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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,381,023 in 2024 vs 251,269,164 people in Pakistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,559,873 people compared to 260,356,147 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 34.4 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.23% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 3.14% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.56M (26.4% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 260M (44.9% growth).

Libya vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Pakistan
2100 9,844,478 514,531,704
2099 9,862,293 513,655,674
2098 9,883,409 512,727,636
2097 9,903,494 511,735,790
2096 9,920,212 510,636,755
2095 9,931,781 509,437,875
2094 9,943,275 508,130,071
2093 9,958,570 506,765,644
2092 9,973,255 505,327,656
2091 9,982,193 503,824,444
2090 9,998,398 502,264,268
2089 10,008,842 500,660,501
2088 10,019,533 498,935,983
2087 10,023,170 497,190,466
2086 10,022,785 495,313,036
2085 10,016,359 493,366,305
2084 10,009,703 491,354,778
2083 10,006,073 489,225,193
2082 9,997,594 486,984,952
2081 9,985,386 484,673,501
2080 9,975,419 482,257,479
2079 9,962,691 479,813,404
2078 9,958,515 477,277,836
2077 9,952,827 474,593,860
2076 9,940,029 471,779,348
2075 9,927,944 468,855,468
2074 9,916,834 465,875,137
2073 9,901,120 462,811,079
2072 9,879,602 459,656,523
2071 9,867,880 456,423,506
2070 9,850,724 453,095,985
2069 9,832,072 449,655,599
2068 9,812,363 446,126,774
2067 9,799,957 442,540,629
2066 9,782,414 438,879,326
2065 9,762,806 435,169,856
2064 9,740,665 431,394,393
2063 9,729,567 427,575,887
2062 9,707,539 423,636,352
2061 9,686,619 419,672,017
2060 9,667,297 415,638,125
2059 9,638,062 411,576,344
2058 9,610,703 407,429,129
2057 9,579,595 403,233,874
2056 9,554,689 398,948,355
2055 9,522,205 394,645,693
2054 9,478,010 390,303,954
2053 9,432,683 385,922,748
2052 9,383,411 381,488,696
2051 9,335,341 377,018,239
2050 9,282,941 372,476,884
2049 9,230,811 367,909,407
2048 9,173,272 363,310,560
2047 9,118,915 358,659,474
2046 9,063,226 353,929,775
2045 8,998,841 349,156,085
2044 8,934,714 344,371,692
2043 8,866,878 339,561,029
2042 8,798,463 334,731,546
2041 8,732,168 329,875,686
2040 8,661,351 325,039,429
2039 8,588,292 320,137,108
2038 8,514,071 315,207,413
2037 8,437,766 310,312,684
2036 8,364,809 305,408,418
2035 8,289,931 300,541,523
2034 8,209,318 295,686,893
2033 8,129,142 290,851,174
2032 8,052,203 286,070,650
2031 7,969,547 281,351,929
2030 7,884,726 276,708,987
2029 7,801,482 272,189,955
2028 7,713,090 267,728,673
2027 7,621,838 263,390,059
2026 7,536,898 259,231,214
2025 7,458,392 255,166,301
2024 7,381,023 251,269,164
2023 7,305,659 247,504,495
2022 7,223,805 243,700,667
2021 7,135,175 239,477,801
2020 7,045,399 235,001,746
2019 6,951,033 230,800,899
2018 6,849,055 226,928,892
2017 6,738,770 223,273,967
2016 6,632,126 220,138,869
2015 6,531,819 217,290,883
2014 6,427,252 214,264,647
2013 6,304,628 211,073,978
2012 6,179,328 207,667,125
2011 6,343,203 203,746,065
2010 6,497,839 199,239,047
2009 6,366,686 194,376,534
2008 6,235,430 189,499,113
2007 6,104,380 184,493,231
2006 5,980,211 179,682,690
2005 5,858,798 175,453,212
2004 5,736,693 171,286,000
2003 5,619,398 167,110,248
2002 5,508,410 163,222,549
2001 5,403,639 159,270,907
2000 5,305,021 154,879,127
1999 5,218,038 150,565,377
1998 5,140,704 146,522,356
1997 5,064,639 142,531,804
1996 4,987,393 138,557,092
1995 4,906,843 134,582,253
1994 4,822,037 130,748,083
1993 4,733,045 127,020,117
1992 4,640,352 123,546,848
1991 4,544,400 120,060,406
1990 4,445,239 116,155,576
1989 4,342,920 112,336,629
1988 4,237,755 108,724,739
1987 4,129,739 105,130,717
1986 4,017,403 101,606,764
1985 3,898,745 98,229,285
1984 3,773,633 95,164,936
1983 3,718,961 92,227,711
1982 3,724,765 89,089,246
1981 3,621,486 85,802,049
1980 3,424,378 82,291,010
1979 3,233,846 78,997,039
1978 3,052,526 76,307,379
1977 2,881,533 73,901,827
1976 2,721,237 71,620,254
1975 2,571,556 69,461,175
1974 2,432,211 67,415,487
1973 2,314,193 65,461,912
1972 2,226,091 63,583,194
1971 2,153,534 61,847,899
1970 2,082,589 60,166,719
1969 2,014,293 58,460,939
1968 1,952,781 56,810,507
1967 1,898,199 55,214,768
1966 1,849,063 53,678,667
1965 1,804,015 52,209,010
1964 1,753,691 50,799,999
1963 1,690,457 49,447,776
1962 1,621,960 48,156,128
1961 1,555,699 46,921,277
1960 1,492,890 45,709,310

