Population long run with projections in Libya

Libya: Population long run with projections was 9.78 million in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
9.78 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.97 million
in 2086
All-time low
7.38 million
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Population long run with projections in Libya, 2024–2100

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M202420622100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2100, population long run with projections in Libya stood at 9.78 million.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population long run with projections in Libya peaked at 9.97 million in 2086 and was at its lowest, 7.38 million, 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 long run with projections in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Population long run with projections in Libya, 2024 to 2100.
Year Value Change
2024 7.38 million —
2025 7.46 million +1.1%
2026 7.54 million +1.1%
2027 7.63 million +1.2%
2028 7.72 million +1.2%
2029 7.80 million +1.1%
2030 7.89 million +1.1%
2031 7.97 million +1.1%
2032 8.05 million +1.0%
2033 8.13 million +1.0%
2034 8.21 million +1.0%
2035 8.28 million +0.9%
2036 8.36 million +0.9%
2037 8.43 million +0.9%
2038 8.51 million +0.9%
2039 8.58 million +0.9%
2040 8.65 million +0.8%
2041 8.72 million +0.8%
2042 8.79 million +0.8%
2043 8.85 million +0.8%
2044 8.92 million +0.7%
2045 8.98 million +0.7%
2046 9.04 million +0.7%
2047 9.10 million +0.6%
2048 9.15 million +0.6%
2049 9.21 million +0.6%
2050 9.26 million +0.6%
2051 9.31 million +0.5%
2052 9.36 million +0.5%
2053 9.41 million +0.5%
2054 9.45 million +0.5%
2055 9.49 million +0.4%
2056 9.52 million +0.3%
2057 9.55 million +0.3%
2058 9.57 million +0.3%
2059 9.60 million +0.3%
2060 9.63 million +0.3%
2061 9.65 million +0.2%
2062 9.67 million +0.2%
2063 9.68 million +0.2%
2064 9.70 million +0.2%
2065 9.72 million +0.2%
2066 9.74 million +0.2%
2067 9.76 million +0.2%
2068 9.77 million +0.2%
2069 9.79 million +0.2%
2070 9.81 million +0.2%
2071 9.82 million +0.1%
2072 9.84 million +0.2%
2073 9.86 million +0.2%
2074 9.87 million +0.1%
2075 9.88 million +0.1%
2076 9.89 million +0.1%
2077 9.90 million +0.1%
2078 9.91 million +0.0%
2079 9.92 million +0.1%
2080 9.93 million +0.1%
2081 9.94 million +0.1%
2082 9.95 million +0.1%
2083 9.96 million +0.1%
2084 9.96 million +0.1%
2085 9.97 million +0.1%
2086 9.97 million +0.0%
2087 9.97 million -0.0%
2088 9.96 million -0.1%
2089 9.95 million -0.1%
2090 9.94 million -0.1%
2091 9.93 million -0.1%
2092 9.91 million -0.1%
2093 9.90 million -0.2%
2094 9.89 million -0.1%
2095 9.87 million -0.1%
2096 9.86 million -0.1%
2097 9.84 million -0.2%
2098 9.82 million -0.2%
2099 9.80 million -0.2%
2100 9.78 million -0.2%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 9.78 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.55 million, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 9.78 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.32 million, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 7.59 million 7.38 million 7.80 million 6
2030s 8.24 million 7.89 million 8.58 million 10
2040s 8.94 million 8.65 million 9.21 million 10
2050s 9.45 million 9.26 million 9.60 million 10
2060s 9.71 million 9.63 million 9.79 million 10
2070s 9.87 million 9.81 million 9.92 million 10
2080s 9.96 million 9.93 million 9.97 million 10
2090s 9.88 million 9.80 million 9.94 million 10
2100s 9.78 million 9.78 million 9.78 million 1

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 100 Azerbaijan 10.02 million compare
  2. 101 Taiwan 10.02 million compare
  3. 102 Turkmenistan 9.95 million compare
  4. 104 Kuwait 9.60 million compare
  5. 105 Laos 9.26 million compare
  6. 106 Switzerland 9.13 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population long run with projections in Libya?
Population long run with projections in Libya was 9.78 million in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population long run with projections recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 9.97 million in 2086.
What is the lowest population long run with projections recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 7.38 million in 2024.
How does Libya rank for population long run with projections?
Libya ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is population long run with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population long run with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population long run with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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