Population, female in Libya
Libya: Population, female was 49.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
186th
of 217 countries
All-time high
49.2%
in 2025
All-time low
44.9%
in 1984
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Libya is 49.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Libya peaked at 49.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 1984.
That places Libya 186th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, female in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.1% | — |
| 1961 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 48.7% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 48.2% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 48.0% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 47.8% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 47.6% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 47.5% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 46.7% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 45.5% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 44.9% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 45.0% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 45.1% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 45.2% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 45.3% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 46.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.9% | 48.8% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.6% | 47.8% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.8% | 44.9% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.9% | 45.5% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 46.6% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.7% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 183 Senegal 49.2% compare
- 184 Iran 49.2% compare
- 185 Cote d'Ivoire 49.2% compare
- 187 Cape Verde 49.1% compare
- 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.1% compare
- 189 Nauru 49.1% 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, female, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Libya?
- Population, female in Libya was 49.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 1984.
- How does Libya rank for population, female?
- Libya ranks 186th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.