Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in Libya

Libya: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male was 4,969 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
4,969 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
99th
of 227 countries
All-time high
5,051 1000 No
in 2087
All-time low
584.73 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in Libya, 1950–2100

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2100, population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Libya stood at 4,969 1000 No.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Libya peaked at 5,051 1000 No in 2087 and was at its lowest, 584.73 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Libya 99th out of 227 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male in Libya, 1950 to 2100.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 584.73 1000 No —
1951 589.1 1000 No +0.7%
1952 595.57 1000 No +1.1%
1953 604.41 1000 No +1.5%
1954 615.79 1000 No +1.9%
1955 631.94 1000 No +2.6%
1956 652.79 1000 No +3.3%
1957 676.08 1000 No +3.6%
1958 701.85 1000 No +3.8%
1959 730.05 1000 No +4.0%
1960 760.56 1000 No +4.2%
1961 793.2 1000 No +4.3%
1962 827.71 1000 No +4.4%
1963 863.36 1000 No +4.3%
1964 895.67 1000 No +3.7%
1965 921.66 1000 No +2.9%
1966 945.72 1000 No +2.6%
1967 971.59 1000 No +2.7%
1968 999.84 1000 No +2.9%
1969 1,031 1000 No +3.1%
1970 1,065 1000 No +3.3%
1971 1,101 1000 No +3.3%
1972 1,138 1000 No +3.3%
1973 1,181 1000 No +3.8%
1974 1,242 1000 No +5.2%
1975 1,320 1000 No +6.2%
1976 1,403 1000 No +6.3%
1977 1,492 1000 No +6.3%
1978 1,587 1000 No +6.4%
1979 1,688 1000 No +6.3%
1980 1,793 1000 No +6.3%
1981 1,903 1000 No +6.1%
1982 1,984 1000 No +4.2%
1983 2,028 1000 No +2.2%
1984 2,081 1000 No +2.6%
1985 2,146 1000 No +3.1%
1986 2,206 1000 No +2.8%
1987 2,263 1000 No +2.6%
1988 2,317 1000 No +2.4%
1989 2,370 1000 No +2.3%
1990 2,421 1000 No +2.2%
1991 2,470 1000 No +2.0%
1992 2,518 1000 No +1.9%
1993 2,564 1000 No +1.8%
1994 2,609 1000 No +1.7%
1995 2,651 1000 No +1.6%
1996 2,690 1000 No +1.5%
1997 2,727 1000 No +1.4%
1998 2,763 1000 No +1.3%
1999 2,800 1000 No +1.3%
2000 2,832 1000 No +1.2%
2001 2,862 1000 No +1.1%
2002 2,895 1000 No +1.1%
2003 2,931 1000 No +1.2%
2004 2,970 1000 No +1.3%
2005 3,012 1000 No +1.4%
2006 3,063 1000 No +1.7%
2007 3,127 1000 No +2.1%
2008 3,194 1000 No +2.2%
2009 3,262 1000 No +2.1%
2010 3,329 1000 No +2.1%
2011 3,251 1000 No -2.3%
2012 3,168 1000 No -2.6%
2013 3,230 1000 No +2.0%
2014 3,289 1000 No +1.8%
2015 3,339 1000 No +1.5%
2016 3,386 1000 No +1.4%
2017 3,438 1000 No +1.5%
2018 3,493 1000 No +1.6%
2019 3,543 1000 No +1.4%
2020 3,588 1000 No +1.3%
2021 3,631 1000 No +1.2%
2022 3,674 1000 No +1.2%
2023 3,715 1000 No +1.1%
2024 3,753 1000 No +1.0%
2025 3,792 1000 No +1.0%
2026 3,831 1000 No +1.0%
2027 3,875 1000 No +1.1%
2028 3,919 1000 No +1.1%
2029 3,961 1000 No +1.1%
2030 4,002 1000 No +1.0%
2031 4,042 1000 No +1.0%
2032 4,081 1000 No +1.0%
2033 4,119 1000 No +0.9%
2034 4,158 1000 No +0.9%
2035 4,195 1000 No +0.9%
2036 4,230 1000 No +0.8%
2037 4,266 1000 No +0.8%
2038 4,302 1000 No +0.8%
2039 4,337 1000 No +0.8%
2040 4,372 1000 No +0.8%
2041 4,404 1000 No +0.7%
2042 4,436 1000 No +0.7%
2043 4,468 1000 No +0.7%
2044 4,500 1000 No +0.7%
2045 4,531 1000 No +0.7%
2046 4,559 1000 No +0.6%
2047 4,585 1000 No +0.6%
2048 4,612 1000 No +0.6%
2049 4,638 1000 No +0.6%
2050 4,663 1000 No +0.5%
2051 4,688 1000 No +0.5%
2052 4,711 1000 No +0.5%
2053 4,735 1000 No +0.5%
