Male population by age group in Libya
Libya: Male population by age group was 330,753 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Male 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 330,753 people for male population by age group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Libya peaked at 368,869 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 94,168 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 | 109,057 people | 94,168 people | 133,182 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 177,380 people | 140,631 people | 208,936 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 250,922 people | 210,580 people | 318,608 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 334,844 people | 315,615 people | 358,641 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 288,090 people | 273,595 people | 311,626 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 321,695 people | 278,872 people | 362,747 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 362,437 people | 354,039 people | 368,869 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 339,822 people | 330,753 people | 348,417 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 male population by age group in Libya?
- Male population by age group in Libya was 330,753 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 368,869 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,168 people in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for male population by age group?
- Libya ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.