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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,381,023 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,559,873 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Libya's population is 2.09 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.56M (26.4% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

Libya vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Mongolia
2100 9,844,478 5,629,299
2099 9,862,293 5,623,066
2098 9,883,409 5,615,212
2097 9,903,494 5,606,511
2096 9,920,212 5,597,140
2095 9,931,781 5,585,917
2094 9,943,275 5,574,522
2093 9,958,570 5,562,381
2092 9,973,255 5,549,290
2091 9,982,193 5,535,819
2090 9,998,398 5,521,210
2089 10,008,842 5,505,877
2088 10,019,533 5,490,024
2087 10,023,170 5,474,226
2086 10,022,785 5,458,465
2085 10,016,359 5,441,196
2084 10,009,703 5,423,740
2083 10,006,073 5,405,563
2082 9,997,594 5,387,443
2081 9,985,386 5,368,417
2080 9,975,419 5,348,645
2079 9,962,691 5,328,073
2078 9,958,515 5,306,120
2077 9,952,827 5,285,225
2076 9,940,029 5,263,067
2075 9,927,944 5,240,553
2074 9,916,834 5,217,755
2073 9,901,120 5,194,484
2072 9,879,602 5,171,399
2071 9,867,880 5,147,939
2070 9,850,724 5,123,730
2069 9,832,072 5,100,078
2068 9,812,363 5,075,923
2067 9,799,957 5,051,712
2066 9,782,414 5,026,451
2065 9,762,806 5,001,559
2064 9,740,665 4,977,095
2063 9,729,567 4,952,721
2062 9,707,539 4,928,284
2061 9,686,619 4,903,616
2060 9,667,297 4,877,808
2059 9,638,062 4,851,900
2058 9,610,703 4,825,704
2057 9,579,595 4,798,069
2056 9,554,689 4,770,106
2055 9,522,205 4,741,145
2054 9,478,010 4,710,703
2053 9,432,683 4,678,720
2052 9,383,411 4,645,641
2051 9,335,341 4,611,080
2050 9,282,941 4,575,698
2049 9,230,811 4,538,221
2048 9,173,272 4,499,652
2047 9,118,915 4,459,534
2046 9,063,226 4,418,220
2045 8,998,841 4,375,263
2044 8,934,714 4,332,061
2043 8,866,878 4,288,836
2042 8,798,463 4,244,827
2041 8,732,168 4,200,917
2040 8,661,351 4,157,409
2039 8,588,292 4,114,122
2038 8,514,071 4,071,754
2037 8,437,766 4,029,761
2036 8,364,809 3,988,994
2035 8,289,931 3,949,374
2034 8,209,318 3,910,459
2033 8,129,142 3,872,505
2032 8,052,203 3,835,471
2031 7,969,547 3,799,194
2030 7,884,726 3,762,550
2029 7,801,482 3,725,673
2028 7,713,090 3,687,959
2027 7,621,838 3,649,213
2026 7,536,898 3,609,604
2025 7,458,392 3,568,196
2024 7,381,023 3,524,788
2023 7,305,659 3,481,145
2022 7,223,805 3,433,748
2021 7,135,175 3,383,741
2020 7,045,399 3,327,204
2019 6,951,033 3,267,673
2018 6,849,055 3,208,189
2017 6,738,770 3,148,917
2016 6,632,126 3,088,856
2015 6,531,819 3,026,864
2014 6,427,252 2,963,113
2013 6,304,628 2,899,011
2012 6,179,328 2,839,705
2011 6,343,203 2,786,317
2010 6,497,839 2,738,622
2009 6,366,686 2,691,115
2008 6,235,430 2,643,201
2007 6,104,380 2,601,850
2006 5,980,211 2,567,168
2005 5,858,798 2,536,407
2004 5,736,693 2,508,412
2003 5,619,398 2,480,374
2002 5,508,410 2,449,027
2001 5,403,639 2,417,751
2000 5,305,021 2,388,299
1999 5,218,038 2,356,813
1998 5,140,704 2,323,809
1997 5,064,639 2,291,750
1996 4,987,393 2,259,507
1995 4,906,843 2,224,945
1994 4,822,037 2,189,395
1993 4,733,045 2,165,130
1992 4,640,352 2,167,790
1991 4,544,400 2,165,342
1990 4,445,239 2,098,710
1989 4,342,920 2,124,185
1988 4,237,755 2,076,322
1987 4,129,739 2,022,800
1986 4,017,403 1,970,965
1985 3,898,745 1,921,514
1984 3,773,633 1,874,349
1983 3,718,961 1,829,092
1982 3,724,765 1,785,364
1981 3,621,486 1,742,857
1980 3,424,378 1,701,335
1979 3,233,846 1,660,659
1978 3,052,526 1,619,468
1977 2,881,533 1,576,245
1976 2,721,237 1,531,945
1975 2,571,556 1,488,296
1974 2,432,211 1,446,050
1973 2,314,193 1,405,502
1972 2,226,091 1,366,821
1971 2,153,534 1,330,071
1970 2,082,589 1,295,272
1969 2,014,293 1,262,284
1968 1,952,781 1,229,930
1967 1,898,199 1,196,996
1966 1,849,063 1,163,754
1965 1,804,015 1,131,177
1964 1,753,691 1,100,234
1963 1,690,457 1,071,362
1962 1,621,960 1,041,444
1961 1,555,699 1,009,284
1960 1,492,890 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Libya increased by 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 927,747 people (a 14% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth).

