Population, age 5, female in Libya

Libya: Population, age 5, female was 70,891 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
70,891
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
94th
of 191 countries
All-time high
70,891
in 2015
All-time low
50,824
in 1997
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 5, female in Libya, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200220151990: 69.1k1991: 66.9k1992: 63.4k1993: 59.2k1994: 55.3k1995: 52.6k1996: 51.1k1997: 50.8k1998: 51.4k1999: 52.4k2000: 53.5k2001: 54.7k2002: 56.0k2003: 57.4k2004: 58.9k2005: 60.4k2006: 61.9k2007: 63.4k2008: 64.8k2009: 66.1k2010: 67.3k2011: 68.4k2012: 69.3k2013: 70.0k2015: 70.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 5, female in Libya is 70,891, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 5, female in Libya peaked at 70,891 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50,824, in 1997.

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 5, female in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 5, female in Libya, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 69,115
1991 66,906 -3.2%
1992 63,356 -5.3%
1993 59,170 -6.6%
1994 55,338 -6.5%
1995 52,578 -5.0%
1996 51,136 -2.7%
1997 50,824 -0.6%
1998 51,387 +1.1%
1999 52,386 +1.9%
2000 53,493 +2.1%
2001 54,660 +2.2%
2002 55,975 +2.4%
2003 57,393 +2.5%
2004 58,883 +2.6%
2005 60,412 +2.6%
2006 61,935 +2.5%
2007 63,408 +2.4%
2008 64,809 +2.2%
2009 66,117 +2.0%
2010 67,314 +1.8%
2011 68,380 +1.6%
2012 69,291 +1.3%
2013 70,027 +1.1%
2015 70,891 +1.2%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 70,891 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53,038, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 70,891 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75,566, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57,220 50,824 69,115 10
2000s 59,708 53,493 66,117 10
2010s 69,181 67,314 70,891 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 91 El Salvador 73,687 compare
  2. 92 Paraguay 72,744 compare
  3. 93 Palestine 71,900 compare
  4. 95 Central African Republic 68,731 compare
  5. 96 Nicaragua 67,027 compare
  6. 97 Israel 66,579 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 5, female in Libya?
Population, age 5, female in Libya was 70,891 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 5, female recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 70,891 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 5, female recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 50,824 in 1997.
How does Libya rank for population, age 5, female?
Libya ranks 94th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 5, female rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 5, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 5, 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.