Population in Libya
Libya: Population was 9.78 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
9.78 million people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.97 million people
in 2086
All-time low
7.38 million people
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population in Libya, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, population in Libya stood at 9.78 million people.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Libya peaked at 9.97 million people in 2086 and was at its lowest, 7.38 million people, in 2024.
Libya ranks 103rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Population in Libya, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.38 million people | — |
| 2025 | 7.46 million people | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 7.54 million people | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 7.63 million people | +1.2% |
| 2028 | 7.72 million people | +1.2% |
| 2029 | 7.80 million people | +1.1% |
| 2030 | 7.89 million people | +1.1% |
| 2031 | 7.97 million people | +1.1% |
| 2032 | 8.05 million people | +1.0% |
| 2033 | 8.13 million people | +1.0% |
| 2034 | 8.21 million people | +1.0% |
| 2035 | 8.28 million people | +0.9% |
| 2036 | 8.36 million people | +0.9% |
| 2037 | 8.43 million people | +0.9% |
| 2038 | 8.51 million people | +0.9% |
| 2039 | 8.58 million people | +0.9% |
| 2040 | 8.65 million people | +0.8% |
| 2041 | 8.72 million people | +0.8% |
| 2042 | 8.79 million people | +0.8% |
| 2043 | 8.85 million people | +0.8% |
| 2044 | 8.92 million people | +0.7% |
| 2045 | 8.98 million people | +0.7% |
| 2046 | 9.04 million people | +0.7% |
| 2047 | 9.10 million people | +0.6% |
| 2048 | 9.15 million people | +0.6% |
| 2049 | 9.21 million people | +0.6% |
| 2050 | 9.26 million people | +0.6% |
| 2051 | 9.31 million people | +0.5% |
| 2052 | 9.36 million people | +0.5% |
| 2053 | 9.41 million people | +0.5% |
| 2054 | 9.45 million people | +0.5% |
| 2055 | 9.49 million people | +0.4% |
| 2056 | 9.52 million people | +0.3% |
| 2057 | 9.55 million people | +0.3% |
| 2058 | 9.57 million people | +0.3% |
| 2059 | 9.60 million people | +0.3% |
| 2060 | 9.63 million people | +0.3% |
| 2061 | 9.65 million people | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 9.67 million people | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 9.68 million people | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 9.70 million people | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 9.72 million people | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 9.74 million people | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 9.76 million people | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 9.77 million people | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 9.79 million people | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 9.81 million people | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 9.82 million people | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 9.84 million people | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 9.86 million people | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 9.87 million people | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 9.88 million people | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 9.89 million people | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 9.90 million people | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 9.91 million people | +0.0% |
| 2079 | 9.92 million people | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 9.93 million people | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 9.94 million people | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 9.95 million people | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 9.96 million people | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 9.96 million people | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 9.97 million people | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 9.97 million people | +0.0% |
| 2087 | 9.97 million people | -0.0% |
| 2088 | 9.96 million people | -0.1% |
| 2089 | 9.95 million people | -0.1% |
| 2090 | 9.94 million people | -0.1% |
| 2091 | 9.93 million people | -0.1% |
| 2092 | 9.91 million people | -0.1% |
| 2093 | 9.90 million people | -0.2% |
| 2094 | 9.89 million people | -0.1% |
| 2095 | 9.87 million people | -0.1% |
| 2096 | 9.86 million people | -0.1% |
| 2097 | 9.84 million people | -0.2% |
| 2098 | 9.82 million people | -0.2% |
| 2099 | 9.80 million people | -0.2% |
| 2100 | 9.78 million people | -0.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 9.78 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.55 million people, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 9.78 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.32 million people, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7.59 million people | 7.38 million people | 7.80 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 8.24 million people | 7.89 million people | 8.58 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 8.94 million people | 8.65 million people | 9.21 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 9.45 million people | 9.26 million people | 9.60 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 9.71 million people | 9.63 million people | 9.79 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 9.87 million people | 9.81 million people | 9.92 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 9.96 million people | 9.93 million people | 9.97 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 9.88 million people | 9.80 million people | 9.94 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 9.78 million people | 9.78 million people | 9.78 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 100 Azerbaijan 10.02 million people compare
- 101 Taiwan 10.02 million people compare
- 102 Turkmenistan 9.95 million people compare
- 104 Kuwait 9.60 million people compare
- 105 Laos 9.26 million people compare
- 106 Switzerland 9.13 million people 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 in Libya?
- Population in Libya was 9.78 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 9.97 million people in 2086.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.38 million people in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for population?
- Libya ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.