Population, male in Libya
Libya: Population, male was 50.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population, male in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Libya stood at 50.8%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Libya peaked at 55.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2025.
That places Libya 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.1% | 50.9% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.4% | 51.0% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.2% | 52.4% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.1% | 53.7% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 51.2% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 51.0% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.8% | 50.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 29 Nauru 50.9% compare
- 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50.9% compare
- 31 Cape Verde 50.9% compare
- 33 Cote d'Ivoire 50.8% compare
- 34 Iran 50.8% compare
- 35 Senegal 50.8% 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, male in Libya?
- Population, male in Libya was 50.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2025.
- How does Libya rank for population, male?
- Libya ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.