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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,381,023 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,559,873 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 4.83 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.56M (26.4% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Libya vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Malaysia
2100 9,844,478 44,353,615
2099 9,862,293 44,467,475
2098 9,883,409 44,579,971
2097 9,903,494 44,695,979
2096 9,920,212 44,814,885
2095 9,931,781 44,932,404
2094 9,943,275 45,047,479
2093 9,958,570 45,165,126
2092 9,973,255 45,278,674
2091 9,982,193 45,390,002
2090 9,998,398 45,501,495
2089 10,008,842 45,610,046
2088 10,019,533 45,717,882
2087 10,023,170 45,823,085
2086 10,022,785 45,926,712
2085 10,016,359 46,020,742
2084 10,009,703 46,111,490
2083 10,006,073 46,202,286
2082 9,997,594 46,284,929
2081 9,985,386 46,359,700
2080 9,975,419 46,435,482
2079 9,962,691 46,496,102
2078 9,958,515 46,549,167
2077 9,952,827 46,594,188
2076 9,940,029 46,619,045
2075 9,927,944 46,643,115
2074 9,916,834 46,658,350
2073 9,901,120 46,670,848
2072 9,879,602 46,670,426
2071 9,867,880 46,660,436
2070 9,850,724 46,645,623
2069 9,832,072 46,623,238
2068 9,812,363 46,600,060
2067 9,799,957 46,569,264
2066 9,782,414 46,530,377
2065 9,762,806 46,481,890
2064 9,740,665 46,417,369
2063 9,729,567 46,350,674
2062 9,707,539 46,272,105
2061 9,686,619 46,178,092
2060 9,667,297 46,075,877
2059 9,638,062 45,958,718
2058 9,610,703 45,837,407
2057 9,579,595 45,707,213
2056 9,554,689 45,566,357
2055 9,522,205 45,418,953
2054 9,478,010 45,252,995
2053 9,432,683 45,069,089
2052 9,383,411 44,873,927
2051 9,335,341 44,668,767
2050 9,282,941 44,445,677
2049 9,230,811 44,217,593
2048 9,173,272 43,974,925
2047 9,118,915 43,712,325
2046 9,063,226 43,438,283
2045 8,998,841 43,157,909
2044 8,934,714 42,866,716
2043 8,866,878 42,557,941
2042 8,798,463 42,239,980
2041 8,732,168 41,922,379
2040 8,661,351 41,598,231
2039 8,588,292 41,270,953
2038 8,514,071 40,929,067
2037 8,437,766 40,584,773
2036 8,364,809 40,234,128
2035 8,289,931 39,876,375
2034 8,209,318 39,515,857
2033 8,129,142 39,152,086
2032 8,052,203 38,772,414
2031 7,969,547 38,386,293
2030 7,884,726 37,995,617
2029 7,801,482 37,606,753
2028 7,713,090 37,207,852
2027 7,621,838 36,806,585
2026 7,536,898 36,403,076
2025 7,458,392 35,987,113
2024 7,381,023 35,557,673
2023 7,305,659 35,126,298
2022 7,223,805 34,695,493
2021 7,135,175 34,282,399
2020 7,045,399 33,889,558
2019 6,951,033 33,440,596
2018 6,849,055 32,910,967
2017 6,738,770 32,355,644
2016 6,632,126 31,789,685
2015 6,531,819 31,232,798
2014 6,427,252 30,696,137
2013 6,304,628 30,174,265
2012 6,179,328 29,662,831
2011 6,343,203 29,162,039
2010 6,497,839 28,655,776
2009 6,366,686 28,124,778
2008 6,235,430 27,570,059
2007 6,104,380 26,998,389
2006 5,980,211 26,417,909
2005 5,858,798 25,836,071
2004 5,736,693 25,256,772
2003 5,619,398 24,679,602
2002 5,508,410 24,102,477
2001 5,403,639 23,526,538
2000 5,305,021 22,967,816
1999 5,218,038 22,435,531
1998 5,140,704 21,906,713
1997 5,064,639 21,375,218
1996 4,987,393 20,850,087
1995 4,906,843 20,330,599
1994 4,822,037 19,820,446
1993 4,733,045 19,322,664
1992 4,640,352 18,834,572
1991 4,544,400 18,342,464
1990 4,445,239 17,833,171
1989 4,342,920 17,314,997
1988 4,237,755 16,796,605
1987 4,129,739 16,276,737
1986 4,017,403 15,760,419
1985 3,898,745 15,252,258
1984 3,773,633 14,759,009
1983 3,718,961 14,285,907
1982 3,724,765 13,832,798
1981 3,621,486 13,399,203
1980 3,424,378 12,983,363
1979 3,233,846 12,627,862
1978 3,052,526 12,328,157
1977 2,881,533 12,035,713
1976 2,721,237 11,750,097
1975 2,571,556 11,471,914
1974 2,432,211 11,200,906
1973 2,314,193 10,935,621
1972 2,226,091 10,676,835
1971 2,153,534 10,423,453
1970 2,082,589 10,178,802
1969 2,014,293 9,947,597
1968 1,952,781 9,725,281
1967 1,898,199 9,507,099
1966 1,849,063 9,284,688
1965 1,804,015 9,056,408
1964 1,753,691 8,828,406
1963 1,690,457 8,602,160
1962 1,621,960 8,380,172
1961 1,555,699 8,164,443
1960 1,492,890 7,956,197

