Population, female in Libya
Libya: Population, female was 3.67 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Libya recorded 3.67 million for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Libya peaked at 3.67 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 732,334, in 1960.
That places Libya 106th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 862,266 | 732,334 | 983,217 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.25 million | 1.02 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 million | 1.63 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 million | 2.02 million | 2.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.80 million | 2.47 million | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.20 million | 3.01 million | 3.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 million | 3.46 million | 3.67 million | 6 |
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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 3.67 million 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 3.67 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 732,334 in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for population, female?
- Libya ranks 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.