Net migration — all countries

Net migration — Liberia

Net migration in Liberia in 2025 — -9,870 people. Ranked 152 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 623.3%.

2025 -9,870 people −26.88% vs 2024
World rank 152of 217
Period maximum 281,480 people1997
Period minimum -712,544 people1990

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Net migration — Liberia, 1960–2025-750,000-500,000-250,0000250,000500,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 1,886 people1962: 2,189 people1964: 2,189 people1966: 1,953 people1968: 1,964 people1970: 2,285 people1972: 2,018 people1974: 2,086 people1976: 1,246 people1978: 3,500 people1980: 4,016 people1982: 2,530 people1984: 7,513 people1986: 6,534 people1988: 7,734 people1990: -712,544 people1992: 56,210 people1994: -121,407 people1996: -37,922 people1998: 99,203 people2000: -2,060 people2002: -23,110 people2004: -1,001 people2006: 77,946 people2008: 17,404 people2010: 2,850 people2012: -25,710 people2014: -26,690 people2016: -26,796 people2018: -23,199 people2020: -10,107 people2022: -5,003 people2024: -7,779 people2025: -9,870 people
Change over the period: −11,756 (−623.33%)

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Liberia

Liberia -9,870 people
World 0 people
Sub-Saharan Africa -223,909 people
Western Africa computed -187,524 people
Low-income countries computed 113,769 people
Net migration — Liberia, by year Liberia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 -9,870 −2,091 −26.88%
2024 -7,779 −2,777 −55.52%
2023 -5,002 +1 +0.02%
2022 -5,003 +6,849 +57.79%
2021 -11,852 −1,745 −17.27%
2020 -10,107 +9,571 +48.64%
2019 -19,678 +3,521 +15.18%
2018 -23,199 +1,608 +6.48%
2017 -24,807 +1,989 +7.42%
2016 -26,796 −11,614 −76.5%
2015 -15,182 +11,508 +43.12%
2014 -26,690 −4,680 −21.26%
2013 -22,010 +3,700 +14.39%
2012 -25,710 −117,691 −127.95%
2011 91,981 +89,131 +3,127.4%
2010 2,850 +1,663 +140.1%
2009 1,187 −16,217 −93.18%
2008 17,404 −47,902 −73.35%
2007 65,306 −12,640 −16.22%
2006 77,946 −23,073 −22.84%
2005 101,019 +102,020 +10,191.81%
2004 -1,001 +102,563 +99.03%
2003 -103,564 −80,454 −348.14%
2002 -23,110 −30,252 −423.58%
2001 7,142 +9,202 +446.7%
2000 -2,060 −55,703 −103.84%
1999 53,643 −45,560 −45.93%
1998 99,203 −182,277 −64.76%
1997 281,480 +319,402 +842.26%
1996 -37,922 −92,294 −169.75%
1995 54,372 +175,779 +144.78%
1994 -121,407 −128,707 −1,763.11%
1993 7,300 −48,910 −87.01%
1992 56,210 −21,842 −27.98%
1991 78,052 +790,596 +110.95%
1990 -712,544 −720,700 −8,836.44%
1989 8,156 +422 +5.46%
1988 7,734 +894 +13.07%
1987 6,840 +306 +4.68%
1986 6,534 −953 −12.73%
1985 7,487 −26 −0.35%
1984 7,513 −348 −4.43%
1983 7,861 +5,331 +210.71%
1982 2,530 −227 −8.23%
1981 2,757 −1,259 −31.35%
1980 4,016 +516 +14.74%
1979 3,500 +0 +0%
1978 3,500 −55 −1.55%
1977 3,555 +2,309 +185.31%
1976 1,246 −791 −38.83%
1975 2,037 −49 −2.35%
1974 2,086 −186 −8.19%
1973 2,272 +254 +12.59%
1972 2,018 +725 +56.07%
1971 1,293 −992 −43.41%
1970 2,285 +303 +15.29%
1969 1,982 +18 +0.92%
1968 1,964 −213 −9.78%
1967 2,177 +224 +11.47%
1966 1,953 −478 −19.66%
1965 2,431 +242 +11.06%
1964 2,189 +24 +1.11%
1963 2,165 −24 −1.1%
1962 2,189 +74 +3.5%
1961 2,115 +229 +12.14%
1960 1,886

About the indicator

Net migration is the number of people arriving in a country minus the number leaving it, counting both citizens and foreigners. A positive value means net inflow, a negative one net outflow. The UN Population Division publishes the indicator at five-year intervals and derives it residually, as the difference between the actual change in population and natural increase, so errors of registration end up inside it as well.

Important: The value refers to a five-year period rather than to a single year; in the years between reference points the figure repeats.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.