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Libya increased by 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 927,747 people (a 14% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth).

Libya was ranked 104th most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 43.1% to 372,476,884 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya Pakistan
2100 -0.18% 0.17%
2099 -0.21% 0.18%
2098 -0.2% 0.19%
2097 -0.17% 0.22%
2096 -0.12% 0.24%
2095 -0.12% 0.26%
2094 -0.15% 0.27%
2093 -0.15% 0.28%
2092 -0.09% 0.3%
2091 -0.16% 0.31%
2090 -0.1% 0.32%
2089 -0.11% 0.35%
2088 -0.04% 0.35%
2087 0.004% 0.38%
2086 0.06% 0.39%
2085 0.07% 0.41%
2084 0.04% 0.44%
2083 0.08% 0.46%
2082 0.12% 0.48%
2081 0.1% 0.5%
2080 0.13% 0.51%
2079 0.04% 0.53%
2078 0.06% 0.57%
2077 0.13% 0.6%
2076 0.12% 0.62%
2075 0.11% 0.64%
2074 0.16% 0.66%
2073 0.22% 0.69%
2072 0.12% 0.71%
2071 0.17% 0.73%
2070 0.19% 0.77%
2069 0.2% 0.79%
2068 0.13% 0.81%
2067 0.18% 0.83%
2066 0.2% 0.85%
2065 0.23% 0.88%
2064 0.11% 0.89%
2063 0.23% 0.93%
2062 0.22% 0.94%
2061 0.2% 0.97%
2060 0.3% 0.99%
2059 0.28% 1.02%
2058 0.32% 1.04%
2057 0.26% 1.07%
2056 0.34% 1.09%
2055 0.47% 1.11%
2054 0.48% 1.14%
2053 0.53% 1.16%
2052 0.51% 1.19%
2051 0.56% 1.22%
2050 0.56% 1.24%
2049 0.63% 1.27%
2048 0.6% 1.3%
2047 0.61% 1.34%
2046 0.72% 1.37%
2045 0.72% 1.39%
2044 0.77% 1.42%
2043 0.78% 1.44%
2042 0.76% 1.47%
2041 0.82% 1.49%
2040 0.85% 1.53%
2039 0.87% 1.56%
2038 0.9% 1.58%
2037 0.87% 1.61%
2036 0.9% 1.62%
2035 0.98% 1.64%
2034 0.99% 1.66%
2033 0.96% 1.67%
2032 1.04% 1.68%
2031 1.08% 1.68%
2030 1.07% 1.66%
2029 1.15% 1.67%
2028 1.2% 1.65%
2027 1.13% 1.6%
2026 1.05% 1.59%
2025 1.05% 1.55%
2024 1.03% 1.52%
2023 1.13% 1.56%
2022 1.24% 1.76%
2021 1.27% 1.9%
2020 1.36% 1.82%
2019 1.49% 1.71%
2018 1.64% 1.64%
2017 1.61% 1.42%
2016 1.54% 1.31%
2015 1.63% 1.41%
2014 1.94% 1.51%
2013 2.03% 1.64%
2012 -2.58% 1.92%
2011 -2.38% 2.26%
2010 2.06% 2.5%
2009 2.11% 2.57%
2008 2.15% 2.71%
2007 2.08% 2.68%
2006 2.07% 2.41%
2005 2.13% 2.43%
2004 2.09% 2.5%
2003 2.01% 2.38%
2002 1.94% 2.48%
2001 1.86% 2.84%
2000 1.67% 2.87%
1999 1.5% 2.76%
1998 1.5% 2.8%
1997 1.55% 2.87%
1996 1.64% 2.95%
1995 1.76% 2.93%
1994 1.88% 2.93%
1993 2% 2.81%
1992 2.11% 2.9%
1991 2.23% 3.36%
1990 2.36% 3.4%
1989 2.48% 3.32%
1988 2.62% 3.42%
1987 2.8% 3.47%
1986 3.04% 3.44%
1985 3.32% 3.22%
1984 1.47% 3.18%
1983 -0.16% 3.52%
1982 2.85% 3.83%
1981 5.76% 4.27%
1980 5.89% 4.17%
1979 5.94% 3.52%
1978 5.93% 3.26%
1977 5.89% 3.19%
1976 5.82% 3.11%
1975 5.73% 3.03%
1974 5.1% 2.98%
1973 3.96% 2.95%
1972 3.37% 2.81%
1971 3.41% 2.79%
1970 3.39% 2.92%
1969 3.15% 2.91%
1968 2.88% 2.89%
1967 2.66% 2.86%
1966 2.5% 2.81%
1965 2.87% 2.77%
1964 3.74% 2.73%
1963 4.22% 2.68%
1962 4.26% 2.63%
1961 4.21% 2.65%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Libya grew by 1.03%, while Pakistan's population grew by 1.52%.

