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Born abroad in Liberia
1990 – 2024 · 8 data points
31 of 42 · Countries
Updated 21 Oct 2026
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024
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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
0%
2.5%
5%
7.5%
10%
1990
2000
2005
2010
2015
2024
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
| Year | Liberia | Change | 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
2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Born abroad | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Algeria | 0.6% | |
| 21 | Argentina | 4.3% | |
| 31 | Bangladesh | 0.9% | |
| 39 | Brazil | 0.3% | |
| 27 | Bulgaria | 1.7% | |
| 4 | Canada | 22.4% | |
| 22 | Chile | 3.3% | |
| 40 | China | 0.1% | |
| 38 | Colombia | 0.3% | |
| 15 | Congo - Brazzaville | 7.7% | |
| 30 | Congo - Kinshasa | 1.0% | |
| 16 | Czechia | 6.5% | |
| 25 | Ecuador | 2.0% | |
| 35 | Egypt | 0.5% | |
| 18 | Finland | 5.7% | |
| 11 | France | 12.3% | |
| 5 | Gabon | 18.6% | |
| 6 | Germany | 15.4% | |
| 13 | Greece | 11.5% | |
| 37 | Honduras | 0.4% | |
| 2 | Hong Kong SAR China | 38.6% | |
| 36 | India | 0.4% | |
| 41 | Indonesia | 0.1% | |
| 14 | Italy | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Lebanon | 27.2% | |
| 24 | Liberia | 2.4% | |
| 19 | Lithuania | 4.7% | |
| 32 | Mexico | 0.9% | |
| 12 | Netherlands | 11.8% | |
| 8 | Norway | 14.4% | |
| 42 | Philippines | 0.1% | |
| 26 | Poland | 1.8% | |
| 29 | Romania | 1.1% | |
| 17 | Russia | 6.3% | |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 44.2% | |
| 33 | Sierra Leone | 0.8% | |
| 23 | South Korea | 2.6% | |
| 10 | Spain | 12.6% | |
| 20 | Türkiye | 4.7% | |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 13.9% | |
| 7 | United States | 14.7% | |
| 28 | Yemen | 1.2% |
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2015
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).
People
Liberia in numbers
Population
5.7M
2025
Population growth
2.09%
2025
Population density
58.3
2024
Median age
18.4
2023
Children under 15
39.1%
2025
Residents 65 and over
3.3%
2025
Life expectancy
62.3
2024
Births per woman
3.86
2024
Birth rate
30.6
2024
Infant mortality
63.2
2024
Net migration
-0.9
2023
Urban population
56.1%
2025