Female population by age group in Libya
Libya: Female population by age group was 313,489 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
313,489 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
348,018 people
in 2010
All-time low
88,066 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Female population by age group in Libya, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 88,066 people | — |
| 1951 | 90,690 people | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 93,636 people | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 97,313 people | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 101,208 people | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 105,618 people | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 111,042 people | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 116,972 people | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 123,356 people | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 130,104 people | +5.5% |
| 1960 | 137,164 people | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 144,545 people | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 152,235 people | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 160,101 people | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 167,217 people | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 176,026 people | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 186,093 people | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 193,663 people | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 198,751 people | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 201,572 people | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 203,048 people | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 206,241 people | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 211,983 people | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 215,318 people | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 222,989 people | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 238,374 people | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 254,514 people | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 271,833 people | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 290,706 people | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 309,155 people | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 326,517 people | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 342,874 people | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 341,386 people | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 318,735 people | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 305,266 people | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 304,791 people | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 303,602 people | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 302,190 people | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 301,819 people | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 300,353 people | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 296,079 people | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 290,714 people | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 284,549 people | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 277,873 people | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 271,212 people | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 265,238 people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 260,498 people | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 257,429 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 256,428 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 257,498 people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 262,040 people | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 269,794 people | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 278,690 people | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 288,517 people | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 299,259 people | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 310,215 people | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 319,742 people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 327,902 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 335,359 people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 341,672 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 348,018 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 346,789 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 342,270 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 343,415 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 345,469 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 346,094 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 343,754 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 341,673 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 339,980 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 335,785 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 330,406 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 325,126 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 319,700 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 313,489 people | -1.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 313,489 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218,246 people, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 313,489 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 439,515 people, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.