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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,381,023 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,559,873 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Libya's population is 1.06 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.56M (26.4% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Libya vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Paraguay
2100 9,844,478 9,114,469
2099 9,862,293 9,134,868
2098 9,883,409 9,153,773
2097 9,903,494 9,171,880
2096 9,920,212 9,188,931
2095 9,931,781 9,204,812
2094 9,943,275 9,219,996
2093 9,958,570 9,234,274
2092 9,973,255 9,247,659
2091 9,982,193 9,260,551
2090 9,998,398 9,272,453
2089 10,008,842 9,283,984
2088 10,019,533 9,293,775
2087 10,023,170 9,302,722
2086 10,022,785 9,311,508
2085 10,016,359 9,319,285
2084 10,009,703 9,325,447
2083 10,006,073 9,331,054
2082 9,997,594 9,335,846
2081 9,985,386 9,340,017
2080 9,975,419 9,342,618
2079 9,962,691 9,344,195
2078 9,958,515 9,344,403
2077 9,952,827 9,343,525
2076 9,940,029 9,341,603
2075 9,927,944 9,337,944
2074 9,916,834 9,332,883
2073 9,901,120 9,326,126
2072 9,879,602 9,317,685
2071 9,867,880 9,307,917
2070 9,850,724 9,296,216
2069 9,832,072 9,282,854
2068 9,812,363 9,268,086
2067 9,799,957 9,251,858
2066 9,782,414 9,233,146
2065 9,762,806 9,212,933
2064 9,740,665 9,190,368
2063 9,729,567 9,165,372
2062 9,707,539 9,138,205
2061 9,686,619 9,109,701
2060 9,667,297 9,079,572
2059 9,638,062 9,047,300
2058 9,610,703 9,011,957
2057 9,579,595 8,975,110
2056 9,554,689 8,936,412
2055 9,522,205 8,896,115
2054 9,478,010 8,853,974
2053 9,432,683 8,810,350
2052 9,383,411 8,764,844
2051 9,335,341 8,717,773
2050 9,282,941 8,669,516
2049 9,230,811 8,619,672
2048 9,173,272 8,568,157
2047 9,118,915 8,515,265
2046 9,063,226 8,460,084
2045 8,998,841 8,404,136
2044 8,934,714 8,346,996
2043 8,866,878 8,288,781
2042 8,798,463 8,228,904
2041 8,732,168 8,168,202
2040 8,661,351 8,106,496
2039 8,588,292 8,043,273
2038 8,514,071 7,978,464
2037 8,437,766 7,912,690
2036 8,364,809 7,845,468
2035 8,289,931 7,777,137
2034 8,209,318 7,707,832
2033 8,129,142 7,636,950
2032 8,052,203 7,564,485
2031 7,969,547 7,490,891
2030 7,884,726 7,415,529
2029 7,801,482 7,338,535
2028 7,713,090 7,259,813
2027 7,621,838 7,179,864
2026 7,536,898 7,098,035
2025 7,458,392 7,014,448
2024 7,381,023 6,929,153
2023 7,305,659 6,844,146
2022 7,223,805 6,760,464
2021 7,135,175 6,684,182
2020 7,045,399 6,603,739
2019 6,951,033 6,515,058
2018 6,849,055 6,427,382
2017 6,738,770 6,338,660
2016 6,632,126 6,249,126
2015 6,531,819 6,159,103
2014 6,427,252 6,069,811
2013 6,304,628 5,982,445
2012 6,179,328 5,897,008
2011 6,343,203 5,814,626
2010 6,497,839 5,737,971
2009 6,366,686 5,671,236
2008 6,235,430 5,613,574
2007 6,104,380 5,559,386
2006 5,980,211 5,505,148
2005 5,858,798 5,448,097
2004 5,736,693 5,388,175
2003 5,619,398 5,326,436
2002 5,508,410 5,261,328
2001 5,403,639 5,187,689
2000 5,305,021 5,100,868
1999 5,218,038 5,003,135
1998 5,140,704 4,900,025
1997 5,064,639 4,794,412
1996 4,987,393 4,687,543
1995 4,906,843 4,579,806
1994 4,822,037 4,471,417
1993 4,733,045 4,362,696
1992 4,640,352 4,253,600
1991 4,544,400 4,144,364
