Population young working old in Libya
Libya: Population young working old was 2.04 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.04 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.08 million
in 2019
All-time low
443,441
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population young working old in Libya stood at 2.04 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working old in Libya peaked at 2.08 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 443,441, 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.
Population young working old in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 443,441 | — |
| 1951 | 453,130 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 463,382 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 474,520 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 486,804 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 504,372 | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 528,000 | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 554,404 | +5.0% |
| 1958 | 583,684 | +5.3% |
| 1959 | 615,853 | +5.5% |
| 1960 | 650,625 | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 687,740 | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 727,300 | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 769,128 | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 807,686 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 848,217 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 894,460 | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 939,256 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 981,880 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 1.02 million | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 1.06 million | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 1.10 million | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 1.13 million | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.16 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1.20 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.26 million | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 1.32 million | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 1.39 million | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 1.47 million | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 1.55 million | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 1.63 million | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 1.72 million | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.76 million | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.74 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.74 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.77 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.80 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.82 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.84 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.85 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.85 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.85 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.84 million | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.83 million | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.81 million | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.78 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.75 million | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.73 million | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.71 million | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.70 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.70 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.71 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.73 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.76 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.82 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.85 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.87 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.89 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.91 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.94 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.95 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.95 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.97 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.03 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.05 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.06 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.07 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.08 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.07 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.06 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.04 million | -0.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.04 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.04 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.98 million, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 510,759 | 443,441 | 615,853 | 10 |
| 1960s | 832,827 | 650,625 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.26 million | 1.06 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.77 million | 1.63 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 million | 1.70 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million | 1.70 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 million | 1.94 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 million | 2.04 million | 2.08 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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)
- Population growth rate -0.196 (2100)
- Population density 5.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 455,012 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population young working old in Libya?
- Population young working old in Libya was 2.04 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 443,441 in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for population young working old?
- Libya ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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