Population ages 15-64, male in Libya
Libya: Population ages 15-64, male was 68.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, male in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in Libya stood at 68.2%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Libya peaked at 68.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 1970.
That places Libya 58th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.0% | — |
| 1961 | 51.6% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 51.2% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 50.7% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 50.3% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 49.4% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 48.1% | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 47.1% | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 46.4% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 46.1% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 46.9% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 48.0% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 48.7% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 49.4% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 50.0% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 50.5% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 51.0% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 51.4% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 51.8% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 52.3% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 53.0% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 53.8% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 54.4% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 55.0% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 55.6% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 56.2% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 56.9% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 57.7% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 58.5% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 59.4% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 60.4% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 61.4% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 62.4% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 63.3% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 64.1% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 64.9% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 65.5% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 65.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 65.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 65.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 65.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 65.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 64.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 65.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 67.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 67.8% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 68.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.3% | 46.1% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.3% | 46.1% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.1% | 51.4% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.8% | 57.7% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 65.0% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 64.1% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 66.0% | 68.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 55 Belize 68.4% compare
- 56 Viet Nam 68.3% compare
- 57 Northern Mariana Islands 68.2% compare
- 59 Russian Federation 68.1% compare
- 60 South Africa 67.9% compare
- 61 Uruguay 67.9% 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0441 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1986 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Libya?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Libya was 68.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Libya ranks 58th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.