1990 4,445,239 4,035,747
1989 4,342,920 3,927,802
1988 4,237,755 3,820,546
1987 4,129,739 3,714,889
1986 4,017,403 3,611,474
1985 3,898,745 3,510,671
1984 3,773,633 3,412,936
1983 3,718,961 3,318,068
1982 3,724,765 3,226,189
1981 3,621,486 3,137,604
1980 3,424,378 3,053,235
1979 3,233,846 2,973,968
1978 3,052,526 2,899,269
1977 2,881,533 2,827,874
1976 2,721,237 2,758,836
1975 2,571,556 2,691,648
1974 2,432,211 2,625,621
1973 2,314,193 2,561,102
1972 2,226,091 2,499,881
1971 2,153,534 2,442,537
1970 2,082,589 2,388,028
1969 2,014,293 2,334,992
1968 1,952,781 2,282,391
1967 1,898,199 2,229,994
1966 1,849,063 2,177,584
1965 1,804,015 2,125,177
1964 1,753,691 2,073,119
1963 1,690,457 2,021,909
1962 1,621,960 1,973,130
1961 1,555,699 1,927,394
1960 1,492,890 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Libya increased by 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 927,747 people (a 14% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Libya was ranked 104th most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya Paraguay
2100 -0.18% -0.22%
2099 -0.21% -0.21%
2098 -0.2% -0.2%
2097 -0.17% -0.19%
2096 -0.12% -0.17%
2095 -0.12% -0.16%
2094 -0.15% -0.15%
2093 -0.15% -0.14%
2092 -0.09% -0.14%
2091 -0.16% -0.13%
2090 -0.1% -0.12%
2089 -0.11% -0.11%
2088 -0.04% -0.1%
2087 0.004% -0.09%
2086 0.06% -0.08%
2085 0.07% -0.07%
2084 0.04% -0.06%
2083 0.08% -0.05%
2082 0.12% -0.04%
2081 0.1% -0.03%
2080 0.13% -0.02%
2079 0.04% -0.002%
2078 0.06% 0.009%
2077 0.13% 0.02%
2076 0.12% 0.04%
2075 0.11% 0.05%
2074 0.16% 0.07%
2073 0.22% 0.09%
2072 0.12% 0.1%
2071 0.17% 0.13%
2070 0.19% 0.14%
2069 0.2% 0.16%
2068 0.13% 0.18%
2067 0.18% 0.2%
2066 0.2% 0.22%
2065 0.23% 0.25%
2064 0.11% 0.27%
2063 0.23% 0.3%
2062 0.22% 0.31%
2061 0.2% 0.33%
2060 0.3% 0.36%
2059 0.28% 0.39%
2058 0.32% 0.41%
2057 0.26% 0.43%
2056 0.34% 0.45%
2055 0.47% 0.48%
2054 0.48% 0.5%
2053 0.53% 0.52%
2052 0.51% 0.54%
2051 0.56% 0.56%
2050 0.56% 0.58%
2049 0.63% 0.6%
2048 0.6% 0.62%
2047 0.61% 0.65%
2046 0.72% 0.67%
2045 0.72% 0.68%
2044 0.77% 0.7%
2043 0.78% 0.73%
2042 0.76% 0.74%
2041 0.82% 0.76%
2040 0.85% 0.79%
2039 0.87% 0.81%
2038 0.9% 0.83%
2037 0.87% 0.86%
2036 0.9% 0.88%
2035 0.98% 0.9%
2034 0.99% 0.93%
2033 0.96% 0.96%
2032 1.04% 0.98%
2031 1.08% 1.02%
2030 1.07% 1.05%
2029 1.15% 1.08%
2028 1.2% 1.11%
2027 1.13% 1.15%
2026 1.05% 1.19%
2025 1.05% 1.23%
2024 1.03% 1.24%
2023 1.13% 1.24%
2022 1.24% 1.14%
2021 1.27% 1.22%
2020 1.36% 1.36%
2019 1.49% 1.36%
2018 1.64% 1.4%
2017 1.61% 1.43%
2016 1.54% 1.46%
2015 1.63% 1.47%
2014 1.94% 1.46%
2013 2.03% 1.45%
2012 -2.58% 1.42%
2011 -2.38% 1.34%
2010 2.06% 1.18%
2009 2.11% 1.03%
2008 2.15% 0.97%
2007 2.08% 0.99%
2006 2.07% 1.05%
2005 2.13% 1.11%
2004 2.09% 1.16%
2003 2.01% 1.24%
2002 1.94% 1.42%
2001 1.86% 1.7%
2000 1.67% 1.95%
1999 1.5% 2.1%
1998 1.5% 2.2%
1997 1.55% 2.28%
1996 1.64% 2.35%
1995 1.76% 2.42%
1994 1.88% 2.49%
1993 2% 2.56%
1992 2.11% 2.64%
1991 2.23% 2.69%
1990 2.36% 2.75%
1989 2.48% 2.81%
1988 2.62% 2.84%
1987 2.8% 2.86%
1986 3.04% 2.87%
1985 3.32% 2.86%
1984 1.47% 2.86%
1983 -0.16% 2.85%
1982 2.85% 2.82%
1981 5.76% 2.76%
1980 5.89% 2.67%
1979 5.94% 2.58%
1978 5.93% 2.52%
1977 5.89% 2.5%
1976 5.82% 2.5%
1975 5.73% 2.51%
