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

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The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,458,555 in 2025 vs 2,888,774 people in Lithuania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,580,693 people compared to 2,845,693 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • Libya's population is 2.66 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs -0.15% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.58M (26.8% growth), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.85M (13% decline).

Libya vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Lithuania
2100 9,844,693 1,232,467
2099 9,862,508 1,248,433
2098 9,883,625 1,264,509
2097 9,903,710 1,280,780
2096 9,920,429 1,297,383
2095 9,931,997 1,314,564
2094 9,943,491 1,331,697
2093 9,958,787 1,349,357
2092 9,973,472 1,367,612
2091 9,982,411 1,386,232
2090 9,998,616 1,405,212
2089 10,009,061 1,424,549
2088 10,019,752 1,444,430
2087 10,023,389 1,464,444
2086 10,023,004 1,484,533
2085 10,016,577 1,505,287
2084 10,009,921 1,526,073
2083 10,006,291 1,547,148
2082 9,997,812 1,568,485
2081 9,985,604 1,589,950
2080 9,975,637 1,611,433
2079 9,962,908 1,632,875
2078 9,958,732 1,654,422
2077 9,953,044 1,675,958
2076 9,940,245 1,697,590
2075 9,928,160 1,719,253
2074 9,917,050 1,741,058
2073 9,901,336 1,762,435
2072 9,879,817 1,783,836
2071 9,868,096 1,805,485
2070 9,850,939 1,827,274
2069 9,832,286 1,849,644
2068 9,812,577 1,871,909
2067 9,800,171 1,894,433
2066 9,782,627 1,917,222
2065 9,763,018 1,940,378
2064 9,740,878 1,963,220
2063 9,729,779 1,986,033
2062 9,707,751 2,009,588
2061 9,686,831 2,033,204
2060 9,667,507 2,057,397
2059 9,638,272 2,081,777
2058 9,610,912 2,106,243
2057 9,579,804 2,130,801
2056 9,554,897 2,155,426
2055 9,522,413 2,180,174
2054 9,478,216 2,204,562
2053 9,432,889 2,228,432
2052 9,383,615 2,252,640
2051 9,335,544 2,276,529
2050 9,283,143 2,300,221
2049 9,231,012 2,323,058
2048 9,173,472 2,346,050
2047 9,119,114 2,369,429
2046 9,063,424 2,391,976
2045 8,999,038 2,414,470
2044 8,934,909 2,436,951
2043 8,867,072 2,460,277
2042 8,798,655 2,483,334
2041 8,732,358 2,506,119
2040 8,661,540 2,528,678
2039 8,588,479 2,552,188
2038 8,514,257 2,575,059
2037 8,437,950 2,598,050
2036 8,364,991 2,620,456
2035 8,290,112 2,642,405
2034 8,209,497 2,664,791
2033 8,129,319 2,686,738
2032 8,052,378 2,708,666
2031 7,969,721 2,730,633
2030 7,884,898 2,753,016
2029 7,801,652 2,775,584
2028 7,713,258 2,798,862
2027 7,622,004 2,822,301
2026 7,537,063 2,845,693
2025 7,458,555 2,888,774
2024 7,381,023 2,888,278
2023 7,305,659 2,871,585
2022 7,223,805 2,831,639
2021 7,135,175 2,808,380
2020 7,045,399 2,810,369
2019 6,951,033 2,811,089
2018 6,849,055 2,819,200
2017 6,738,770 2,842,639
2016 6,632,126 2,877,325
2015 6,531,819 2,911,109
2014 6,427,252 2,937,253
2013 6,304,628 2,961,250
2012 6,179,328 2,989,139
2011 6,343,203 3,028,115
2010 6,497,839 3,097,282
2009 6,366,686 3,162,916
2008 6,235,430 3,198,231
2007 6,104,380 3,231,294
2006 5,980,211 3,269,909
2005 5,858,798 3,322,528
2004 5,736,693 3,377,075
2003 5,619,398 3,415,213
2002 5,508,410 3,443,067
2001 5,403,639 3,470,818
2000 5,305,021 3,499,536
1999 5,218,038 3,524,238
1998 5,140,704 3,549,331
1997 5,064,639 3,575,137
1996 4,987,393 3,601,613
1995 4,906,843 3,629,102
1994 4,822,037 3,657,144
1993 4,733,045 3,682,613
1992 4,640,352 3,700,114
1991 4,544,400 3,704,134
1990 4,445,239 3,697,838
1989 4,342,920 3,684,255
1988 4,237,755 3,655,049
1987 4,129,739 3,616,367
1986 4,017,403 3,578,914
1985 3,898,745 3,544,543
1984 3,773,633 3,514,205
1983 3,718,961 3,485,192
1982 3,724,765 3,457,179
1981 3,621,486 3,432,947
1980 3,424,378 3,413,202
1979 3,233,846 3,397,842
1978 3,052,526 3,379,514
1977 2,881,533 3,355,036
1976 2,721,237 3,328,664
1975 2,571,556 3,301,652
1974 2,432,211 3,273,894
1973 2,314,193 3,244,438
1972 2,226,091 3,213,622
1971 2,153,534 3,179,041
1970 2,082,589 3,139,689
1969 2,014,293 3,107,321
1968 1,952,781 3,078,850
1967 1,898,199 3,044,400
1966 1,849,063 3,008,050
1965 1,804,015 2,971,450
1964 1,753,691 2,935,200
1963 1,690,457 2,898,950
1962 1,621,960 2,863,350
1961 1,555,699 2,823,550
1960 1,492,890 2,778,550

