Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Libya
Libya: Age population, age 05, male, interpolated was 67,188 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67,188
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
100th
of 218 countries
All-time high
74,261
in 2016
All-time low
22,803
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Libya is 67,188, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Libya peaked at 74,261 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22,803, in 1960.
Libya ranks 100th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22,803 | — |
| 1961 | 24,257 | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 25,734 | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 27,282 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 28,675 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 30,389 | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 32,552 | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 34,625 | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 36,605 | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 38,423 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 40,085 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 40,838 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 40,764 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 40,258 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 40,586 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 42,650 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 45,417 | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 48,029 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 50,402 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 54,814 | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 59,560 | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 62,923 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 65,133 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 65,827 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 66,828 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 68,083 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 68,343 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 67,798 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 65,885 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 63,952 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 63,678 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 63,564 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 63,061 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 62,242 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 61,134 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 59,826 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 58,388 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 56,978 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 55,690 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 54,743 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 54,780 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 55,569 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 56,553 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 57,750 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 58,990 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 60,400 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 61,949 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 63,607 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 65,600 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 67,744 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 69,810 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 70,678 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 70,713 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70,983 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 71,104 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 72,242 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 74,261 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 72,909 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 71,327 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 72,731 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 72,938 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 71,889 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 70,721 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 69,383 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 68,155 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 67,188 | -1.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 67,188 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,048, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 67,188 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97,868, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,134 | 22,803 | 38,423 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,384 | 40,085 | 54,814 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,433 | 59,560 | 68,343 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,930 | 54,743 | 63,678 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,294 | 54,780 | 67,744 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,676 | 69,810 | 74,261 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,046 | 67,188 | 72,938 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More gender data for Libya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,888 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,998 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,998 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 58,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 61,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 59,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 62,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 60,166 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Libya?
- Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Libya was 67,188 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 74,261 in 2016.
- What is the lowest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,803 in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for age population, age 05, male, interpolated?
- Libya ranks 100th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 05, male, interpolated rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 05, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.