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

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The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,458,555 in 2025 vs 38,341 people in Monaco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,580,693 people compared to 38,054 in Monaco.

Population statistics:

  • Libya's population is 199.2 times bigger than Monaco's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Monaco is the 191st.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 0.0005% for Monaco.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +0.55% in Monaco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.58M (26.8% growth), while Monaco has grown from 32.1K to 38.1K (18.7% growth).

Libya vs Monaco: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Monaco
2100 9,844,693 47,159
2099 9,862,508 46,850
2098 9,883,625 46,588
2097 9,903,710 46,307
2096 9,920,429 46,034
2095 9,931,997 45,749
2094 9,943,491 45,454
2093 9,958,787 45,174
2092 9,973,472 44,921
2091 9,982,411 44,639
2090 9,998,616 44,364
2089 10,009,061 44,111
2088 10,019,752 43,839
2087 10,023,389 43,544
2086 10,023,004 43,258
2085 10,016,577 42,998
2084 10,009,921 42,715
2083 10,006,291 42,439
2082 9,997,812 42,185
2081 9,985,604 41,924
2080 9,975,637 41,662
2079 9,962,908 41,407
2078 9,958,732 41,160
2077 9,953,044 40,889
2076 9,940,245 40,619
2075 9,928,160 40,388
2074 9,917,050 40,162
2073 9,901,336 39,930
2072 9,879,817 39,721
2071 9,868,096 39,508
2070 9,850,939 39,293
2069 9,832,286 39,079
2068 9,812,577 38,878
2067 9,800,171 38,695
2066 9,782,627 38,526
2065 9,763,018 38,353
2064 9,740,878 38,191
2063 9,729,779 38,003
2062 9,707,751 37,868
2061 9,686,831 37,732
2060 9,667,507 37,616
2059 9,638,272 37,467
2058 9,610,912 37,360
2057 9,579,804 37,230
2056 9,554,897 37,112
2055 9,522,413 37,040
2054 9,478,216 36,927
2053 9,432,889 36,835
2052 9,383,615 36,743
2051 9,335,544 36,659
2050 9,283,143 36,578
2049 9,231,012 36,507
2048 9,173,472 36,457
2047 9,119,114 36,412
2046 9,063,424 36,390
2045 8,999,038 36,381
2044 8,934,909 36,380
2043 8,867,072 36,397
2042 8,798,655 36,405
2041 8,732,358 36,460
2040 8,661,540 36,518
2039 8,588,479 36,548
2038 8,514,257 36,592
2037 8,437,950 36,652
2036 8,364,991 36,719
2035 8,290,112 36,792
2034 8,209,497 36,863
2033 8,129,319 36,942
2032 8,052,378 37,042
2031 7,969,721 37,164
2030 7,884,898 37,287
2029 7,801,652 37,444
2028 7,713,258 37,618
2027 7,622,004 37,834
2026 7,537,063 38,054
2025 7,458,555 38,341
2024 7,381,023 38,631
2023 7,305,659 38,956
2022 7,223,805 38,931
2021 7,135,175 38,527
2020 7,045,399 38,050
2019 6,951,033 38,109
2018 6,849,055 38,154
2017 6,738,770 37,678
2016 6,632,126 37,276
2015 6,531,819 36,757
2014 6,427,252 36,128
2013 6,304,628 35,447
2012 6,179,328 34,711
2011 6,343,203 33,946
2010 6,497,839 33,163
2009 6,366,686 32,364
2008 6,235,430 31,836
2007 6,104,380 31,837
2006 5,980,211 32,057
2005 5,858,798 32,210
2004 5,736,693 32,307
2003 5,619,398 32,374
2002 5,508,410 32,422
2001 5,403,639 32,447
2000 5,305,021 32,455
1999 5,218,038 32,410
1998 5,140,704 32,267
1997 5,064,639 32,063
1996 4,987,393 31,837
1995 4,906,843 31,609
1994 4,822,037 31,375
1993 4,733,045 31,136
1992 4,640,352 30,887
1991 4,544,400 30,625
1990 4,445,239 30,358
1989 4,342,920 30,084
1988 4,237,755 29,781
1987 4,129,739 29,446
1986 4,017,403 29,093
1985 3,898,745 28,731
1984 3,773,633 28,356
1983 3,718,961 27,960
1982 3,724,765 27,561
1981 3,621,486 27,293
1980 3,424,378 27,122
1979 3,233,846 26,892
1978 3,052,526 26,605
1977 2,881,533 26,273
1976 2,721,237 25,895
1975 2,571,556 25,500
1974 2,432,211 25,235
1973 2,314,193 25,072
1972 2,226,091 24,862
1971 2,153,534 24,576
1970 2,082,589 24,229
1969 2,014,293 23,831
1968 1,952,781 23,437
1967 1,898,199 23,230
1966 1,849,063 23,131
1965 1,804,015 22,941
1964 1,753,691 22,686
1963 1,690,457 22,385
1962 1,621,960 22,078
1961 1,555,699 21,901
1960 1,492,890 21,808

