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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,381,023 in 2024 vs 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,559,873 people compared to 36,941,128 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 4.89 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 43rd.
  • 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 +1.44% per year vs +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.56M (26.4% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% growth).

Libya vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Mozambique
2100 9,844,478 105,684,658
2099 9,862,293 105,291,198
2098 9,883,409 104,859,475
2097 9,903,494 104,428,679
2096 9,920,212 103,962,668
2095 9,931,781 103,480,514
2094 9,943,275 102,989,197
2093 9,958,570 102,464,565
2092 9,973,255 101,929,545
2091 9,982,193 101,410,418
2090 9,998,398 100,829,728
2089 10,008,842 100,211,758
2088 10,019,533 99,594,130
2087 10,023,170 98,943,096
2086 10,022,785 98,288,529
2085 10,016,359 97,609,760
2084 10,009,703 96,926,143
2083 10,006,073 96,193,441
2082 9,997,594 95,449,095
2081 9,985,386 94,708,064
2080 9,975,419 93,957,824
2079 9,962,691 93,171,561
2078 9,958,515 92,350,666
2077 9,952,827 91,530,198
2076 9,940,029 90,699,125
2075 9,927,944 89,848,943
2074 9,916,834 88,999,187
2073 9,901,120 88,113,398
2072 9,879,602 87,210,961
2071 9,867,880 86,283,286
2070 9,850,724 85,349,704
2069 9,832,072 84,361,565
2068 9,812,363 83,400,997
2067 9,799,957 82,437,397
2066 9,782,414 81,437,030
2065 9,762,806 80,446,244
2064 9,740,665 79,433,801
2063 9,729,567 78,430,632
2062 9,707,539 77,376,597
2061 9,686,619 76,274,806
2060 9,667,297 75,197,384
2059 9,638,062 74,082,771
2058 9,610,703 72,958,774
2057 9,579,595 71,828,186
2056 9,554,689 70,677,889
2055 9,522,205 69,542,373
2054 9,478,010 68,419,331
2053 9,432,683 67,306,817
2052 9,383,411 66,163,407
2051 9,335,341 65,032,770
2050 9,282,941 63,898,302
2049 9,230,811 62,731,532
2048 9,173,272 61,579,833
2047 9,118,915 60,424,101
2046 9,063,226 59,273,421
2045 8,998,841 58,132,244
2044 8,934,714 56,969,604
2043 8,866,878 55,814,906
2042 8,798,463 54,633,120
2041 8,732,168 53,476,191
2040 8,661,351 52,305,805
2039 8,588,292 51,136,087
2038 8,514,071 49,973,820
2037 8,437,766 48,827,661
2036 8,364,809 47,668,628
2035 8,289,931 46,520,419
2034 8,209,318 45,358,645
2033 8,129,142 44,229,218
2032 8,052,203 43,102,655
2031 7,969,547 41,993,535
2030 7,884,726 40,901,742
2029 7,801,482 39,818,379
2028 7,713,090 38,748,841
2027 7,621,838 37,696,739
2026 7,536,898 36,660,958
2025 7,458,392 35,650,681
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 927,747 people (a 14% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

Libya was ranked 104th most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd 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% 2.94%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Libya grew by 1.03%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Libya Mozambique
Current population
7559873
36941128
Population rank 105/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.45%
One net population change
6.97 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
4.23 minutes
25 seconds
One death every
10.8 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +206 +2,730
Annual growth/decline +75,364 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 16/197
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 - 3,448 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/libya/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 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 (1960–2024, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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