Population aged 25-64 years in Libya
Libya: Population aged 25-64 years was 3,732 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Libya, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Libya recorded 3,732 thousands for population aged 25-64 years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Libya peaked at 3,732 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 609.61 thousands, in 1970.
That places Libya 101st 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 | 731.97 thousands | 609.61 thousands | 918.75 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,210 thousands | 976.26 thousands | 1,441 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,780 thousands | 1,497 thousands | 2,083 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,468 thousands | 2,157 thousands | 2,873 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,096 thousands | 2,854 thousands | 3,356 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,582 thousands | 3,423 thousands | 3,732 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 25-64 years in Libya?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Libya was 3,732 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,732 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 609.61 thousands in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Libya ranks 101st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release