Population growth rate with and without migration in Libya
Libya: Population growth rate with and without migration was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate with and without migration in Libya is 1.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Libya peaked at 5.8% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -7.0%, in 2011.
That places Libya 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.6% | 1.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 3.3% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | -0.5% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -7.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More population data for Libya
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.3 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 200,335 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.3 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.3 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.35 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Libya?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Libya was 1.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1978.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.0% in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Libya ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.