World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in Libya
Libya: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 was 7.31 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.31 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
107th
of 232 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 210 in Libya, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 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 210 in Libya peaked at 7.31 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 200,000, in 1200.
Libya ranks 107th of 232 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 104 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.67 million compare
- 105 Hong Kong (China) 7.44 million compare
- 106 Turkmenistan 7.36 million compare
- 108 Kyrgyzstan 7.07 million compare
- 109 Paraguay 6.84 million compare
- 110 Nicaragua 6.82 million compare
More population data for Libya
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.196 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 455,012 (2100)
- Population density 5.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.196 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,540 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.9554 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.3 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 200,335 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in Libya?
- World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 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 210 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 210 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 210?
- Libya ranks 107th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 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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