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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,381,023 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,559,873 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Libya's population is 6.1 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.56M (26.4% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Libya vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Mauritius
2100 9,844,478 573,538
2099 9,862,293 581,815
2098 9,883,409 590,276
2097 9,903,494 598,961
2096 9,920,212 607,840
2095 9,931,781 616,931
2094 9,943,275 626,226
2093 9,958,570 635,745
2092 9,973,255 645,427
2091 9,982,193 655,300
2090 9,998,398 665,341
2089 10,008,842 675,562
2088 10,019,533 685,908
2087 10,023,170 696,380
2086 10,022,785 707,018
2085 10,016,359 717,757
2084 10,009,703 728,558
2083 10,006,073 739,420
2082 9,997,594 750,402
2081 9,985,386 761,382
2080 9,975,419 772,374
2079 9,962,691 783,407
2078 9,958,515 794,452
2077 9,952,827 805,529
2076 9,940,029 816,547
2075 9,927,944 827,526
2074 9,916,834 838,506
2073 9,901,120 849,462
2072 9,879,602 860,405
2071 9,867,880 871,223
2070 9,850,724 882,091
2069 9,832,072 892,850
2068 9,812,363 903,547
2067 9,799,957 914,226
2066 9,782,414 924,869
2065 9,762,806 935,546
2064 9,740,665 946,145
2063 9,729,567 956,652
2062 9,707,539 967,159
2061 9,686,619 977,603
2060 9,667,297 988,022
2059 9,638,062 998,355
2058 9,610,703 1,008,603
2057 9,579,595 1,018,853
2056 9,554,689 1,029,103
2055 9,522,205 1,039,228
2054 9,478,010 1,049,313
2053 9,432,683 1,059,364
2052 9,383,411 1,069,276
2051 9,335,341 1,079,090
2050 9,282,941 1,088,773
2049 9,230,811 1,098,370
2048 9,173,272 1,107,805
2047 9,118,915 1,117,049
2046 9,063,226 1,126,022
2045 8,998,841 1,134,772
2044 8,934,714 1,143,155
2043 8,866,878 1,151,325
2042 8,798,463 1,159,078
2041 8,732,168 1,166,543
2040 8,661,351 1,173,673
2039 8,588,292 1,180,437
2038 8,514,071 1,186,773
2037 8,437,766 1,192,770
2036 8,364,809 1,198,476
2035 8,289,931 1,203,871
2034 8,209,318 1,208,936
2033 8,129,142 1,213,705
2032 8,052,203 1,218,138
2031 7,969,547 1,222,267
2030 7,884,726 1,226,049
2029 7,801,482 1,229,806
2028 7,713,090 1,233,411
2027 7,621,838 1,236,833
2026 7,536,898 1,240,121
2025 7,458,392 1,243,139
2024 7,381,023 1,245,779
2023 7,305,659 1,248,647
2022 7,223,805 1,262,523
2021 7,135,175 1,266,334
2020 7,045,399 1,266,014
2019 6,951,033 1,265,985
2018 6,849,055 1,265,577
2017 6,738,770 1,264,887
2016 6,632,126 1,263,747
2015 6,531,819 1,262,879
2014 6,427,252 1,261,208
2013 6,304,628 1,258,927
2012 6,179,328 1,255,882
2011 6,343,203 1,252,404
2010 6,497,839 1,250,400
2009 6,366,686 1,247,429
2008 6,235,430 1,244,121
2007 6,104,380 1,239,630
2006 5,980,211 1,233,996
2005 5,858,798 1,228,254
2004 5,736,693 1,221,003
2003 5,619,398 1,213,370
2002 5,508,410 1,204,621
2001 5,403,639 1,196,287
2000 5,305,021 1,186,873
1999 5,218,038 1,175,267
1998 5,140,704 1,160,421
1997 5,064,639 1,148,284
1996 4,987,393 1,133,996
1995 4,906,843 1,122,457
1994 4,822,037 1,112,846
1993 4,733,045 1,097,374
1992 4,640,352 1,084,441
1991 4,544,400 1,070,266
1990 4,445,239 1,058,775
1989 4,342,920 1,051,260
1988 4,237,755 1,043,239
1987 4,129,739 1,036,082
1986 4,017,403 1,028,360
1985 3,898,745 1,020,528
1984 3,773,633 1,012,221
1983 3,718,961 1,001,691
1982 3,724,765 992,521
1981 3,621,486 980,462
1980 3,424,378 966,039
1979 3,233,846 949,888
1978 3,052,526 933,499
1977 2,881,533 921,379
1976 2,721,237 906,507
1975 2,571,556 892,000
1974 2,432,211 878,042
1973 2,314,193 864,819
1972 2,226,091 852,053
1971 2,153,534 839,230
1970 2,082,589 826,000
1969 2,014,293 812,405
1968 1,952,781 798,413
1967 1,898,199 783,917
1966 1,849,063 768,813
1965 1,804,015 753,000
1964 1,753,691 736,381
1963 1,690,457 718,861
1962 1,621,960 700,349
1961 1,555,699 680,757
1960 1,492,890 680,331

