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

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The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,458,555 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,580,693 people compared to 35,105,331 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 4.63 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.58M (26.8% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

Libya vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Peru
2100 9,844,693 38,442,430
2099 9,862,508 38,609,486
2098 9,883,625 38,774,265
2097 9,903,710 38,937,509
2096 9,920,429 39,098,598
2095 9,931,997 39,257,494
2094 9,943,491 39,413,146
2093 9,958,787 39,567,920
2092 9,973,472 39,718,895
2091 9,982,411 39,867,036
2090 9,998,616 40,012,169
2089 10,009,061 40,153,701
2088 10,019,752 40,292,740
2087 10,023,389 40,428,045
2086 10,023,004 40,558,786
2085 10,016,577 40,685,268
2084 10,009,921 40,807,007
2083 10,006,291 40,923,102
2082 9,997,812 41,034,801
2081 9,985,604 41,140,743
2080 9,975,637 41,241,207
2079 9,962,908 41,334,845
2078 9,958,732 41,422,439
2077 9,953,044 41,503,511
2076 9,940,245 41,578,164
2075 9,928,160 41,645,808
2074 9,917,050 41,706,491
2073 9,901,336 41,759,277
2072 9,879,817 41,804,713
2071 9,868,096 41,842,534
2070 9,850,939 41,873,019
2069 9,832,286 41,895,381
2068 9,812,577 41,909,248
2067 9,800,171 41,914,729
2066 9,782,627 41,912,112
2065 9,763,018 41,901,353
2064 9,740,878 41,882,691
2063 9,729,779 41,855,037
2062 9,707,751 41,819,132
2061 9,686,831 41,774,412
2060 9,667,507 41,721,225
2059 9,638,272 41,659,921
2058 9,610,912 41,590,180
2057 9,579,804 41,511,131
2056 9,554,897 41,423,914
2055 9,522,413 41,327,613
2054 9,478,216 41,223,066
2053 9,432,889 41,109,699
2052 9,383,615 40,988,952
2051 9,335,544 40,860,060
2050 9,283,143 40,722,627
2049 9,231,012 40,577,434
2048 9,173,472 40,424,258
2047 9,119,114 40,261,875
2046 9,063,424 40,090,240
2045 8,999,038 39,910,095
2044 8,934,909 39,720,613
2043 8,867,072 39,523,731
2042 8,798,655 39,318,023
2041 8,732,358 39,103,923
2040 8,661,540 38,882,017
2039 8,588,479 38,652,110
2038 8,514,257 38,414,521
2037 8,437,950 38,168,782
2036 8,364,991 37,914,498
2035 8,290,112 37,652,693
2034 8,209,497 37,382,554
2033 8,129,319 37,105,048
2032 8,052,378 36,820,835
2031 7,969,721 36,529,111
2030 7,884,898 36,228,701
2029 7,801,652 35,919,668
2028 7,713,258 35,600,666
2027 7,622,004 35,271,163
2026 7,537,063 34,930,183
2025 7,458,555 34,576,665
2024 7,381,023 34,217,848
2023 7,305,659 33,845,617
2022 7,223,805 33,475,438
2021 7,135,175 33,155,882
2020 7,045,399 32,838,579
2019 6,951,033 32,449,303
2018 6,849,055 31,897,584
2017 6,738,770 31,324,637
2016 6,632,126 30,866,494
2015 6,531,819 30,457,600
2014 6,427,252 30,115,826
2013 6,304,628 29,817,919
2012 6,179,328 29,550,366
2011 6,343,203 29,304,086
2010 6,497,839 29,086,019
2009 6,366,686 28,896,811
2008 6,235,430 28,719,041
2007 6,104,380 28,530,699
2006 5,980,211 28,324,491
2005 5,858,798 28,101,180
2004 5,736,693 27,852,190
2003 5,619,398 27,580,490
2002 5,508,410 27,288,217
2001 5,403,639 26,964,601
2000 5,305,021 26,598,331
1999 5,218,038 26,186,504
1998 5,140,704 25,738,095
1997 5,064,639 25,274,147
1996 4,987,393 24,811,171
1995 4,906,843 24,348,919
1994 4,822,037 23,881,493
1993 4,733,045 23,413,783
1992 4,640,352 22,946,340
1991 4,544,400 22,483,775
1990 4,445,239 22,014,771
1989 4,342,920 21,532,589
1988 4,237,755 21,054,702
1987 4,129,739 20,582,320
1986 4,017,403 20,117,122
1985 3,898,745 19,648,204
1984 3,773,633 19,174,716
1983 3,718,961 18,705,957
1982 3,724,765 18,246,503
1981 3,621,486 17,798,805
1980 3,424,378 17,360,949
1979 3,233,846 16,933,139
1978 3,052,526 16,516,059
1977 2,881,533 16,109,806
1976 2,721,237 15,716,809
1975 2,571,556 15,333,957
1974 2,432,211 14,956,552
1973 2,314,193 14,582,867
1972 2,226,091 14,210,147
1971 2,153,534 13,838,067
1970 2,082,589 13,501,237
1969 2,014,293 13,166,767
1968 1,952,781 12,803,993
1967 1,898,199 12,448,814
1966 1,849,063 12,101,297
1965 1,804,015 11,761,085
1964 1,753,691 11,427,978
1963 1,690,457 11,102,099
1962 1,621,960 10,784,612
1961 1,555,699 10,475,123
1960 1,492,890 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Libya increased by 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth).

