Population, age 5, total in Liberia
Liberia: Population, age 5, total was 169,515 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 5, total in Liberia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 169,515 for population, age 5, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 5, total in Liberia peaked at 169,515 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 67,882, in 1993.
That places Liberia 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 5, total in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70,528 | — |
| 1991 | 69,611 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 68,548 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 67,882 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 68,333 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 70,364 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 74,289 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 79,865 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 86,321 | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 92,558 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 97,806 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 101,740 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 104,649 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 107,106 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 109,985 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 113,894 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 119,011 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 125,065 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 131,676 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 138,275 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 144,446 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 150,089 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 155,323 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 160,217 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 169,515 | +5.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 169,515 is below the median for low income countries, which is 519,122, 33% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 169,515 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 345,434, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,830 | 67,882 | 92,558 | 10 |
| 2000s | 114,921 | 97,806 | 138,275 | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,918 | 144,446 | 169,515 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 85 Tajikistan 172,346 compare
- 86 Tunisia 172,079 compare
- 87 Papua New Guinea 171,710 compare
- 89 Jordan 154,513 compare
- 90 Laos 150,992 compare
- 91 El Salvador 150,579 compare
More education data for Liberia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,857 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,815 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123,519 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 123,876 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 569,741 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.417 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.106 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 5, total in Liberia?
- Population, age 5, total in Liberia was 169,515 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 5, total recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 169,515 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 5, total recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,882 in 1993.
- How does Liberia rank for population, age 5, total?
- Liberia ranks 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 5, total rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 5, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.