Population, female in Libya
Libya: Population, female was 49.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, female in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Libya is 49.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Libya peaked at 49.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 1984.
That places Libya 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.9% | 48.8% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.6% | 47.8% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.8% | 44.9% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.9% | 45.5% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 46.6% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.7% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 181 Senegal 49.2% compare
- 182 Iran 49.2% compare
- 183 Cote d'Ivoire 49.2% compare
- 185 Cape Verde 49.1% compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.1% compare
- 187 Nauru 49.1% compare
More health data for Libya
- 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 population, female in Libya?
- Population, female in Libya was 49.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 1984.
- How does Libya rank for population, female?
- Libya ranks 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.