Population by labor force status in Libya
Libya: Population by labor force status was 2.00 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.00 million people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
99th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.08 million people
in 2019
All-time low
1.70 million people
in 2000
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Libya, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in Libya stood at 2.00 million people.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Libya peaked at 2.08 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million people, in 2000.
That places Libya 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status in Libya, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.85 million people | — |
| 1992 | 1.84 million people | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.83 million people | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.81 million people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.78 million people | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.75 million people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.73 million people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.71 million people | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.70 million people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.70 million people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.71 million people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.73 million people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.76 million people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.82 million people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.85 million people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.87 million people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.89 million people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.91 million people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.94 million people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.95 million people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.95 million people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.97 million people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.03 million people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.05 million people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.06 million people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.07 million people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.08 million people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.08 million people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.07 million people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.06 million people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.04 million people | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.02 million people | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 2.00 million people | -1.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.00 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million people, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.00 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.91 million people, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 million people | 1.70 million people | 1.85 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million people | 1.70 million people | 1.91 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 million people | 1.94 million people | 2.08 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 million people | 2.00 million people | 2.08 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More work & labour data for Libya
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1881 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1642 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.213 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4664 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,184 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 939.57 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,815 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,969 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,784 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Libya?
- Population by labor force status in Libya was 2.00 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million people in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for population by labor force status?
- Libya ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).