Population during each president's tenure
Every president since 1991, ranked by how population changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
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| # | President | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
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| 1 | UP Ellen Johnson Sirleaf | 16 Jan 2006 – 22 Jan 2018 | +46.9% 2005 → 2017 | +3.3%/yr | |
| 2 | NPP Charles Taylor | 2 Aug 1997 – 11 Aug 2003 | +29.3% 1997 → 2003 | +4.4%/yr | |
| 3 | CDC George Weah | 22 Jan 2018 – 22 Jan 2024 | +13.3% 2017 → 2023 | +2.1%/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last count complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that count had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in %; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. millions, mid-year estimate · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL) from the UN's World Population Prospects, mid-year · Liberia data · as of Jun 2026.