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 Monaco gained 5,219 people (a 16.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth), while Monaco's population increased by 778 people (a 2.09% growth).

Libya was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Monaco was ranked 192nd in 2006 and ranked 191st 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 Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,578 people and will still be ranked 191st.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people compared to the peak of 47.2K people in 2100 for Monaco.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya Monaco
2100 -0.18% 0.66%
2099 -0.21% 0.56%
2098 -0.2% 0.61%
2097 -0.17% 0.59%
2096 -0.12% 0.62%
2095 -0.12% 0.65%
2094 -0.15% 0.62%
2093 -0.15% 0.56%
2092 -0.09% 0.63%
2091 -0.16% 0.62%
2090 -0.1% 0.57%
2089 -0.11% 0.62%
2088 -0.04% 0.68%
2087 0.004% 0.66%
2086 0.06% 0.6%
2085 0.07% 0.66%
2084 0.04% 0.65%
2083 0.08% 0.6%
2082 0.12% 0.62%
2081 0.1% 0.63%
2080 0.13% 0.62%
2079 0.04% 0.6%
2078 0.06% 0.66%
2077 0.13% 0.66%
2076 0.12% 0.57%
2075 0.11% 0.56%
2074 0.16% 0.58%
2073 0.22% 0.52%
2072 0.12% 0.54%
2071 0.17% 0.55%
2070 0.19% 0.55%
2069 0.2% 0.52%
2068 0.13% 0.47%
2067 0.18% 0.44%
2066 0.2% 0.45%
2065 0.23% 0.43%
2064 0.11% 0.5%
2063 0.23% 0.36%
2062 0.22% 0.36%
2061 0.2% 0.31%
2060 0.3% 0.4%
2059 0.28% 0.29%
2058 0.32% 0.35%
2057 0.26% 0.32%
2056 0.34% 0.19%
2055 0.47% 0.31%
2054 0.48% 0.25%
2053 0.53% 0.25%
2052 0.51% 0.23%
2051 0.56% 0.22%
2050 0.56% 0.19%
2049 0.63% 0.14%
2048 0.6% 0.12%
2047 0.61% 0.06%
2046 0.72% 0.02%
2045 0.72% 0.003%
2044 0.77% -0.05%
2043 0.78% -0.02%
2042 0.76% -0.15%
2041 0.82% -0.16%
2040 0.85% -0.08%
2039 0.87% -0.12%
2038 0.9% -0.16%
2037 0.87% -0.18%
2036 0.9% -0.2%
2035 0.98% -0.19%
2034 0.99% -0.21%
2033 0.96% -0.27%
2032 1.04% -0.33%
2031 1.08% -0.33%
2030 1.07% -0.42%
2029 1.15% -0.46%
2028 1.2% -0.57%
2027 1.13% -0.58%
2026 1.05% -0.75%
2025 1.05% -0.75%
2024 1.03% -0.83%
2023 1.13% 0.06%
2022 1.24% 1.05%
2021 1.27% 1.25%
2020 1.36% -0.15%
2019 1.49% -0.12%
2018 1.64% 1.26%
2017 1.61% 1.08%
2016 1.54% 1.41%
2015 1.63% 1.74%
2014 1.94% 1.92%
2013 2.03% 2.12%
2012 -2.58% 2.25%
2011 -2.38% 2.36%
2010 2.06% 2.47%
2009 2.11% 1.66%
2008 2.15% -0.003%
2007 2.08% -0.69%
2006 2.07% -0.48%
2005 2.13% -0.3%
2004 2.09% -0.21%
2003 2.01% -0.15%
2002 1.94% -0.08%
2001 1.86% -0.02%
2000 1.67% 0.14%
1999 1.5% 0.44%
1998 1.5% 0.64%
1997 1.55% 0.71%
1996 1.64% 0.72%
1995 1.76% 0.75%
1994 1.88% 0.77%
1993 2% 0.81%
1992 2.11% 0.86%
1991 2.23% 0.88%
1990 2.36% 0.91%
1989 2.48% 1.02%
1988 2.62% 1.14%
1987 2.8% 1.21%
1986 3.04% 1.26%
1985 3.32% 1.32%
1984 1.47% 1.42%
1983 -0.16% 1.45%
1982 2.85% 0.98%
1981 5.76% 0.63%
1980 5.89% 0.86%
1979 5.94% 1.08%
1978 5.93% 1.26%
1977 5.89% 1.46%
1976 5.82% 1.55%
1975 5.73% 1.05%
1974 5.1% 0.65%
1973 3.96% 0.84%
1972 3.37% 1.16%
1971 3.41% 1.43%
1970 3.39% 1.67%
1969 3.15% 1.68%
1968 2.88% 0.89%
1967 2.66% 0.43%
1966 2.5% 0.83%
1965 2.87% 1.12%
1964 3.74% 1.34%
1963 4.22% 1.39%
1962 4.26% 0.81%
1961 4.21% 0.43%

