Population ages 15-64, male in Libya
Libya: Population ages 15-64, male was 2.59 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, male in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in Libya stood at 2.59 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Libya peaked at 2.59 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 395,289, in 1960.
Libya ranks 102nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 442,504 | 395,289 | 475,123 | 10 |
| 1970s | 641,678 | 490,698 | 860,509 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 million | 922,258 | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 million | 1.40 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 million | 1.86 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 million | 2.03 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 million | 2.37 million | 2.59 million | 6 |
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More health data for Libya
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 63,870 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 70,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 65,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 70,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 70,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 66,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 69,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 64,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 69,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 62,426 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Libya?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Libya was 2.59 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 395,289 in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Libya ranks 102nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population ages 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.