Population ages 65 and above, female in Libya
Libya: Population ages 65 and above, female was 209,060 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, female in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Libya recorded 209,060 for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Libya peaked at 209,060 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29,489, in 1960.
That places Libya 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,220 | 29,489 | 32,936 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35,977 | 33,326 | 39,999 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,846 | 41,456 | 60,041 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,936 | 63,021 | 93,391 | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,379 | 96,716 | 123,655 | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,205 | 127,994 | 170,471 | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,439 | 175,054 | 209,060 | 6 |
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- 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 population ages 65 and above, female in Libya?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Libya was 209,060 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 209,060 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,489 in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Libya ranks 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.