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

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The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,458,555 in 2025 vs 54,850,648 people in Myanmar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,580,693 people compared to 55,361,818 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 7.3 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +0.72% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.58M (26.8% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.4M (15.9% growth).

Libya vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Myanmar
2100 9,844,693 49,940,111
2099 9,862,508 50,189,329
2098 9,883,625 50,438,094
2097 9,903,710 50,686,307
2096 9,920,429 50,935,768
2095 9,931,997 51,187,086
2094 9,943,491 51,437,370
2093 9,958,787 51,684,263
2092 9,973,472 51,929,856
2091 9,982,411 52,177,533
2090 9,998,616 52,421,308
2089 10,009,061 52,660,538
2088 10,019,752 52,897,777
2087 10,023,389 53,134,297
2086 10,023,004 53,369,096
2085 10,016,577 53,601,340
2084 10,009,921 53,828,989
2083 10,006,291 54,053,017
2082 9,997,812 54,275,644
2081 9,985,604 54,495,268
2080 9,975,637 54,712,302
2079 9,962,908 54,927,789
2078 9,958,732 55,140,889
2077 9,953,044 55,347,343
2076 9,940,245 55,552,868
2075 9,928,160 55,755,739
2074 9,917,050 55,954,725
2073 9,901,336 56,150,331
2072 9,879,817 56,339,615
2071 9,868,096 56,523,628
2070 9,850,939 56,703,747
2069 9,832,286 56,877,191
2068 9,812,577 57,045,573
2067 9,800,171 57,207,013
2066 9,782,627 57,363,486
2065 9,763,018 57,515,336
2064 9,740,878 57,661,327
2063 9,729,779 57,798,588
2062 9,707,751 57,928,360
2061 9,686,831 58,056,757
2060 9,667,507 58,176,117
2059 9,638,272 58,284,778
2058 9,610,912 58,381,839
2057 9,579,804 58,471,358
2056 9,554,897 58,555,436
2055 9,522,413 58,625,894
2054 9,478,216 58,687,073
2053 9,432,889 58,734,842
2052 9,383,615 58,772,617
2051 9,335,544 58,799,283
2050 9,283,143 58,813,731
2049 9,231,012 58,819,125
2048 9,173,472 58,812,936
2047 9,119,114 58,795,137
2046 9,063,424 58,764,783
2045 8,999,038 58,717,705
2044 8,934,909 58,660,923
2043 8,867,072 58,591,067
2042 8,798,655 58,505,720
2041 8,732,358 58,407,189
2040 8,661,540 58,296,243
2039 8,588,479 58,171,090
2038 8,514,257 58,030,790
2037 8,437,950 57,878,267
2036 8,364,991 57,714,284
2035 8,290,112 57,533,824
2034 8,209,497 57,338,544
2033 8,129,319 57,127,286
2032 8,052,378 56,900,181
2031 7,969,721 56,656,985
2030 7,884,898 56,397,420
2029 7,801,652 56,123,541
2028 7,713,258 55,830,923
2027 7,622,004 55,521,079
2026 7,537,063 55,193,610
2025 7,458,555 54,850,648
2024 7,381,023 54,500,091
2023 7,305,659 54,133,798
2022 7,223,805 53,756,787
2021 7,135,175 53,387,102
2020 7,045,399 53,016,522
2019 6,951,033 52,640,713
2018 6,849,055 52,272,247
2017 6,738,770 51,894,938
2016 6,632,126 51,495,696
2015 6,531,819 51,089,056
2014 6,427,252 50,681,634
2013 6,304,628 50,262,658
2012 6,179,328 49,837,446
2011 6,343,203 49,419,820
2010 6,497,839 49,024,382
2009 6,366,686 48,660,459
2008 6,235,430 48,390,793
2007 6,104,380 48,125,043
2006 5,980,211 47,785,135
2005 5,858,798 47,438,365
2004 5,736,693 47,068,772
2003 5,619,398 46,667,192
2002 5,508,410 46,232,653
2001 5,403,639 45,771,139
2000 5,305,021 45,290,841
1999 5,218,038 44,787,724
1998 5,140,704 44,257,793
1997 5,064,639 43,708,798
1996 4,987,393 43,154,860
1995 4,906,843 42,605,338
1994 4,822,037 42,055,143
1993 4,733,045 41,502,429
1992 4,640,352 40,950,342
1991 4,544,400 40,394,154
1990 4,445,239 39,817,251
1989 4,342,920 39,214,618
1988 4,237,755 38,600,927
1987 4,129,739 37,971,594
1986 4,017,403 37,314,878
1985 3,898,745 36,622,827
1984 3,773,633 35,899,313
1983 3,718,961 35,162,715
1982 3,724,765 34,482,965
1981 3,621,486 33,858,783
1980 3,424,378 33,227,204
1979 3,233,846 32,596,550
1978 3,052,526 31,972,976
1977 2,881,533 31,355,966
1976 2,721,237 30,758,811
1975 2,571,556 30,176,565
1974 2,432,211 29,598,167
1973 2,314,193 29,026,388
1972 2,226,091 28,428,324
1971 2,153,534 27,807,219
1970 2,082,589 27,193,016
1969 2,014,293 26,585,112
1968 1,952,781 25,989,662
1967 1,898,199 25,406,429
1966 1,849,063 24,836,496
1965 1,804,015 24,279,431
1964 1,753,691 23,737,315
1963 1,690,457 23,213,408
1962 1,621,960 22,704,719
1961 1,555,699 22,210,581
1960 1,492,890 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Libya increased by 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth).

