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Population in Libya compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,458,555 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,580,693 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 1.46 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.58M (26.8% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% growth).

Libya vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Papua New Guinea
2100 9,844,693 18,798,240
2099 9,862,508 18,786,145
2098 9,883,625 18,772,372
2097 9,903,710 18,755,008
2096 9,920,429 18,733,822
2095 9,931,997 18,710,340
2094 9,943,491 18,683,383
2093 9,958,787 18,654,365
2092 9,973,472 18,621,911
2091 9,982,411 18,586,147
2090 9,998,616 18,545,656
2089 10,009,061 18,506,626
2088 10,019,752 18,464,999
2087 10,023,389 18,420,558
2086 10,023,004 18,372,233
2085 10,016,577 18,321,842
2084 10,009,921 18,270,605
2083 10,006,291 18,214,932
2082 9,997,812 18,159,412
2081 9,985,604 18,100,531
2080 9,975,637 18,035,268
2079 9,962,908 17,972,052
2078 9,958,732 17,904,957
2077 9,953,044 17,837,082
2076 9,940,245 17,768,107
2075 9,928,160 17,695,759
2074 9,917,050 17,621,390
2073 9,901,336 17,544,490
2072 9,879,817 17,463,028
2071 9,868,096 17,377,995
2070 9,850,939 17,291,519
2069 9,832,286 17,201,936
2068 9,812,577 17,108,606
2067 9,800,171 17,011,562
2066 9,782,627 16,911,929
2065 9,763,018 16,809,460
2064 9,740,878 16,705,205
2063 9,729,779 16,600,853
2062 9,707,751 16,493,872
2061 9,686,831 16,383,508
2060 9,667,507 16,267,162
2059 9,638,272 16,149,265
2058 9,610,912 16,029,360
2057 9,579,804 15,906,350
2056 9,554,897 15,781,247
2055 9,522,413 15,653,296
2054 9,478,216 15,519,925
2053 9,432,889 15,386,054
2052 9,383,615 15,247,553
2051 9,335,544 15,107,257
2050 9,283,143 14,965,427
2049 9,231,012 14,818,793
2048 9,173,472 14,670,417
2047 9,119,114 14,519,915
2046 9,063,424 14,367,141
2045 8,999,038 14,210,639
2044 8,934,909 14,053,122
2043 8,867,072 13,894,884
2042 8,798,655 13,735,841
2041 8,732,358 13,574,567
2040 8,661,540 13,410,615
2039 8,588,479 13,244,740
2038 8,514,257 13,076,640
2037 8,437,950 12,907,059
2036 8,364,991 12,735,582
2035 8,290,112 12,563,938
2034 8,209,497 12,389,907
2033 8,129,319 12,215,713
2032 8,052,378 12,039,848
2031 7,969,721 11,862,856
2030 7,884,898 11,683,177
2029 7,801,652 11,502,504
2028 7,713,258 11,320,226
2027 7,622,004 11,136,100
2026 7,537,063 10,950,183
2025 7,458,555 10,762,817
2024 7,381,023 10,576,502
2023 7,305,659 10,389,635
2022 7,223,805 10,203,169
2021 7,135,175 10,012,896
2020 7,045,399 9,815,746
2019 6,951,033 9,609,010
2018 6,849,055 9,394,513
2017 6,738,770 9,178,714
2016 6,632,126 8,961,718
2015 6,531,819 8,743,246
2014 6,427,252 8,523,441
2013 6,304,628 8,302,698
2012 6,179,328 8,081,390
2011 6,343,203 7,859,346
2010 6,497,839 7,633,523
2009 6,366,686 7,406,438
2008 6,235,430 7,183,002
2007 6,104,380 6,963,345
2006 5,980,211 6,747,720
2005 5,858,798 6,535,905
2004 5,736,693 6,328,041
2003 5,619,398 6,123,997
2002 5,508,410 5,924,003
2001 5,403,639 5,728,435
2000 5,305,021 5,537,064
1999 5,218,038 5,349,333
1998 5,140,704 5,166,390
1997 5,064,639 4,987,883
1996 4,987,393 4,813,361
1995 4,906,843 4,644,278
1994 4,822,037 4,480,208
1993 4,733,045 4,320,872
