Population, age 12, total in Libya

Libya: Population, age 12, total was 132,626 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
132,626
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
93rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
144,615
in 1995
All-time low
107,185
in 2004
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 12, total in Libya, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 118.2k1991: 124.0k1992: 131.2k1993: 138.2k1994: 143.1k1995: 144.6k1996: 142.1k1997: 136.4k1998: 128.6k1999: 121.0k2000: 114.9k2001: 110.8k2002: 108.4k2003: 107.3k2004: 107.2k2005: 107.6k2006: 108.5k2007: 110.2k2008: 112.4k2009: 114.9k2010: 117.7k2011: 120.7k2012: 123.7k2013: 126.8k2015: 132.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Libya recorded 132,626 for population, age 12, total in 2015.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in Libya peaked at 144,615 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 107,185, in 2004.

Libya ranks 93rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Population, age 12, total in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 12, total in Libya, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 118,198
1991 124,018 +4.9%
1992 131,151 +5.8%
1993 138,172 +5.4%
1994 143,106 +3.6%
1995 144,615 +1.1%
1996 142,146 -1.7%
1997 136,362 -4.1%
1998 128,646 -5.7%
1999 121,005 -5.9%
2000 114,924 -5.0%
2001 110,828 -3.6%
2002 108,371 -2.2%
2003 107,319 -1.0%
2004 107,185 -0.1%
2005 107,591 +0.4%
2006 108,549 +0.9%
2007 110,192 +1.5%
2008 112,384 +2.0%
2009 114,948 +2.3%
2010 117,740 +2.4%
2011 120,677 +2.5%
2012 123,705 +2.5%
2013 126,750 +2.5%
2015 132,626 +4.6%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 132,626 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101,959, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 132,626 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140,804, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 132,742 118,198 144,615 10
2000s 110,229 107,185 114,948 10
2010s 124,300 117,740 132,626 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 90 Jordan 140,804 compare
  2. 91 Laos 137,221 compare
  3. 92 Israel 137,185 compare
  4. 94 Liberia 130,809 compare
  5. 95 Palestine 130,723 compare
  6. 96 Cuba 130,337 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 12, total in Libya?
Population, age 12, total in Libya was 132,626 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 144,615 in 1995.
What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 107,185 in 2004.
How does Libya rank for population, age 12, total?
Libya ranks 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 12, total rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 12, total
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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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