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

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The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,458,555 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,580,693 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 4.9 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.58M (26.8% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Libya vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Mozambique
2100 9,844,693 105,628,248
2099 9,862,508 105,234,999
2098 9,883,625 104,803,506
2097 9,903,710 104,372,940
2096 9,920,429 103,907,178
2095 9,931,997 103,425,281
2094 9,943,491 102,934,227
2093 9,958,787 102,409,874
2092 9,973,472 101,875,140
2091 9,982,411 101,356,290
2090 9,998,616 100,775,909
2089 10,009,061 100,158,269
2088 10,019,752 99,540,971
2087 10,023,389 98,890,285
2086 10,023,004 98,236,067
2085 10,016,577 97,557,661
2084 10,009,921 96,874,408
2083 10,006,291 96,142,098
2082 9,997,812 95,398,149
2081 9,985,604 94,657,513
2080 9,975,637 93,907,673
2079 9,962,908 93,121,830
2078 9,958,732 92,301,373
2077 9,953,044 91,481,344
2076 9,940,245 90,650,714
2075 9,928,160 89,800,986
2074 9,917,050 88,951,683
2073 9,901,336 88,066,368
2072 9,879,817 87,164,412
2071 9,868,096 86,237,232
2070 9,850,939 85,304,148
2069 9,832,286 84,316,537
2068 9,812,577 83,356,481
2067 9,800,171 82,393,396
2066 9,782,627 81,393,563
2065 9,763,018 80,403,306
2064 9,740,878 79,391,403
2063 9,729,779 78,388,769
2062 9,707,751 77,335,297
2061 9,686,831 76,234,094
2060 9,667,507 75,157,247
2059 9,638,272 74,043,229
2058 9,610,912 72,919,832
2057 9,579,804 71,789,848
2056 9,554,897 70,640,165
2055 9,522,413 69,505,255
2054 9,478,216 68,382,812
2053 9,432,889 67,270,892
2052 9,383,615 66,128,092
2051 9,335,544 64,998,059
2050 9,283,143 63,864,196
2049 9,231,012 62,698,049
2048 9,173,472 61,546,964
2047 9,119,114 60,391,850
2046 9,063,424 59,241,784
2045 8,999,038 58,101,216
2044 8,934,909 56,939,196
2043 8,867,072 55,785,114
2042 8,798,655 54,603,959
2041 8,732,358 53,447,648
2040 8,661,540 52,277,886
2039 8,588,479 51,108,793
2038 8,514,257 49,947,146
2037 8,437,950 48,801,599
2036 8,364,991 47,643,184
2035 8,290,112 46,495,588
2034 8,209,497 45,334,434
2033 8,129,319 44,205,611
2032 8,052,378 43,079,649
2031 7,969,721 41,971,121
2030 7,884,898 40,879,911
2029 7,801,652 39,797,126
2028 7,713,258 38,728,158
2027 7,622,004 37,676,618
2026 7,537,063 36,641,390
2025 7,458,555 35,631,653
2024 7,381,023 34,631,766
2023 7,305,659 33,635,160
2022 7,223,805 32,656,246
2021 7,135,175 31,707,800
2020 7,045,399 30,783,688
2019 6,951,033 29,884,380
2018 6,849,055 29,018,644
2017 6,738,770 28,166,393
2016 6,632,126 27,337,105
2015 6,531,819 26,547,572
2014 6,427,252 25,788,475
2013 6,304,628 25,051,611
2012 6,179,328 24,337,846
2011 6,343,203 23,649,039
2010 6,497,839 22,999,235
2009 6,366,686 22,391,745
2008 6,235,430 21,819,036
2007 6,104,380 21,287,635
2006 5,980,211 20,787,087
2005 5,858,798 20,304,569
2004 5,736,693 19,840,313
2003 5,619,398 19,392,475
2002 5,508,410 18,958,338
2001 5,403,639 18,537,729
2000 5,305,021 18,129,653
1999 5,218,038 17,734,506
1998 5,140,704 17,340,464
1997 5,064,639 16,949,982
1996 4,987,393 16,492,480
1995 4,906,843 15,960,530
1994 4,822,037 15,033,853
1993 4,733,045 14,051,192
