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

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The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,458,555 in 2025 vs 41,024 people in Liechtenstein in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,580,693 people compared to 41,400 in Liechtenstein.

Population statistics:

  • Libya's population is 183.1 times bigger than Liechtenstein's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Liechtenstein is the 190th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 0.0005% for Liechtenstein.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +0.88% in Liechtenstein.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.58M (26.8% growth), while Liechtenstein has grown from 35K to 41.4K (18.2% growth).

Libya vs Liechtenstein: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Liechtenstein
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Liechtenstein
2100 9,844,693 44,711
2099 9,862,508 44,701
2098 9,883,625 44,699
2097 9,903,710 44,696
2096 9,920,429 44,682
2095 9,931,997 44,663
2094 9,943,491 44,672
2093 9,958,787 44,659
2092 9,973,472 44,631
2091 9,982,411 44,616
2090 9,998,616 44,595
2089 10,009,061 44,576
2088 10,019,752 44,542
2087 10,023,389 44,525
2086 10,023,004 44,491
2085 10,016,577 44,463
2084 10,009,921 44,432
2083 10,006,291 44,396
2082 9,997,812 44,385
2081 9,985,604 44,358
2080 9,975,637 44,329
2079 9,962,908 44,299
2078 9,958,732 44,268
2077 9,953,044 44,239
2076 9,940,245 44,193
2075 9,928,160 44,171
2074 9,917,050 44,152
2073 9,901,336 44,138
2072 9,879,817 44,129
2071 9,868,096 44,115
2070 9,850,939 44,110
2069 9,832,286 44,113
2068 9,812,577 44,105
2067 9,800,171 44,106
2066 9,782,627 44,116
2065 9,763,018 44,119
2064 9,740,878 44,109
2063 9,729,779 44,118
2062 9,707,751 44,128
2061 9,686,831 44,128
2060 9,667,507 44,141
2059 9,638,272 44,140
2058 9,610,912 44,148
2057 9,579,804 44,139
2056 9,554,897 44,138
2055 9,522,413 44,155
2054 9,478,216 44,155
2053 9,432,889 44,145
2052 9,383,615 44,139
2051 9,335,544 44,115
2050 9,283,143 44,102
2049 9,231,012 44,082
2048 9,173,472 44,053
2047 9,119,114 44,025
2046 9,063,424 43,978
2045 8,999,038 43,930
2044 8,934,909 43,881
2043 8,867,072 43,810
2042 8,798,655 43,747
2041 8,732,358 43,660
2040 8,661,540 43,576
2039 8,588,479 43,484
2038 8,514,257 43,371
2037 8,437,950 43,265
2036 8,364,991 43,144
2035 8,290,112 43,007
2034 8,209,497 42,862
2033 8,129,319 42,709
2032 8,052,378 42,542
2031 7,969,721 42,350
2030 7,884,898 42,154
2029 7,801,652 41,957
2028 7,713,258 41,742
2027 7,622,004 41,516
2026 7,537,063 41,278
2025 7,458,555 41,024
2024 7,381,023 40,450
2023 7,305,659 39,846
2022 7,223,805 39,493
2021 7,135,175 39,182
2020 7,045,399 38,901
2019 6,951,033 38,563
2018 6,849,055 38,246
2017 6,738,770 37,962
2016 6,632,126 37,716
2015 6,531,819 37,494
2014 6,427,252 37,248
2013 6,304,628 36,984
2012 6,179,328 36,657
2011 6,343,203 36,312
2010 6,497,839 36,022
2009 6,366,686 35,742
2008 6,235,430 35,473
2007 6,104,380 35,262
2006 5,980,211 35,037
2005 5,858,798 34,753
2004 5,736,693 34,447
2003 5,619,398 34,079
2002 5,508,410 33,694
2001 5,403,639 33,194
2000 5,305,021 32,645
1999 5,218,038 32,221
1998 5,140,704 31,668
1997 5,064,639 31,232
1996 4,987,393 31,033
1995 4,906,843 30,776
1994 4,822,037 30,470
1993 4,733,045 30,089
1992 4,640,352 29,627
1991 4,544,400 29,209
1990 4,445,239 28,742
1989 4,342,920 28,317
1988 4,237,755 27,948
1987 4,129,739 27,557
1986 4,017,403 27,238
1985 3,898,745 26,878
1984 3,773,633 26,596
1983 3,718,961 26,446
1982 3,724,765 26,255
1981 3,621,486 25,673
1980 3,424,378 25,512
1979 3,233,846 25,575
1978 3,052,526 25,028
1977 2,881,533 24,442
1976 2,721,237 24,058
1975 2,571,556 23,846
1974 2,432,211 23,451
1973 2,314,193 22,785
1972 2,226,091 22,132
1971 2,153,534 21,600
1970 2,082,589 21,140
1969 2,014,293 21,084
1968 1,952,781 20,835
1967 1,898,199 20,175
1966 1,849,063 19,610
1965 1,804,015 19,195
1964 1,753,691 18,755
1963 1,690,457 18,093
1962 1,621,960 17,443
1961 1,555,699 16,877
1960 1,492,890 16,451

