Population, male in Libya
Libya: Population, male was 3.79 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.79 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
103rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.79 million
in 2025
All-time low
760,556
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Libya stood at 3.79 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Libya peaked at 3.79 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 760,556, in 1960.
That places Libya 103rd 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, male in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 760,556 | — |
| 1961 | 793,199 | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 827,709 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 863,358 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 895,675 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 921,661 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 945,723 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 971,593 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 999,837 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.03 million | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.07 million | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 1.10 million | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.14 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 1.18 million | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.24 million | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.32 million | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 1.40 million | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 1.49 million | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 1.59 million | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 1.69 million | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 1.79 million | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 1.90 million | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 1.98 million | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.03 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.08 million | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.15 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.21 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.26 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.32 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 2.37 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.42 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.47 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.52 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.56 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.61 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.65 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.69 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.73 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.76 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.80 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.83 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.86 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.93 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.97 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.01 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.06 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.13 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.19 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.26 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.33 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.25 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.17 million | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.23 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.29 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.34 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.39 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.44 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.49 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.54 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.59 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.63 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.67 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.75 million | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 3.79 million | +1.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 3.79 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.10 million, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 3.79 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.10 million, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 901,039 | 760,556 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.32 million | 1.07 million | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 million | 1.79 million | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.62 million | 2.42 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 million | 2.83 million | 3.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 million | 3.17 million | 3.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 million | 3.59 million | 3.79 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 3.79 million 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 3.79 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 760,556 in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for population, male?
- Libya ranks 103rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.