Libya was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.24% to 58,813,731 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya Myanmar
2100 -0.18% -0.5%
2099 -0.21% -0.49%
2098 -0.2% -0.49%
2097 -0.17% -0.49%
2096 -0.12% -0.49%
2095 -0.12% -0.49%
2094 -0.15% -0.48%
2093 -0.15% -0.47%
2092 -0.09% -0.47%
2091 -0.16% -0.47%
2090 -0.1% -0.45%
2089 -0.11% -0.45%
2088 -0.04% -0.45%
2087 0.004% -0.44%
2086 0.06% -0.43%
2085 0.07% -0.42%
2084 0.04% -0.41%
2083 0.08% -0.41%
2082 0.12% -0.4%
2081 0.1% -0.4%
2080 0.13% -0.39%
2079 0.04% -0.39%
2078 0.06% -0.37%
2077 0.13% -0.37%
2076 0.12% -0.36%
2075 0.11% -0.36%
2074 0.16% -0.35%
2073 0.22% -0.34%
2072 0.12% -0.33%
2071 0.17% -0.32%
2070 0.19% -0.3%
2069 0.2% -0.3%
2068 0.13% -0.28%
2067 0.18% -0.27%
2066 0.2% -0.26%
2065 0.23% -0.25%
2064 0.11% -0.24%
2063 0.23% -0.22%
2062 0.22% -0.22%
2061 0.2% -0.21%
2060 0.3% -0.19%
2059 0.28% -0.17%
2058 0.32% -0.15%
2057 0.26% -0.14%
2056 0.34% -0.12%
2055 0.47% -0.1%
2054 0.48% -0.08%
2053 0.53% -0.06%
2052 0.51% -0.05%
2051 0.56% -0.02%
2050 0.56% -0.009%
2049 0.63% 0.01%
2048 0.6% 0.03%
2047 0.61% 0.05%
2046 0.72% 0.08%
2045 0.72% 0.1%
2044 0.77% 0.12%
2043 0.78% 0.15%
2042 0.76% 0.17%
2041 0.82% 0.19%
2040 0.85% 0.22%
2039 0.87% 0.24%
2038 0.9% 0.26%
2037 0.87% 0.28%
2036 0.9% 0.31%
2035 0.98% 0.34%
2034 0.99% 0.37%
2033 0.96% 0.4%
2032 1.04% 0.43%
2031 1.08% 0.46%
2030 1.07% 0.49%
2029 1.15% 0.52%
2028 1.2% 0.56%
2027 1.13% 0.59%
2026 1.05% 0.63%
2025 1.05% 0.64%
2024 1.03% 0.68%
2023 1.13% 0.7%
2022 1.24% 0.69%
2021 1.27% 0.7%
2020 1.36% 0.71%
2019 1.49% 0.7%
2018 1.64% 0.73%
2017 1.61% 0.78%
2016 1.54% 0.8%
2015 1.63% 0.8%
2014 1.94% 0.83%
2013 2.03% 0.85%
2012 -2.58% 0.85%
2011 -2.38% 0.81%
2010 2.06% 0.75%
2009 2.11% 0.56%
2008 2.15% 0.55%
2007 2.08% 0.71%
2006 2.07% 0.73%
2005 2.13% 0.79%
2004 2.09% 0.86%
2003 2.01% 0.94%
2002 1.94% 1.01%
2001 1.86% 1.06%
2000 1.67% 1.12%
1999 1.5% 1.2%
1998 1.5% 1.26%
1997 1.55% 1.28%
1996 1.64% 1.29%
1995 1.76% 1.31%
1994 1.88% 1.33%
1993 2% 1.35%
1992 2.11% 1.38%
1991 2.23% 1.45%
1990 2.36% 1.54%
1989 2.48% 1.59%
1988 2.62% 1.66%
1987 2.8% 1.76%
1986 3.04% 1.89%
1985 3.32% 2.02%
1984 1.47% 2.09%
1983 -0.16% 1.97%
1982 2.85% 1.84%
1981 5.76% 1.9%
1980 5.89% 1.93%
1979 5.94% 1.95%
1978 5.93% 1.97%
1977 5.89% 1.94%
1976 5.82% 1.93%
1975 5.73% 1.95%
1974 5.1% 1.97%
1973 3.96% 2.1%
1972 3.37% 2.23%
1971 3.41% 2.26%
1970 3.39% 2.29%
1969 3.15% 2.29%
1968 2.88% 2.3%
1967 2.66% 2.29%
1966 2.5% 2.29%
1965 2.87% 2.28%
1964 3.74% 2.26%
1963 4.22% 2.24%
1962 4.26% 2.22%
1961 4.21% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Libya grew by 1.05%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

