Population, total, annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Population, total, annual growth rate was 1.05 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, annual growth rate in Libya, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population, total, annual growth rate in Libya stood at 1.05 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 5.94 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -2.58 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Libya ranks 98th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1966 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1967 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1975 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 5.89 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 5.93 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1983 | -0.1557 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1984 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -1044.1% |
| 1985 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +125.5% |
| 1986 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 2 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2011 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -215.5% |
| 2012 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 2014 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, annual growth rate in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1044.1% | -0.1557 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -215.5% | 2.06 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +178.5% | -2.58 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +125.5% | 1.47 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -105.5% | 2.85 % change on previous year | -0.1557 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -50.5% | 5.76 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.39 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.85 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.01 % change on previous year | -0.1557 % change on previous year | 5.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8965 % change on previous year | -2.58 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More climate change data for Libya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 97.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 455.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 452.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.71 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Libya?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Libya was 1.05 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.94 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.58 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Libya rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 98th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.