Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Libya
Libya: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 2.04 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.04 million people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.08 million people
in 2019
All-time low
443,441 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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
In 2023, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Libya stood at 2.04 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Libya peaked at 2.08 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 443,441 people, in 1950.
That places Libya 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Libya, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 443,441 people | — |
| 1951 | 453,130 people | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 463,382 people | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 474,520 people | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 486,804 people | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 504,372 people | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 528,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 554,404 people | +5.0% |
| 1958 | 583,684 people | +5.3% |
| 1959 | 615,853 people | +5.5% |
| 1960 | 650,625 people | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 687,740 people | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 727,300 people | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 769,128 people | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 807,686 people | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 848,217 people | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 894,460 people | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 939,256 people | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 981,880 people | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 1.02 million people | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 1.06 million people | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 1.10 million people | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 1.13 million people | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.16 million people | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.20 million people | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.26 million people | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 1.32 million people | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 1.39 million people | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 1.47 million people | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 1.55 million people | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 1.63 million people | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 1.72 million people | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.76 million people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.74 million people | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.74 million people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.77 million people | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.80 million people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.82 million people | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.84 million people | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.85 million people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.85 million people | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.85 million people | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.84 million people | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.83 million people | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.81 million people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.78 million people | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.75 million people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.73 million people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.71 million people | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.70 million people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.70 million people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.71 million people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.73 million people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.76 million people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.82 million people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.85 million people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.87 million people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.89 million people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.91 million people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.94 million people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.95 million people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.95 million people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.97 million people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.03 million people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.05 million people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.06 million people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.07 million people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.08 million people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.08 million people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.07 million people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.06 million people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.04 million people | -0.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.04 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.04 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.98 million people, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 510,759 people | 443,441 people | 615,853 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 832,827 people | 650,625 people | 1.02 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.26 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.55 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.77 million people | 1.63 million people | 1.85 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 million people | 1.70 million people | 1.85 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million people | 1.70 million people | 1.91 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 million people | 1.94 million people | 2.08 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 million people | 2.04 million people | 2.08 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More population data for Libya
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9554 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Libya?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Libya was 2.04 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 443,441 people in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Libya ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share 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 0-14.