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

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The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,458,555 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,580,693 people compared to 36,600,906 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 +1.36% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.58M (26.8% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Libya vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Malaysia
2100 9,844,693 44,342,183
2099 9,862,508 44,456,013
2098 9,883,625 44,568,480
2097 9,903,710 44,684,459
2096 9,920,429 44,803,334
2095 9,931,997 44,920,823
2094 9,943,491 45,035,868
2093 9,958,787 45,153,485
2092 9,973,472 45,267,003
2091 9,982,411 45,378,303
2090 9,998,616 45,489,767
2089 10,009,061 45,598,290
2088 10,019,752 45,706,098
2087 10,023,389 45,811,274
2086 10,023,004 45,914,874
2085 10,016,577 46,008,880
2084 10,009,921 46,099,604
2083 10,006,291 46,190,377
2082 9,997,812 46,272,999
2081 9,985,604 46,347,751
2080 9,975,637 46,423,514
2079 9,962,908 46,484,118
2078 9,958,732 46,537,169
2077 9,953,044 46,582,178
2076 9,940,245 46,607,029
2075 9,928,160 46,631,092
2074 9,917,050 46,646,324
2073 9,901,336 46,658,819
2072 9,879,817 46,658,396
2071 9,868,096 46,648,409
2070 9,850,939 46,633,600
2069 9,832,286 46,611,221
2068 9,812,577 46,588,049
2067 9,800,171 46,557,261
2066 9,782,627 46,518,384
2065 9,763,018 46,469,909
2064 9,740,878 46,405,405
2063 9,729,779 46,338,727
2062 9,707,751 46,260,178
2061 9,686,831 46,166,190
2060 9,667,507 46,064,001
2059 9,638,272 45,946,872
2058 9,610,912 45,825,593
2057 9,579,804 45,695,432
2056 9,554,897 45,554,612
2055 9,522,413 45,407,246
2054 9,478,216 45,241,331
2053 9,432,889 45,057,472
2052 9,383,615 44,862,361
2051 9,335,544 44,657,253
2050 9,283,143 44,434,221
2049 9,231,012 44,206,196
2048 9,173,472 43,963,591
2047 9,119,114 43,701,058
2046 9,063,424 43,427,087
2045 8,999,038 43,146,785
2044 8,934,909 42,855,667
2043 8,867,072 42,546,972
2042 8,798,655 42,229,093
2041 8,732,358 41,911,573
2040 8,661,540 41,587,509
2039 8,588,479 41,260,315
2038 8,514,257 40,918,517
2037 8,437,950 40,574,312
2036 8,364,991 40,223,758
2035 8,290,112 39,866,097
2034 8,209,497 39,505,672
2033 8,129,319 39,141,994
2032 8,052,378 38,762,420
2031 7,969,721 38,376,399
2030 7,884,898 37,985,824
2029 7,801,652 37,597,060
2028 7,713,258 37,198,261
2027 7,622,004 36,797,098
2026 7,537,063 36,393,693
2025 7,458,555 35,977,838
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 (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 Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth).

Libya was ranked 103rd 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 22.5% to 9,283,143 people and will still be ranked 105th. The population of Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 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% 1.18%
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 (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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Libya Malaysia
Current population
7580693
36600906
Population rank 105/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.44%
One net population change
6.8 minutes
1.25 minutes
One birth every
4.32 minutes
1.2 minutes
One death every
10.9 minutes
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +212 +1,151
Annual growth/decline +77,532 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 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 73,522 3,448 252,068 174,770
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 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 (1960–2025, 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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