1992 4,640,352 13,613,316
1991 4,544,400 13,352,090
1990 4,445,239 13,094,537
1989 4,342,920 12,906,842
1988 4,237,755 12,800,558
1987 4,129,739 12,822,574
1986 4,017,403 12,770,578
1985 3,898,745 12,548,949
1984 3,773,633 12,315,954
1983 3,718,961 12,073,822
1982 3,724,765 11,824,370
1981 3,621,486 11,568,127
1980 3,424,378 11,336,221
1979 3,233,846 11,028,809
1978 3,052,526 10,618,250
1977 2,881,533 10,224,975
1976 2,721,237 9,867,209
1975 2,571,556 9,540,817
1974 2,432,211 9,236,093
1973 2,314,193 8,954,242
1972 2,226,091 8,692,935
1971 2,153,534 8,456,317
1970 2,082,589 8,250,506
1969 2,014,293 8,066,951
1968 1,952,781 7,892,613
1967 1,898,199 7,724,550
1966 1,849,063 7,562,990
1965 1,804,015 7,406,421
1964 1,753,691 7,255,061
1963 1,690,457 7,109,828
1962 1,621,960 6,969,364
1961 1,555,699 6,834,936
1960 1,492,890 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Libya increased by 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Libya was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya Mozambique
2100 -0.18% 0.37%
2099 -0.21% 0.41%
2098 -0.2% 0.41%
2097 -0.17% 0.45%
2096 -0.12% 0.47%
2095 -0.12% 0.48%
2094 -0.15% 0.51%
2093 -0.15% 0.52%
2092 -0.09% 0.51%
2091 -0.16% 0.58%
2090 -0.1% 0.62%
2089 -0.11% 0.62%
2088 -0.04% 0.66%
2087 0.004% 0.67%
2086 0.06% 0.7%
2085 0.07% 0.71%
2084 0.04% 0.76%
2083 0.08% 0.78%
2082 0.12% 0.78%
2081 0.1% 0.8%
2080 0.13% 0.84%
2079 0.04% 0.89%
2078 0.06% 0.9%
2077 0.13% 0.92%
2076 0.12% 0.95%
2075 0.11% 0.95%
2074 0.16% 1.01%
2073 0.22% 1.03%
2072 0.12% 1.08%
2071 0.17% 1.09%
2070 0.19% 1.17%
2069 0.2% 1.15%
2068 0.13% 1.17%
2067 0.18% 1.23%
2066 0.2% 1.23%
2065 0.23% 1.27%
2064 0.11% 1.28%
2063 0.23% 1.36%
2062 0.22% 1.44%
2061 0.2% 1.43%
2060 0.3% 1.5%
2059 0.28% 1.54%
2058 0.32% 1.57%
2057 0.26% 1.63%
2056 0.34% 1.63%
2055 0.47% 1.64%
2054 0.48% 1.65%
2053 0.53% 1.73%
2052 0.51% 1.74%
2051 0.56% 1.78%
2050 0.56% 1.86%
2049 0.63% 1.87%
2048 0.6% 1.91%
2047 0.61% 1.94%
2046 0.72% 1.96%
2045 0.72% 2.04%
2044 0.77% 2.07%
2043 0.78% 2.16%
2042 0.76% 2.16%
2041 0.82% 2.24%
2040 0.85% 2.29%
2039 0.87% 2.33%
2038 0.9% 2.35%
2037 0.87% 2.43%
2036 0.9% 2.47%
2035 0.98% 2.56%
2034 0.99% 2.55%
2033 0.96% 2.61%
2032 1.04% 2.64%
2031 1.08% 2.67%
2030 1.07% 2.72%
2029 1.15% 2.76%
2028 1.2% 2.79%
2027 1.13% 2.83%
2026 1.05% 2.83%
2025 1.05% 2.89%
2024 1.03% 2.96%
2023 1.13% 3%
2022 1.24% 2.99%
2021 1.27% 3%
2020 1.36% 3.01%
2019 1.49% 2.98%
2018 1.64% 3.03%
2017 1.61% 3.03%
2016 1.54% 2.97%
2015 1.63% 2.94%
2014 1.94% 2.94%
2013 2.03% 2.93%
2012 -2.58% 2.91%
2011 -2.38% 2.83%
2010 2.06% 2.71%
2009 2.11% 2.62%
2008 2.15% 2.5%
2007 2.08% 2.41%
2006 2.07% 2.38%
2005 2.13% 2.34%
2004 2.09% 2.31%
2003 2.01% 2.29%
2002 1.94% 2.27%
2001 1.86% 2.25%
2000 1.67% 2.23%
1999 1.5% 2.27%
1998 1.5% 2.3%
1997 1.55% 2.77%
1996 1.64% 3.33%
1995 1.76% 6.16%
1994 1.88% 6.99%
1993 2% 3.22%
1992 2.11% 1.96%
1991 2.23% 1.97%
1990 2.36% 1.45%
1989 2.48% 0.83%
1988 2.62% -0.17%
1987 2.8% 0.41%
1986 3.04% 1.77%
1985 3.32% 1.89%
1984 1.47% 2.01%
1983 -0.16% 2.11%
1982 2.85% 2.22%
1981 5.76% 2.05%
1980 5.89% 2.79%
1979 5.94% 3.87%
1978 5.93% 3.85%
1977 5.89% 3.63%
1976 5.82% 3.42%
1975 5.73% 3.3%
1974 5.1% 3.15%
1973 3.96% 3.01%
1972 3.37% 2.8%
1971 3.41% 2.49%
1970 3.39% 2.28%
1969 3.15% 2.21%
1968 2.88% 2.18%
1967 2.66% 2.14%
1966 2.5% 2.11%
1965 2.87% 2.09%
