Population ages 15-64, total in Libya
Libya: Population ages 15-64, total was 5.07 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, total in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Libya recorded 5.07 million for population ages 15-64, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Libya peaked at 5.07 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 777,624, in 1960.
Libya ranks 102nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 863,286 | 777,624 | 923,125 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.23 million | 953,936 | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 million | 1.71 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.91 million | 2.47 million | 3.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.78 million | 3.41 million | 4.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 million | 3.96 million | 4.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 million | 4.64 million | 5.07 million | 6 |
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More health data for Libya
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 58,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 60,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 57,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 58,836 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Libya?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Libya was 5.07 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 777,624 in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Libya ranks 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.