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
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.
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 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.3 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 200,335 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.3 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.3 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.35 live births per woman (2023)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.