Population, age 21, male in Libya

Libya: Population, age 21, male was 55,502 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
55,502
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
105th
of 191 countries
All-time high
71,825
in 2005
All-time low
43,058
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 21, male in Libya, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200220151990: 43.1k1991: 45.1k1992: 47.3k1993: 49.7k1994: 52.0k1995: 54.1k1996: 56.0k1997: 57.6k1998: 59.2k1999: 60.8k2000: 62.8k2001: 65.2k2002: 67.9k2003: 70.3k2004: 71.8k2005: 71.8k2006: 70.2k2007: 67.2k2008: 63.5k2009: 60.0k2010: 57.2k2011: 55.5k2012: 54.7k2013: 54.6k2014: 54.9k2015: 55.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 21, male in Libya stood at 55,502.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 21, male in Libya peaked at 71,825 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43,058, in 1990.

Libya ranks 105th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Population, age 21, male in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 21, male in Libya, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 43,058
1991 45,083 +4.7%
1992 47,328 +5.0%
1993 49,682 +5.0%
1994 51,985 +4.6%
1995 54,125 +4.1%
1996 55,995 +3.5%
1997 57,618 +2.9%
1998 59,156 +2.7%
1999 60,841 +2.8%
2000 62,805 +3.2%
2001 65,200 +3.8%
2002 67,873 +4.1%
2003 70,304 +3.6%
2004 71,778 +2.1%
2005 71,825 +0.1%
2006 70,225 -2.2%
2007 67,250 -4.2%
2008 63,531 -5.5%
2009 59,973 -5.6%
2010 57,238 -4.6%
2011 55,530 -3.0%
2012 54,693 -1.5%
2013 54,582 -0.2%
2014 54,923 +0.6%
2015 55,502 +1.1%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 55,502 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57,673, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 55,502 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64,908, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52,487 43,058 60,841 10
2000s 67,076 59,973 71,825 10
2010s 55,411 54,582 57,238 6

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 102 Kyrgyzstan 57,066 compare
  2. 103 Turkmenistan 56,182 compare
  3. 104 Eritrea 55,851 compare
  4. 106 United Arab Emirates 52,008 compare
  5. 107 Austria 51,964 compare
  6. 108 Central African Republic 51,737 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 21, male in Libya?
Population, age 21, male in Libya was 55,502 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 21, male recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 71,825 in 2005.
What is the lowest population, age 21, male recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 43,058 in 1990.
How does Libya rank for population, age 21, male?
Libya ranks 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 21, male rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 21, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 21, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, age 21, male refers to the male population at the specified age.