1992 4,640,352 4,166,699
1991 4,544,400 4,021,837
1990 4,445,239 3,896,481
1989 4,342,920 3,796,078
1988 4,237,755 3,711,880
1987 4,129,739 3,632,543
1986 4,017,403 3,554,793
1985 3,898,745 3,478,936
1984 3,773,633 3,405,198
1983 3,718,961 3,333,633
1982 3,724,765 3,264,291
1981 3,621,486 3,197,019
1980 3,424,378 3,131,512
1979 3,233,846 3,067,341
1978 3,052,526 3,003,714
1977 2,881,533 2,940,327
1976 2,721,237 2,877,327
1975 2,571,556 2,814,820
1974 2,432,211 2,752,671
1973 2,314,193 2,690,629
1972 2,226,091 2,628,432
1971 2,153,534 2,566,421
1970 2,082,589 2,505,628
1969 2,014,293 2,446,927
1968 1,952,781 2,390,803
1967 1,898,199 2,337,532
1966 1,849,063 2,285,774
1965 1,804,015 2,235,820
1964 1,753,691 2,188,325
1963 1,690,457 2,141,376
1962 1,621,960 2,093,919
1961 1,555,699 2,046,127
1960 1,492,890 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Libya increased by 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

Libya was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya Papua New Guinea
2100 -0.18% 0.06%
2099 -0.21% 0.07%
2098 -0.2% 0.09%
2097 -0.17% 0.11%
2096 -0.12% 0.13%
2095 -0.12% 0.14%
2094 -0.15% 0.16%
2093 -0.15% 0.17%
2092 -0.09% 0.19%
2091 -0.16% 0.22%
2090 -0.1% 0.21%
2089 -0.11% 0.23%
2088 -0.04% 0.24%
2087 0.004% 0.26%
2086 0.06% 0.28%
2085 0.07% 0.28%
2084 0.04% 0.31%
2083 0.08% 0.31%
2082 0.12% 0.33%
2081 0.1% 0.36%
2080 0.13% 0.35%
2079 0.04% 0.37%
2078 0.06% 0.38%
2077 0.13% 0.39%
2076 0.12% 0.41%
2075 0.11% 0.42%
2074 0.16% 0.44%
2073 0.22% 0.47%
2072 0.12% 0.49%
2071 0.17% 0.5%
2070 0.19% 0.52%
2069 0.2% 0.55%
2068 0.13% 0.57%
2067 0.18% 0.59%
2066 0.2% 0.61%
2065 0.23% 0.62%
2064 0.11% 0.63%
2063 0.23% 0.65%
2062 0.22% 0.67%
2061 0.2% 0.72%
2060 0.3% 0.73%
2059 0.28% 0.75%
2058 0.32% 0.77%
2057 0.26% 0.79%
2056 0.34% 0.82%
2055 0.47% 0.86%
2054 0.48% 0.87%
2053 0.53% 0.91%
2052 0.51% 0.93%
2051 0.56% 0.95%
2050 0.56% 0.99%
2049 0.63% 1.01%
2048 0.6% 1.04%
2047 0.61% 1.06%
2046 0.72% 1.1%
2045 0.72% 1.12%
2044 0.77% 1.14%
2043 0.78% 1.16%
2042 0.76% 1.19%
2041 0.82% 1.22%
2040 0.85% 1.25%
2039 0.87% 1.29%
2038 0.9% 1.31%
2037 0.87% 1.35%
2036 0.9% 1.37%
2035 0.98% 1.4%
2034 0.99% 1.43%
2033 0.96% 1.46%
2032 1.04% 1.49%
2031 1.08% 1.54%
2030 1.07% 1.57%
2029 1.15% 1.61%
2028 1.2% 1.65%
2027 1.13% 1.7%
2026 1.05% 1.74%
2025 1.05% 1.76%
2024 1.03% 1.8%
2023 1.13% 1.83%
2022 1.24% 1.9%
2021 1.27% 2.01%
2020 1.36% 2.15%
2019 1.49% 2.28%
2018 1.64% 2.35%
2017 1.61% 2.42%
2016 1.54% 2.5%
2015 1.63% 2.58%
2014 1.94% 2.66%
2013 2.03% 2.74%
2012 -2.58% 2.83%
2011 -2.38% 2.96%
2010 2.06% 3.07%
2009 2.11% 3.11%
2008 2.15% 3.15%
2007 2.08% 3.2%
2006 2.07% 3.24%
2005 2.13% 3.28%
2004 2.09% 3.33%
2003 2.01% 3.38%
2002 1.94% 3.41%
2001 1.86% 3.46%
2000 1.67% 3.51%
1999 1.5% 3.54%
1998 1.5% 3.58%
1997 1.55% 3.63%
1996 1.64% 3.64%
1995 1.76% 3.66%
1994 1.88% 3.69%
1993 2% 3.7%
1992 2.11% 3.6%
1991 2.23% 3.22%
1990 2.36% 2.64%
1989 2.48% 2.27%
1988 2.62% 2.18%
1987 2.8% 2.19%
1986 3.04% 2.18%
1985 3.32% 2.17%
1984 1.47% 2.15%
1983 -0.16% 2.12%
1982 2.85% 2.1%
1981 5.76% 2.09%
1980 5.89% 2.09%
1979 5.94% 2.12%
1978 5.93% 2.16%
1977 5.89% 2.19%
1976 5.82% 2.22%
1975 5.73% 2.26%
1974 5.1% 2.31%
1973 3.96% 2.37%
1972 3.37% 2.42%
1971 3.41% 2.43%
1970 3.39% 2.4%
1969 3.15% 2.35%
1968 2.88% 2.28%
