Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Liberia
Liberia: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 88.92 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
88.92 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
68th
of 241 countries
All-time high
10,198 per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
87.04 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Liberia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 88.92 per 100,000 people for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Liberia peaked at 10,198 per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 87.04 per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Liberia ranks 68th of 241 countries on this measure, 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 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,250 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7,397 per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 8,093 per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 10,198 per 100,000 people | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 9,483 per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 6,366 per 100,000 people | -32.9% |
| 2006 | 4,290 per 100,000 people | -32.6% |
| 2007 | 2,379 per 100,000 people | -44.5% |
| 2008 | 1,899 per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 1,758 per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 1,675 per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1,521 per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 527.11 per 100,000 people | -65.3% |
| 2013 | 386.79 per 100,000 people | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 293.35 per 100,000 people | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 211.29 per 100,000 people | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 136.39 per 100,000 people | -35.4% |
| 2017 | 123.19 per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 110.19 per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 105.2 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 99.71 per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 101.22 per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 94.82 per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 87.04 per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 89.58 per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 88.92 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 88.92 per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 281.27 per 100,000 people, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 88.92 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.84 per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,011 per 100,000 people | 1,758 per 100,000 people | 10,198 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 508.89 per 100,000 people | 105.2 per 100,000 people | 1,675 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.55 per 100,000 people | 87.04 per 100,000 people | 101.22 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 66 Sierra Leone 94.32 per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Saint Lucia 92.62 per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Guinea-Bissau 84.84 per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.71 per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Laos 82.71 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Liberia
- Red List Index 0.9072 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 37.17 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 10,692 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 5,649 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 1.69 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 14,534 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 210.1 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Liberia?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Liberia was 88.92 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,198 per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.04 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Liberia ranks 68th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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