Forcibly displaced people in Liberia
Liberia: Forcibly displaced people was 1,897 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Liberia, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Liberia recorded 1,897 for forcibly displaced people in 2025.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Liberia peaked at 151,852 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,441, in 2022.
Liberia ranks 143rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51,048 | 8,236 | 151,852 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,307 | 1,441 | 18,881 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 140 Turkmenistan 3,209 compare
- 141 Guinea 2,326 compare
- 142 Belize 2,183 compare
- 144 Nicaragua 1,735 compare
- 145 Madagascar 1,366 compare
- 146 Liechtenstein 1,024 compare
More social development data for Liberia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,172 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5,117 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 0.7772 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 3,725 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 725 (2025)
- Press freedom 1 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 4.28 (2025)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 23,000 (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Liberia?
- Forcibly displaced people in Liberia was 1,897 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 151,852 in 2011.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,441 in 2022.
- How does Liberia rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Liberia ranks 143rd out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.