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 Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth), while Lithuania's population decreased by 31,632 people (a 1.1% decline).

Libya was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,300,221 people and rank change from 139th to 145th.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people, while Lithuania's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.7M people and is projected to decrease to 1.23M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya Lithuania
2100 -0.18% -1.28%
2099 -0.21% -1.27%
2098 -0.2% -1.27%
2097 -0.17% -1.28%
2096 -0.12% -1.31%
2095 -0.12% -1.29%
2094 -0.15% -1.31%
2093 -0.15% -1.33%
2092 -0.09% -1.34%
2091 -0.16% -1.35%
2090 -0.1% -1.36%
2089 -0.11% -1.38%
2088 -0.04% -1.37%
2087 0.004% -1.35%
2086 0.06% -1.38%
2085 0.07% -1.36%
2084 0.04% -1.36%
2083 0.08% -1.36%
2082 0.12% -1.35%
2081 0.1% -1.33%
2080 0.13% -1.31%
2079 0.04% -1.3%
2078 0.06% -1.28%
2077 0.13% -1.27%
2076 0.12% -1.26%
2075 0.11% -1.25%
2074 0.16% -1.21%
2073 0.22% -1.2%
2072 0.12% -1.2%
2071 0.17% -1.19%
2070 0.19% -1.21%
2069 0.2% -1.19%
2068 0.13% -1.19%
2067 0.18% -1.19%
2066 0.2% -1.19%
2065 0.23% -1.16%
2064 0.11% -1.15%
2063 0.23% -1.17%
2062 0.22% -1.16%
2061 0.2% -1.18%
2060 0.3% -1.17%
2059 0.28% -1.16%
2058 0.32% -1.15%
2057 0.26% -1.14%
2056 0.34% -1.14%
2055 0.47% -1.11%
2054 0.48% -1.07%
2053 0.53% -1.07%
2052 0.51% -1.05%
2051 0.56% -1.03%
2050 0.56% -0.98%
2049 0.63% -0.98%
2048 0.6% -0.99%
2047 0.61% -0.94%
2046 0.72% -0.93%
2045 0.72% -0.92%
2044 0.77% -0.95%
2043 0.78% -0.93%
2042 0.76% -0.91%
2041 0.82% -0.89%
2040 0.85% -0.92%
2039 0.87% -0.89%
2038 0.9% -0.88%
2037 0.87% -0.86%
2036 0.9% -0.83%
2035 0.98% -0.84%
2034 0.99% -0.82%
2033 0.96% -0.81%
2032 1.04% -0.8%
2031 1.08% -0.81%
2030 1.07% -0.81%
2029 1.15% -0.83%
2028 1.2% -0.83%
2027 1.13% -0.82%
2026 1.05% -1.49%
2025 1.05% 0.02%
2024 1.03% 0.58%
2023 1.13% 1.41%
2022 1.24% 0.83%
2021 1.27% -0.07%
2020 1.36% -0.03%
2019 1.49% -0.29%
2018 1.64% -0.82%
2017 1.61% -1.21%
2016 1.54% -1.16%
2015 1.63% -0.89%
2014 1.94% -0.81%
2013 2.03% -0.93%
2012 -2.58% -1.29%
2011 -2.38% -2.23%
2010 2.06% -2.08%
2009 2.11% -1.1%
2008 2.15% -1.02%
2007 2.08% -1.18%
2006 2.07% -1.58%
2005 2.13% -1.62%
2004 2.09% -1.12%
2003 2.01% -0.81%
2002 1.94% -0.8%
2001 1.86% -0.82%
2000 1.67% -0.7%
1999 1.5% -0.71%
1998 1.5% -0.72%
1997 1.55% -0.74%
1996 1.64% -0.76%
1995 1.76% -0.77%
1994 1.88% -0.69%
1993 2% -0.47%
1992 2.11% -0.11%
1991 2.23% 0.17%
1990 2.36% 0.37%
1989 2.48% 0.8%
1988 2.62% 1.07%
1987 2.8% 1.05%
1986 3.04% 0.97%
1985 3.32% 0.86%
1984 1.47% 0.83%
1983 -0.16% 0.81%
1982 2.85% 0.71%
1981 5.76% 0.58%
1980 5.89% 0.45%
1979 5.94% 0.54%
1978 5.93% 0.73%
1977 5.89% 0.79%
1976 5.82% 0.82%
1975 5.73% 0.85%
1974 5.1% 0.91%
1973 3.96% 0.96%
1972 3.37% 1.09%
1971 3.41% 1.25%
1970 3.39% 1.04%
1969 3.15% 0.92%
1968 2.88% 1.13%
1967 2.66% 1.21%
1966 2.5% 1.23%
1965 2.87% 1.24%
1964 3.74% 1.25%
1963 4.22% 1.24%
1962 4.26% 1.41%
1961 4.21% 1.62%