Libya was ranked 104th most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya Mongolia
2100 -0.18% 0.11%
2099 -0.21% 0.14%
2098 -0.2% 0.16%
2097 -0.17% 0.17%
2096 -0.12% 0.2%
2095 -0.12% 0.2%
2094 -0.15% 0.22%
2093 -0.15% 0.24%
2092 -0.09% 0.24%
2091 -0.16% 0.26%
2090 -0.1% 0.28%
2089 -0.11% 0.29%
2088 -0.04% 0.29%
2087 0.004% 0.29%
2086 0.06% 0.32%
2085 0.07% 0.32%
2084 0.04% 0.34%
2083 0.08% 0.34%
2082 0.12% 0.35%
2081 0.1% 0.37%
2080 0.13% 0.39%
2079 0.04% 0.41%
2078 0.06% 0.4%
2077 0.13% 0.42%
2076 0.12% 0.43%
2075 0.11% 0.44%
2074 0.16% 0.45%
2073 0.22% 0.45%
2072 0.12% 0.46%
2071 0.17% 0.47%
2070 0.19% 0.46%
2069 0.2% 0.48%
2068 0.13% 0.48%
2067 0.18% 0.5%
2066 0.2% 0.5%
2065 0.23% 0.49%
2064 0.11% 0.49%
2063 0.23% 0.5%
2062 0.22% 0.5%
2061 0.2% 0.53%
2060 0.3% 0.53%
2059 0.28% 0.54%
2058 0.32% 0.58%
2057 0.26% 0.59%
2056 0.34% 0.61%
2055 0.47% 0.65%
2054 0.48% 0.68%
2053 0.53% 0.71%
2052 0.51% 0.75%
2051 0.56% 0.77%
2050 0.56% 0.83%
2049 0.63% 0.86%
2048 0.6% 0.9%
2047 0.61% 0.94%
2046 0.72% 0.98%
2045 0.72% 1%
2044 0.77% 1.01%
2043 0.78% 1.04%
2042 0.76% 1.05%
2041 0.82% 1.05%
2040 0.85% 1.05%
2039 0.87% 1.04%
2038 0.9% 1.04%
2037 0.87% 1.02%
2036 0.9% 1%
2035 0.98% 1%
2034 0.99% 0.98%
2033 0.96% 0.97%
2032 1.04% 0.95%
2031 1.08% 0.97%
2030 1.07% 0.99%
2029 1.15% 1.02%
2028 1.2% 1.06%
2027 1.13% 1.1%
2026 1.05% 1.16%
2025 1.05% 1.23%
2024 1.03% 1.25%
2023 1.13% 1.38%
2022 1.24% 1.48%
2021 1.27% 1.7%
2020 1.36% 1.82%
2019 1.49% 1.85%
2018 1.64% 1.88%
2017 1.61% 1.94%
2016 1.54% 2.05%
2015 1.63% 2.15%
2014 1.94% 2.21%
2013 2.03% 2.09%
2012 -2.58% 1.92%
2011 -2.38% 1.74%
2010 2.06% 1.77%
2009 2.11% 1.81%
2008 2.15% 1.59%
2007 2.08% 1.35%
2006 2.07% 1.21%
2005 2.13% 1.12%
2004 2.09% 1.13%
2003 2.01% 1.28%
2002 1.94% 1.29%
2001 1.86% 1.23%
2000 1.67% 1.34%
1999 1.5% 1.42%
1998 1.5% 1.4%
1997 1.55% 1.43%
1996 1.64% 1.55%
1995 1.76% 1.62%
1994 1.88% 1.12%
1993 2% -0.12%
1992 2.11% 0.11%
1991 2.23% 3.17%
1990 2.36% -1.2%
1989 2.48% 2.31%
1988 2.62% 2.65%
1987 2.8% 2.63%
1986 3.04% 2.57%
1985 3.32% 2.52%
1984 1.47% 2.47%
1983 -0.16% 2.45%
1982 2.85% 2.44%
1981 5.76% 2.44%
1980 5.89% 2.45%
1979 5.94% 2.54%
1978 5.93% 2.74%
1977 5.89% 2.89%
1976 5.82% 2.93%
1975 5.73% 2.92%
1974 5.1% 2.88%
1973 3.96% 2.83%
1972 3.37% 2.76%
1971 3.41% 2.69%
1970 3.39% 2.61%
1969 3.15% 2.63%
1968 2.88% 2.75%
1967 2.66% 2.86%
1966 2.5% 2.88%
1965 2.87% 2.81%
1964 3.74% 2.69%
1963 4.22% 2.87%
1962 4.26% 3.19%
1961 4.21% 3.24%

