Population census recently completed in Libya
Libya: Population census recently completed was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
World rank
201st
of 232 countries
All-time high
1
in 1995
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Population census recently completed in Libya, 1995–2023
Source: UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0 for population census recently completed in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population census recently completed in Libya peaked at 1 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
Libya ranks 201st of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population census recently completed in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | — |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 201 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 201 Bolivia 0 compare
- 201 Burundi 0 compare
- 201 Cameroon 0 compare
- 201 Central African Republic 0 compare
- 201 Chad 0 compare
- 201 Cuba 0 compare
- 201 Djibouti 0 compare
- 201 El Salvador 0 compare
- 201 Ethiopia 0 compare
- 201 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 201 Haiti 0 compare
- 201 India 0 compare
- 201 Iraq 0 compare
- 201 Netherlands Antilles 0 compare
- 201 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 201 Niger 0 compare
- 201 Nigeria 0 compare
- 201 Papua New Guinea 0 compare
- 201 Sao Tome and Principe 0 compare
- 201 Somalia 0 compare
- 201 South Sudan 0 compare
- 201 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 201 Sudan 0 compare
- 201 Suriname 0 compare
- 201 Syria 0 compare
- 201 Thailand 0 compare
- 201 Trinidad and Tobago 0 compare
- 201 Ukraine 0 compare
- 201 Uzbekistan 0 compare
- 201 Yemen 0 compare
More population data for Libya
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 455,012 people (2100)
- Population density 5.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9554 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population census recently completed in Libya?
- Population census recently completed in Libya was 0 in 2023, according to UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population census recently completed recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1995.
- What is the lowest population census recently completed recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Libya rank for population census recently completed?
- Libya ranks 201st out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population census recently completed rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UN Statistics Division (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population census recently completed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population census completed in the last 10 years. Population censuses collect data on the size, distribution and composition of the population.