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Libya increased by 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth), while Liechtenstein gained 2,679 people (a 7.65% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth), while Liechtenstein's population increased by 3,684 people (a 9.77% growth).

Libya was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Liechtenstein was ranked 191st in 2006 and ranked 190th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Libya's population will grow by 22.5% to 9,283,143 people and will still be ranked 105th. The population of Liechtenstein will increase by 6.53% to 44,102 people and will still be ranked 190th.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people compared to the peak of 44.7K people in 2100 for Liechtenstein.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
Liechtenstein
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya Liechtenstein
2100 -0.18% 0.02%
2099 -0.21% 0.005%
2098 -0.2% 0.007%
2097 -0.17% 0.03%
2096 -0.12% 0.04%
2095 -0.12% -0.02%
2094 -0.15% 0.03%
2093 -0.15% 0.06%
2092 -0.09% 0.03%
2091 -0.16% 0.05%
2090 -0.1% 0.04%
2089 -0.11% 0.08%
2088 -0.04% 0.04%
2087 0.004% 0.08%
2086 0.06% 0.06%
2085 0.07% 0.07%
2084 0.04% 0.08%
2083 0.08% 0.03%
2082 0.12% 0.06%
2081 0.1% 0.07%
2080 0.13% 0.07%
2079 0.04% 0.07%
2078 0.06% 0.06%
2077 0.13% 0.1%
2076 0.12% 0.05%
2075 0.11% 0.04%
2074 0.16% 0.03%
2073 0.22% 0.02%
2072 0.12% 0.03%
2071 0.17% 0.01%
2070 0.19% -0.007%
2069 0.2% 0.02%
2068 0.13% -0.002%
2067 0.18% -0.02%
2066 0.2% -0.007%
2065 0.23% 0.02%
2064 0.11% -0.02%
2063 0.23% -0.02%
2062 0.22% 0%
2061 0.2% -0.03%
2060 0.3% 0.002%
2059 0.28% -0.02%
2058 0.32% 0.02%
2057 0.26% 0.002%
2056 0.34% -0.04%
2055 0.47% 0%
2054 0.48% 0.02%
2053 0.53% 0.01%
2052 0.51% 0.05%
2051 0.56% 0.03%
2050 0.56% 0.05%
2049 0.63% 0.07%
2048 0.6% 0.06%
2047 0.61% 0.11%
2046 0.72% 0.11%
2045 0.72% 0.11%
2044 0.77% 0.16%
2043 0.78% 0.14%
2042 0.76% 0.2%
2041 0.82% 0.19%
2040 0.85% 0.21%
2039 0.87% 0.26%
2038 0.9% 0.24%
2037 0.87% 0.28%
2036 0.9% 0.32%
2035 0.98% 0.34%
2034 0.99% 0.36%
2033 0.96% 0.39%
2032 1.04% 0.45%
2031 1.08% 0.47%
2030 1.07% 0.47%
2029 1.15% 0.51%
2028 1.2% 0.55%
2027 1.13% 0.58%
2026 1.05% 0.62%
2025 1.05% 1.42%
2024 1.03% 1.52%
2023 1.13% 0.89%
2022 1.24% 0.79%
2021 1.27% 0.72%
2020 1.36% 0.88%
2019 1.49% 0.83%
2018 1.64% 0.75%
2017 1.61% 0.65%
2016 1.54% 0.59%
2015 1.63% 0.66%
2014 1.94% 0.71%
2013 2.03% 0.89%
2012 -2.58% 0.95%
2011 -2.38% 0.81%
2010 2.06% 0.78%
2009 2.11% 0.76%
2008 2.15% 0.6%
2007 2.08% 0.64%
2006 2.07% 0.82%
2005 2.13% 0.89%
2004 2.09% 1.08%
2003 2.01% 1.14%
2002 1.94% 1.51%
2001 1.86% 1.68%
2000 1.67% 1.32%
1999 1.5% 1.75%
1998 1.5% 1.4%
1997 1.55% 0.64%
1996 1.64% 0.84%
1995 1.76% 1%
1994 1.88% 1.27%
1993 2% 1.56%
1992 2.11% 1.43%
1991 2.23% 1.62%
1990 2.36% 1.5%
1989 2.48% 1.32%
1988 2.62% 1.42%
1987 2.8% 1.17%
1986 3.04% 1.34%
1985 3.32% 1.06%
1984 1.47% 0.57%
1983 -0.16% 0.73%
1982 2.85% 2.27%
1981 5.76% 0.63%
1980 5.89% -0.25%
1979 5.94% 2.19%
1978 5.93% 2.4%
1977 5.89% 1.6%
1976 5.82% 0.89%
1975 5.73% 1.68%
1974 5.1% 2.92%
1973 3.96% 2.95%
1972 3.37% 2.46%
1971 3.41% 2.18%
1970 3.39% 0.27%
1969 3.15% 1.2%
1968 2.88% 3.27%
1967 2.66% 2.88%
1966 2.5% 2.16%
1965 2.87% 2.35%
1964 3.74% 3.66%
1963 4.22% 3.73%
1962 4.26% 3.35%
1961 4.21% 2.59%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Libya grew by 1.05%, while Liechtenstein's population grew by 1.42%.