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 Lithuania's population grew by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Libya Lithuania
Current population
7580693
2845693
Population rank 105/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.03%
One net population change
6.8 minutes
17.7 hours
One birth every
4.32 minutes
27.6 minutes
One death every
10.9 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +212 +1
Annual growth/decline +77,532 +496
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% +0.02%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 157/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change -172 -24,618
Net migration rank 83/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - -24,618
2024 73,522 3,448 -18,485 2,617
2023 75,760 -2,001 -16,368 44,935
2022 91,951 -2,001 -20,671 72,100
2021 88,005 -694 -24,433 19,657
2020 92,950 -694 -19,953 19,884
2019 97,842 -1,352 -13,212 10,665
2018 101,619 5,841 -12,686 -3,459
2017 103,891 9,208 -12,224 -28,027
2016 105,265 -5,081 -11,509 -30,612
2015 108,096 -7,660 -11,935 -22,560
2014 110,420 -1,716 -10,868 -12,387
2013 110,772 25,755 -12,733 -16,769
2012 108,855 5,211 -11,060 -21,387
2011 121,016 -562,827 -10,901 -38,518
2010 122,926 9,611 -11,460 -78,887
2009 118,102 11,670 -9,805 -32,186
2008 117,481 15,260 -12,153 -16,482
2007 116,704 12,640 -15,510 -21,815
2006 115,645 3,351 -15,041 -24,730
2005 112,823 11,024 -14,287 -51,357
2004 107,144 13,222 -11,482 -32,312
2003 102,144 12,073 -10,929 -22,701
2002 97,598 10,152 -11,362 -12,627
2001 93,370 8,420 -9,024 -24,733
2000 89,814 5,634 -4,549 -16,077
1999 88,743 -10,206 -3,877 -20,533
1998 87,613 -11,479 -3,904 -22,002
1997 86,899 -10,907 -3,218 -22,324
1996 86,945 -8,446 -3,962 -23,236
1995 87,661 -5,068 -3,992 -23,509
1994 88,765 -1,755 -4,023 -24,104
1993 90,553 426 1,473 -23,949
1992 93,568 843 12,950 -25,175
1991 96,582 902 14,817 -10,744
1990 99,898 946 17,010 -8,840
1989 102,823 981 17,316 -26,985
1988 105,469 1,053 19,006 38,648
1987 107,761 1,740 22,422 10,820
1986 109,325 5,844 23,978 10,177
1985 110,194 11,962 19,140 9,417
1984 110,028 18,039 18,976 8,835
1983 122,183 -140,904 20,911 8,585
1982 133,511 -126,400 18,323 8,163
1981 130,233 69,211 16,478 7,752
1980 128,034 66,739 16,042 7,412
1979 121,469 64,821 16,989 6,932
1978 114,669 61,684 17,573 7,328
1977 107,769 57,867 19,124 8,964
1976 101,146 53,813 20,305 8,581
1975 94,862 49,544 20,470 8,170
1974 89,337 44,946 22,589 7,757
1973 81,256 20,498 22,712 7,327
1972 77,864 -3,418 25,388 7,185
1971 74,934 -4,265 28,930 7,130
1970 70,488 745 27,629 6,530
1969 66,782 -1,418 27,345 4,179
1968 63,971 -6,323 28,325 6,522
1967 61,889 -10,384 29,226 5,251
1966 60,394 -13,619 30,381 4,799
1965 59,134 -15,810 30,309 4,196
1964 55,227 2,084 34,048 3,820
1963 50,421 18,740 33,918 3,428
1962 46,252 21,589 34,933 2,899
1961 42,167 22,504 40,376 2,550
1960 38,391 22,559 40,845 2,328

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 Lithuania 65.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 161,476 people) and 34.5% is from migration (a gain of 85,200 people).

As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

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
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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