Population, age 2, total in Libya

Libya: Population, age 2, total was 144,660 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
144,660
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
95th
of 191 countries
All-time high
145,635
in 2013
All-time low
106,153
in 1995
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 2, total in Libya, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 121.1k1991: 116.6k1992: 112.6k1993: 109.4k1994: 107.2k1995: 106.2k1996: 106.5k1997: 108.2k1998: 110.8k1999: 113.9k2000: 117.2k2001: 120.4k2002: 123.6k2003: 126.7k2004: 129.8k2005: 132.7k2006: 135.5k2007: 138.0k2008: 140.2k2009: 142.0k2010: 143.5k2011: 144.7k2012: 145.4k2013: 145.6k2015: 144.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 2, total in Libya is 144,660, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 2, total in Libya peaked at 145,635 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 106,153, in 1995.

That places Libya 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population, age 2, total in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 2, total in Libya, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 121,084
1991 116,634 -3.7%
1992 112,647 -3.4%
1993 109,404 -2.9%
1994 107,182 -2.0%
1995 106,153 -1.0%
1996 106,492 +0.3%
1997 108,159 +1.6%
1998 110,811 +2.5%
1999 113,945 +2.8%
2000 117,172 +2.8%
2001 120,370 +2.7%
2002 123,573 +2.7%
2003 126,720 +2.5%
2004 129,783 +2.4%
2005 132,728 +2.3%
2006 135,487 +2.1%
2007 137,984 +1.8%
2008 140,180 +1.6%
2009 142,040 +1.3%
2010 143,535 +1.1%
2011 144,653 +0.8%
2012 145,367 +0.5%
2013 145,635 +0.2%
2015 144,660 -0.7%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 144,660 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,067, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 144,660 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153,058, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 111,251 106,153 121,084 10
2000s 130,604 117,172 142,040 10
2010s 144,770 143,535 145,635 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 92 El Salvador 150,521 compare
  2. 93 Paraguay 149,622 compare
  3. 94 Central African Republic 145,575 compare
  4. 96 Azerbaijan 140,293 compare
  5. 97 Nicaragua 137,874 compare
  6. 98 Israel 134,792 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 2, total in Libya?
Population, age 2, total in Libya was 144,660 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 2, total recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 145,635 in 2013.
What is the lowest population, age 2, total recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 106,153 in 1995.
How does Libya rank for population, age 2, total?
Libya ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 2, total rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 2, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 2, 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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