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

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

In 2024, the population of Libya grew by 1.03%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Libya Mongolia
Current population
7559873
3620317
Population rank 105/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.04%
One net population change
6.97 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
4.23 minutes
7.95 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +206 +120
Annual growth/decline +75,364 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 86/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
4.63 days
Annual migration change -172 +79
Net migration rank 83/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - 79
2024 - 3,448 - 83
2023 75,760 -2,001 46,995 0
2022 91,951 -2,001 47,730 0
2021 88,005 -694 52,109 0
2020 92,950 -694 60,888 0
2019 97,842 -1,352 61,433 8,660
2018 101,619 5,841 60,635 7,811
2017 103,891 9,208 57,940 6,831
2016 105,265 -5,081 62,086 5,633
2015 108,096 -7,660 64,473 4,307
2014 110,420 -1,716 66,078 2,921
2013 110,772 25,755 62,618 1,505
2012 108,855 5,211 55,942 351
2011 121,016 -562,827 50,711 -505
2010 122,926 9,611 44,914 -6,444
2009 118,102 11,670 48,876 -15,007
2008 117,481 15,260 45,843 -17,277
2007 116,704 12,640 39,636 -15,220
2006 115,645 3,351 33,609 -11,934
2005 112,823 11,024 29,290 -8,924
2004 107,144 13,222 28,418 -8,148
2003 102,144 12,073 28,827 -7,986
2002 97,598 10,152 30,439 -8,934
2001 93,370 8,420 32,052 -10,244
2000 89,814 5,634 32,753 -11,241
1999 88,743 -10,206 32,283 -13,481
1998 87,613 -11,479 31,757 -10,315
1997 86,899 -10,907 32,403 -9,132
1996 86,945 -8,446 33,741 -8,626
1995 87,661 -5,068 34,473 -7,346
1994 88,765 -1,755 34,711 -5,449
1993 90,553 426 36,924 -5,429
1992 93,568 843 42,437 -8,404
1991 96,582 902 47,884 -11,427
1990 99,898 946 49,443 -11,881
1989 102,823 981 51,420 -9,757
1988 105,469 1,053 51,588 2,459
1987 107,761 1,740 51,140 1,855
1986 109,325 5,844 50,329 354
1985 110,194 11,962 49,944 -1,719
1984 110,028 18,039 48,562 -2,452
1983 122,183 -140,904 46,919 -2,522
1982 133,511 -126,400 45,179 -2,132
1981 130,233 69,211 43,588 -1,615
1980 128,034 66,739 42,343 -1,268
1979 121,469 64,821 41,568 -1,296
1978 114,669 61,684 40,276 1,833
1977 107,769 57,867 38,995 5,354
1976 101,146 53,813 37,670 6,577
1975 94,862 49,544 36,490 6,556
1974 89,337 44,946 35,297 6,153
1973 81,256 20,498 33,993 5,647
1972 77,864 -3,418 32,727 4,999
1971 74,934 -4,265 31,536 4,238
1970 70,488 745 30,558 3,263
1969 66,782 -1,418 29,781 2,366
1968 63,971 -6,323 29,017 3,535
1967 61,889 -10,384 28,178 5,139
1966 60,394 -13,619 27,338 5,837
1965 59,134 -15,810 26,364 5,610
1964 55,227 2,084 25,317 4,599
1963 50,421 18,740 24,142 3,687
1962 46,252 21,589 22,960 9,049
1961 42,167 22,504 21,873 10,440
1960 38,391 22,559 20,726 10,334

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

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

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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people).

As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

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
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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