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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,381,023 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,559,873 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 7.31 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 +1.44% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.56M (26.4% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Libya vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Myanmar
2100 9,844,478 49,949,080
2099 9,862,293 50,198,343
2098 9,883,409 50,447,153
2097 9,903,494 50,695,410
2096 9,920,212 50,944,916
2095 9,931,781 51,196,278
2094 9,943,275 51,446,607
2093 9,958,570 51,693,545
2092 9,973,255 51,939,182
2091 9,982,193 52,186,904
2090 9,998,398 52,430,723
2089 10,008,842 52,669,995
2088 10,019,533 52,907,277
2087 10,023,170 53,143,840
2086 10,022,785 53,378,681
2085 10,016,359 53,610,966
2084 10,009,703 53,838,657
2083 10,006,073 54,062,724
2082 9,997,594 54,285,392
2081 9,985,386 54,505,055
2080 9,975,419 54,722,128
2079 9,962,691 54,937,654
2078 9,958,515 55,150,792
2077 9,952,827 55,357,283
2076 9,940,029 55,562,845
2075 9,927,944 55,765,753
2074 9,916,834 55,964,774
2073 9,901,120 56,160,415
2072 9,879,602 56,349,733
2071 9,867,880 56,533,780
2070 9,850,724 56,713,930
2069 9,832,072 56,887,406
2068 9,812,363 57,055,818
2067 9,799,957 57,217,287
2066 9,782,414 57,373,788
2065 9,762,806 57,525,666
2064 9,740,665 57,671,683
2063 9,729,567 57,808,968
2062 9,707,539 57,938,764
2061 9,686,619 58,067,183
2060 9,667,297 58,186,565
2059 9,638,062 58,295,246
2058 9,610,703 58,392,324
2057 9,579,595 58,481,859
2056 9,554,689 58,565,952
2055 9,522,205 58,636,423
2054 9,478,010 58,697,613
2053 9,432,683 58,745,390
2052 9,383,411 58,783,172
2051 9,335,341 58,809,843
2050 9,282,941 58,824,293
2049 9,230,811 58,829,688
2048 9,173,272 58,823,499
2047 9,118,915 58,805,696
2046 9,063,226 58,775,337
2045 8,998,841 58,728,250
2044 8,934,714 58,671,458
2043 8,866,878 58,601,589
2042 8,798,463 58,516,227
2041 8,732,168 58,417,678
2040 8,661,351 58,306,713
2039 8,588,292 58,181,537
2038 8,514,071 58,041,212
2037 8,437,766 57,888,662
2036 8,364,809 57,724,649
2035 8,289,931 57,544,156
2034 8,209,318 57,348,842
2033 8,129,142 57,137,545
2032 8,052,203 56,910,400
2031 7,969,547 56,667,160
2030 7,884,726 56,407,549
2029 7,801,482 56,133,620
2028 7,713,090 55,840,949
2027 7,621,838 55,531,050
2026 7,536,898 55,203,523
2025 7,458,392 54,860,498
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 927,747 people (a 14% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Libya was ranked 104th 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 22.8% to 9,282,941 people and will still be ranked 105th. The population of Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 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% 0.66%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Libya grew by 1.03%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Libya Myanmar
Current population
7559873
55292116
Population rank 105/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.67%
One net population change
6.97 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
4.23 minutes
34.9 seconds
One death every
10.8 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +206 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +75,364 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 118/197
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 - 3,448 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/libya/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 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 (1960–2024, 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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