Population under age 18 in Libya
Libya: Population under age 18 was 1,703 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
1,703
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 20 countries
All-time high
2,465
in 2021
All-time low
509.38
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Population under age 18 in Libya, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population under age 18 in Libya is 1,703, measured in 2100.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population under age 18 in Libya peaked at 2,465 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 509.38, in 1950.
Libya ranks 15th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Population under age 18 in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 509.38 | — |
| 1951 | 519.71 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 530.92 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 543.31 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 557.13 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 576.5 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 602.08 | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 630.52 | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 662.05 | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 696.71 | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 734.39 | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 774.86 | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 817.87 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 862.6 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 904.47 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 947.96 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 996.76 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 1,045 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 1,091 | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 1,135 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 1,180 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 1,227 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 1,277 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 1,320 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1,373 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1,445 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 1,519 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 1,598 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 1,683 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 1,773 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 1,867 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 1,965 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 2,010 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1,987 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,993 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,038 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2,077 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 2,112 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2,140 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2,162 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2,177 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 2,186 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2,188 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,183 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,173 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2,158 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 2,139 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,116 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,092 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,070 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2,066 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,086 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,111 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,139 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2,172 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,207 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,231 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,244 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,260 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,280 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,305 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,289 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,274 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,307 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,340 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,370 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,396 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,419 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,438 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,453 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,462 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,465 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,463 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,451 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2,435 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 2,417 | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 2,398 | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 2,379 | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 2,358 | -0.9% |
| 2029 | 2,333 | -1.1% |
| 2030 | 2,309 | -1.0% |
| 2031 | 2,289 | -0.9% |
| 2032 | 2,266 | -1.0% |
| 2033 | 2,243 | -1.0% |
| 2034 | 2,223 | -0.9% |
| 2035 | 2,206 | -0.8% |
| 2036 | 2,191 | -0.7% |
| 2037 | 2,179 | -0.5% |
| 2038 | 2,170 | -0.4% |
| 2039 | 2,163 | -0.3% |
| 2040 | 2,159 | -0.2% |
| 2041 | 2,157 | -0.1% |
| 2042 | 2,158 | +0.0% |
| 2043 | 2,161 | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 2,164 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 2,168 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 2,171 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 2,172 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 2,174 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 2,175 | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 2,175 | -0.0% |
| 2051 | 2,173 | -0.1% |
| 2052 | 2,169 | -0.2% |
| 2053 | 2,165 | -0.2% |
| 2054 | 2,158 | -0.3% |
| 2055 | 2,149 | -0.4% |
| 2056 | 2,136 | -0.6% |
| 2057 | 2,122 | -0.6% |
| 2058 | 2,108 | -0.7% |
| 2059 | 2,093 | -0.7% |
| 2060 | 2,077 | -0.8% |
| 2061 | 2,059 | -0.8% |
| 2062 | 2,043 | -0.8% |
| 2063 | 2,025 | -0.8% |
| 2064 | 2,009 | -0.8% |
| 2065 | 1,994 | -0.7% |
| 2066 | 1,980 | -0.7% |
| 2067 | 1,967 | -0.7% |
| 2068 | 1,955 | -0.6% |
| 2069 | 1,945 | -0.5% |
| 2070 | 1,936 | -0.4% |
| 2071 | 1,928 | -0.4% |
| 2072 | 1,922 | -0.3% |
| 2073 | 1,917 | -0.2% |
| 2074 | 1,912 | -0.3% |
| 2075 | 1,908 | -0.2% |
| 2076 | 1,904 | -0.2% |
| 2077 | 1,900 | -0.2% |
| 2078 | 1,896 | -0.2% |
| 2079 | 1,893 | -0.2% |
| 2080 | 1,890 | -0.1% |
| 2081 | 1,887 | -0.1% |
| 2082 | 1,884 | -0.2% |
| 2083 | 1,879 | -0.3% |
| 2084 | 1,874 | -0.3% |
| 2085 | 1,868 | -0.3% |
| 2086 | 1,861 | -0.4% |
| 2087 | 1,853 | -0.5% |
| 2088 | 1,843 | -0.5% |
| 2089 | 1,831 | -0.6% |
| 2090 | 1,819 | -0.7% |
| 2091 | 1,807 | -0.7% |
| 2092 | 1,795 | -0.7% |
| 2093 | 1,782 | -0.7% |
| 2094 | 1,770 | -0.7% |
| 2095 | 1,759 | -0.6% |
| 2096 | 1,747 | -0.6% |
| 2097 | 1,736 | -0.7% |
| 2098 | 1,724 | -0.7% |
| 2099 | 1,713 | -0.6% |
| 2100 | 1,703 | -0.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1,703 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,016, 42% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1,703 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,332, 15% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 582.83 | 509.38 | 696.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 930.92 | 734.39 | 1,135 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,439 | 1,180 | 1,773 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,035 | 1,867 | 2,162 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,148 | 2,070 | 2,188 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,180 | 2,066 | 2,280 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,359 | 2,274 | 2,453 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,416 | 2,333 | 2,465 | 10 |
| 2030s | 2,224 | 2,163 | 2,309 | 10 |
| 2040s | 2,166 | 2,157 | 2,175 | 10 |
| 2050s | 2,145 | 2,093 | 2,175 | 10 |
| 2060s | 2,005 | 1,945 | 2,077 | 10 |
| 2070s | 1,912 | 1,893 | 1,936 | 10 |
| 2080s | 1,867 | 1,831 | 1,890 | 10 |
| 2090s | 1,765 | 1,713 | 1,819 | 10 |
| 2100s | 1,703 | 1,703 | 1,703 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More population data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,540 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population under age 18 in Libya?
- Population under age 18 in Libya was 1,703 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population under age 18 recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,465 in 2021.
- What is the lowest population under age 18 recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 509.38 in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for population under age 18?
- Libya ranks 15th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population under age 18 rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population under age 18. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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