Population ages 55-59, female in Libya

Libya: Population ages 55-59, female was 4.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.8%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
116th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2025
All-time low
1.9%
in 1972
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 55-59, female in Libya, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

Libya recorded 4.8% for population ages 55-59, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Libya peaked at 4.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1972.

That places Libya 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.1% 1.9% 2.4% 10
1970s 2.0% 1.9% 2.1% 10
1980s 2.1% 2.1% 2.2% 10
1990s 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 10
2000s 2.3% 2.2% 2.4% 10
2010s 2.9% 2.3% 3.6% 10
2020s 4.3% 3.8% 4.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 55-59, female in Libya?
Population ages 55-59, female in Libya was 4.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1972.
How does Libya rank for population ages 55-59, female?
Libya ranks 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. 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 55-59, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total female population.