Population, age 0, total in Libya

Libya: Population, age 0, total was 141,364 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
141,364
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
95th
of 191 countries
All-time high
145,142
in 2011
All-time low
90,078
in 1991
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 0, total in Libya, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 91.1k1991: 90.1k1992: 94.9k1993: 103.3k1994: 112.0k1995: 118.6k1996: 122.5k1997: 124.4k1998: 125.0k1999: 125.5k2000: 126.6k2001: 128.4k2002: 130.6k2003: 133.0k2004: 135.5k2005: 137.7k2006: 139.7k2007: 141.5k2008: 143.0k2009: 144.1k2010: 144.9k2011: 145.1k2012: 145.0k2013: 144.3k2015: 141.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Libya recorded 141,364 for population, age 0, total in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 0, total in Libya peaked at 145,142 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 90,078, in 1991.

Libya ranks 95th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 0, total in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 0, total in Libya, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 91,096
1991 90,078 -1.1%
1992 94,868 +5.3%
1993 103,292 +8.9%
1994 112,018 +8.4%
1995 118,624 +5.9%
1996 122,488 +3.3%
1997 124,396 +1.6%
1998 125,004 +0.5%
1999 125,455 +0.4%
2000 126,568 +0.9%
2001 128,415 +1.5%
2002 130,620 +1.7%
2003 133,047 +1.9%
2004 135,458 +1.8%
2005 137,669 +1.6%
2006 139,658 +1.4%
2007 141,452 +1.3%
2008 142,974 +1.1%
2009 144,133 +0.8%
2010 144,860 +0.5%
2011 145,142 +0.2%
2012 144,976 -0.1%
2013 144,320 -0.5%
2015 141,364 -2.0%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 141,364 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,457, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 141,364 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 156,893, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 110,732 90,078 125,455 10
2000s 135,999 126,568 144,133 10
2010s 144,132 141,364 145,142 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 92 El Salvador 150,873 compare
  2. 93 Paraguay 150,512 compare
  3. 94 Jordan 145,738 compare
  4. 96 Nicaragua 136,164 compare
  5. 97 Israel 133,001 compare
  6. 98 Azerbaijan 131,647 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 0, total in Libya?
Population, age 0, total in Libya was 141,364 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 0, total recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 145,142 in 2011.
What is the lowest population, age 0, total recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 90,078 in 1991.
How does Libya rank for population, age 0, total?
Libya ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 0, total rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 0, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 0, total
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UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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