Male population by age group in Libya
Libya: Male population by age group was 330,753 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
330,753 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
368,869 people
in 2010
All-time low
94,168 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Male population by age group in Libya, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 94,168 people | — |
| 1951 | 95,519 people | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 97,351 people | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 100,156 people | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 103,496 people | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 107,769 people | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 113,341 people | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 119,470 people | +5.4% |
| 1958 | 126,115 people | +5.6% |
| 1959 | 133,182 people | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 140,631 people | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 148,475 people | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 156,684 people | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 165,097 people | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 172,779 people | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 182,117 people | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 192,627 people | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 200,545 people | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 205,904 people | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 208,936 people | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 210,580 people | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 213,931 people | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 219,837 people | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 223,363 people | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 231,351 people | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 247,091 people | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 263,485 people | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 280,977 people | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 300,001 people | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 318,608 people | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 336,444 people | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 353,707 people | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 358,641 people | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 347,011 people | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 336,603 people | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 332,147 people | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 327,280 people | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 322,402 people | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 318,592 people | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 315,615 people | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 311,626 people | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 306,344 people | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 300,204 people | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 293,645 people | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 287,280 people | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 281,716 people | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 277,350 people | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 274,520 people | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 273,595 people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 274,615 people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 278,872 people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 286,329 people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 295,285 people | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 305,441 people | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 316,672 people | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 328,276 people | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 338,895 people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 348,187 people | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 356,245 people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 362,747 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 368,869 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 367,006 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 361,753 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 362,431 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 364,383 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 364,956 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 362,380 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 360,145 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 358,407 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 354,039 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 348,417 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 342,895 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 337,222 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 330,753 people | -1.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 330,753 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 229,432 people, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 330,753 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 462,455 people, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.