World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Libya
Libya: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 7.31 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.31 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
107th
of 239 countries
All-time high
7.31 million
in 2023
All-time low
200,000
in 1200
Years of data
241
1000–2023
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Libya, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Libya stood at 7.31 million. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Libya peaked at 7.31 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 200,000, in 1200.
Libya ranks 107th of 239 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.
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 500,000 | — |
| 1100 | 350,000 | -30.0% |
| 1200 | 200,000 | -42.9% |
| 1300 | 300,000 | +50.0% |
| 1400 | 400,000 | +33.3% |
| 1500 | 500,000 | +25.0% |
| 1600 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 500,000 | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 465,166 | -7.0% |
| 1720 | 468,333 | +0.7% |
| 1730 | 471,500 | +0.7% |
| 1740 | 474,666 | +0.7% |
| 1750 | 477,833 | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 481,000 | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 484,166 | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 487,333 | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 490,500 | +0.6% |
| 1800 | 230,044 | -53.1% |
| 1801 | 230,184 | +0.1% |
| 1802 | 230,325 | +0.1% |
| 1803 | 230,465 | +0.1% |
| 1804 | 230,606 | +0.1% |
| 1805 | 230,747 | +0.1% |
| 1806 | 230,888 | +0.1% |
| 1807 | 231,029 | +0.1% |
| 1808 | 231,170 | +0.1% |
| 1809 | 231,311 | +0.1% |
| 1810 | 231,454 | +0.1% |
| 1811 | 231,644 | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 231,883 | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 232,171 | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 232,509 | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 232,897 | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 233,335 | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 233,824 | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 234,363 | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 234,953 | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 235,594 | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 236,287 | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 237,032 | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 237,829 | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 238,678 | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 239,580 | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 240,536 | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 241,544 | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 242,606 | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 243,722 | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 244,892 | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 246,117 | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 247,348 | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 248,585 | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 249,828 | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 251,077 | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 252,333 | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 253,595 | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 254,863 | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 256,137 | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 257,418 | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 258,706 | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 259,999 | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 261,300 | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 262,606 | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 263,920 | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 265,239 | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 266,566 | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 267,899 | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 269,239 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 270,585 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 272,352 | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 274,131 | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 277,302 | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 280,508 | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 283,751 | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 287,031 | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 290,349 | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 293,703 | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 297,097 | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 300,528 | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 303,999 | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 307,509 | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 311,059 | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 314,649 | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 318,281 | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 321,953 | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 325,667 | +1.2% |
| 1868 | 329,423 | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 333,222 | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 337,064 | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 340,950 | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 344,880 | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 348,854 | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 352,874 | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 356,939 | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 361,050 | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 365,208 | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 369,413 | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 373,934 | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 378,777 | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 383,952 | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 389,467 | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 395,329 | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 401,280 | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 407,319 | +1.5% |
| 1886 | 413,448 | +1.5% |
| 1887 | 419,668 | +1.5% |
| 1888 | 425,982 | +1.5% |
| 1889 | 432,477 | +1.5% |
| 1890 | 439,158 | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 446,030 | +1.6% |
| 1892 | 453,097 | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 460,362 | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 467,744 | +1.6% |
| 1895 | 475,243 | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 482,861 | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 490,601 | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 498,463 | +1.6% |
| 1899 | 506,389 | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 514,376 | +1.6% |
| 1901 | 522,427 | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 530,539 | +1.6% |
| 1903 | 538,714 | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 547,013 | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 555,440 | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 563,995 | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 572,681 | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 581,500 | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 590,172 | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 598,690 | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 607,048 | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 615,240 | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 623,258 | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 631,380 | +1.3% |
| 1915 | 639,607 | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 647,939 | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 656,379 | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 664,048 | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 671,733 | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 679,435 | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 687,152 | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 694,884 | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 702,630 | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 710,462 | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 718,382 | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 726,390 | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 734,487 | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 742,675 | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 751,334 | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 760,476 | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 770,112 | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 780,251 | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 790,906 | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 801,706 | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 812,653 | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 823,750 | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 834,999 | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 846,401 | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 860,189 | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 876,455 | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 895,293 | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 916,801 | +2.4% |