Libya was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya Peru
2100 -0.18% -0.43%
2099 -0.21% -0.42%
2098 -0.2% -0.42%
2097 -0.17% -0.41%
2096 -0.12% -0.4%
2095 -0.12% -0.39%
2094 -0.15% -0.39%
2093 -0.15% -0.38%
2092 -0.09% -0.37%
2091 -0.16% -0.36%
2090 -0.1% -0.35%
2089 -0.11% -0.35%
2088 -0.04% -0.33%
2087 0.004% -0.32%
2086 0.06% -0.31%
2085 0.07% -0.3%
2084 0.04% -0.28%
2083 0.08% -0.27%
2082 0.12% -0.26%
2081 0.1% -0.24%
2080 0.13% -0.23%
2079 0.04% -0.21%
2078 0.06% -0.2%
2077 0.13% -0.18%
2076 0.12% -0.16%
2075 0.11% -0.15%
2074 0.16% -0.13%
2073 0.22% -0.11%
2072 0.12% -0.09%
2071 0.17% -0.07%
2070 0.19% -0.05%
2069 0.2% -0.03%
2068 0.13% -0.01%
2067 0.18% 0.006%
2066 0.2% 0.03%
2065 0.23% 0.04%
2064 0.11% 0.07%
2063 0.23% 0.09%
2062 0.22% 0.11%
2061 0.2% 0.13%
2060 0.3% 0.15%
2059 0.28% 0.17%
2058 0.32% 0.19%
2057 0.26% 0.21%
2056 0.34% 0.23%
2055 0.47% 0.25%
2054 0.48% 0.28%
2053 0.53% 0.29%
2052 0.51% 0.32%
2051 0.56% 0.34%
2050 0.56% 0.36%
2049 0.63% 0.38%
2048 0.6% 0.4%
2047 0.61% 0.43%
2046 0.72% 0.45%
2045 0.72% 0.48%
2044 0.77% 0.5%
2043 0.78% 0.52%
2042 0.76% 0.55%
2041 0.82% 0.57%
2040 0.85% 0.59%
2039 0.87% 0.62%
2038 0.9% 0.64%
2037 0.87% 0.67%
2036 0.9% 0.7%
2035 0.98% 0.72%
2034 0.99% 0.75%
2033 0.96% 0.77%
2032 1.04% 0.8%
2031 1.08% 0.83%
2030 1.07% 0.86%
2029 1.15% 0.9%
2028 1.2% 0.93%
2027 1.13% 0.98%
2026 1.05% 1.02%
2025 1.05% 1.05%
2024 1.03% 1.1%
2023 1.13% 1.11%
2022 1.24% 0.96%
2021 1.27% 0.97%
2020 1.36% 1.2%
2019 1.49% 1.73%
2018 1.64% 1.83%
2017 1.61% 1.48%
2016 1.54% 1.34%
2015 1.63% 1.13%
2014 1.94% 1%
2013 2.03% 0.91%
2012 -2.58% 0.84%
2011 -2.38% 0.75%
2010 2.06% 0.65%
2009 2.11% 0.62%
2008 2.15% 0.66%
2007 2.08% 0.73%
2006 2.07% 0.79%
2005 2.13% 0.89%
2004 2.09% 0.99%
2003 2.01% 1.07%
2002 1.94% 1.2%
2001 1.86% 1.38%
2000 1.67% 1.57%
1999 1.5% 1.74%
1998 1.5% 1.84%
1997 1.55% 1.87%
1996 1.64% 1.9%
1995 1.76% 1.96%
1994 1.88% 2%
1993 2% 2.04%
1992 2.11% 2.06%
1991 2.23% 2.13%
1990 2.36% 2.24%
1989 2.48% 2.27%
1988 2.62% 2.3%
1987 2.8% 2.31%
1986 3.04% 2.39%
1985 3.32% 2.47%
1984 1.47% 2.51%
1983 -0.16% 2.52%
1982 2.85% 2.52%
1981 5.76% 2.52%
1980 5.89% 2.53%
1979 5.94% 2.53%
1978 5.93% 2.52%
1977 5.89% 2.5%
1976 5.82% 2.5%
1975 5.73% 2.52%
1974 5.1% 2.56%
1973 3.96% 2.62%
1972 3.37% 2.69%
1971 3.41% 2.49%
1970 3.39% 2.54%
1969 3.15% 2.83%
1968 2.88% 2.85%
1967 2.66% 2.87%
1966 2.5% 2.89%
1965 2.87% 2.91%
1964 3.74% 2.94%
1963 4.22% 2.94%
1962 4.26% 2.95%
1961 4.21% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Libya grew by 1.05%, while Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Libya Peru
Current population
7580693
35105331
Population rank 105/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.42%
One net population change
6.8 minutes
1.47 minutes
One birth every
4.32 minutes
58.5 seconds
One death every
10.9 minutes
