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Population in Libya compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,458,555 in 2025 vs 5,324,700 people in New Zealand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,580,693 people compared to 5,380,024 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Libya's population is 1.41 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +1.51% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.58M (26.8% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.38M (28.6% growth).

Libya vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya New Zealand
2100 9,844,693 5,915,768
2099 9,862,508 5,920,061
2098 9,883,625 5,924,133
2097 9,903,710 5,927,189
2096 9,920,429 5,929,831
2095 9,931,997 5,931,770
2094 9,943,491 5,933,105
2093 9,958,787 5,935,725
2092 9,973,472 5,936,005
2091 9,982,411 5,937,584
2090 9,998,616 5,938,671
2089 10,009,061 5,941,788
2088 10,019,752 5,942,552
2087 10,023,389 5,945,502
2086 10,023,004 5,948,659
2085 10,016,577 5,952,187
2084 10,009,921 5,956,025
2083 10,006,291 5,960,521
2082 9,997,812 5,963,849
2081 9,985,604 5,965,417
2080 9,975,637 5,967,986
2079 9,962,908 5,969,234
2078 9,958,732 5,969,831
2077 9,953,044 5,968,708
2076 9,940,245 5,968,290
2075 9,928,160 5,967,889
2074 9,917,050 5,966,738
2073 9,901,336 5,965,412
2072 9,879,817 5,961,455
2071 9,868,096 5,961,400
2070 9,850,939 5,960,718
2069 9,832,286 5,959,460
2068 9,812,577 5,957,827
2067 9,800,171 5,955,348
2066 9,782,627 5,951,452
2065 9,763,018 5,947,293
2064 9,740,878 5,943,767
2063 9,729,779 5,941,828
2062 9,707,751 5,937,757
2061 9,686,831 5,936,521
2060 9,667,507 5,933,016
2059 9,638,272 5,928,350
2058 9,610,912 5,922,743
2057 9,579,804 5,916,754
2056 9,554,897 5,910,221
2055 9,522,413 5,901,290
2054 9,478,216 5,891,739
2053 9,432,889 5,881,824
2052 9,383,615 5,873,115
2051 9,335,544 5,861,135
2050 9,283,143 5,849,861
2049 9,231,012 5,841,135
2048 9,173,472 5,830,154
2047 9,119,114 5,819,016
2046 9,063,424 5,806,848
2045 8,999,038 5,792,780
2044 8,934,909 5,777,886
2043 8,867,072 5,761,590
2042 8,798,655 5,743,549
2041 8,732,358 5,724,283
2040 8,661,540 5,705,914
2039 8,588,479 5,687,068
2038 8,514,257 5,667,019
2037 8,437,950 5,647,323
2036 8,364,991 5,627,207
2035 8,290,112 5,606,247
2034 8,209,497 5,585,417
2033 8,129,319 5,562,621
2032 8,052,378 5,539,615
2031 7,969,721 5,514,530
2030 7,884,898 5,488,472
2029 7,801,652 5,460,094
2028 7,713,258 5,429,936
2027 7,622,004 5,397,099
2026 7,537,063 5,361,990
2025 7,458,555 5,324,700
2024 7,381,023 5,290,000
2023 7,305,659 5,200,000
2022 7,223,805 5,081,700
2021 7,135,175 5,084,600
2020 7,045,399 5,072,400
2019 6,951,033 4,970,300
2018 6,849,055 4,900,600
2017 6,738,770 4,813,600
2016 6,632,126 4,714,100
2015 6,531,819 4,609,400
2014 6,427,252 4,516,500
2013 6,304,628 4,442,100
2012 6,179,328 4,408,100
2011 6,343,203 4,384,000
2010 6,497,839 4,350,700
2009 6,366,686 4,302,600
2008 6,235,430 4,259,800
2007 6,104,380 4,223,800
2006 5,980,211 4,184,600
2005 5,858,798 4,133,900
2004 5,736,693 4,087,500
2003 5,619,398 4,027,200
2002 5,508,410 3,948,500
2001 5,403,639 3,880,500
2000 5,305,021 3,857,700
1999 5,218,038 3,835,100
1998 5,140,704 3,815,000
1997 5,064,639 3,781,300
1996 4,987,393 3,732,000
1995 4,906,843 3,673,400
1994 4,822,037 3,620,000
1993 4,733,045 3,572,200
1992 4,640,352 3,531,700
1991 4,544,400 3,495,100
1990 4,445,239 3,329,800
1989 4,342,920 3,299,200
1988 4,237,755 3,283,400
1987 4,129,739 3,274,400
1986 4,017,403 3,246,300
1985 3,898,745 3,247,100
1984 3,773,633 3,227,100
1983 3,718,961 3,199,300
1982 3,724,765 3,156,100
1981 3,621,486 3,124,900
1980 3,424,378 3,112,900
1979 3,233,846 3,109,000
1978 3,052,526 3,121,200
1977 2,881,533 3,120,200
1976 2,721,237 3,110,500
1975 2,571,556 3,083,100
1974 2,432,211 3,023,700
1973 2,314,193 2,961,300
1972 2,226,091 2,903,900
1971 2,153,534 2,853,000
1970 2,082,589 2,810,700
1969 2,014,293 2,772,800
1968 1,952,781 2,748,100
1967 1,898,199 2,724,100
1966 1,849,063 2,675,900
1965 1,804,015 2,628,400
1964 1,753,691 2,585,400
1963 1,690,457 2,531,800
1962 1,621,960 2,482,000
1961 1,555,699 2,419,700
1960 1,492,890 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Libya increased by 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 665,924 people (a 14.1% growth).

