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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 2 migrants/1,000 population (1990)
1991 2 migrants/1,000 population (1991)
1992 265 migrants/1,000 population (1992)
1993 2.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.)
1994 2.16 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1994 est.)
1995 NA migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.) note: if the Ghanaian-led peace negotiations, under way in 1995, are successful, many Liberian refugees may return from exile
1996 -9.48 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.) note: until the Ghanaian-led peace negotiations are successful, many Liberian refugees will be unable to return from exile
1997 38.39 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.) note: until domestic peace is restored, many Liberian refugees will not return from exile
1998 27.02 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1998 est.) note: until domestic peace is restored, many Liberian refugees will not return from exile
1999 18.77 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1999 est.) note: evidence from UNHCR indicates Liberians are being repatriated
2000 -11.22 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.) note: by the end of 1999, all Liberian refugees, who had fled the domestic strife, were assumed to have returned
2001 -11 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.) note: by the end of 1999, all Liberian refugees, who had fled the domestic strife, were assumed to have returned
2002 -10.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population note: by the end of 1999, all Liberian refugees who had fled the domestic strife were assumed to have returned (2002 est.)
2003 -10.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population note: 200,000 Liberian refugees are in surrounding countries though slowly returning (2003 est.)
2004 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population note: at least 200,000 Liberian refugees are in surrounding countries; the uncertain security situation has hindered their ability to return (2004 est.)
2005 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population note: at least 200,000 Liberian refugees are in surrounding countries; the uncertain security situation has hindered their ability to return (2005 est.)
2006 27.39 migrant(s)/1,000 population note: at least 238,500 Liberian refugees are in surrounding countries; the uncertain security situation has hindered their ability to return (2006 est.)
2007 26.86 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
2008 15.14 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.)
2009 5.13 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 20
2010 0.56 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 61
2011 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 95
2012 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 93
2013 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 93
2014 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 86
2015 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 91
2016 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 88
2017 -5.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.) | country comparison to the world: 196
2018 -5.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.)
2019 -4.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2018 est.)
2020 -2.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2020 est.)
2021 -2.82 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)
2022 -2.74 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)
2023 -0.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
2024 -0.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.)
2025 -0.84 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)