Population, age 23, male in Libya

Libya: Population, age 23, male was 55,321 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
55,321
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
105th
of 191 countries
All-time high
72,316
in 2005
All-time low
39,493
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 23, male in Libya, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200220151990: 39.5k1991: 41.3k1992: 43.5k1993: 45.9k1994: 48.1k1995: 50.2k1996: 51.8k1997: 53.1k1998: 54.4k1999: 56.0k2000: 58.3k2001: 61.3k2002: 64.9k2003: 68.4k2004: 71.1k2005: 72.3k2006: 71.9k2007: 70.0k2008: 67.2k2009: 64.2k2010: 61.6k2011: 59.5k2012: 57.8k2013: 56.6k2014: 55.8k2015: 55.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 23, male in Libya stood at 55,321.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 23, male in Libya peaked at 72,316 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39,493, in 1990.

That places Libya 105th 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 26 years of available data.

Population, age 23, male in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 23, male in Libya, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 39,493
1991 41,317 +4.6%
1992 43,496 +5.3%
1993 45,853 +5.4%
1994 48,135 +5.0%
1995 50,168 +4.2%
1996 51,807 +3.3%
1997 53,122 +2.5%
1998 54,393 +2.4%
1999 56,024 +3.0%
2000 58,261 +4.0%
2001 61,282 +5.2%
2002 64,873 +5.9%
2003 68,426 +5.5%
2004 71,100 +3.9%
2005 72,316 +1.7%
2006 71,856 -0.6%
2007 69,977 -2.6%
2008 67,179 -4.0%
2009 64,197 -4.4%
2010 61,590 -4.1%
2011 59,495 -3.4%
2012 57,815 -2.8%
2013 56,579 -2.1%
2014 55,757 -1.5%
2015 55,321 -0.8%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 55,321 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62,118, 89% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 55,321 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62,405, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48,381 39,493 56,024 10
2000s 66,947 58,261 72,316 10
2010s 57,760 55,321 61,590 6

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 102 Kyrgyzstan 58,042 compare
  2. 103 Sierra Leone 57,898 compare
  3. 104 Israel 57,567 compare
  4. 106 Eritrea 53,899 compare
  5. 107 Austria 53,598 compare
  6. 108 Switzerland 52,288 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 23, male in Libya?
Population, age 23, male in Libya was 55,321 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 23, male recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 72,316 in 2005.
What is the lowest population, age 23, male recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 39,493 in 1990.
How does Libya rank for population, age 23, male?
Libya ranks 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 23, male rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 23, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 23, 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 23, male refers to the male population at the specified age.