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Population in Israel compared to Libya: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Israel was 9,974,400 in 2024 vs 7,381,023 people in Libya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,290,887 people compared to 7,559,873 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 1.36 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs +1.44% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (45.9% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.56M (26.4% growth).

Israel vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel Libya
2100 21,079,031 9,844,478
2099 20,971,907 9,862,293
2098 20,869,188 9,883,409
2097 20,764,637 9,903,494
2096 20,651,056 9,920,212
2095 20,537,392 9,931,781
2094 20,420,251 9,943,275
2093 20,294,077 9,958,570
2092 20,167,075 9,973,255
2091 20,038,540 9,982,193
2090 19,910,123 9,998,398
2089 19,788,579 10,008,842
2088 19,660,357 10,019,533
2087 19,527,597 10,023,170
2086 19,388,628 10,022,785
2085 19,246,899 10,016,359
2084 19,099,510 10,009,703
2083 18,955,502 10,006,073
2082 18,813,463 9,997,594
2081 18,667,367 9,985,386
2080 18,512,469 9,975,419
2079 18,362,060 9,962,691
2078 18,208,724 9,958,515
2077 18,053,774 9,952,827
2076 17,908,513 9,940,029
2075 17,761,880 9,927,944
2074 17,618,257 9,916,834
2073 17,477,875 9,901,120
2072 17,343,227 9,879,602
2071 17,195,556 9,867,880
2070 17,043,216 9,850,724
2069 16,890,521 9,832,072
2068 16,742,334 9,812,363
2067 16,593,617 9,799,957
2066 16,448,006 9,782,414
2065 16,297,575 9,762,806
2064 16,152,550 9,740,665
2063 15,997,249 9,729,567
2062 15,847,545 9,707,539
2061 15,695,962 9,686,619
2060 15,537,020 9,667,297
2059 15,383,512 9,638,062
2058 15,227,838 9,610,703
2057 15,069,709 9,579,595
2056 14,910,638 9,554,689
2055 14,746,579 9,522,205
2054 14,578,352 9,478,010
2053 14,414,886 9,432,683
2052 14,252,277 9,383,411
2051 14,090,930 9,335,341
2050 13,927,651 9,282,941
2049 13,765,178 9,230,811
2048 13,606,737 9,173,272
2047 13,448,310 9,118,915
2046 13,286,110 9,063,226
2045 13,126,049 8,998,841
2044 12,960,184 8,934,714
2043 12,796,533 8,866,878
2042 12,632,183 8,798,463
2041 12,471,494 8,732,168
2040 12,312,998 8,661,351
2039 12,152,920 8,588,292
2038 11,995,851 8,514,071
2037 11,841,052 8,437,766
2036 11,693,469 8,364,809
2035 11,543,041 8,289,931
2034 11,396,608 8,209,318
2033 11,252,344 8,129,142
2032 11,108,763 8,052,203
2031 10,961,050 7,969,547
2030 10,815,614 7,884,726
2029 10,675,258 7,801,482
2028 10,533,711 7,713,090
2027 10,393,227 7,621,838
2026 10,252,942 7,536,898
2025 10,113,937 7,458,392
2024 9,974,400 7,381,023
2023 9,849,000 7,305,659
2022 9,557,500 7,223,805
2021 9,371,400 7,135,175
2020 9,215,100 7,045,399
2019 9,054,000 6,951,033
2018 8,882,800 6,849,055
2017 8,713,300 6,738,770
2016 8,546,000 6,632,126
2015 8,380,100 6,531,819
2014 8,215,700 6,427,252
2013 8,059,500 6,304,628
2012 7,910,500 6,179,328
2011 7,765,800 6,343,203
2010 7,623,600 6,497,839
2009 7,485,600 6,366,686
2008 7,308,800 6,235,430
2007 7,180,100 6,104,380
2006 7,053,700 5,980,211
2005 6,930,100 5,858,798
2004 6,809,000 5,736,693
2003 6,689,700 5,619,398
2002 6,570,000 5,508,410
2001 6,439,000 5,403,639
2000 6,289,000 5,305,021
1999 6,125,000 5,218,038
1998 5,971,000 5,140,704
1997 5,836,000 5,064,639
1996 5,692,000 4,987,393
1995 5,545,000 4,906,843
1994 5,399,000 4,822,037
1993 5,261,000 4,733,045
1992 5,123,000 4,640,352
1991 4,949,000 4,544,400
1990 4,660,000 4,445,239
1989 4,518,000 4,342,920
1988 4,442,000 4,237,755
1987 4,369,000 4,129,739