Libya Myanmar
Current population
7580693
55361818
Population rank 105/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.67%
One net population change
6.8 minutes
1.5 minutes
One birth every
4.32 minutes
35.1 seconds
One death every
10.9 minutes
1.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +212 +960
Annual growth/decline +77,532 +350,557
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 121/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -172 -39,661
Net migration rank 83/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - -39,661
2024 73,522 3,448 397,197 -37,979
2023 75,760 -2,001 408,331 -34,989
2022 91,951 -2,001 415,647 -34,988
2021 88,005 -694 394,104 -35,370
2020 92,950 -694 448,626 -66,213
2019 97,842 -1,352 469,924 -100,783
2018 101,619 5,841 482,316 -114,598
2017 103,891 9,208 492,276 -105,415
2016 105,265 -5,081 499,508 -87,907
2015 108,096 -7,660 495,769 -94,108
2014 110,420 -1,716 488,114 -74,901
2013 110,772 25,755 487,648 -62,863
2012 108,855 5,211 487,210 -61,536
2011 121,016 -562,827 492,271 -82,713
2010 122,926 9,611 497,745 -116,481
2009 118,102 11,670 505,144 -158,542
2008 117,481 15,260 373,287 -180,533
2007 116,704 12,640 523,745 -184,989
2006 115,645 3,351 527,165 -186,098
2005 112,823 11,024 537,429 -185,009
2004 107,144 13,222 556,494 -169,736
2003 102,144 12,073 582,173 -165,739
2002 97,598 10,152 602,873 -150,232
2001 93,370 8,420 601,524 -131,124
2000 89,814 5,634 596,979 -106,772
1999 88,743 -10,206 597,916 -81,874
1998 87,613 -11,479 606,110 -62,281
1997 86,899 -10,907 613,103 -58,954
1996 86,945 -8,446 619,488 -65,766
1995 87,661 -5,068 620,376 -75,097
1994 88,765 -1,755 626,411 -71,359
1993 90,553 426 633,576 -83,214
1992 93,568 843 634,484 -80,661
1991 96,582 902 637,622 -79,059
1990 99,898 946 636,081 -40,859
1989 102,823 981 636,610 -26,585
1988 105,469 1,053 630,392 -13,046
1987 107,761 1,740 652,960 -11,642
1986 109,325 5,844 679,467 -7,351
1985 110,194 11,962 705,905 6,074
1984 110,028 18,039 723,623 11,433
1983 122,183 -140,904 719,710 18,427
1982 133,511 -126,400 701,212 -79,856
1981 130,233 69,211 679,851 -52,839
1980 128,034 66,739 673,815 -37,679
1979 121,469 64,821 669,338 -44,174
1978 114,669 61,684 658,068 -36,055
1977 107,769 57,867 649,915 -37,879
1976 101,146 53,813 642,829 -60,561
1975 94,862 49,544 635,005 -52,763
1974 89,337 44,946 628,458 -53,875
1973 81,256 20,498 624,619 -55,659
1972 77,864 -3,418 616,411 10,735
1971 74,934 -4,265 608,784 6,306
1970 70,488 745 595,337 17,997
1969 66,782 -1,418 584,979 17,491
1968 63,971 -6,323 571,123 17,293
1967 61,889 -10,384 559,577 18,470
1966 60,394 -13,619 546,378 15,453
1965 59,134 -15,810 533,443 18,847
1964 55,227 2,084 516,334 15,600
1963 50,421 18,740 501,548 14,350
1962 46,252 21,589 487,925 13,546
1961 42,167 22,504 474,818 11,972
1960 38,391 22,559 465,049 8,807

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/libya/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,503,698 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 712,350 people).

As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

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
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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