Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Libya
Libya: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 939.57 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
939.57 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
117th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1,357 1000 No
in 2009
All-time low
904.7 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Libya, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Libya recorded 939.57 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Libya peaked at 1,357 1000 No in 2009 and was at its lowest, 904.7 1000 No, in 1950.
Libya ranks 117th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Libya, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 904.7 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 911.6 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 919.96 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 930.12 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 942.23 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 956.33 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 972.39 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 990.31 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 1,010 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 1,031 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 1,053 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 1,076 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 1,100 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 1,125 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1,152 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1,150 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1,142 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1,130 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 1,115 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 1,096 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1,074 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 1,047 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 1,017 1000 No | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 983.77 1000 No | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 983.37 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 984.38 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 983.16 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 980 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 975.2 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 969.41 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 962.83 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 955.76 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 947.63 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 937.82 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 925.44 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 951 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 978.48 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1,004 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1,029 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,053 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,077 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1,101 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,124 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,147 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,168 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1,188 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1,206 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,222 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1,237 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,251 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,265 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,278 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,292 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,305 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,317 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1,328 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,338 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,347 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,354 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,357 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,354 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,345 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,332 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,316 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,302 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,292 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,288 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,287 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,288 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,288 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,286 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,282 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,276 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,268 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,260 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 1,251 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 1,242 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 1,233 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 1,223 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2029 | 1,213 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 1,202 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2031 | 1,191 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2032 | 1,179 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2033 | 1,168 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2034 | 1,156 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2035 | 1,143 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2036 | 1,131 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2037 | 1,118 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2038 | 1,105 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2039 | 1,092 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2040 | 1,079 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2041 | 1,066 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2042 | 1,053 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2043 | 1,039 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2044 | 1,025 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2045 | 1,011 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2046 | 997.39 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2047 | 983.17 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2048 | 968.79 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2049 | 954.25 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2050 | 939.57 1000 No | -1.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 939.57 1000 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,009 1000 No, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 939.57 1000 No is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,005 1000 No, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 956.82 1000 No | 904.7 1000 No | 1,031 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,114 1000 No | 1,053 1000 No | 1,152 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 999.78 1000 No | 969.41 1000 No | 1,074 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 974.58 1000 No | 925.44 1000 No | 1,053 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,172 1000 No | 1,077 1000 No | 1,251 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,318 1000 No | 1,265 1000 No | 1,357 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,309 1000 No | 1,287 1000 No | 1,354 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,253 1000 No | 1,213 1000 No | 1,286 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 1,149 1000 No | 1,092 1000 No | 1,202 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 1,018 1000 No | 954.25 1000 No | 1,079 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 939.57 1000 No | 939.57 1000 No | 939.57 1000 No | 1 |
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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. — 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Libya?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Libya was 939.57 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,357 1000 No in 2009.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 904.7 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Libya ranks 117th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.