1986 4,299,000 4,017,403
1985 4,233,000 3,898,745
1984 4,159,000 3,773,633
1983 4,105,000 3,718,961
1982 4,031,000 3,724,765
1981 3,956,000 3,621,486
1980 3,878,000 3,424,378
1979 3,786,000 3,233,846
1978 3,690,000 3,052,526
1977 3,613,000 2,881,533
1976 3,533,000 2,721,237
1975 3,455,000 2,571,556
1974 3,377,000 2,432,211
1973 3,278,000 2,314,193
1972 3,148,000 2,226,091
1971 3,069,000 2,153,534
1970 2,974,000 2,082,589
1969 2,877,000 2,014,293
1968 2,803,000 1,952,781
1967 2,745,000 1,898,199
1966 2,629,000 1,849,063
1965 2,563,000 1,804,015
1964 2,475,000 1,753,691
1963 2,379,000 1,690,457
1962 2,293,000 1,621,960
1961 2,185,000 1,555,699
1960 2,114,020 1,492,890

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/libya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth), while Libya's population increased by 927,747 people (a 14% growth).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th in 2026. Libya was ranked 104th in 2006 and ranked 105th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Israel's population will grow by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people with a rank change from 95th to 88th. The population of Libya will increase by 22.8% to 9,282,941 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people compared to the peak of 10M people in 2087 for Libya.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel Libya
2100 0.51% -0.18%
2099 0.49% -0.21%
2098 0.5% -0.2%
2097 0.55% -0.17%
2096 0.55% -0.12%
2095 0.57% -0.12%
2094 0.62% -0.15%
2093 0.63% -0.15%
2092 0.64% -0.09%
2091 0.64% -0.16%
2090 0.61% -0.1%
2089 0.65% -0.11%
2088 0.68% -0.04%
2087 0.72% 0.004%
2086 0.74% 0.06%
2085 0.77% 0.07%
2084 0.76% 0.04%
2083 0.75% 0.08%
2082 0.78% 0.12%
2081 0.84% 0.1%
2080 0.82% 0.13%
2079 0.84% 0.04%
2078 0.86% 0.06%
2077 0.81% 0.13%
2076 0.83% 0.12%
2075 0.82% 0.11%
2074 0.8% 0.16%
2073 0.78% 0.22%
2072 0.86% 0.12%
2071 0.89% 0.17%
2070 0.9% 0.19%
2069 0.89% 0.2%
2068 0.9% 0.13%
2067 0.89% 0.18%
2066 0.92% 0.2%
2065 0.9% 0.23%
2064 0.97% 0.11%
2063 0.94% 0.23%
2062 0.97% 0.22%
2061 1.02% 0.2%
2060 1% 0.3%
2059 1.02% 0.28%
2058 1.05% 0.32%
2057 1.07% 0.26%
2056 1.11% 0.34%
2055 1.15% 0.47%
2054 1.13% 0.48%
2053 1.14% 0.53%
2052 1.15% 0.51%
2051 1.17% 0.56%
2050 1.18% 0.56%
2049 1.16% 0.63%
2048 1.18% 0.6%
2047 1.22% 0.61%
2046 1.22% 0.72%
2045 1.28% 0.72%
2044 1.28% 0.77%
2043 1.3% 0.78%
2042 1.29% 0.76%
2041 1.29% 0.82%
2040 1.32% 0.85%
2039 1.31% 0.87%
2038 1.31% 0.9%
2037 1.26% 0.87%
2036 1.3% 0.9%
2035 1.28% 0.98%
2034 1.28% 0.99%
2033 1.29% 0.96%
2032 1.35% 1.04%
2031 1.34% 1.08%
2030 1.31% 1.07%
2029 1.34% 1.15%
2028 1.35% 1.2%
2027 1.37% 1.13%
2026 1.37% 1.05%
2025 1.4% 1.05%
2024 1.27% 1.03%
2023 3.05% 1.13%
2022 1.99% 1.24%
2021 1.7% 1.27%
2020 1.78% 1.36%
2019 1.93% 1.49%
2018 1.95% 1.64%
2017 1.96% 1.61%
2016 1.98% 1.54%
2015 2% 1.63%
2014 1.94% 1.94%
2013 1.88% 2.03%
2012 1.86% -2.58%
2011 1.87% -2.38%
2010 1.84% 2.06%
2009 2.42% 2.11%
2008 1.79% 2.15%
2007 1.79% 2.08%
2006 1.78% 2.07%
2005 1.78% 2.13%
2004 1.78% 2.09%
2003 1.82% 2.01%
2002 2.03% 1.94%
2001 2.39% 1.86%
2000 2.68% 1.67%
1999 2.58% 1.5%
1998 2.31% 1.5%
1997 2.53% 1.55%
1996 2.65% 1.64%
1995 2.7% 1.76%
1994 2.62% 1.88%
1993 2.69% 2%
1992 3.52% 2.11%
1991 6.2% 2.23%
1990 3.14% 2.36%
1989 1.71% 2.48%
1988 1.67% 2.62%
1987 1.63% 2.8%
1986 1.56% 3.04%
1985 1.78% 3.32%
1984 1.32% 1.47%
1983 1.84% -0.16%
1982 1.9% 2.85%
1981 2.01% 5.76%
1980 2.43% 5.89%
1979 2.6% 5.94%
1978 2.13% 5.93%
1977 2.26% 5.89%
1976 2.26% 5.82%
1975 2.31% 5.73%
1974 3.02% 5.1%
1973 4.13% 3.96%
