Population, male (% of total population) in Libya
Libya: Population, male (% of total population) was 50.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
32nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
55.1%
in 1984
All-time low
50.8%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Libya stood at 50.8%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Libya peaked at 55.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2025.
That places Libya 32nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population, male (% of total population) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.9% | — |
| 1961 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 51.3% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 51.6% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 52.4% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 52.5% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 53.3% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 54.5% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 55.1% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 55.0% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 54.9% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 54.8% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 54.7% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 54.6% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 54.5% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 54.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 54.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 54.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 53.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 53.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 53.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 53.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 50.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 50.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.7%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.1% | 50.9% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.4% | 51.0% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.2% | 52.4% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.1% | 53.7% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 51.2% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 51.0% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.8% | 50.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 29 Nauru 50.9% compare
- 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50.9% compare
- 31 Cape Verde 50.9% compare
- 33 Cote d'Ivoire 50.8% compare
- 34 Iran 50.8% compare
- 35 Senegal 50.8% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Libya?
- Population, male in Libya was 50.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2025.
- How does Libya rank for population, male?
- Libya ranks 32nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.