page_title: Demographics of Liberia
section_title: Population
hierarchical_section_title: Demographics of Liberia / Population
context_page_description: As of 2006, Liberia has the highest population growth rate in the world. 43.5% of Liberians were below the age of 15 in 2010. With recent civil wars being fought along ethnic lines, Liberia is a multiethnic and multicultural country. Diversity has always been celebrated in Liberian culture — ethnicity-based civil wars aside — in regard to cuisine, music, fashion, language and people.
context_section_description: According to the 2019 revision of the World Population Prospects, Liberia's total population was 4,818,973 in 2018. This is compared to 911,000 in 1950.
  43.5% of Liberians were below the age of 15 in 2010. 53.7% were between 15 and 65 years of age, while 2.8% were 65 years or older.
  As of 2006, Liberia has the highest population growth rate in the world (4.50% per annum).
caption: Liberia's population from 1961-2013.[3] Liberia's population tripled in 40 years.[3]
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