Population regions with projections in Libya

Libya: Population regions with projections was 9.78 million in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
9.78 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
104th
of 239 countries
All-time high
9.97 million
in 2086
All-time low
200,000
in 1200
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population regions with projections in Libya, 1000–2100

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population regions with projections in Libya is 9.78 million, measured in 2100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population regions with projections in Libya peaked at 9.97 million in 2086 and was at its lowest, 200,000, in 1200.

That places Libya 104th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population regions with projections in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections in Libya, 1000 to 2100.
Year Value Change
1000 500,000 —
1100 350,000 -30.0%
1200 200,000 -42.9%
1300 300,000 +50.0%
1400 400,000 +33.3%
1500 500,000 +25.0%
1600 500,000 +0.0%
1700 500,000 +0.0%
1710 465,166 -7.0%
1720 468,333 +0.7%
1730 471,500 +0.7%
1740 474,666 +0.7%
1750 477,833 +0.7%
1760 481,000 +0.7%
1770 484,166 +0.7%
1780 487,333 +0.7%
1790 490,500 +0.6%
1800 230,044 -53.1%
1801 230,184 +0.1%
1802 230,325 +0.1%
1803 230,465 +0.1%
1804 230,606 +0.1%
1805 230,747 +0.1%
1806 230,888 +0.1%
1807 231,029 +0.1%
1808 231,170 +0.1%
1809 231,311 +0.1%
1810 231,454 +0.1%
1811 231,644 +0.1%
1812 231,883 +0.1%
1813 232,171 +0.1%
1814 232,509 +0.1%
1815 232,897 +0.2%
1816 233,335 +0.2%
1817 233,824 +0.2%
1818 234,363 +0.2%
1819 234,953 +0.3%
1820 235,594 +0.3%
1821 236,287 +0.3%
1822 237,032 +0.3%
1823 237,829 +0.3%
1824 238,678 +0.4%
1825 239,580 +0.4%
1826 240,536 +0.4%
1827 241,544 +0.4%
1828 242,606 +0.4%
1829 243,722 +0.5%
1830 244,892 +0.5%
1831 246,117 +0.5%
1832 247,348 +0.5%
1833 248,585 +0.5%
1834 249,828 +0.5%
1835 251,077 +0.5%
1836 252,333 +0.5%
1837 253,595 +0.5%
1838 254,863 +0.5%
1839 256,137 +0.5%
1840 257,418 +0.5%
1841 258,706 +0.5%
1842 259,999 +0.5%
1843 261,300 +0.5%
1844 262,606 +0.5%
1845 263,920 +0.5%
1846 265,239 +0.5%
1847 266,566 +0.5%
1848 267,899 +0.5%
1849 269,239 +0.5%
1850 270,585 +0.5%
1851 272,352 +0.7%
1852 274,131 +0.7%
1853 277,302 +1.2%
1854 280,508 +1.2%
1855 283,751 +1.2%
1856 287,031 +1.2%
1857 290,349 +1.2%
1858 293,703 +1.2%
1859 297,097 +1.2%
1860 300,528 +1.2%
1861 303,999 +1.2%
1862 307,509 +1.2%
1863 311,059 +1.2%
1864 314,649 +1.2%
1865 318,281 +1.2%
1866 321,953 +1.2%
1867 325,667 +1.2%
1868 329,423 +1.2%
1869 333,222 +1.2%
1870 337,064 +1.2%
1871 340,950 +1.2%
1872 344,880 +1.2%
1873 348,854 +1.2%
1874 352,874 +1.2%
1875 356,939 +1.2%
1876 361,050 +1.2%
1877 365,208 +1.2%
1878 369,413 +1.2%
1879 373,934 +1.2%
1880 378,777 +1.3%
1881 383,952 +1.4%
1882 389,467 +1.4%
1883 395,329 +1.5%
1884 401,280 +1.5%
1885 407,319 +1.5%
1886 413,448 +1.5%
1887 419,668 +1.5%
1888 425,982 +1.5%
1889 432,477 +1.5%
1890 439,158 +1.5%
1891 446,030 +1.6%
1892 453,097 +1.6%
1893 460,362 +1.6%
1894 467,744 +1.6%
1895 475,243 +1.6%
1896 482,861 +1.6%
1897 490,601 +1.6%
1898 498,463 +1.6%
1899 506,389 +1.6%
1900 514,376 +1.6%
1901 522,427 +1.6%
1902 530,539 +1.6%
1903 538,714 +1.5%
1904 547,013 +1.5%
1905 555,440 +1.5%
1906 563,995 +1.5%
1907 572,681 +1.5%
1908 581,500 +1.5%
1909 590,172 +1.5%
1910 598,690 +1.4%
1911 607,048 +1.4%
1912 615,240 +1.3%
1913 623,258 +1.3%
1914 631,380 +1.3%
1915 639,607 +1.3%
1916 647,939 +1.3%
1917 656,379 +1.3%
1918 664,048 +1.2%
1919 671,733 +1.2%
1920 679,435 +1.1%
1921 687,152 +1.1%
1922 694,884 +1.1%
1923 702,630 +1.1%
1924 710,462 +1.1%
1925 718,382 +1.1%
1926 726,390 +1.1%
1927 734,487 +1.1%
1928 742,675 +1.1%
1929 751,334 +1.2%
1930 760,476 +1.2%
1931 770,112 +1.3%
1932 780,251 +1.3%
1933 790,906 +1.4%
1934 801,706 +1.4%
1935 812,653 +1.4%
1936 823,750 +1.4%
1937 834,999 +1.4%
1938 846,401 +1.4%
1939 860,189 +1.6%
1940 876,455 +1.9%
1941 895,293 +2.1%
1942 916,801 +2.4%
1943 941,079 +2.6%
1944 965,999 +2.6%
1945 991,580 +2.6%
1946 1.02 million +2.6%
1947 1.04 million +2.6%
1948 1.07 million +2.6%
1949 1.10 million +2.7%
1950 1.13 million +2.8%
1951 1.15 million +1.2%
1952 1.16 million +1.5%
1953 1.18 million +1.8%
1954 1.21 million +2.1%
1955 1.24 million +2.7%
1956 1.28 million +3.3%
1957 1.33 million +3.6%
1958 1.38 million +3.8%
1959 1.43 million +4.0%
1960 1.49 million +4.1%