1972 2.57% 3.37%
1971 3.19% 3.41%
1970 3.37% 3.39%
1969 2.64% 3.15%
1968 2.11% 2.88%
1967 4.41% 2.66%
1966 2.58% 2.5%
1965 3.56% 2.87%
1964 4.04% 3.74%
1963 3.75% 4.22%
1962 4.94% 4.26%
1961 3.36% 4.21%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/libya | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Israel grew by 1.27%, while Libya's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Israel Libya
Current population
10290887
7559873
Population rank 95/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.09%
One net population change
4.19 minutes
6.97 minutes
One birth every
2.87 minutes
4.23 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +344 +206
Annual growth/decline +125,400 +75,364
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 99/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
2.13 days
Annual migration change +11,466 -172
Net migration rank 42/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - -172
2024 - 10,612 - 3,448
2023 131,977 9,999 75,760 -2,001
2022 129,982 50,004 91,951 -2,001
2021 134,011 16,859 88,005 -694
2020 128,089 16,573 92,950 -694
2019 135,810 16,134 97,842 -1,352
2018 140,348 15,615 101,619 5,841
2017 138,541 14,518 103,891 9,208
2016 136,736 24,308 105,265 -5,081
2015 134,082 29,735 108,096 -7,660
2014 133,916 25,303 110,420 -1,716
2013 129,758 17,075 110,772 25,755
2012 128,941 16,549 108,855 5,211
2011 125,030 10,470 121,016 -562,827
2010 126,552 12,906 122,926 9,611
2009 122,015 7,269 118,102 11,670
2008 117,672 7,974 117,481 15,260
2007 111,292 9,654 116,704 12,640
2006 109,332 11,446 115,645 3,351
2005 105,338 10,975 112,823 11,024
2004 106,901 8,494 107,144 13,222
2003 106,366 6,684 102,144 12,073
2002 101,178 17,420 97,598 10,152
2001 99,160 38,643 93,370 8,420
2000 98,737 63,409 89,814 5,634
1999 94,325 78,422 88,743 -10,206
1998 93,744 52,713 87,613 -11,479
1997 88,707 60,297 86,899 -10,907
1996 86,518 66,811 86,945 -8,446
1995 82,066 61,800 87,661 -5,068
1994 79,365 57,273 88,765 -1,755
1993 77,337 49,345 90,553 426
1992 77,357 57,522 93,568 843
1991 73,740 153,141 96,582 902
1990 71,764 178,732 99,898 946
1989 68,674 14,192 102,823 981
1988 71,072 1,675 105,469 1,053
1987 69,904 7,511 107,761 1,740
1986 70,073 -3,598 109,325 5,844
1985 71,538 -3,686 110,194 11,962
1984 70,703 10,933 110,028 18,039
1983 70,196 689 122,183 -140,904
1982 68,931 16,563 133,511 -126,400
1981 67,647 16,021 130,233 69,211
1980 68,253 16,284 128,034 66,739
1979 68,148 15,591 121,469 64,821
1978 67,158 15,556 114,669 61,684
1977 70,092 12,747 107,769 57,867
1976 74,899 10,459 101,146 53,813
1975 70,828 11,726 94,862 49,544
1974 68,891 11,929 89,337 44,946
1973 65,560 14,310 81,256 20,498
1972 62,960 27,415 77,864 -3,418
1971 64,449 52,632 74,934 -4,265
1970 56,506 56,173 70,488 745
1969 53,800 59,928 66,782 -1,418
1968 51,014 60,804 63,971 -6,323
1967 47,488 59,483 61,889 -10,384
1966 50,477 57,347 60,394 -13,619
1965 49,979 54,694 59,134 -15,810
1964 48,015 54,050 55,227 2,084
1963 44,964 53,877 50,421 18,740
1962 43,337 52,313 46,252 21,589
1961 42,170 34,482 42,167 22,504
1960 44,818 10,990 38,391 22,559

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/libya | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 86% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people). In Libya 99.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 975,799 people) and 0.63% is from migration (a loss of 6,150 people).

As of 2024, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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