Liberia vs South Africa: Number of people living in the capital city
Liberia
2.96 million people
in 2100
South Africa
2.76 million people
in 2100
Liberia rank
65th
South Africa rank
67th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Liberia
- South Africa
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 2.96 million people against 2.76 million people in South Africa, a difference of 193,030 people.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 67th of 191 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.82 million people | 1.77 million people | 48,875 people | Liberia |
| 2030s | 2.08 million people | 2.01 million people | 64,790 people | Liberia |
| 2040s | 2.33 million people | 2.20 million people | 124,790 people | Liberia |
| 2050s | 2.53 million people | 2.36 million people | 168,355 people | Liberia |
| 2060s | 2.69 million people | 2.48 million people | 210,985 people | Liberia |
| 2070s | 2.81 million people | 2.59 million people | 217,845 people | Liberia |
| 2080s | 2.89 million people | 2.67 million people | 222,390 people | Liberia |
| 2090s | 2.94 million people | 2.73 million people | 208,600 people | Liberia |
| 2100s | 2.96 million people | 2.76 million people | 193,030 people | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Liberia or South Africa?
- Liberia, at 2.96 million people against 2.76 million people in South Africa as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Liberia and South Africa?
- 193,030 people, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Liberia and South Africa rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Liberia ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 67th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.