Libya was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.73% to 5,849,861 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya New Zealand
2100 -0.18% -0.07%
2099 -0.21% -0.07%
2098 -0.2% -0.05%
2097 -0.17% -0.04%
2096 -0.12% -0.03%
2095 -0.12% -0.02%
2094 -0.15% -0.04%
2093 -0.15% -0.005%
2092 -0.09% -0.03%
2091 -0.16% -0.02%
2090 -0.1% -0.05%
2089 -0.11% -0.01%
2088 -0.04% -0.05%
2087 0.004% -0.05%
2086 0.06% -0.06%
2085 0.07% -0.06%
2084 0.04% -0.08%
2083 0.08% -0.06%
2082 0.12% -0.03%
2081 0.1% -0.04%
2080 0.13% -0.02%
2079 0.04% -0.01%
2078 0.06% 0.02%
2077 0.13% 0.007%
2076 0.12% 0.007%
2075 0.11% 0.02%
2074 0.16% 0.02%
2073 0.22% 0.07%
2072 0.12% 0.001%
2071 0.17% 0.01%
2070 0.19% 0.02%
2069 0.2% 0.03%
2068 0.13% 0.04%
2067 0.18% 0.07%
2066 0.2% 0.07%
2065 0.23% 0.06%
2064 0.11% 0.03%
2063 0.23% 0.07%
2062 0.22% 0.02%
2061 0.2% 0.06%
2060 0.3% 0.08%
2059 0.28% 0.09%
2058 0.32% 0.1%
2057 0.26% 0.11%
2056 0.34% 0.15%
2055 0.47% 0.16%
2054 0.48% 0.17%
2053 0.53% 0.15%
2052 0.51% 0.2%
2051 0.56% 0.19%
2050 0.56% 0.15%
2049 0.63% 0.19%
2048 0.6% 0.19%
2047 0.61% 0.21%
2046 0.72% 0.24%
2045 0.72% 0.26%
2044 0.77% 0.28%
2043 0.78% 0.31%
2042 0.76% 0.34%
2041 0.82% 0.32%
2040 0.85% 0.33%
2039 0.87% 0.35%
2038 0.9% 0.35%
2037 0.87% 0.36%
2036 0.9% 0.37%
2035 0.98% 0.37%
2034 0.99% 0.41%
2033 0.96% 0.42%
2032 1.04% 0.45%
2031 1.08% 0.47%
2030 1.07% 0.52%
2029 1.15% 0.56%
2028 1.2% 0.61%
2027 1.13% 0.65%
2026 1.05% 0.7%
2025 1.05% 0.66%
2024 1.03% 1.73%
2023 1.13% 2.33%
2022 1.24% -0.06%
2021 1.27% 0.24%
2020 1.36% 2.05%
2019 1.49% 1.42%
2018 1.64% 1.81%
2017 1.61% 2.11%
2016 1.54% 2.27%
2015 1.63% 2.06%
2014 1.94% 1.67%
2013 2.03% 0.77%
2012 -2.58% 0.55%
2011 -2.38% 0.77%
2010 2.06% 1.12%
2009 2.11% 1%
2008 2.15% 0.85%
2007 2.08% 0.94%
2006 2.07% 1.23%
2005 2.13% 1.14%
2004 2.09% 1.5%
2003 2.01% 1.99%
2002 1.94% 1.75%
2001 1.86% 0.59%
2000 1.67% 0.59%
1999 1.5% 0.53%
1998 1.5% 0.89%
1997 1.55% 1.32%
1996 1.64% 1.6%
1995 1.76% 1.48%
1994 1.88% 1.34%
1993 2% 1.15%
1992 2.11% 1.05%
1991 2.23% 4.96%
1990 2.36% 0.93%
1989 2.48% 0.48%
1988 2.62% 0.27%
1987 2.8% 0.87%
1986 3.04% -0.02%
1985 3.32% 0.62%
1984 1.47% 0.87%
1983 -0.16% 1.37%
1982 2.85% 1%
1981 5.76% 0.39%
1980 5.89% 0.13%
1979 5.94% -0.39%
1978 5.93% 0.03%
1977 5.89% 0.31%
1976 5.82% 0.89%
1975 5.73% 1.96%
1974 5.1% 2.11%
1973 3.96% 1.98%
1972 3.37% 1.78%
1971 3.41% 1.5%
1970 3.39% 1.37%
1969 3.15% 0.9%
1968 2.88% 0.88%
1967 2.66% 1.8%
1966 2.5% 1.81%
1965 2.87% 1.66%
1964 3.74% 2.12%
1963 4.22% 2.01%
1962 4.26% 2.57%
1961 4.21% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Libya grew by 1.05%, while New Zealand's population grew by 0.66%.