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/libya/mauritius | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Libya increased by 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth), while Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 927,747 people (a 14% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

Libya was ranked 104th most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people, while Mauritius' population already peaked in 2021 at 1.27M people and is projected to decrease to 574K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya Mauritius
2100 -0.18% -1.42%
2099 -0.21% -1.43%
2098 -0.2% -1.45%
2097 -0.17% -1.46%
2096 -0.12% -1.47%
2095 -0.12% -1.48%
2094 -0.15% -1.5%
2093 -0.15% -1.5%
2092 -0.09% -1.51%
2091 -0.16% -1.51%
2090 -0.1% -1.51%
2089 -0.11% -1.51%
2088 -0.04% -1.5%
2087 0.004% -1.5%
2086 0.06% -1.5%
2085 0.07% -1.48%
2084 0.04% -1.47%
2083 0.08% -1.46%
2082 0.12% -1.44%
2081 0.1% -1.42%
2080 0.13% -1.41%
2079 0.04% -1.39%
2078 0.06% -1.38%
2077 0.13% -1.35%
2076 0.12% -1.33%
2075 0.11% -1.31%
2074 0.16% -1.29%
2073 0.22% -1.27%
2072 0.12% -1.24%
2071 0.17% -1.23%
2070 0.19% -1.21%
2069 0.2% -1.18%
2068 0.13% -1.17%
2067 0.18% -1.15%
2066 0.2% -1.14%
2065 0.23% -1.12%
2064 0.11% -1.1%
2063 0.23% -1.09%
2062 0.22% -1.07%
2061 0.2% -1.05%
2060 0.3% -1.04%
2059 0.28% -1.02%
2058 0.32% -1.01%
2057 0.26% -1%
2056 0.34% -0.97%
2055 0.47% -0.96%
2054 0.48% -0.95%
2053 0.53% -0.93%
2052 0.51% -0.91%
2051 0.56% -0.89%
2050 0.56% -0.87%
2049 0.63% -0.85%
2048 0.6% -0.83%
2047 0.61% -0.8%
2046 0.72% -0.77%
2045 0.72% -0.73%
2044 0.77% -0.71%
2043 0.78% -0.67%
2042 0.76% -0.64%
2041 0.82% -0.61%
2040 0.85% -0.57%
2039 0.87% -0.53%
2038 0.9% -0.5%
2037 0.87% -0.48%
2036 0.9% -0.45%
2035 0.98% -0.42%
2034 0.99% -0.39%
2033 0.96% -0.36%
2032 1.04% -0.34%
2031 1.08% -0.31%
2030 1.07% -0.31%
2029 1.15% -0.29%
2028 1.2% -0.28%
2027 1.13% -0.27%
2026 1.05% -0.24%
2025 1.05% -0.21%
2024 1.03% -0.23%
2023 1.13% -1.1%
2022 1.24% -0.3%
2021 1.27% 0.03%
2020 1.36% 0.002%
2019 1.49% 0.03%
2018 1.64% 0.05%
2017 1.61% 0.09%
2016 1.54% 0.07%
2015 1.63% 0.13%
2014 1.94% 0.18%
2013 2.03% 0.24%
2012 -2.58% 0.28%
2011 -2.38% 0.16%
2010 2.06% 0.24%
2009 2.11% 0.27%
2008 2.15% 0.36%
2007 2.08% 0.46%
2006 2.07% 0.47%
2005 2.13% 0.59%
2004 2.09% 0.63%
2003 2.01% 0.73%
2002 1.94% 0.7%
2001 1.86% 0.79%
2000 1.67% 0.99%
1999 1.5% 1.28%
1998 1.5% 1.06%
1997 1.55% 1.26%
1996 1.64% 1.03%
1995 1.76% 0.86%
1994 1.88% 1.41%
1993 2% 1.19%
1992 2.11% 1.32%
1991 2.23% 1.09%
1990 2.36% 0.71%
1989 2.48% 0.77%
1988 2.62% 0.69%
1987 2.8% 0.75%
1986 3.04% 0.77%
1985 3.32% 0.82%
1984 1.47% 1.05%
1983 -0.16% 0.92%
1982 2.85% 1.23%
1981 5.76% 1.49%
1980 5.89% 1.7%
1979 5.94% 1.76%
1978 5.93% 1.32%
1977 5.89% 1.64%
1976 5.82% 1.63%
1975 5.73% 1.59%
1974 5.1% 1.53%
1973 3.96% 1.5%
1972 3.37% 1.53%
1971 3.41% 1.6%
1970 3.39% 1.67%
1969 3.15% 1.75%
1968 2.88% 1.85%
1967 2.66% 1.96%
1966 2.5% 2.1%
1965 2.87% 2.26%
1964 3.74% 2.44%
1963 4.22% 2.64%
1962 4.26% 2.88%
1961 4.21% 0.06%

