Population, ages 12-18, total in Libya

Libya: Population, ages 12-18, total was 865,689 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
865,689
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
95th
of 191 countries
All-time high
941,225
in 1998
All-time low
763,032
in 2007
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 12-18, total in Libya, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200220151990: 765.9k1991: 796.6k1992: 828.6k1993: 859.7k1994: 887.4k1995: 909.4k1996: 925.7k1997: 936.8k1998: 941.2k1999: 937.5k2000: 924.8k2001: 902.5k2002: 872.0k2003: 838.0k2004: 806.9k2005: 783.3k2006: 769.0k2007: 763.0k2008: 764.3k2009: 770.4k2010: 779.7k2011: 792.0k2012: 807.7k2013: 825.8k2014: 845.5k2015: 865.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 12-18, total in Libya is 865,689, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-18, total in Libya peaked at 941,225 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 763,032, in 2007.

Libya ranks 95th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Population, ages 12-18, total in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 12-18, total in Libya, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 765,890
1991 796,642 +4.0%
1992 828,587 +4.0%
1993 859,739 +3.8%
1994 887,362 +3.2%
1995 909,351 +2.5%
1996 925,731 +1.8%
1997 936,803 +1.2%
1998 941,225 +0.5%
1999 937,456 -0.4%
2000 924,841 -1.3%
2001 902,515 -2.4%
2002 871,992 -3.4%
2003 837,980 -3.9%
2004 806,850 -3.7%
2005 783,282 -2.9%
2006 768,979 -1.8%
2007 763,032 -0.8%
2008 764,269 +0.2%
2009 770,428 +0.8%
2010 779,737 +1.2%
2011 792,048 +1.6%
2012 807,698 +2.0%
2013 825,831 +2.2%
2014 845,450 +2.4%
2015 865,689 +2.4%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 865,689 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 839,404, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 865,689 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 995,933, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 878,879 765,890 941,225 10
2000s 819,417 763,032 924,841 10
2010s 819,409 779,737 865,689 6

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 92 Cuba 939,774 compare
  2. 93 Israel 922,858 compare
  3. 94 Nicaragua 907,681 compare
  4. 96 Palestine 860,053 compare
  5. 97 Azerbaijan 839,404 compare
  6. 98 Belgium 827,984 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 12-18, total in Libya?
Population, ages 12-18, total in Libya was 865,689 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-18, total recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 941,225 in 1998.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-18, total recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 763,032 in 2007.
How does Libya rank for population, ages 12-18, total?
Libya ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-18, total rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, ages 12-18, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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