1961 1.56 million +4.2%
1962 1.62 million +4.3%
1963 1.69 million +4.2%
1964 1.75 million +3.7%
1965 1.80 million +2.9%
1966 1.85 million +2.5%
1967 1.90 million +2.7%
1968 1.95 million +2.9%
1969 2.01 million +3.1%
1970 2.08 million +3.4%
1971 2.15 million +3.4%
1972 2.23 million +3.4%
1973 2.31 million +4.0%
1974 2.43 million +5.1%
1975 2.57 million +5.7%
1976 2.72 million +5.8%
1977 2.88 million +5.9%
1978 3.05 million +5.9%
1979 3.23 million +5.9%
1980 3.42 million +5.9%
1981 3.62 million +5.8%
1982 3.72 million +2.9%
1983 3.72 million -0.2%
1984 3.77 million +1.5%
1985 3.90 million +3.3%
1986 4.02 million +3.0%
1987 4.13 million +2.8%
1988 4.24 million +2.6%
1989 4.34 million +2.5%
1990 4.45 million +2.4%
1991 4.54 million +2.2%
1992 4.64 million +2.1%
1993 4.73 million +2.0%
1994 4.82 million +1.9%
1995 4.91 million +1.8%
1996 4.99 million +1.6%
1997 5.06 million +1.5%
1998 5.14 million +1.5%
1999 5.22 million +1.5%
2000 5.31 million +1.7%
2001 5.40 million +1.9%
2002 5.51 million +1.9%
2003 5.62 million +2.0%
2004 5.74 million +2.1%
2005 5.86 million +2.1%
2006 5.98 million +2.1%
2007 6.10 million +2.1%
2008 6.24 million +2.1%
2009 6.37 million +2.1%
2010 6.50 million +2.1%
2011 6.34 million -2.4%
2012 6.18 million -2.6%
2013 6.30 million +2.0%
2014 6.43 million +1.9%
2015 6.53 million +1.6%
2016 6.63 million +1.5%
2017 6.74 million +1.6%
2018 6.85 million +1.6%
2019 6.95 million +1.5%
2020 7.05 million +1.4%
2021 7.14 million +1.3%
2022 7.22 million +1.2%
2023 7.31 million +1.1%
2024 7.38 million +1.0%
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)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population regions with projections in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1800 -53.1% 490,500 230,044
1300 +50.0% 200,000 300,000
1200 -42.9% 350,000 200,000
1400 +33.3% 300,000 400,000
1100 -30.0% 500,000 350,000
1500 +25.0% 400,000 500,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 500,000 500,000 500,000 1
1100s 350,000 350,000 350,000 1
1200s 200,000 200,000 200,000 1
1300s 300,000 300,000 300,000 1
1400s 400,000 400,000 400,000 1
1500s 500,000 500,000 500,000 1
1600s 500,000 500,000 500,000 1
1700s 500,000 500,000 500,000 1
1710s 465,166 465,166 465,166 1
1720s 468,333 468,333 468,333 1
1730s 471,500 471,500 471,500 1
1740s 474,666 474,666 474,666 1
1750s 477,833 477,833 477,833 1
1760s 481,000 481,000 481,000 1
1770s 484,166 484,166 484,166 1
1780s 487,333 487,333 487,333 1
1790s 490,500 490,500 490,500 1
1800s 230,677 230,044 231,311 10
1810s 232,903 231,454 234,953 10
1820s 239,341 235,594 243,722 10
1830s 250,478 244,892 256,137 10
1840s 263,289 257,418 269,239 10
1850s 282,681 270,585 297,097 10
1860s 316,629 300,528 333,222 10
1870s 355,117 337,064 373,934 10
1880s 404,770 378,777 432,477 10
1890s 471,995 439,158 506,389 10
1900s 551,686 514,376 590,172 10
1910s 635,532 598,690 671,733 10
1920s 714,783 679,435 751,334 10
1930s 808,144 760,476 860,189 10
1940s 982,338 876,455 1.10 million 10
1950s 1.25 million 1.13 million 1.43 million 10
1960s 1.76 million 1.49 million 2.01 million 10
1970s 2.57 million 2.08 million 3.23 million 10
1980s 3.89 million 3.42 million 4.34 million 10
1990s 4.85 million 4.45 million 5.22 million 10
2000s 5.81 million 5.31 million 6.37 million 10
2010s 6.55 million 6.18 million 6.95 million 10
2020s 7.42 million 7.05 million 7.80 million 10
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

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Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections in Libya?
Population regions with projections in Libya was 9.78 million in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population regions with projections recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 9.97 million in 2086.
What is the lowest population regions with projections recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 200,000 in 1200.
How does Libya rank for population regions with projections?
Libya ranks 104th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
Is population regions 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 volatile.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population regions with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Coverage
239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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