2054 4,757 1000 No +0.5%
2055 4,776 1000 No +0.4%
2056 4,790 1000 No +0.3%
2057 4,803 1000 No +0.3%
2058 4,818 1000 No +0.3%
2059 4,832 1000 No +0.3%
2060 4,845 1000 No +0.3%
2061 4,855 1000 No +0.2%
2062 4,866 1000 No +0.2%
2063 4,875 1000 No +0.2%
2064 4,884 1000 No +0.2%
2065 4,896 1000 No +0.2%
2066 4,906 1000 No +0.2%
2067 4,915 1000 No +0.2%
2068 4,924 1000 No +0.2%
2069 4,935 1000 No +0.2%
2070 4,946 1000 No +0.2%
2071 4,955 1000 No +0.2%
2072 4,964 1000 No +0.2%
2073 4,976 1000 No +0.2%
2074 4,984 1000 No +0.2%
2075 4,991 1000 No +0.1%
2076 4,999 1000 No +0.2%
2077 5,005 1000 No +0.1%
2078 5,008 1000 No +0.1%
2079 5,014 1000 No +0.1%
2080 5,021 1000 No +0.1%
2081 5,028 1000 No +0.1%
2082 5,035 1000 No +0.1%
2083 5,039 1000 No +0.1%
2084 5,043 1000 No +0.1%
2085 5,048 1000 No +0.1%
2086 5,051 1000 No +0.1%
2087 5,051 1000 No +0.0%
2088 5,048 1000 No -0.1%
2089 5,043 1000 No -0.1%
2090 5,037 1000 No -0.1%
2091 5,032 1000 No -0.1%
2092 5,027 1000 No -0.1%
2093 5,020 1000 No -0.1%
2094 5,014 1000 No -0.1%
2095 5,009 1000 No -0.1%
2096 5,004 1000 No -0.1%
2097 4,995 1000 No -0.2%
2098 4,986 1000 No -0.2%
2099 4,977 1000 No -0.2%
2100 4,969 1000 No -0.2%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 4,969 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,792 1000 No, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 4,969 1000 No is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,985 1000 No, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 638.23 1000 No 584.73 1000 No 730.05 1000 No 10
1960s 901.04 1000 No 760.56 1000 No 1,031 1000 No 10
1970s 1,322 1000 No 1,065 1000 No 1,688 1000 No 10
1980s 2,109 1000 No 1,793 1000 No 2,370 1000 No 10
1990s 2,621 1000 No 2,421 1000 No 2,800 1000 No 10
2000s 3,015 1000 No 2,832 1000 No 3,262 1000 No 10
2010s 3,347 1000 No 3,168 1000 No 3,543 1000 No 10
2020s 3,774 1000 No 3,588 1000 No 3,961 1000 No 10
2030s 4,173 1000 No 4,002 1000 No 4,337 1000 No 10
2040s 4,510 1000 No 4,372 1000 No 4,638 1000 No 10
2050s 4,757 1000 No 4,663 1000 No 4,832 1000 No 10
2060s 4,890 1000 No 4,845 1000 No 4,935 1000 No 10
2070s 4,984 1000 No 4,946 1000 No 5,014 1000 No 10
2080s 5,041 1000 No 5,021 1000 No 5,051 1000 No 10
2090s 5,010 1000 No 4,977 1000 No 5,037 1000 No 10
2100s 4,969 1000 No 4,969 1000 No 4,969 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 96 Tunisia 5,329 1000 No compare
  2. 97 Belgium-Luxembourg 5,212 1000 No compare
  3. 98 Azerbaijan 5,076 1000 No compare
  4. 100 China, Taiwan Province of 4,965 1000 No compare
  5. 101 Turkmenistan 4,913 1000 No compare
  6. 102 Switzerland 4,558 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Libya?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - male in Libya was 4,969 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - male recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 5,051 1000 No in 2087.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - male recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 584.73 1000 No in 1950.
How does Libya rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - male?
Libya ranks 99th out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - male rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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. — Total Population - Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,972 data points, 1950–2100
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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.