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

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The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,458,555 in 2025 vs 2,360,527 people in Moldova in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,580,693 people compared to 2,328,600 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Libya's population is 3.26 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs -1.72% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.58M (26.8% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.33M (19.2% decline).

Libya vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Moldova
2100 9,844,693 1,169,570
2099 9,862,508 1,180,272
2098 9,883,625 1,191,113
2097 9,903,710 1,201,972
2096 9,920,429 1,212,932
2095 9,931,997 1,223,967
2094 9,943,491 1,234,876
2093 9,958,787 1,245,808
2092 9,973,472 1,256,689
2091 9,982,411 1,267,532
2090 9,998,616 1,278,123
2089 10,009,061 1,288,741
2088 10,019,752 1,299,412
2087 10,023,389 1,309,994
2086 10,023,004 1,320,672
2085 10,016,577 1,331,516
2084 10,009,921 1,342,188
2083 10,006,291 1,353,031
2082 9,997,812 1,363,961
2081 9,985,604 1,375,027
2080 9,975,637 1,386,252
2079 9,962,908 1,397,755
2078 9,958,732 1,409,455
2077 9,953,044 1,421,568
2076 9,940,245 1,433,504
2075 9,928,160 1,445,874
2074 9,917,050 1,458,696
2073 9,901,336 1,471,729
2072 9,879,817 1,485,296
2071 9,868,096 1,499,224
2070 9,850,939 1,513,979
2069 9,832,286 1,528,841
2068 9,812,577 1,544,390
2067 9,800,171 1,560,256
2066 9,782,627 1,576,276
2065 9,763,018 1,592,761
2064 9,740,878 1,609,631
2063 9,729,779 1,626,510
2062 9,707,751 1,643,849
2061 9,686,831 1,661,290
2060 9,667,507 1,679,059
2059 9,638,272 1,696,440
2058 9,610,912 1,713,694
2057 9,579,804 1,730,910
2056 9,554,897 1,748,393
2055 9,522,413 1,765,554
2054 9,478,216 1,782,642
2053 9,432,889 1,799,510
2052 9,383,615 1,816,030
2051 9,335,544 1,832,448
2050 9,283,143 1,848,307
2049 9,231,012 1,864,603
2048 9,173,472 1,880,438
2047 9,119,114 1,896,381
2046 9,063,424 1,912,640
2045 8,999,038 1,929,525
2044 8,934,909 1,946,354
2043 8,867,072 1,964,017
2042 8,798,655 1,982,068
2041 8,732,358 2,000,545
2040 8,661,540 2,019,832
2039 8,588,479 2,040,153
2038 8,514,257 2,060,750
2037 8,437,950 2,081,833
2036 8,364,991 2,103,318
2035 8,290,112 2,125,527
2034 8,209,497 2,147,859
2033 8,129,319 2,170,311
2032 8,052,378 2,192,598
2031 7,969,721 2,215,052
2030 7,884,898 2,237,961
2029 7,801,652 2,260,762
2028 7,713,258 2,283,416
2027 7,622,004 2,305,981
2026 7,537,063 2,328,600
2025 7,458,555 2,360,527
2024 7,381,023 2,402,306
2023 7,305,659 2,457,783
2022 7,223,805 2,528,654
2021 7,135,175 2,595,809
2020 7,045,399 2,635,130
2019 6,951,033 2,664,224
2018 6,849,055 2,707,203
2017 6,738,770 2,755,189
2016 6,632,126 2,803,186
2015 6,531,819 2,835,978
2014 6,427,252 2,857,815
2013 6,304,628 2,859,558
2012 6,179,328 2,860,324
2011 6,343,203 2,860,699
2010 6,497,839 2,862,354
2009 6,366,686 2,865,213
2008 6,235,430 2,868,833
2007 6,104,380 2,874,299
2006 5,980,211 2,880,967
2005 5,858,798 2,888,985
2004 5,736,693 2,896,023
2003 5,619,398 2,903,198
2002 5,508,410 2,911,385
2001 5,403,639 2,918,135
2000 5,305,021 2,924,668
1999 5,218,038 2,930,622
1998 5,140,704 2,935,227
1997 5,064,639 2,936,413
1996 4,987,393 2,947,293
1995 4,906,843 2,953,200
1994 4,822,037 2,966,745
1993 4,733,045 2,975,966
1992 4,640,352 2,980,965
1991 4,544,400 2,981,566
1990 4,445,239 2,977,912
1989 4,342,920 2,970,039
1988 4,237,755 2,948,891
1987 4,129,739 2,916,306
1986 4,017,403 2,883,057
1985 3,898,745 2,850,787
1984 3,773,633 2,820,518
1983 3,718,961 2,791,207
1982 3,724,765 2,763,101
1981 3,621,486 2,735,987
1980 3,424,378 2,708,675
1979 3,233,846 2,683,035
1978 3,052,526 2,656,211
1977 2,881,533 2,626,298
1976 2,721,237 2,596,491
1975 2,571,556 2,566,998
1974 2,432,211 2,538,164
1973 2,314,193 2,510,584
1972 2,226,091 2,484,742
1971 2,153,534 2,460,611
1970 2,082,589 2,437,590
1969 2,014,293 2,408,469
1968 1,952,781 2,373,073
1967 1,898,199 2,337,695
1966 1,849,063 2,301,871
1965 1,804,015 2,265,287
1964 1,753,691 2,228,000
1963 1,690,457 2,188,895
1962 1,621,960 2,147,227
1961 1,555,699 2,103,327
1960 1,492,890 2,058,020

