Population younger than 15 with projections in Libya

Libya: Population younger than 15 with projections 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 younger than 15 with projections in Libya, 1950–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population younger than 15 with projections in Libya stood at 2.04 million.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Libya peaked at 2.08 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 443,441, in 1950.

Libya ranks 100th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Population younger than 15 with projections in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Population younger than 15 with projections in Libya, 1950 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 97 Liberia 2.20 million compare
  2. 98 Mauritania 2.16 million compare
  3. 99 Palestine 2.08 million compare
  4. 101 Nicaragua 1.99 million compare
  5. 102 Paraguay 1.97 million compare
  6. 103 Belgium 1.91 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population younger than 15 with projections in Libya?
Population younger than 15 with projections in Libya was 2.04 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 2.08 million in 2019.
What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 443,441 in 1950.
How does Libya rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
Libya ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population younger than 15 with projections 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 younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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