Median age in Libya
Libya: Median age was 27.2 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Libya stood at 27.2 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Libya peaked at 27.2 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.62 years, in 1970.
Libya ranks 150th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 18.9 years | 17.79 years | 19.71 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.6 years | 13.65 years | 17.45 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.25 years | 13.62 years | 14.9 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.88 years | 14.97 years | 17.1 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.35 years | 17.45 years | 21.32 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.64 years | 21.64 years | 23.98 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.27 years | 24.34 years | 26.23 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.81 years | 26.46 years | 27.2 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 147 Cape Verde 27.87 years compare
- 148 Fiji 27.67 years compare
- 149 Dominican Republic 27.65 years compare
- 151 El Salvador 26.96 years compare
- 152 Uzbekistan 26.91 years compare
- 153 Mongolia 26.75 years compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0197 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.721 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 27.74 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 33.47 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Libya?
- Median age in Libya was 27.2 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.62 years in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for median age?
- Libya ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.