Population, age 17, female in Libya

Libya: Population, age 17, female was 57,568 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
57,568
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
98th
of 191 countries
All-time high
71,009
in 2000
All-time low
51,270
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 17, female in Libya, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200220151990: 51.3k1991: 52.8k1992: 53.8k1993: 54.8k1994: 56.1k1995: 58.1k1996: 60.9k1997: 64.4k1998: 67.9k1999: 70.3k2000: 71.0k2001: 69.8k2002: 66.9k2003: 63.1k2004: 59.3k2005: 56.3k2006: 54.2k2007: 53.0k2008: 52.5k2009: 52.5k2010: 52.7k2011: 53.1k2012: 53.9k2013: 55.0k2015: 57.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Libya recorded 57,568 for population, age 17, female in 2015.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 17, female in Libya peaked at 71,009 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51,270, in 1990.

That places Libya 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population, age 17, female in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 17, female in Libya, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 51,270
1991 52,760 +2.9%
1992 53,819 +2.0%
1993 54,778 +1.8%
1994 56,101 +2.4%
1995 58,073 +3.5%
1996 60,921 +4.9%
1997 64,421 +5.7%
1998 67,867 +5.3%
1999 70,284 +3.6%
2000 71,009 +1.0%
2001 69,768 -1.7%
2002 66,888 -4.1%
2003 63,055 -5.7%
2004 59,265 -6.0%
2005 56,253 -5.1%
2006 54,232 -3.6%
2007 53,026 -2.2%
2008 52,519 -1.0%
2009 52,461 -0.1%
2010 52,661 +0.4%
2011 53,123 +0.9%
2012 53,917 +1.5%
2013 54,975 +2.0%
2015 57,568 +4.7%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 57,568 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57,568, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 57,568 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70,370, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59,029 51,270 70,284 10
2000s 59,848 52,461 71,009 10
2010s 54,449 52,661 57,568 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 95 Eritrea 60,757 compare
  2. 96 Belgium 58,674 compare
  3. 97 Palestine 57,650 compare
  4. 99 Central African Republic 57,484 compare
  5. 100 Portugal 55,002 compare
  6. 101 Liberia 53,527 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 17, female in Libya?
Population, age 17, female in Libya was 57,568 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 17, female recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 71,009 in 2000.
What is the lowest population, age 17, female recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 51,270 in 1990.
How does Libya rank for population, age 17, female?
Libya ranks 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 17, female rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 17, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 17, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.