Sex ratio by age in Libya
Libya: Sex ratio by age was 35.29 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
35.29 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
47th
of 212 countries
All-time high
300 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
29.63 males per 100 females
in 2016
Years of data
72
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Libya recorded 35.29 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Libya peaked at 300 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 29.63 males per 100 females, in 2016.
Libya ranks 47th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Libya, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 300 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 200 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1952 | 200 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 100 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 1954 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 200 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 1957 | 100 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 1958 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 50 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 40 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 50 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 42.86 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 42.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50 males per 100 females | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 44.44 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 40 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 36.36 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 36.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 30.77 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 38.46 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 42.86 males per 100 females | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 40 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 37.5 males per 100 females | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 35.29 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 38.89 males per 100 females | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 38.1 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 34.78 males per 100 females | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 32 males per 100 females | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 29.63 males per 100 females | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 31.03 males per 100 females | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 32.26 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 32.35 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 35.48 males per 100 females | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 35.29 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 35.29 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.73 males per 100 females, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 35.29 males per 100 females is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.46 males per 100 females, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 155.56 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 300 males per 100 females | 9 |
| 1960s | 100 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 9 |
| 1970s | 55 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 50 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.9 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.26 males per 100 females | 30.77 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.28 males per 100 females | 29.63 males per 100 females | 38.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.12 males per 100 females | 32.35 males per 100 females | 35.48 males per 100 females | 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 sex ratio by age in Libya?
- Sex ratio by age in Libya was 35.29 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 300 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.63 males per 100 females in 2016.
- How does Libya rank for sex ratio by age?
- Libya ranks 47th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.