1967 2.66% 2.26%
1966 2.5% 2.23%
1965 2.87% 2.17%
1964 3.74% 2.19%
1963 4.22% 2.27%
1962 4.26% 2.34%
1961 4.21% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Libya grew by 1.05%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Libya Papua New Guinea
Current population
7580693
11045681
Population rank 105/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.13%
One net population change
6.8 minutes
2.83 minutes
One birth every
4.32 minutes
2.05 minutes
One death every
10.9 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline +212 +510
Annual growth/decline +77,532 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 59/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
1.29 days
Annual migration change -172 -284
Net migration rank 83/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - -284
2024 73,522 3,448 187,595 -707
2023 75,760 -2,001 187,637 -787
2022 91,951 -2,001 186,861 -787
2021 88,005 -694 183,766 10,703
2020 92,950 -694 189,130 10,703
2019 97,842 -1,352 190,662 22,978
2018 101,619 5,841 190,662 24,684
2017 103,891 9,208 189,715 26,513
2016 105,265 -5,081 189,281 28,473
2015 108,096 -7,660 188,600 30,580
2014 110,420 -1,716 187,592 32,840
2013 110,772 25,755 185,790 35,280
2012 108,855 5,211 183,658 37,893
2011 121,016 -562,827 181,842 40,690
2010 122,926 9,611 178,998 50,106
2009 118,102 11,670 175,421 49,647
2008 117,481 15,260 172,823 48,985
2007 116,704 12,640 169,306 48,203
2006 115,645 3,351 166,540 47,191
2005 112,823 11,024 163,888 46,014
2004 107,144 13,222 161,023 44,811
2003 102,144 12,073 158,611 43,639
2002 97,598 10,152 155,091 42,657
2001 93,370 8,420 151,431 41,962
2000 89,814 5,634 147,496 41,855
1999 88,743 -10,206 143,592 42,519
1998 87,613 -11,479 136,677 43,091
1997 86,899 -10,907 134,458 42,787
1996 86,945 -8,446 129,802 41,994
1995 87,661 -5,068 125,410 40,962
1994 88,765 -1,755 122,113 39,669
1993 90,553 426 118,668 38,220
1992 93,568 843 114,818 36,622
1991 96,582 902 111,453 26,830
1990 99,898 946 110,033 2,398
1989 102,823 981 108,199 -19,824
1988 105,469 1,053 106,256 -26,232
1987 107,761 1,740 104,367 -25,720
1986 109,325 5,844 102,346 -25,495
1985 110,194 11,962 100,333 -25,470
1984 110,028 18,039 98,103 -25,487
1983 122,183 -140,904 95,982 -25,465
1982 133,511 -126,400 93,522 -25,355
1981 130,233 69,211 91,767 -25,383
1980 128,034 66,739 90,266 -25,638
1979 121,469 64,821 89,330 -25,618
1978 114,669 61,684 88,747 -25,208
1977 107,769 57,867 87,954 -24,722
1976 101,146 53,813 86,965 -24,198
1975 94,862 49,544 85,809 -23,562
1974 89,337 44,946 84,829 -22,771
1973 81,256 20,498 83,821 -21,803
1972 77,864 -3,418 82,672 -20,303
1971 74,934 -4,265 80,599 -18,945
1970 70,488 745 78,712 -18,773
1969 66,782 -1,418 76,454 -18,994
1968 63,971 -6,323 73,983 -19,188
1967 61,889 -10,384 71,519 -19,767
1966 60,394 -13,619 69,206 -17,454
1965 59,134 -15,810 66,693 -18,532
1964 55,227 2,084 64,558 -17,730
1963 50,421 18,740 62,260 -15,189
1962 46,252 21,589 59,974 -12,141
1961 42,167 22,504 58,151 -10,409
1960 38,391 22,559 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/libya/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people).

As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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