Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (World Population) in Libya
Libya: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (World Population) was 47.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Libya recorded 47.1% for age dependency ratio in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Libya peaked at 118.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2025.
That places Libya 167th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (World Population) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92.0% | — |
| 1961 | 93.8% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 95.7% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 97.8% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 99.5% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 103.1% | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 108.6% | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 113.2% | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 116.5% | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 118.2% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 118.3% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 118.1% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 117.9% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 113.9% | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 109.4% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 107.3% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 105.4% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 103.6% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 102.3% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 101.4% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 100.4% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 99.5% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 98.6% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 97.0% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 94.7% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 92.4% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 90.1% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 87.8% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 85.4% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 82.8% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 80.1% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 77.3% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 74.3% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 71.3% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 68.2% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 65.3% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 62.6% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 58.2% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 55.4% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 54.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 54.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 54.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 53.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 48.9% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 47.1% | -1.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 47.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.2%, 94% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 47.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.7%, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.8% | 92.0% | 118.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 109.8% | 101.4% | 118.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.9% | 82.8% | 100.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.4% | 56.5% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 51.7% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 51.4% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 47.1% | 51.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Libya?
- Age dependency ratio in Libya was 47.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 118.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2025.
- How does Libya rank for age dependency ratio?
- Libya ranks 167th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.