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People Statistics · Country

Born abroad in Liberia

1990 – 2024 · 8 data points 31 of 42 · Countries Updated 21 Oct 2026
People · Liberia

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

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Overview 4 figures People 13 figures Economy 9 figures Education 2 figures Climate 1 figure
Latest value · 2024 1.3% −0.4 pp since 2020
Countries · 2024 31 of 42 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2010 −1.1 pp
vs World −2.4 pp World: 3.7% · 2024
Born abroad, 1990 – 2024 percent · Liberia · World
−1.1 pp since 2010
Liberia World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Compared with Born abroad · percent
Liberia
1.3%
World
3.7%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Liberia · 1990 – 2024
Latest value 1.3% · 2024
First value 4.3% · 1990
Highest 9.6% · 1995
Lowest 1.3% · 2024
Data points 8

By year

All years · 1990 – 2024

YearLiberiaChange World
2024 1.3% −0.4 pp 3.7%
2020 1.7% −0.7 pp 3.5%
2015 2.4% ±0.0 pp 3.3%
2010 2.4% −0.2 pp 3.2%
2005 2.6% −2.6 pp 2.9%
2000 5.2% −4.4 pp 2.8%
1995 9.6% +5.3 pp 2.8%
1990 4.3% 2.9%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Ranking · Countries

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2020 2015 2010 2005 2000 1995 1990
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryBorn abroad
42 Philippines 0.1%
41 China 0.1%
40 Indonesia 0.2%
39 India 0.3%
38 Honduras 0.4%
37 Sierra Leone 0.6%
36 Algeria 0.6%
35 Brazil 0.7%
34 Yemen 1.0%
33 Egypt 1.0%
32 Congo - Kinshasa 1.0%
31 Liberia 1.3%
30 Mexico 1.3%
29 Bangladesh 1.7%
28 Romania 3.4%
27 South Korea 3.5%
26 Ecuador 4.1%
25 Argentina 4.3%
24 Bulgaria 4.4%
23 Poland 4.5%
22 Russia 5.3%
21 Colombia 5.8%
20 Lithuania 6.1%
19 Congo - Brazzaville 6.1%
18 Chile 7.8%
17 Türkiye 8.1%
16 Finland 9.2%
15 Czechia 9.5%
14 Italy 11.0%
13 France 13.8%
12 Greece 14.2%
11 United States 15.2%
10 Netherlands 16.2%
9 United Kingdom 17.1%
8 Gabon 17.7%
7 Norway 18.2%
6 Spain 18.5%
5 Germany 19.8%
4 Canada 22.2%
3 Lebanon 24.5%
2 Saudi Arabia 40.3%
1 Hong Kong SAR China 41.3%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024

What it means

The share of residents who were born in another country.

How it is calculated

Residents born outside the country divided by the total population (some countries count foreign citizens instead).