Population aged 14 years or younger in Libya
Libya: Population aged 14 years or younger was 2,014 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Libya, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in Libya is 2,014 thousands, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Libya peaked at 2,078 thousands in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,041 thousands, in 1970.
That places Libya 97th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,235 thousands | 1,041 thousands | 1,506 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,755 thousands | 1,590 thousands | 1,846 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,793 thousands | 1,704 thousands | 1,853 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,791 thousands | 1,688 thousands | 1,901 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,002 thousands | 1,927 thousands | 2,077 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,053 thousands | 2,014 thousands | 2,078 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More population data for Libya
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.196 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 455,012 (2100)
- Population density 5.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.196 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.3 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 200,335 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.3 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.3 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.04 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.35 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Libya?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Libya was 2,014 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,078 thousands in 2020.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,041 thousands in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Libya ranks 97th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release