1974 5.1% 2.52%
1973 3.96% 2.45%
1972 3.37% 2.35%
1971 3.41% 2.28%
1970 3.39% 2.27%
1969 3.15% 2.3%
1968 2.88% 2.35%
1967 2.66% 2.41%
1966 2.5% 2.47%
1965 2.87% 2.51%
1964 3.74% 2.53%
1963 4.22% 2.47%
1962 4.26% 2.37%
1961 4.21% 2.33%

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 Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Libya Paraguay
Current population
7559873
7120169
Population rank 105/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.09%
One net population change
6.97 minutes
6.18 minutes
One birth every
4.23 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +206 +233
Annual growth/decline +75,364 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 87/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -172 -12,423
Net migration rank 83/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - -12,423
2024 - 3,448 - -12,451
2023 75,760 -2,001 97,748 -12,500
2022 91,951 -2,001 94,627 -12,500
2021 88,005 -694 78,667 -8,226
2020 92,950 -694 98,667 -8,226
2019 97,842 -1,352 103,179 -16,263
2018 101,619 5,841 104,908 -16,472
2017 103,891 9,208 105,634 -16,630
2016 105,265 -5,081 106,804 -16,737
2015 108,096 -7,660 106,817 -16,834
2014 110,420 -1,716 105,585 -16,989
2013 110,772 25,755 103,383 -17,232
2012 108,855 5,211 102,508 -17,763
2011 121,016 -562,827 100,442 -20,427
2010 122,926 9,611 99,456 -26,169
2009 118,102 11,670 100,296 -40,112
2008 117,481 15,260 99,821 -44,679
2007 116,704 12,640 99,141 -45,914
2006 115,645 3,351 99,808 -44,568
2005 112,823 11,024 101,035 -42,173
2004 107,144 13,222 101,896 -40,907
2003 102,144 12,073 102,427 -39,941
2002 97,598 10,152 104,658 -36,918
2001 93,370 8,420 107,225 -27,676
2000 89,814 5,634 109,979 -15,884
1999 88,743 -10,206 112,726 -11,362
1998 87,613 -11,479 114,122 -9,276
1997 86,899 -10,907 115,095 -8,704
1996 86,945 -8,446 115,623 -8,273
1995 87,661 -5,068 115,777 -7,653
1994 88,765 -1,755 115,662 -6,999
1993 90,553 426 115,211 -6,431
1992 93,568 843 115,442 -6,035
1991 96,582 902 114,472 -5,420
1990 99,898 946 112,864 -4,685
1989 102,823 981 111,727 -4,009
1988 105,469 1,053 110,348 -3,557
1987 107,761 1,740 107,962 -3,445
1986 109,325 5,844 105,776 -3,460
1985 110,194 11,962 102,859 -3,562
1984 110,028 18,039 99,937 -3,769
1983 122,183 -140,904 96,406 -2,845
1982 133,511 -126,400 92,917 -2,725
1981 130,233 69,211 89,456 -2,477
1980 128,034 66,739 84,568 -2,808
1979 121,469 64,821 80,345 -3,570
1978 114,669 61,684 76,691 -4,066
1977 107,769 57,867 74,359 -4,201
1976 101,146 53,813 71,973 -4,066
1975 94,862 49,544 70,285 -3,807
1974 89,337 44,946 69,059 -3,478
1973 81,256 20,498 67,803 -4,346
1972 77,864 -3,418 66,625 -7,642
1971 74,934 -4,265 66,142 -10,446
1970 70,488 745 65,905 -12,579
1969 66,782 -1,418 65,616 -12,859
1968 63,971 -6,323 65,575 -13,132
1967 61,889 -10,384 65,695 -13,346
1966 60,394 -13,619 66,002 -13,538
1965 59,134 -15,810 66,063 -13,715
1964 55,227 2,084 65,681 -13,915
1963 50,421 18,740 64,741 -14,086
1962 46,252 21,589 63,079 -16,175
1961 42,167 22,504 61,536 -16,972
1960 38,391 22,559 60,009 -16,811

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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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