Population, age 4, total in Libya
Libya: Population, age 4, total was 145,578 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 4, total in Libya, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 4, total in Libya stood at 145,578. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 4, total in Libya peaked at 145,578 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 102,920, in 1996.
Libya ranks 94th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 4, total in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 137,170 | — |
| 1991 | 132,185 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 125,004 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 116,952 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 109,852 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 105,014 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 102,920 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 103,206 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 105,284 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 108,185 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 111,179 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 114,135 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 117,228 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 120,385 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 123,580 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 126,777 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 129,888 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 132,816 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 135,518 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 137,970 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 140,147 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 142,016 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 143,538 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 144,664 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 145,578 | +0.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 145,578 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 107,871, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 145,578 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 154,707, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114,577 | 102,920 | 137,170 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,948 | 111,179 | 137,970 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,189 | 140,147 | 145,578 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 91 El Salvador 150,509 compare
- 92 Palestine 149,087 compare
- 93 Paraguay 148,703 compare
- 95 Central African Republic 139,534 compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 139,051 compare
- 97 Nicaragua 137,634 compare
More education data for Libya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30,673 (1983)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 69,173 (1983)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11,554 (2006)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,692 (2006)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 732,614 (2006)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 755,338 (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1263 units per person (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 4, total in Libya?
- Population, age 4, total in Libya was 145,578 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 4, total recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 145,578 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 4, total recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,920 in 1996.
- How does Libya rank for population, age 4, total?
- Libya ranks 94th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 4, total rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 4, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.