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

GeoRank.org/population/libya/moldova | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Libya increased by 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 474,586 people (a 16.9% decline).

Libya was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,848,307 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.17M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya Moldova
2100 -0.18% -0.91%
2099 -0.21% -0.91%
2098 -0.2% -0.9%
2097 -0.17% -0.9%
2096 -0.12% -0.9%
2095 -0.12% -0.88%
2094 -0.15% -0.88%
2093 -0.15% -0.87%
2092 -0.09% -0.86%
2091 -0.16% -0.83%
2090 -0.1% -0.82%
2089 -0.11% -0.82%
2088 -0.04% -0.81%
2087 0.004% -0.81%
2086 0.06% -0.81%
2085 0.07% -0.8%
2084 0.04% -0.8%
2083 0.08% -0.8%
2082 0.12% -0.8%
2081 0.1% -0.81%
2080 0.13% -0.82%
2079 0.04% -0.83%
2078 0.06% -0.85%
2077 0.13% -0.83%
2076 0.12% -0.86%
2075 0.11% -0.88%
2074 0.16% -0.89%
2073 0.22% -0.91%
2072 0.12% -0.93%
2071 0.17% -0.97%
2070 0.19% -0.97%
2069 0.2% -1.01%
2068 0.13% -1.02%
2067 0.18% -1.02%
2066 0.2% -1.03%
2065 0.23% -1.05%
2064 0.11% -1.04%
2063 0.23% -1.05%
2062 0.22% -1.05%
2061 0.2% -1.06%
2060 0.3% -1.02%
2059 0.28% -1.01%
2058 0.32% -0.99%
2057 0.26% -1%
2056 0.34% -0.97%
2055 0.47% -0.96%
2054 0.48% -0.94%
2053 0.53% -0.91%
2052 0.51% -0.9%
2051 0.56% -0.86%
2050 0.56% -0.87%
2049 0.63% -0.84%
2048 0.6% -0.84%
2047 0.61% -0.85%
2046 0.72% -0.88%
2045 0.72% -0.86%
2044 0.77% -0.9%
2043 0.78% -0.91%
2042 0.76% -0.92%
2041 0.82% -0.95%
2040 0.85% -1%
2039 0.87% -1%
2038 0.9% -1.01%
2037 0.87% -1.02%
2036 0.9% -1.04%
2035 0.98% -1.04%
2034 0.99% -1.03%
2033 0.96% -1.02%
2032 1.04% -1.01%
2031 1.08% -1.02%
2030 1.07% -1.01%
2029 1.15% -0.99%
2028 1.2% -0.98%
2027 1.13% -0.97%
2026 1.05% -1.35%
2025 1.05% -1.74%
2024 1.03% -2.26%
2023 1.13% -2.8%
2022 1.24% -2.59%
2021 1.27% -1.49%
2020 1.36% -1.09%
2019 1.49% -1.59%
2018 1.64% -1.74%
2017 1.61% -1.71%
2016 1.54% -1.16%
2015 1.63% -0.76%
2014 1.94% -0.06%
2013 2.03% -0.03%
2012 -2.58% -0.01%
2011 -2.38% -0.06%
2010 2.06% -0.1%
2009 2.11% -0.13%
2008 2.15% -0.19%
2007 2.08% -0.23%
2006 2.07% -0.28%
2005 2.13% -0.24%
2004 2.09% -0.25%
2003 2.01% -0.28%
2002 1.94% -0.23%
2001 1.86% -0.22%
2000 1.67% -0.2%
1999 1.5% -0.16%
1998 1.5% -0.04%
1997 1.55% -0.37%
1996 1.64% -0.2%
1995 1.76% -0.46%
1994 1.88% -0.31%
1993 2% -0.17%
1992 2.11% -0.02%
1991 2.23% 0.12%
1990 2.36% 0.27%
1989 2.48% 0.72%
1988 2.62% 1.12%
1987 2.8% 1.15%
1986 3.04% 1.13%
1985 3.32% 1.07%
1984 1.47% 1.05%
1983 -0.16% 1.02%
1982 2.85% 0.99%
1981 5.76% 1.01%
1980 5.89% 0.96%
1979 5.94% 1.01%
1978 5.93% 1.14%
1977 5.89% 1.15%
1976 5.82% 1.15%
1975 5.73% 1.14%
1974 5.1% 1.1%
1973 3.96% 1.04%
1972 3.37% 0.98%
1971 3.41% 0.94%
1970 3.39% 1.21%
1969 3.15% 1.49%
1968 2.88% 1.51%
1967 2.66% 1.56%
1966 2.5% 1.61%
1965 2.87% 1.67%
1964 3.74% 1.79%
1963 4.22% 1.94%
1962 4.26% 2.09%
1961 4.21% 2.2%

