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

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The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,458,555 in 2025 vs 3,568,978 people in Mongolia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,580,693 people compared to 3,630,744 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 +1.36% per year vs +1.71% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.58M (26.8% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.63M (41.4% growth).

Libya vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Mongolia
2100 9,844,693 5,630,532
2099 9,862,508 5,624,298
2098 9,883,625 5,616,442
2097 9,903,710 5,607,739
2096 9,920,429 5,598,366
2095 9,931,997 5,587,141
2094 9,943,491 5,575,743
2093 9,958,787 5,563,600
2092 9,973,472 5,550,506
2091 9,982,411 5,537,031
2090 9,998,616 5,522,419
2089 10,009,061 5,507,083
2088 10,019,752 5,491,226
2087 10,023,389 5,475,425
2086 10,023,004 5,459,661
2085 10,016,577 5,442,388
2084 10,009,921 5,424,928
2083 10,006,291 5,406,747
2082 9,997,812 5,388,623
2081 9,985,604 5,369,593
2080 9,975,637 5,349,817
2079 9,962,908 5,329,240
2078 9,958,732 5,307,283
2077 9,953,044 5,286,383
2076 9,940,245 5,264,220
2075 9,928,160 5,241,700
2074 9,917,050 5,218,897
2073 9,901,336 5,195,622
2072 9,879,817 5,172,532
2071 9,868,096 5,149,066
2070 9,850,939 5,124,853
2069 9,832,286 5,101,195
2068 9,812,577 5,077,035
2067 9,800,171 5,052,818
2066 9,782,627 5,027,552
2065 9,763,018 5,002,655
2064 9,740,878 4,978,185
2063 9,729,779 4,953,806
2062 9,707,751 4,929,364
2061 9,686,831 4,904,690
2060 9,667,507 4,878,877
2059 9,638,272 4,852,963
2058 9,610,912 4,826,761
2057 9,579,804 4,799,120
2056 9,554,897 4,771,151
2055 9,522,413 4,742,184
2054 9,478,216 4,711,735
2053 9,432,889 4,679,745
2052 9,383,615 4,646,658
2051 9,335,544 4,612,090
2050 9,283,143 4,576,701
2049 9,231,012 4,539,215
2048 9,173,472 4,500,638
2047 9,119,114 4,460,511
2046 9,063,424 4,419,188
2045 8,999,038 4,376,222
2044 8,934,909 4,333,010
2043 8,867,072 4,289,776
2042 8,798,655 4,245,757
2041 8,732,358 4,201,838
2040 8,661,540 4,158,320
2039 8,588,479 4,115,023
2038 8,514,257 4,072,646
2037 8,437,950 4,030,644
2036 8,364,991 3,989,867
2035 8,290,112 3,950,239
2034 8,209,497 3,911,316
2033 8,129,319 3,873,353
2032 8,052,378 3,836,311
2031 7,969,721 3,800,027
2030 7,884,898 3,763,374
2029 7,801,652 3,726,490
2028 7,713,258 3,688,767
2027 7,622,004 3,650,012
2026 7,537,063 3,610,395
2025 7,458,555 3,568,978
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 541,888 people (a 17.5% growth).

Libya was ranked 103rd 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 22.5% to 9,283,143 people and will still be ranked 105th. The population of Mongolia will increase by 26.1% to 4,576,701 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% 1.25%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Libya grew by 1.05%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Libya Mongolia
Current population
7580693
3630744
Population rank 105/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.04%
One net population change
6.8 minutes
11.9 minutes
One birth every
4.32 minutes
8.82 minutes
One death every
10.9 minutes
27.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +212 +121
Annual growth/decline +77,532 +44,190
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 81/197
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 73,522 3,448 40,182 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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Mongolia 94.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 554,471 people) and 5.67% is from migration (a gain of 33,325 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 (1960–2025, 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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