Women of reproductive age in Libya
Libya: Women of reproductive age was 1.92 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.92 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
103rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.92 million
in 2023
All-time low
941,392
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Women of reproductive age in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, women of reproductive age in Libya stood at 1.92 million. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Libya peaked at 1.92 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 941,392, in 1990.
Libya ranks 103rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 941,392 | — |
| 1991 | 984,417 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.03 million | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.07 million | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.12 million | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.26 million | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.30 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.34 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.38 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.44 million | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.49 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.54 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.66 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.71 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.75 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.83 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.86 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.77 million | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.68 million | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.71 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.74 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.76 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.78 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.81 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.83 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.85 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.87 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.89 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.91 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.92 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 million | 941,392 | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 million | 1.38 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million | 1.68 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.90 million | 1.87 million | 1.92 million | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Libya?
- Women of reproductive age in Libya was 1.92 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 941,392 in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for women of reproductive age?
- Libya ranks 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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