Net migration, annual growth rate in Liberia
Liberia: Net migration, annual growth rate was -26.88 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-26.88 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 51.6%
World rank
171st
of 216 countries
All-time high
842.26 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-423.58 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
61
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Liberia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Liberia is -26.88 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.6% on the previous year and down 162.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Liberia peaked at 842.26 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -423.58 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Liberia 171st out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1963 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 1964 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -201.1% |
| 1965 | 11.06 % change on previous year | +897.3% |
| 1966 | -19.66 % change on previous year | -277.9% |
| 1967 | 11.47 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 1968 | -9.78 % change on previous year | -185.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9165 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1970 | 15.29 % change on previous year | +1568.0% |
| 1971 | -43.41 % change on previous year | -384.0% |
| 1972 | 56.07 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
| 1973 | 12.59 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1974 | -8.19 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 1975 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1976 | -38.83 % change on previous year | +1553.1% |
| 1977 | 185.31 % change on previous year | -577.2% |
| 1978 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 14.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | -31.35 % change on previous year | -312.6% |
| 1982 | -8.23 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1983 | 210.71 % change on previous year | -2659.2% |
| 1984 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1985 | -0.3461 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1986 | -12.73 % change on previous year | +3578.1% |
| 1987 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 1988 | 13.07 % change on previous year | +179.1% |
| 1989 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1991 | 110.95 % change on previous year | +1933.5% |
| 1992 | -27.98 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 1993 | -87.01 % change on previous year | +210.9% |
| 1995 | 144.78 % change on previous year | -266.4% |
| 1996 | -169.75 % change on previous year | -217.2% |
| 1997 | 842.26 % change on previous year | -596.2% |
| 1998 | -64.76 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1999 | -45.93 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2000 | -103.84 % change on previous year | +126.1% |
| 2001 | 446.7 % change on previous year | -530.2% |
| 2002 | -423.58 % change on previous year | -194.8% |
| 2003 | -348.13 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 99.03 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2006 | -22.84 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 2007 | -16.22 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2008 | -73.35 % change on previous year | +352.3% |
| 2009 | -93.18 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 140.1 % change on previous year | -250.4% |
| 2012 | -127.95 % change on previous year | -191.3% |
| 2013 | 14.39 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2014 | -21.26 % change on previous year | -247.7% |
| 2015 | 43.12 % change on previous year | -302.8% |
| 2016 | -76.5 % change on previous year | -277.4% |
| 2017 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2018 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 15.18 % change on previous year | +134.1% |
| 2020 | 48.64 % change on previous year | +220.5% |
| 2021 | -17.27 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 2022 | 57.79 % change on previous year | -434.7% |
| 2023 | 0.02 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -55.52 % change on previous year | -277855.7% |
| 2025 | -26.88 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's -26.88 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -20 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's -26.88 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.66 % change on previous year, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -277855.7% | 0.02 % change on previous year | -55.52 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -3578.1% | -0.3461 % change on previous year | -12.73 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +2659.2% | -8.23 % change on previous year | 210.71 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1933.5% | 5.46 % change on previous year | 110.95 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -1553.1% | -2.35 % change on previous year | -38.83 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1568.0% | 0.9165 % change on previous year | 15.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 % change on previous year | -19.66 % change on previous year | 12.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.49 % change on previous year | -43.41 % change on previous year | 185.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.16 % change on previous year | -31.35 % change on previous year | 210.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.82 % change on previous year | -169.75 % change on previous year | 842.26 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -59.49 % change on previous year | -423.58 % change on previous year | 446.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1088 % change on previous year | -127.95 % change on previous year | 140.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.13 % change on previous year | -55.52 % change on previous year | 57.79 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 168 Oman -26.25 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Georgia -26.48 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Belize -26.53 % change on previous year compare
- 172 British Virgin Islands -27.83 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Burundi -28.27 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Czechia -30.2 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Liberia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Liberia?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Liberia was -26.88 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 842.26 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -423.58 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Liberia rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Liberia ranks 171st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 162.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.