Number of refugees per 100000 in Liberia
Liberia: Number of refugees per 100000 was 89.28 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Liberia, 1988–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in Liberia is 89.28, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Liberia peaked at 37,110 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 1988.
That places Liberia 65th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1.23 | — |
| 1989 | 1.99 | +62.0% |
| 1990 | 33,084 | +1665940.6% |
| 1991 | 34,420 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 25,135 | -27.0% |
| 1993 | 32,668 | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 37,110 | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 34,328 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 35,121 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 20,444 | -41.8% |
| 1998 | 13,684 | -33.1% |
| 1999 | 10,444 | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 9,116 | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 8,112 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 8,899 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 11,327 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 10,626 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 7,002 | -34.1% |
| 2006 | 4,599 | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 2,495 | -45.7% |
| 2008 | 1,969 | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 1,816 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 1,728 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1,582 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 535.74 | -66.1% |
| 2013 | 392.55 | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 297.11 | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 214.02 | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 137.9 | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 124.54 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 111.39 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 106.37 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 100.88 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 102.37 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 95.96 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 88.08 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 90.61 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 89.28 | -1.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 89.28 is below the median for low income countries, which is 306.58, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 89.28 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.39, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1665940.6% | 1.99 | 33,084 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.61 | 1.23 | 1.99 | 2 |
| 1990s | 27,644 | 10,444 | 37,110 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,596 | 1,816 | 11,327 | 10 |
| 2010s | 522.95 | 106.37 | 1,728 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.53 | 88.08 | 102.37 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 62 Grenada 99.73 compare
- 63 Cote d'Ivoire 99.37 compare
- 64 Jamaica 93.12 compare
- 66 Laos 82.42 compare
- 67 Guinea-Bissau 80.02 compare
- 68 Saint Kitts and Nevis 76.69 compare
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100000 in Liberia?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Liberia was 89.28 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 37,110 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 1988.
- How does Liberia rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Liberia ranks 65th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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