Libya — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 1,131,000 584,000 546,000 0.68 1
1951 1,145,000 589,000 556,000 0.68
1952 1,162,000 595,000 566,000 0.69
1953 1,183,000 604,000 578,000 0.71
1954 1,208,000 615,000 592,000 0.72
1955 1,241,000 631,000 609,000 0.74
1956 1,282,000 652,000 630,000 0.77 1
1957 1,328,000 676,000 652,000 0.79
1958 1,379,000 701,000 677,000 0.82
1959 1,433,000 730,000 703,000 0.86
1960 1,492,000 760,000 732,000 0.89
1961 1,555,000 793,000 762,000 0.93 1
1962 1,621,000 827,000 794,000 0.97
1963 1,690,000 863,000 827,000 1.01
1964 1,753,000 895,000 858,000 1.05 1
1965 1,804,000 921,000 882,000 1.08
1966 1,849,000 945,000 903,000 1.10
1967 1,898,000 971,000 926,000 1.13
1968 1,952,000 999,000 952,000 1.17
1969 2,014,000 1,031,000 983,000 1.20 1
1970 2,082,000 1,065,000 1,017,000 1.24
1971 2,153,000 1,100,000 1,052,000 1.29
1972 2,226,000 1,137,000 1,088,000 1.33
1973 2,314,000 1,180,000 1,133,000 1.38 1
1974 2,432,000 1,242,000 1,189,000 1.45
1975 2,571,000 1,319,000 1,251,000 1.53 1
1976 2,721,000 1,402,000 1,318,000 1.62
1977 2,881,000 1,491,000 1,389,000 1.72 1
1978 3,052,000 1,586,000 1,465,000 1.82 1
1979 3,233,000 1,687,000 1,546,000 1.93
1980 3,424,000 1,793,000 1,630,000 2.04 1
1981 3,621,000 1,903,000 1,718,000 2.16 1
1982 3,724,000 1,983,000 1,741,000 2.22
1983 3,718,000 2,028,000 1,690,000 2.22
1984 3,773,000 2,081,000 1,692,000 2.25 1
1985 3,898,000 2,145,000 1,753,000 2.33
1986 4,017,000 2,206,000 1,811,000 2.40 1
1987 4,129,000 2,262,000 1,866,000 2.46
1988 4,237,000 2,316,000 1,920,000 2.53
1989 4,342,000 2,369,000 1,973,000 2.59 1
1990 4,445,000 2,420,000 2,024,000 2.65
1991 4,544,000 2,470,000 2,074,000 2.71 1
1992 4,640,000 2,518,000 2,122,000 2.77
1993 4,733,000 2,564,000 2,168,000 2.82
1994 4,822,000 2,608,000 2,213,000 2.88 1
1995 4,906,000 2,650,000 2,256,000 2.93
1996 4,987,000 2,689,000 2,297,000 2.98
1997 5,064,000 2,726,000 2,337,000 3.02 1
1998 5,140,000 2,762,000 2,377,000 3.07
1999 5,218,000 2,799,000 2,418,000 3.11
2000 5,305,000 2,832,000 2,472,000 3.17 1
2001 5,403,000 2,862,000 2,541,000 3.22
2002 5,508,000 2,895,000 2,613,000 3.29 1
2003 5,619,000 2,930,000 2,688,000 3.35
2004 5,736,000 2,969,000 2,766,000 3.42
2005 5,858,000 3,011,000 2,847,000 3.50 1
2006 5,980,000 3,063,000 2,917,000 3.57
2007 6,104,000 3,126,000 2,977,000 3.64 1
2008 6,235,000 3,194,000 3,041,000 3.72
2009 6,366,000 3,261,000 3,104,000 3.80 1
2010 6,497,000 3,328,000 3,169,000 3.88
2011 6,343,000 3,251,000 3,092,000 3.78
2012 6,179,000 3,167,000 3,011,000 3.69 1
2013 6,304,000 3,229,000 3,075,000 3.76 1
2014 6,427,000 3,289,000 3,137,000 3.83
2015 6,531,000 3,338,000 3,192,000 3.90 1
2016 6,632,000 3,386,000 3,246,000 3.96
2017 6,738,000 3,438,000 3,300,000 4.02
2018 6,849,000 3,492,000 3,356,000 4.09 1
2019 6,951,000 3,542,000 3,408,000 4.15
2020 7,045,000 3,587,000 3,457,000 4.20 1
2021 7,135,000 3,630,000 3,504,000 4.26
2022 7,223,000 3,673,000 3,549,000 4.31
2023 7,305,000 3,714,000 3,591,000 4.36 1
2024 7,381,000 3,752,000 3,628,000 4.40
2025 7,458,000 3,791,000 3,666,000 4.45 1
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