Population aged 15-24 years in Libya
Libya: Population aged 15-24 years was 1,295 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Libya, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1,295 thousands for population aged 15-24 years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Libya peaked at 1,295 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 326.57 thousands, in 1970.
Libya ranks 93rd of 230 countries on this measure, 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 | 462.27 thousands | 326.57 thousands | 636.97 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 773.92 thousands | 679.37 thousands | 889.1 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,083 thousands | 924.67 thousands | 1,208 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,271 thousands | 1,220 thousands | 1,295 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,132 thousands | 1,066 thousands | 1,267 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,235 thousands | 1,174 thousands | 1,295 thousands | 6 |
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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 15-24 years in Libya?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Libya was 1,295 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,295 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 326.57 thousands in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Libya ranks 93rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release