1964 3.74% 2.04%
1963 4.22% 2.02%
1962 4.26% 1.97%
1961 4.21% 1.81%

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 Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Libya Mozambique
Current population
7580693
37173146
Population rank 105/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.45%
One net population change
6.8 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
4.32 minutes
24.6 seconds
One death every
10.9 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +212 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +77,532 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 17/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -172 -65,573
Net migration rank 83/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - -65,573
2024 73,522 3,448 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 75,760 -2,001 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 91,951 -2,001 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 88,005 -694 951,234 -23,103
2020 92,950 -694 945,952 -25,864
2019 97,842 -1,352 927,581 -49,080
2018 101,619 5,841 903,176 -50,224
2017 103,891 9,208 876,594 -25,043
2016 105,265 -5,081 850,430 -43,398
2015 108,096 -7,660 824,435 -52,374
2014 110,420 -1,716 799,778 -53,625
2013 110,772 25,755 784,641 -57,067
2012 108,855 5,211 763,088 -63,131
2011 121,016 -562,827 741,303 -63,638
2010 122,926 9,611 719,025 -97,079
2009 118,102 11,670 693,673 -100,625
2008 117,481 15,260 654,920 -102,534
2007 116,704 12,640 610,913 -100,490
2006 115,645 3,351 586,009 -95,333
2005 112,823 11,024 570,132 -95,770
2004 107,144 13,222 554,973 -100,824
2003 102,144 12,073 540,992 -99,484
2002 97,598 10,152 529,867 -103,102
2001 93,370 8,420 519,594 -105,130
2000 89,814 5,634 506,162 -104,476
1999 88,743 -10,206 491,814 -103,223
1998 87,613 -11,479 474,453 -74,952
1997 86,899 -10,907 461,209 -79,732
1996 86,945 -8,446 442,559 90,975
1995 87,661 -5,068 421,630 108,751
1994 88,765 -1,755 384,821 938,163
1993 90,553 426 369,518 272,829
1992 93,568 843 362,373 -128,960
1991 96,582 902 357,676 -68,644
1990 99,898 946 353,290 -127,215
1989 102,823 981 348,833 -199,509
1988 105,469 1,053 349,480 -286,247
1987 107,761 1,740 334,438 -441,710
1986 109,325 5,844 332,609 -121,350
1985 110,194 11,962 307,625 -75,642
1984 110,028 18,039 304,524 -70,532
1983 122,183 -140,904 324,158 -73,899
1982 133,511 -126,400 321,493 -72,852
1981 130,233 69,211 322,207 -58,347
1980 128,034 66,739 349,586 -149,650
1979 121,469 64,821 331,162 83,699
1978 114,669 61,684 310,403 95,859
1977 107,769 57,867 289,193 91,082
1976 101,146 53,813 273,924 61,326
1975 94,862 49,544 257,984 59,562
1974 89,337 44,946 240,665 51,238
1973 81,256 20,498 226,847 44,951
1972 77,864 -3,418 215,793 35,023
1971 74,934 -4,265 211,137 11,297
1970 70,488 745 207,385 -18,197
1969 66,782 -1,418 202,174 -24,251
1968 63,971 -6,323 197,623 -26,872
1967 61,889 -10,384 193,044 -27,672
1966 60,394 -13,619 189,218 -31,462
1965 59,134 -15,810 185,931 -30,538
1964 55,227 2,084 182,334 -35,005
1963 50,421 18,740 180,867 -37,738
1962 46,252 21,589 176,297 -38,504
1961 42,167 22,504 171,236 -40,181
1960 38,391 22,559 165,774 -54,351

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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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