Population 0-24 in Libya
Libya: Population 0-24 was 47.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Population 0-24 in Libya, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population 0-24 in Libya is 47.3%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Libya peaked at 66.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2011.
Libya ranks 48th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Population 0-24 in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.9% | — |
| 1961 | 61.9% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 61.8% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 61.8% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 61.7% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 61.6% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 62.2% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 62.7% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 63.1% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 63.5% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 63.8% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 64.2% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 64.5% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 65.2% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 66.2% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 66.4% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 66.3% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 66.3% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 66.0% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 65.5% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 65.1% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 64.6% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 63.9% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 63.4% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 62.9% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 62.3% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 61.5% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 60.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 59.9% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 58.9% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 57.9% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 56.1% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 54.5% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 53.6% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 52.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.2% | 61.6% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.8% | 63.8% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.9% | 65.1% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.6% | 57.9% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 48.9% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 47.3% | 48.1% | 2 |
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- 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3466 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6796 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Libya?
- Population 0-24 in Libya was 47.3% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 1984.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for population 0-24?
- Libya ranks 48th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.