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 Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Libya Mauritius
Current population
7559873
1240121
Population rank 105/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.01%
One net population change
6.97 minutes
3.05 hours
One birth every
4.23 minutes
41.3 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +206 -8
Annual growth/decline +75,364 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 178/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
3.16 hours
Annual migration change -172 -2,784
Net migration rank 83/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - -2,784
2024 - 3,448 - -2,787
2023 75,760 -2,001 999 -2,824
2022 91,951 -2,001 -757 -2,824
2021 88,005 -694 -253 -4,324
2020 92,950 -694 2,405 -5,895
2019 97,842 -1,352 1,773 -5,202
2018 101,619 5,841 2,151 -5,084
2017 103,891 9,208 3,415 -5,322
2016 105,265 -5,081 2,906 -4,483
2015 108,096 -7,660 3,031 -3,645
2014 110,420 -1,716 3,657 -3,691
2013 110,772 25,755 4,281 -3,617
2012 108,855 5,211 5,149 -3,663
2011 121,016 -562,827 5,511 -2,465
2010 122,926 9,611 5,877 -2,624
2009 118,102 11,670 6,113 -2,467
2008 117,481 15,260 7,465 -2,589
2007 116,704 12,640 8,429 -2,642
2006 115,645 3,351 8,515 -2,757
2005 112,823 11,024 10,195 -2,840
2004 107,144 13,222 10,745 -3,001
2003 102,144 12,073 10,799 -3,141
2002 97,598 10,152 11,685 -3,150
2001 93,370 8,420 11,723 -3,225
2000 89,814 5,634 12,224 -2,326
1999 88,743 -10,206 12,341 -1,463
1998 87,613 -11,479 11,489 -1,292
1997 86,899 -10,907 11,943 -1,199
1996 86,945 -8,446 13,041 -1,092
1995 87,661 -5,068 13,020 -1,144
1994 88,765 -1,755 14,355 -1,112
1993 90,553 426 14,814 -1,189
1992 93,568 843 15,833 -1,254
1991 96,582 902 15,091 -1,333
1990 99,898 946 15,564 -1,938
1989 102,823 981 14,718 -2,463
1988 105,469 1,053 14,084 -1,399
1987 107,761 1,740 13,262 -300
1986 109,325 5,844 12,340 852
1985 110,194 11,962 12,451 615
1984 110,028 18,039 13,665 -258
1983 122,183 -140,904 14,525 -1,756
1982 133,511 -126,400 15,880 -2,226
1981 130,233 69,211 18,334 -1,559
1980 128,034 66,739 19,321 -1,739
1979 121,469 64,821 19,282 -2,363
1978 114,669 61,684 18,670 -3,129
1977 107,769 57,867 16,769 -3,749
1976 101,146 53,813 16,407 -3,807
1975 94,862 49,544 15,342 -3,869
1974 89,337 44,946 17,561 -4,908
1973 81,256 20,498 13,145 -2,144
1972 77,864 -3,418 14,825 -2,408
1971 74,934 -4,265 15,441 -960
1970 70,488 745 16,190 -1,281
1969 66,782 -1,418 15,761 -674
1968 63,971 -6,323 17,884 -2,445
1967 61,889 -10,384 17,560 -1,257
1966 60,394 -13,619 20,758 -4,123
1965 59,134 -15,810 20,482 -3,597
1964 55,227 2,084 22,239 -4,850
1963 50,421 18,740 22,069 -5,236
1962 46,252 21,589 20,660 -6,107
1961 42,167 22,504 20,355 -8,984
1960 38,391 22,559 19,931 -7,083

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 Mauritius 30.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 people).

As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

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
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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