Live population counters

Libya Pakistan
Current population
7559873
260356147
Population rank 105/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 3.14%
One net population change
6.97 minutes
8.38 seconds
One birth every
4.23 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
10.8 minutes
19.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +206 +10,314
Annual growth/decline +75,364 +3,764,669
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 70/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change -172 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 83/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - -1,235,336
2024 - 3,448 - -1,401,173
2023 75,760 -2,001 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 91,951 -2,001 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 88,005 -694 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 92,950 -694 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 97,842 -1,352 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 101,619 5,841 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 103,891 9,208 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 105,265 -5,081 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 108,096 -7,660 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 110,420 -1,716 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 110,772 25,755 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 108,855 5,211 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 121,016 -562,827 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 122,926 9,611 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 118,102 11,670 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 117,481 15,260 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 116,704 12,640 4,690,187 576,349
2006 115,645 3,351 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 112,823 11,024 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 107,144 13,222 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 102,144 12,073 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 97,598 10,152 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 93,370 8,420 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 89,814 5,634 4,281,169 252,869
1999 88,743 -10,206 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 87,613 -11,479 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 86,899 -10,907 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 86,945 -8,446 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 87,661 -5,068 3,977,175 11,534
1994 88,765 -1,755 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 90,553 426 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 93,568 843 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 96,582 902 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 99,898 946 3,731,730 275,242
1989 102,823 981 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 105,469 1,053 3,554,755 38,139
1987 107,761 1,740 3,448,813 146,364
1986 109,325 5,844 3,341,643 111,045
1985 110,194 11,962 3,233,315 68,860
1984 110,028 18,039 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 122,183 -140,904 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 133,511 -126,400 2,934,689 294,252
1981 130,233 69,211 2,790,454 555,032
1980 128,034 66,739 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 121,469 64,821 2,461,311 450,003
1978 114,669 61,684 2,356,601 111,386
1977 107,769 57,867 2,257,849 85,250
1976 101,146 53,813 2,171,812 48,238
1975 94,862 49,544 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 89,337 44,946 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 81,256 20,498 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 77,864 -3,418 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 74,934 -4,265 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 70,488 745 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 66,782 -1,418 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 63,971 -6,323 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 61,889 -10,384 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 60,394 -13,619 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 59,134 -15,810 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 55,227 2,084 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 50,421 18,740 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 46,252 21,589 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 42,167 22,504 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 38,391 22,559 1,217,147 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 Pakistan 77.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 people).

As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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