| 1943 | 941,079 | +2.6% |
| 1944 | 965,999 | +2.6% |
| 1945 | 991,580 | +2.6% |
| 1946 | 1.02 million | +2.6% |
| 1947 | 1.04 million | +2.6% |
| 1948 | 1.07 million | +2.6% |
| 1949 | 1.10 million | +2.7% |
| 1950 | 1.13 million | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 1.15 million | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 1.16 million | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 1.18 million | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 1.21 million | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 1.24 million | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 1.28 million | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 1.33 million | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 1.38 million | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 1.43 million | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 1.49 million | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 1.56 million | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 1.62 million | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 1.69 million | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 1.75 million | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 1.80 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.85 million | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.95 million | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.01 million | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 2.08 million | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 2.15 million | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 2.23 million | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 2.31 million | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 2.43 million | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 2.57 million | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 2.72 million | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 2.88 million | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 3.05 million | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 3.23 million | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 3.42 million | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 3.62 million | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 3.72 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 3.72 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 3.77 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.90 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 4.02 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 4.13 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 4.24 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 4.34 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.45 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 4.54 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 4.64 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 4.73 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.82 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.91 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.99 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.06 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.14 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 5.22 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.31 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.40 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.51 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.62 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.74 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 5.86 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.98 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.10 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.24 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 6.37 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 6.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.34 million | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.18 million | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.30 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.43 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 6.53 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.63 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.74 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.85 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.95 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.05 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.14 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.22 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 7.31 million | +1.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 7.31 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 7.31 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.44 million, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | -53.1% | 490,500 | 230,044 |
| 1300 | +50.0% | 200,000 | 300,000 |
| 1200 | -42.9% | 350,000 | 200,000 |
| 1400 | +33.3% | 300,000 | 400,000 |
| 1100 | -30.0% | 500,000 | 350,000 |
| 1500 | +25.0% | 400,000 | 500,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 1 |
| 1100s | 350,000 | 350,000 | 350,000 | 1 |
| 1200s | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 1 |
| 1300s | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 1 |
| 1400s | 400,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 1 |
| 1500s | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 1 |
| 1600s | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 1 |
| 1700s | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 1 |
| 1710s | 465,166 | 465,166 | 465,166 | 1 |
| 1720s | 468,333 | 468,333 | 468,333 | 1 |
| 1730s | 471,500 | 471,500 | 471,500 | 1 |
| 1740s | 474,666 | 474,666 | 474,666 | 1 |
| 1750s | 477,833 | 477,833 | 477,833 | 1 |
| 1760s | 481,000 | 481,000 | 481,000 | 1 |
| 1770s | 484,166 | 484,166 | 484,166 | 1 |
| 1780s | 487,333 | 487,333 | 487,333 | 1 |
| 1790s | 490,500 | 490,500 | 490,500 | 1 |
| 1800s | 230,677 | 230,044 | 231,311 | 10 |
| 1810s | 232,903 | 231,454 | 234,953 | 10 |
| 1820s | 239,341 | 235,594 | 243,722 | 10 |
| 1830s | 250,478 | 244,892 | 256,137 | 10 |
| 1840s | 263,289 | 257,418 | 269,239 | 10 |
| 1850s | 282,681 | 270,585 | 297,097 | 10 |
| 1860s | 316,629 | 300,528 | 333,222 | 10 |
| 1870s | 355,117 | 337,064 | 373,934 | 10 |
| 1880s | 404,770 | 378,777 | 432,477 | 10 |
| 1890s | 471,995 | 439,158 | 506,389 | 10 |
| 1900s | 551,686 | 514,376 | 590,172 | 10 |
| 1910s | 635,532 | 598,690 | 671,733 | 10 |
| 1920s | 714,783 | 679,435 | 751,334 | 10 |
| 1930s | 808,144 | 760,476 | 860,189 | 10 |
| 1940s | 982,338 | 876,455 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.25 million | 1.13 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.76 million | 1.49 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.57 million | 2.08 million | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.89 million | 3.42 million | 4.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.85 million | 4.45 million | 5.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.81 million | 5.31 million | 6.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.55 million | 6.18 million | 6.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.18 million | 7.05 million | 7.31 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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Libya?
- World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Libya was 7.31 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.31 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 in 1200.
- How does Libya rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Libya ranks 107th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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