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Libya increased by 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 927,747 people (a 14% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

Libya was ranked 104th most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Libya's population will grow by 22.8% to 9,282,941 people and will still be ranked 105th. The population of Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya Malaysia
2100 -0.18% -0.26%
2099 -0.21% -0.25%
2098 -0.2% -0.26%
2097 -0.17% -0.27%
2096 -0.12% -0.26%
2095 -0.12% -0.26%
2094 -0.15% -0.26%
2093 -0.15% -0.25%
2092 -0.09% -0.25%
2091 -0.16% -0.25%
2090 -0.1% -0.24%
2089 -0.11% -0.24%
2088 -0.04% -0.23%
2087 0.004% -0.23%
2086 0.06% -0.2%
2085 0.07% -0.2%
2084 0.04% -0.2%
2083 0.08% -0.18%
2082 0.12% -0.16%
2081 0.1% -0.16%
2080 0.13% -0.13%
2079 0.04% -0.11%
2078 0.06% -0.1%
2077 0.13% -0.05%
2076 0.12% -0.05%
2075 0.11% -0.03%
2074 0.16% -0.03%
2073 0.22% 0.001%
2072 0.12% 0.02%
2071 0.17% 0.03%
2070 0.19% 0.05%
2069 0.2% 0.05%
2068 0.13% 0.07%
2067 0.18% 0.08%
2066 0.2% 0.1%
2065 0.23% 0.14%
2064 0.11% 0.14%
2063 0.23% 0.17%
2062 0.22% 0.2%
2061 0.2% 0.22%
2060 0.3% 0.25%
2059 0.28% 0.26%
2058 0.32% 0.28%
2057 0.26% 0.31%
2056 0.34% 0.32%
2055 0.47% 0.37%
2054 0.48% 0.41%
2053 0.53% 0.43%
2052 0.51% 0.46%
2051 0.56% 0.5%
2050 0.56% 0.52%
2049 0.63% 0.55%
2048 0.6% 0.6%
2047 0.61% 0.63%
2046 0.72% 0.65%
2045 0.72% 0.68%
2044 0.77% 0.73%
2043 0.78% 0.75%
2042 0.76% 0.76%
2041 0.82% 0.78%
2040 0.85% 0.79%
2039 0.87% 0.84%
2038 0.9% 0.85%
2037 0.87% 0.87%
2036 0.9% 0.9%
2035 0.98% 0.91%
2034 0.99% 0.93%
2033 0.96% 0.98%
2032 1.04% 1.01%
2031 1.08% 1.03%
2030 1.07% 1.03%
2029 1.15% 1.07%
2028 1.2% 1.09%
2027 1.13% 1.11%
2026 1.05% 1.16%
2025 1.05% 1.21%
2024 1.03% 1.23%
2023 1.13% 1.24%
2022 1.24% 1.2%
2021 1.27% 1.16%
2020 1.36% 1.34%
2019 1.49% 1.61%
2018 1.64% 1.72%
2017 1.61% 1.78%
2016 1.54% 1.78%
2015 1.63% 1.75%
2014 1.94% 1.73%
2013 2.03% 1.72%
2012 -2.58% 1.72%
2011 -2.38% 1.77%
2010 2.06% 1.89%
2009 2.11% 2.01%
2008 2.15% 2.12%
2007 2.08% 2.2%
2006 2.07% 2.25%
2005 2.13% 2.29%
2004 2.09% 2.34%
2003 2.01% 2.39%
2002 1.94% 2.45%
2001 1.86% 2.43%
2000 1.67% 2.37%
1999 1.5% 2.41%
1998 1.5% 2.49%
1997 1.55% 2.52%
1996 1.64% 2.56%
1995 1.76% 2.57%
1994 1.88% 2.58%
1993 2% 2.59%
1992 2.11% 2.68%
1991 2.23% 2.86%
1990 2.36% 2.99%
1989 2.48% 3.09%
1988 2.62% 3.19%
1987 2.8% 3.28%
1986 3.04% 3.33%
1985 3.32% 3.34%
1984 1.47% 3.31%
1983 -0.16% 3.28%
1982 2.85% 3.24%
1981 5.76% 3.2%
1980 5.89% 2.82%
1979 5.94% 2.43%
1978 5.93% 2.43%
1977 5.89% 2.43%
1976 5.82% 2.42%
1975 5.73% 2.42%
1974 5.1% 2.43%
1973 3.96% 2.42%
1972 3.37% 2.43%
1971 3.41% 2.4%
1970 3.39% 2.32%
1969 3.15% 2.29%
1968 2.88% 2.29%
1967 2.66% 2.4%
1966 2.5% 2.52%
1965 2.87% 2.58%
1964 3.74% 2.63%
1963 4.22% 2.65%
1962 4.26% 2.64%
1961 4.21% 2.62%

