Liberia

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 9,870 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Liberia has lost a cumulative 120,083 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-9,870

Net migration rate

-1.7 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-384,775

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

281,480

Top year: 1997

Peak emigration

-712,544

Lowest year: 1990

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-7837

Per year

Liberia loses approximately 9,870 people per year to emigration (1.7 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 281,480 in 1997.

Migration flows in Liberia are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).