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 Moldova's population declined by 1.74%.

Live population counters

Libya Moldova
Current population
7580693
2328600
Population rank 105/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.03%
One net population change
6.8 minutes
12.6 minutes
One birth every
4.32 minutes
20.7 minutes
One death every
10.9 minutes
15.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +212 -114
Annual growth/decline +77,532 -41,779
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% -1.74%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 196/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -172 -29,766
Net migration rank 83/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - -29,766
2024 73,522 3,448 -7,767 -27,088
2023 75,760 -2,001 -7,007 -18,570
2022 91,951 -2,001 -6,385 89,154
2021 88,005 -694 -13,444 -33,405
2020 92,950 -694 -7,067 -33,405
2019 97,842 -1,352 -3,416 -41,233
2018 101,619 5,841 -961 -36,085
2017 103,891 9,208 1,402 -43,871
2016 105,265 -5,081 4,580 -51,642
2015 108,096 -7,660 6,049 -59,399
2014 110,420 -1,716 7,248 -67,175
2013 110,772 25,755 3,537 -77,571
2012 108,855 5,211 5,581 -81,215
2011 121,016 -562,827 5,948 -82,271
2010 122,926 9,611 7,456 -84,039
2009 118,102 11,670 7,492 -83,546
2008 117,481 15,260 5,210 -79,593
2007 116,704 12,640 3,490 -75,734
2006 115,645 3,351 2,406 -72,061
2005 112,823 11,024 2,005 -68,681
2004 107,144 13,222 1,714 -52,491
2003 102,144 12,073 -322 -46,947
2002 97,598 10,152 -1,249 -45,833
2001 93,370 8,420 -718 -45,043
2000 89,814 5,634 -324 -43,854
1999 88,743 -10,206 642 -43,111
1998 87,613 -11,479 2,140 -41,975
1997 86,899 -10,907 4,669 -41,743
1996 86,945 -8,446 2,655 -33,369
1995 87,661 -5,068 5,534 -31,975
1994 88,765 -1,755 9,921 -31,616
1993 90,553 426 13,886 -31,526
1992 93,568 843 17,373 -30,136
1991 96,582 902 21,127 -29,204
1990 99,898 946 25,824 -30,053
1989 102,823 981 29,638 -29,307
1988 105,469 1,053 35,608 -4,989
1987 107,761 1,740 40,122 -10,796
1986 109,325 5,844 39,463 -8,769
1985 110,194 11,962 38,060 -10,627
1984 110,028 18,039 38,108 -12,732
1983 122,183 -140,904 36,076 -10,543
1982 133,511 -126,400 32,814 -8,412
1981 130,233 69,211 31,360 -6,452
1980 128,034 66,739 30,053 -3,693
1979 121,469 64,821 28,322 -6,912
1978 114,669 61,684 27,622 3,483
1977 107,769 57,867 27,707 3,245
1976 101,146 53,813 27,801 2,885
1975 94,862 49,544 27,677 2,355
1974 89,337 44,946 27,219 1,785
1973 81,256 20,498 25,967 1,156
1972 77,864 -3,418 24,626 481
1971 74,934 -4,265 23,359 -61
1970 70,488 745 22,314 606
1969 66,782 -1,418 21,768 20,561
1968 63,971 -6,323 22,005 19,830
1967 61,889 -10,384 22,654 19,175
1966 60,394 -13,619 23,720 18,601
1965 59,134 -15,810 24,916 18,066
1964 55,227 2,084 25,860 17,509
1963 50,421 18,740 29,382 16,816
1962 46,252 21,589 32,082 15,884
1961 42,167 22,504 35,180 14,818
1960 38,391 22,559 36,352 13,697

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 Moldova 11.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 34,016 people) and 88.3% is from migration (a loss of 255,544 people).

As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

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
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Ungheni 26.5K
Dubasari 25.1K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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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