Live population counters

Libya New Zealand
Current population
7580693
5380024
Population rank 105/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.06%
One net population change
6.8 minutes
15.2 minutes
One birth every
4.32 minutes
9.01 minutes
One death every
10.9 minutes
13.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +212 +95
Annual growth/decline +77,532 +34,700
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% +0.66%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 118/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -172 +17,403
Net migration rank 83/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - 17,403
2024 73,522 3,448 20,631 18,766
2023 75,760 -2,001 19,031 21,404
2022 91,951 -2,001 20,276 21,404
2021 88,005 -694 23,745 -14,944
2020 92,950 -694 25,007 42,124
2019 97,842 -1,352 25,349 69,770
2018 101,619 5,841 24,797 59,139
2017 103,891 9,208 26,282 68,349
2016 105,265 -5,081 28,237 75,512
2015 108,096 -7,660 29,408 70,870
2014 110,420 -1,716 26,196 57,974
2013 110,772 25,755 29,096 26,385
2012 108,855 5,211 31,077 -1,015
2011 121,016 -562,827 31,302 -2,196
2010 122,926 9,611 35,458 6,722
2009 118,102 11,670 33,560 12,700
2008 117,481 15,260 35,143 4,804
2007 116,704 12,640 35,480 3,053
2006 115,645 3,351 30,924 14,542
2005 112,823 11,024 30,674 19,212
2004 107,144 13,222 29,634 24,521
2003 102,144 12,073 28,150 42,456
2002 97,598 10,152 25,941 48,195
2001 93,370 8,420 27,939 17,793
2000 89,814 5,634 29,897 -6,604
1999 88,743 -10,206 28,916 -7,634
1998 87,613 -11,479 29,146 -1,387
1997 86,899 -10,907 30,137 12,040
1996 86,945 -8,446 28,997 25,169
1995 87,661 -5,068 29,828 26,743
1994 88,765 -1,755 30,372 20,420
1993 90,553 426 31,685 12,638
1992 93,568 843 32,067 6,460
1991 96,582 902 33,518 31,156
1990 99,898 946 33,298 70,432
1989 102,823 981 30,749 -8,818
1988 105,469 1,053 29,846 -17,005
1987 107,761 1,740 27,603 -7,631
1986 109,325 5,844 25,549 -10,234
1985 110,194 11,962 24,126 -13,462
1984 110,028 18,039 26,043 -901
1983 122,183 -140,904 24,315 11,464
1982 133,511 -126,400 24,207 7,982
1981 130,233 69,211 25,374 -7,606
1980 128,034 66,739 23,658 -15,423
1979 121,469 64,821 26,675 -26,694
1978 114,669 61,684 26,156 -28,783
1977 107,769 57,867 28,020 -22,697
1976 101,146 53,813 29,456 -9,138
1975 94,862 49,544 31,355 13,196
1974 89,337 44,946 33,896 27,580
1973 81,256 20,498 35,239 28,261
1972 77,864 -3,418 38,244 17,779
1971 74,934 -4,265 40,000 7,547
1970 70,488 745 37,101 4,511
1969 66,782 -1,418 38,098 -5,212
1968 63,971 -6,323 37,594 -11,853
1967 61,889 -10,384 37,974 -2,289
1966 60,394 -13,619 36,151 9,161
1965 59,134 -15,810 36,982 9,245
1964 55,227 2,084 39,375 9,806
1963 50,421 18,740 42,027 10,226
1962 46,252 21,589 42,865 12,697
1961 42,167 22,504 43,482 10,689
1960 38,391 22,559 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/libya/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 36% is from natural causes (a gain of 242,763 people) and 64% is from migration (a gain of 432,394 people).

As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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