Age dependency ratio, old in Libya
Libya: Age dependency ratio, old was 7.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Age dependency ratio, old in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Libya recorded 7.6% for age dependency ratio, old in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Libya peaked at 8.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1981.
That places Libya 147th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age dependency ratio, old in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.3% | — |
| 1961 | 8.1% | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 8.0% | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 7.8% | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 7.6% | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 7.6% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 7.7% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 7.7% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 7.6% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 7.5% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 7.3% | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 7.1% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 6.9% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 6.6% | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 6.2% | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 5.9% | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 5.6% | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 5.4% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 4.7% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 7.6% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.8% | 7.5% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 5.0% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.6% | 6 |
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More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.028 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Libya?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Libya was 7.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1981.
- How does Libya rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Libya ranks 147th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.