Libya Population 1950-2024
Chart and table of Libya population from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population of Libya in 2024 is 6,964,197, a 1.1% increase from 2023.
- The population of Libya in 2023 was 6,888,388, a 1.12% increase from 2022.
- The population of Libya in 2022 was 6,812,341, a 1.14% increase from 2021.
- The population of Libya in 2021 was 6,735,277, a 1.22% increase from 2020.
| Similar Countries Ranked by Population |
| Country Name |
2024 Population |
| China |
1,425,178,782 |
| Brazil |
217,637,297 |
| Russia |
143,957,079 |
| Mexico |
129,388,467 |
| Iran |
89,809,781 |
| Thailand |
71,885,799 |
| South Africa |
61,020,221 |
| Colombia |
52,340,774 |
| Iraq |
46,523,657 |
| Algeria |
46,278,751 |
| Peru |
34,683,444 |
| Malaysia |
34,671,895 |
| Venezuela |
29,395,334 |
| Kazakhstan |
19,828,165 |
| Romania |
19,618,996 |
| Ecuador |
18,377,367 |
| Guatemala |
18,358,430 |
| Dominican Republic |
11,434,005 |
| Jordan |
11,384,922 |
| Cuba |
11,174,587 |
| Azerbaijan |
10,462,904 |
| Belarus |
9,455,037 |
| Serbia |
7,097,028 |
| Libya |
6,964,197 |
| Paraguay |
6,947,270 |
| Bulgaria |
6,618,615 |
| Turkmenistan |
6,598,071 |
| Costa Rica |
5,246,714 |
| Lebanon |
5,219,044 |
| Albania |
2,826,020 |
| Jamaica |
2,824,738 |
| Armenia |
2,777,979 |
| Botswana |
2,719,694 |
| Namibia |
2,645,805 |
| Gabon |
2,484,557 |
| North Macedonia |
2,082,706 |
| Equatorial Guinea |
1,754,993 |
| Mauritius |
1,301,978 |
| Fiji |
943,072 |
| Guyana |
819,594 |
| Suriname |
628,785 |
| Montenegro |
626,102 |
| Maldives |
517,887 |
| Belize |
416,656 |
| Samoa |
228,966 |
| Grenada |
126,887 |
| Tonga |
108,683 |
| Dominica |
73,368 |
| American Samoa |
43,544 |
| Marshall Islands |
42,415 |
| Nauru |
12,884 |
| Tuvalu |
11,478 |
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Libya - Historical Population Data
|
| Year |
Population |
Growth Rate |
| 2024 |
6,964,197 |
1.10% |
| 2023 |
6,888,388 |
1.12% |
| 2022 |
6,812,341 |
1.14% |
| 2021 |
6,735,277 |
1.22% |
| 2020 |
6,653,942 |
1.29% |
| 2019 |
6,569,088 |
1.41% |
| 2018 |
6,477,793 |
1.56% |
| 2017 |
6,378,261 |
1.53% |
| 2016 |
6,282,196 |
1.45% |
| 2015 |
6,192,235 |
1.55% |
| 2014 |
6,097,764 |
1.88% |
| 2013 |
5,985,221 |
1.97% |
| 2012 |
5,869,870 |
-5.14% |
| 2011 |
6,188,132 |
-4.68% |
| 2010 |
6,491,988 |
2.07% |
| 2009 |
6,360,191 |
2.12% |
| 2008 |
6,228,370 |
2.15% |
| 2007 |
6,097,177 |
2.07% |
| 2006 |
5,973,369 |
2.32% |
| 2005 |
5,837,986 |
2.64% |
| 2004 |
5,687,563 |
2.61% |
| 2003 |
5,542,641 |
2.54% |
| 2002 |
5,405,326 |
2.45% |
| 2001 |
5,275,916 |
2.35% |
| 2000 |
5,154,790 |
1.91% |
| 1999 |
5,057,998 |
1.55% |
| 1998 |
4,980,962 |
1.60% |
| 1997 |
4,902,346 |
1.71% |
| 1996 |
4,820,066 |
1.84% |
| 1995 |
4,733,063 |
1.98% |
| 1994 |
4,641,296 |
2.12% |
| 1993 |
4,544,970 |
2.25% |
| 1992 |
4,444,820 |
2.37% |
| 1991 |
4,341,971 |
2.48% |
| 1990 |
4,236,983 |
2.59% |
| 1989 |
4,130,042 |
2.70% |
| 1988 |
4,021,565 |
2.80% |
| 1987 |
3,911,939 |
2.94% |
| 1986 |
3,800,110 |
3.14% |
| 1985 |
3,684,313 |
3.36% |
| 1984 |
3,564,547 |
4.12% |
| 1983 |
3,423,592 |
4.84% |
| 1982 |
3,265,457 |
4.93% |
| 1981 |
3,112,015 |
5.04% |
| 1980 |
2,962,720 |
5.18% |
| 1979 |
2,816,917 |
5.26% |
| 1978 |
2,676,117 |
5.28% |
| 1977 |
2,541,805 |
5.30% |
| 1976 |
2,413,760 |
5.32% |
| 1975 |
2,291,841 |
5.16% |
| 1974 |
2,179,446 |
4.57% |
| 1973 |
2,084,256 |
3.55% |
| 1972 |
2,012,796 |
2.78% |
| 1971 |
1,958,320 |
2.57% |
| 1970 |
1,909,177 |
2.49% |
| 1969 |
1,862,823 |
2.39% |
| 1968 |
1,819,393 |
2.29% |
| 1967 |
1,778,578 |
2.23% |
| 1966 |
1,739,831 |
2.34% |
| 1965 |
1,700,072 |
2.90% |
| 1964 |
1,652,102 |
3.60% |
| 1963 |
1,594,758 |
3.88% |
| 1962 |
1,535,157 |
3.81% |
| 1961 |
1,478,760 |
3.63% |
| 1960 |
1,426,986 |
3.45% |
| 1959 |
1,379,408 |
3.28% |
| 1958 |
1,335,660 |
3.09% |
| 1957 |
1,295,601 |
2.90% |
| 1956 |
1,259,031 |
2.72% |
| 1955 |
1,225,687 |
2.32% |
| 1954 |
1,197,845 |
1.87% |
| 1953 |
1,175,861 |
1.57% |
| 1952 |
1,157,703 |
1.30% |
| 1951 |
1,142,852 |
1.08% |
| 1950 |
1,130,677 |
0.00% |