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

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In 2024, the population of Libya grew by 1.03%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Libya Malaysia
Current population
7559873
36512221
Population rank 105/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.44%
One net population change
6.97 minutes
1.22 minutes
One birth every
4.23 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +206 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +75,364 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 89/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -172 +166,615
Net migration rank 83/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - 166,615
2024 - 3,448 - 174,770
2023 75,760 -2,001 254,806 181,071
2022 91,951 -2,001 237,560 188,154
2021 88,005 -694 212,002 188,506
2020 92,950 -694 283,282 101,907
2019 97,842 -1,352 309,426 203,284
2018 101,619 5,841 324,568 221,965
2017 103,891 9,208 336,434 227,677
2016 105,265 -5,081 345,681 222,141
2015 108,096 -7,660 358,302 187,663
2014 110,420 -1,716 367,587 159,791
2013 110,772 25,755 366,738 149,637
2012 108,855 5,211 371,497 134,975
2011 121,016 -562,827 372,836 122,269
2010 122,926 9,611 360,260 157,164
2009 118,102 11,670 366,157 178,410
2008 117,481 15,260 362,380 202,481
2007 116,704 12,640 348,711 229,784
2006 115,645 3,351 349,509 232,971
2005 112,823 11,024 355,324 225,864
2004 107,144 13,222 365,138 212,278
2003 102,144 12,073 377,425 199,510
2002 97,598 10,152 381,084 196,227
2001 93,370 8,420 400,939 173,613
2000 89,814 5,634 417,371 125,499
1999 88,743 -10,206 432,355 89,335
1998 87,613 -11,479 436,316 99,639
1997 86,899 -10,907 447,768 79,266
1996 86,945 -8,446 450,174 73,040
1995 87,661 -5,068 443,349 72,393
1994 88,765 -1,755 437,873 66,685
1993 90,553 426 429,910 61,079
1992 93,568 843 418,900 66,286
1991 96,582 902 401,938 97,111
1990 99,898 946 384,518 135,020
1989 102,823 981 373,277 143,544
1988 105,469 1,053 386,507 133,478
1987 107,761 1,740 381,999 137,759
1986 109,325 5,844 385,799 127,081
1985 110,194 11,962 383,243 120,215
1984 110,028 18,039 376,797 106,248
1983 122,183 -140,904 365,290 97,862
1982 133,511 -126,400 353,138 89,942
1981 130,233 69,211 339,991 84,142
1980 128,034 66,739 326,947 80,617
1979 121,469 64,821 317,439 -13,980
1978 114,669 61,684 311,027 -15,059
1977 107,769 57,867 305,515 -16,601
1976 101,146 53,813 300,615 -18,316
1975 94,862 49,544 294,541 -20,480
1974 89,337 44,946 289,880 -21,919
1973 81,256 20,498 284,611 -21,995
1972 77,864 -3,418 276,263 -21,305
1971 74,934 -4,265 272,323 -20,535
1970 70,488 745 269,341 -31,839
1969 66,782 -1,418 264,327 -39,420
1968 63,971 -6,323 260,705 -40,996
1967 61,889 -10,384 258,764 -42,108
1966 60,394 -13,619 262,162 -33,993
1965 59,134 -15,810 264,836 -36,456
1964 55,227 2,084 266,406 -38,785
1963 50,421 18,740 265,815 -40,952
1962 46,252 21,589 262,140 -43,033
1961 42,167 22,504 257,270 -44,916
1960 38,391 22,559 251,090 -46,948

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

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Over the last 10 years, 99.4% of the population change in Libya is from natural causes (a gain of 975,799 people) and 0.63% is from migration (a loss of 6,150 people). In Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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