Live population counters

Libya Liechtenstein
Current population
7580693
41400
Population rank 105/197 190/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.0005%
One net population change
6.8 minutes
15.3 hours
One birth every
4.32 minutes
1.08 days
One death every
10.9 minutes
1.2 days
Daily growth/decline +212 +2
Annual growth/decline +77,532 +574
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% +1.42%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 73/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
1.89 days
Annual migration change -172 +194
Net migration rank 83/196 71/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 27,669
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 166/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 69.4%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 4/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
Liechtenstein
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya Liechtenstein
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - 194
2024 73,522 3,448 36 206
2023 75,760 -2,001 92 214
2022 91,951 -2,001 83 212
2021 88,005 -694 106 187
2020 92,950 -694 35 269
2019 97,842 -1,352 92 271
2018 101,619 5,841 103 155
2017 103,891 9,208 87 206
2016 105,265 -5,081 106 63
2015 108,096 -7,660 75 163
2014 110,420 -1,716 104 103
2013 110,772 25,755 93 180
2012 108,855 5,211 132 231
2011 121,016 -562,827 149 139
2010 122,926 9,611 90 124
2009 118,102 11,670 179 150
2008 117,481 15,260 146 87
2007 116,704 12,640 127 89
2006 115,645 3,351 140 137
2005 112,823 11,024 167 117
2004 107,144 13,222 176 166
2003 102,144 12,073 129 189
2002 97,598 10,152 179 121
2001 93,370 8,420 182 113
2000 89,814 5,634 183 167
1999 88,743 -10,206 193 198
1998 87,613 -11,479 190 198
1997 86,899 -10,907 203 232
1996 86,945 -8,446 177 233
1995 87,661 -5,068 200 264
1994 88,765 -1,755 149 231
1993 90,553 426 238 240
1992 93,568 843 196 223
1991 96,582 902 228 219
1990 99,898 946 184 120
1989 102,823 981 201 152
1988 105,469 1,053 221 195
1987 107,761 1,740 184 178
1986 109,325 5,844 164 173
1985 110,194 11,962 201 199
1984 110,028 18,039 226 202
1983 122,183 -140,904 199 197
1982 133,511 -126,400 215 194
1981 130,233 69,211 208 178
1980 128,034 66,739 216 149
1979 121,469 64,821 197 177
1978 114,669 61,684 150 125
1977 107,769 57,867 158 140
1976 101,146 53,813 168 161
1975 94,862 49,544 127 166
1974 89,337 44,946 178 179
1973 81,256 20,498 226 194
1972 77,864 -3,418 210 183
1971 74,934 -4,265 164 179
1970 70,488 745 260 282
1969 66,782 -1,418 251 316
1968 63,971 -6,323 284 335
1967 61,889 -10,384 254 280
1966 60,394 -13,619 218 208
1965 59,134 -15,810 240 193
1964 55,227 2,084 238 205
1963 50,421 18,740 252 210
1962 46,252 21,589 194 201
1961 42,167 22,504 228 200
1960 38,391 22,559 257 123

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 99.9% of the population change in Libya is from natural causes (a gain of 938,901 people) and 0.1% is from migration (a loss of 986 people). In Liechtenstein 29.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 815 people) and 70.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,946 people).

As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 27,669 people or 69.4% in Liechtenstein.

Biggest cities by population

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
Liechtenstein
City Population
Schaan 6K
Vaduz 5.67K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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