Female population by age group in Libya
Libya: Female population by age group was 313,489 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female population by age group in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Libya recorded 313,489 people for female population by age group in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Libya peaked at 348,018 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 88,066 people, in 1950.
That places Libya 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105,800 people | 88,066 people | 130,104 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 171,737 people | 137,164 people | 201,572 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 242,416 people | 203,048 people | 309,155 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 314,753 people | 300,353 people | 342,874 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 271,752 people | 256,428 people | 296,079 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 303,319 people | 262,040 people | 341,672 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 343,325 people | 335,785 people | 348,018 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 322,180 people | 313,489 people | 330,406 people | 4 |
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More gender data for Libya
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 63,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 61,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 64,892 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 62,709 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 66,186 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Libya?
- Female population by age group in Libya was 313,489 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 348,018 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,066 people in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for female population by age group?
- Libya ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.