Population in Liberia

Liberia

4 294 000

people

As of September 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 – 4

125 599 / 6.3%

100 480 / 5.4%

48.3%

5 – 9

125 599 / 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%

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