Age dependency ratio, old in Libya
Libya: Age dependency ratio, old was 7.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Age dependency ratio, old in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Libya recorded 7.6% for age dependency ratio, old in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Libya peaked at 8.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1981.
That places Libya 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.8% | 7.5% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 5.0% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.6% | 6 |
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- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 71,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 67,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 72,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 68,749 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 72,666 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 68,933 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 66,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 65,669 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 69,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 68,870 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Libya?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Libya was 7.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1981.
- How does Libya rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Libya ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.