Age dependency ratio, young in Libya
Libya: Age dependency ratio, young was 39.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Libya recorded 39.5% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Libya peaked at 111.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2025.
That places Libya 90th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 83.7% | — |
| 1961 | 85.7% | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 87.8% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 90.0% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 91.9% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 95.5% | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 100.9% | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 105.5% | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 108.8% | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 110.7% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 111.0% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 111.0% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 111.0% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 107.3% | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 103.1% | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 101.3% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 99.7% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 98.2% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 97.1% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 96.4% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 95.6% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 94.8% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 93.9% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 92.2% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 89.9% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 87.5% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 85.2% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 82.9% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 80.4% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 77.8% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 75.1% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 72.2% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 69.2% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 66.1% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 63.0% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 57.2% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 54.7% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 50.9% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 46.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 41.6% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 40.6% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 39.5% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.0% | 83.7% | 110.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.6% | 96.4% | 111.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.0% | 77.8% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.1% | 50.9% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 45.6% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 45.3% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 39.5% | 44.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 87 Fiji 40.3% compare
- 88 Lebanon 40.0% compare
- 89 Dominican Republic 39.9% compare
- 91 Belize 38.3% compare
- 92 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 38.3% compare
- 93 South Africa 38.2% compare
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 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2685 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.333 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Libya?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Libya was 39.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 111.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2025.
- How does Libya rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Libya ranks 90th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.