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +212 +983
Annual growth/decline +77,532 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 97/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -172 +11,931
Net migration rank 83/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - 11,931
2024 73,522 3,448 347,517 18,406
2023 75,760 -2,001 353,788 24,783
2022 91,951 -2,001 327,859 33,982
2021 88,005 -694 235,440 41,868
2020 92,950 -694 301,950 55,375
2019 97,842 -1,352 346,981 74,270
2018 101,619 5,841 343,123 339,067
2017 103,891 9,208 349,333 114,382
2016 105,265 -5,081 355,859 96,740
2015 108,096 -7,660 362,781 2,421
2014 110,420 -1,716 368,708 -50,383
2013 110,772 25,755 372,694 -95,214
2012 108,855 5,211 376,501 -118,863
2011 121,016 -562,827 383,268 -148,339
2010 122,926 9,611 382,510 -181,302
2009 118,102 11,670 396,522 -219,314
2008 117,481 15,260 413,640 -235,307
2007 116,704 12,640 435,122 -236,745
2006 115,645 3,351 445,884 -231,851
2005 112,823 11,024 454,199 -221,652
2004 107,144 13,222 459,617 -194,171
2003 102,144 12,073 459,243 -181,276
2002 97,598 10,152 463,709 -157,158
2001 93,370 8,420 470,154 -129,481
2000 89,814 5,634 484,222 -92,353
1999 88,743 -10,206 487,095 -55,325
1998 87,613 -11,479 489,436 -24,388
1997 86,899 -10,907 495,348 -32,515
1996 86,945 -8,446 501,855 -38,749
1995 87,661 -5,068 507,894 -46,499
1994 88,765 -1,755 512,735 -39,299
1993 90,553 426 513,769 -51,775
1992 93,568 843 514,618 -41,702
1991 96,582 902 513,867 -61,645
1990 99,898 946 515,233 -29,437
1989 102,823 981 512,152 -33,569
1988 105,469 1,053 508,429 -31,238
1987 107,761 1,740 502,229 -34,651
1986 109,325 5,844 496,712 -33,891
1985 110,194 11,962 488,887 -13,887
1984 110,028 18,039 477,968 -6,007
1983 122,183 -140,904 469,781 -4,243
1982 133,511 -126,400 461,107 -7,748
1981 130,233 69,211 453,158 -11,123
1980 128,034 66,739 445,100 -11,446
1979 121,469 64,821 439,110 -17,148
1978 114,669 61,684 432,127 -19,939
1977 107,769 57,867 425,428 -25,117
1976 101,146 53,813 420,284 -34,602
1975 94,862 49,544 414,400 -34,382
1974 89,337 44,946 408,299 -33,493
1973 81,256 20,498 400,752 -28,191
1972 77,864 -3,418 396,960 -24,100
1971 74,934 -4,265 391,506 -20,209
1970 70,488 745 318,022 -15,653
1969 66,782 -1,418 379,347 -12,776
1968 63,971 -6,323 372,379 -13,389
1967 61,889 -10,384 365,224 -13,837
1966 60,394 -13,619 356,819 -13,166
1965 59,134 -15,810 349,245 -12,470
1964 55,227 2,084 341,570 -12,129
1963 50,421 18,740 332,352 -10,040
1962 46,252 21,589 321,716 -9,051
1961 42,167 22,504 313,385 -7,063
1960 38,391 22,559 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/libya/peru | 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 Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 people).

As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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