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 Monaco's population declined by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Libya Monaco
Current population
7580693
38054
Population rank 105/197 191/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.0005%
One net population change
6.8 minutes
1.26 days
One birth every
4.32 minutes
23.7 hours
One death every
10.9 minutes
11.3 hours
Daily growth/decline +212 -1
Annual growth/decline +77,532 -290
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% -0.75%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 191/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
3.66 days
Annual migration change -172 +100
Net migration rank 83/196 73/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 27,106
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 167/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 70.2%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 3/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
Monaco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya Monaco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - 100
2024 73,522 3,448 -409 110
2023 75,760 -2,001 -449 88
2022 91,951 -2,001 -576 995
2021 88,005 -694 -605 999
2020 92,950 -694 -445 999
2019 97,842 -1,352 -473 -198
2018 101,619 5,841 -423 999
2017 103,891 9,208 -417 798
2016 105,265 -5,081 -376 798
2015 108,096 -7,660 -327 939
2014 110,420 -1,716 -266 916
2013 110,772 25,755 -216 926
2012 108,855 5,211 -144 906
2011 121,016 -562,827 -91 866
2010 122,926 9,611 -18 808
2009 118,102 11,670 23 785
2008 117,481 15,260 40 206
2007 116,704 12,640 24 -274
2006 115,645 3,351 25 -209
2005 112,823 11,024 26 -147
2004 107,144 13,222 31 -112
2003 102,144 12,073 14 -68
2002 97,598 10,152 26 -60
2001 93,370 8,420 52 -69
2000 89,814 5,634 36 -33
1999 88,743 -10,206 25 64
1998 87,613 -11,479 18 173
1997 86,899 -10,907 6 212
1996 86,945 -8,446 -6 229
1995 87,661 -5,068 -14 246
1994 88,765 -1,755 -22 262
1993 90,553 426 -29 276
1992 93,568 843 -33 293
1991 96,582 902 -35 299
1990 99,898 946 -26 289
1989 102,823 981 -2 285
1988 105,469 1,053 19 304
1987 107,761 1,740 30 315
1986 109,325 5,844 16 340
1985 110,194 11,962 -5 374
1984 110,028 18,039 -30 412
1983 122,183 -140,904 -49 456
1982 133,511 -126,400 -59 447
1981 130,233 69,211 -60 201
1980 128,034 66,739 -53 256
1979 121,469 64,821 -47 306
1978 114,669 61,684 -45 355
1977 107,769 57,867 -51 407
1976 101,146 53,813 -57 459
1975 94,862 49,544 -60 458
1974 89,337 44,946 -55 198
1973 81,256 20,498 -48 218
1972 77,864 -3,418 -41 294
1971 74,934 -4,265 -35 358
1970 70,488 745 -30 406
1969 66,782 -1,418 -29 450
1968 63,971 -6,323 -25 388
1967 61,889 -10,384 -22 67
1966 60,394 -13,619 -15 162
1965 59,134 -15,810 -12 243
1964 55,227 2,084 -9 287
1963 50,421 18,740 -4 333
1962 46,252 21,589 5 283
1961 42,167 22,504 13 52
1960 38,391 22,559 20 103

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 Monaco 40.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,500 people) and 59.2% is from migration (a gain of 6,527 people).

As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 27,106 people or 70.2% in Monaco.

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
Monaco
City Population
Monaco 38.9K
Monte Carlo 15.2K

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

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