Population, age 1, total in Libya

Libya: Population, age 1, total was 143,330 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
143,330
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
95th
of 191 countries
All-time high
145,481
in 2012
All-time low
104,469
in 1992
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 1, total in Libya, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 108.0k1991: 104.9k1992: 104.5k1993: 106.1k1994: 108.5k1995: 110.7k1996: 112.7k1997: 114.7k1998: 116.7k1999: 118.9k2000: 121.4k2001: 124.2k2002: 127.0k2003: 129.9k2004: 132.7k2005: 135.4k2006: 137.8k2007: 140.0k2008: 141.9k2009: 143.4k2010: 144.5k2011: 145.2k2012: 145.5k2013: 145.3k2015: 143.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 1, total in Libya is 143,330, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 1, total in Libya peaked at 145,481 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 104,469, in 1992.

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 1, total in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 1, total in Libya, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 108,006
1991 104,859 -2.9%
1992 104,469 -0.4%
1993 106,091 +1.6%
1994 108,489 +2.3%
1995 110,747 +2.1%
1996 112,709 +1.8%
1997 114,674 +1.7%
1998 116,695 +1.8%
1999 118,918 +1.9%
2000 121,430 +2.1%
2001 124,183 +2.3%
2002 127,044 +2.3%
2003 129,927 +2.3%
2004 132,732 +2.2%
2005 135,372 +2.0%
2006 137,798 +1.8%
2007 139,978 +1.6%
2008 141,855 +1.3%
2009 143,375 +1.1%
2010 144,493 +0.8%
2011 145,200 +0.5%
2012 145,481 +0.2%
2013 145,290 -0.1%
2015 143,330 -1.3%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 143,330 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 111,532, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 143,330 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 154,990, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 110,566 104,469 118,918 10
2000s 133,369 121,430 143,375 10
2010s 144,759 143,330 145,481 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 92 Paraguay 150,068 compare
  2. 93 Jordan 149,734 compare
  3. 94 Central African Republic 148,991 compare
  4. 96 Azerbaijan 137,425 compare
  5. 97 Nicaragua 137,301 compare
  6. 98 Israel 133,904 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 1, total in Libya?
Population, age 1, total in Libya was 143,330 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 1, total recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 145,481 in 2012.
What is the lowest population, age 1, total recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 104,469 in 1992.
How does Libya rank for population, age 1, total?
Libya ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 1, total rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 1, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 1, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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