 (3.37.%), disabled children 24 476 (0.57.%).

Total disabled 374 866 / 8.73%
Disabled of the group I 54 534 / 1.27%
Disabled of the group II 151 149 / 3.52%
Disabled of the group III 144 708 / 3.37%
Disabled children 24 476 / 0.57%