Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Libya
Libya: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 356,335 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
356,335 people
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
356,335 people
in 2023
All-time low
58,943 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Libya recorded 356,335 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Libya peaked at 356,335 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58,943 people, in 1950.
Libya ranks 125th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Libya, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58,943 people | — |
| 1951 | 59,401 people | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 59,881 people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 60,379 people | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 60,908 people | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 61,432 people | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 61,968 people | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 62,594 people | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 63,277 people | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 63,971 people | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 64,641 people | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 65,304 people | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 65,961 people | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 66,590 people | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 67,158 people | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 67,666 people | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 68,113 people | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 68,489 people | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 68,820 people | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 69,193 people | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 69,645 people | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 70,197 people | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 70,907 people | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 71,701 people | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 72,580 people | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 73,623 people | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 74,869 people | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 76,324 people | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 78,034 people | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 80,043 people | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 82,374 people | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 85,034 people | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 87,862 people | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 90,783 people | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 94,113 people | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 98,047 people | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 102,454 people | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 107,259 people | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 112,443 people | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 118,047 people | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 124,084 people | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 130,434 people | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 137,052 people | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 143,901 people | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 150,831 people | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 157,865 people | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 165,175 people | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 172,801 people | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 180,548 people | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 188,173 people | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 195,694 people | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 203,392 people | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 210,597 people | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 216,761 people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 223,200 people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 230,415 people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 235,969 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 241,952 people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 248,778 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 255,105 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 261,695 people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 267,040 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 271,580 people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 276,949 people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 283,889 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 292,476 people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 301,166 people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 309,087 people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 315,662 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 321,446 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 327,318 people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 333,333 people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 342,995 people | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 356,335 people | +3.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 356,335 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 356,335 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 937,639 people, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61,275 people | 58,943 people | 63,971 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 67,194 people | 64,641 people | 69,193 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 73,792 people | 69,645 people | 80,043 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 97,842 people | 82,374 people | 118,047 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 155,086 people | 124,084 people | 188,173 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 226,186 people | 195,694 people | 255,105 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 290,099 people | 261,695 people | 321,446 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 339,995 people | 327,318 people | 356,335 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 122 Kyrgyzstan 383,884 people compare
- 123 Tajikistan 379,219 people compare
- 124 Nicaragua 367,038 people compare
- 126 Papua New Guinea 347,843 people compare
- 127 Laos 347,583 people compare
- 128 Burundi 343,641 people compare
More population data for Libya
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,540 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9554 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2302 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 5.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 455,012 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Libya?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Libya was 356,335 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 356,335 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,943 people in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Libya ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.