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Population in Libya compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,458,555 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,580,693 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 15.6 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.51% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.58M (26.8% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Libya vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Philippines
2100 9,844,693 115,059,775
2099 9,862,508 115,816,309
2098 9,883,625 116,573,828
2097 9,903,710 117,333,883
2096 9,920,429 118,100,419
2095 9,931,997 118,866,742
2094 9,943,491 119,626,818
2093 9,958,787 120,388,122
2092 9,973,472 121,147,462
2091 9,982,411 121,904,917
2090 9,998,616 122,652,199
2089 10,009,061 123,391,846
2088 10,019,752 124,122,345
2087 10,023,389 124,843,149
2086 10,023,004 125,552,213
2085 10,016,577 126,246,777
2084 10,009,921 126,918,902
2083 10,006,291 127,566,644
2082 9,997,812 128,196,192
2081 9,985,604 128,799,883
2080 9,975,637 129,384,776
2079 9,962,908 129,937,788
2078 9,958,732 130,470,163
2077 9,953,044 130,981,766
2076 9,940,245 131,455,691
2075 9,928,160 131,899,779
2074 9,917,050 132,321,868
2073 9,901,336 132,712,554
2072 9,879,817 133,078,198
2071 9,868,096 133,413,261
2070 9,850,939 133,726,740
2069 9,832,286 134,013,962
2068 9,812,577 134,276,965
2067 9,800,171 134,521,893
2066 9,782,627 134,738,123
2065 9,763,018 134,943,069
2064 9,740,878 135,121,691
2063 9,729,779 135,278,856
2062 9,707,751 135,418,302
2061 9,686,831 135,533,003
2060 9,667,507 135,624,320
2059 9,638,272 135,691,307
2058 9,610,912 135,723,393
2057 9,579,804 135,729,299
2056 9,554,897 135,713,449
2055 9,522,413 135,658,483
2054 9,478,216 135,564,032
2053 9,432,889 135,433,969
2052 9,383,615 135,267,110
2051 9,335,544 135,047,521
2050 9,283,143 134,786,831
2049 9,231,012 134,476,341
2048 9,173,472 134,125,026
2047 9,119,114 133,725,025
2046 9,063,424 133,275,028
2045 8,999,038 132,781,283
2044 8,934,909 132,246,145
2043 8,867,072 131,672,273
2042 8,798,655 131,060,574
2041 8,732,358 130,412,807
2040 8,661,540 129,728,924
2039 8,588,479 129,013,931
2038 8,514,257 128,259,977
2037 8,437,950 127,475,872
2036 8,364,991 126,664,807
2035 8,290,112 125,834,749
2034 8,209,497 124,984,319
2033 8,129,319 124,117,657
2032 8,052,378 123,239,893
2031 7,969,721 122,353,079
2030 7,884,898 121,447,264
2029 7,801,652 120,532,209
2028 7,713,258 119,603,538
2027 7,622,004 118,669,567
2026 7,537,063 117,732,112
2025 7,458,555 116,786,962
2024 7,381,023 115,843,670
2023 7,305,659 114,891,199
2022 7,223,805 113,964,338
2021 7,135,175 113,100,950
2020 7,045,399 112,081,264
2019 6,951,033 110,804,683
2018 6,849,055 109,465,287
2017 6,738,770 108,119,693
2016 6,632,126 106,735,719
2015 6,531,819 105,312,992
2014 6,427,252 103,767,130
2013 6,304,628 102,076,336
2012 6,179,328 100,175,512
2011 6,343,203 98,248,614
2010 6,497,839 96,337,125
2009 6,366,686 94,384,250
2008 6,235,430 92,699,095
2007 6,104,380 91,075,184
2006 5,980,211 89,508,986
2005 5,858,798 88,015,962
2004 5,736,693 86,394,504
2003 5,619,398 84,731,835
2002 5,508,410 83,068,889
2001 5,403,639 81,401,488
2000 5,305,021 79,625,397
1999 5,218,038 77,753,257
1998 5,140,704 75,791,024
1997 5,064,639 73,908,810
1996 4,987,393 72,190,242
1995 4,906,843 70,546,246
1994 4,822,037 69,019,291
1993 4,733,045 67,530,621
1992 4,640,352 65,926,125
1991 4,544,400 64,382,249
1990 4,445,239 62,854,666
1989 4,342,920 61,265,260
1988 4,237,755 59,739,052
1987 4,129,739 58,157,496
1986 4,017,403 56,645,077
1985 3,898,745 55,213,006
1984 3,773,633 53,726,181
1983 3,718,961 52,194,620
1982 3,724,765 50,695,707
1981 3,621,486 49,311,727
1980 3,424,378 48,043,740
1979 3,233,846 46,807,103
1978 3,052,526 45,575,281
1977 2,881,533 44,367,962
1976 2,721,237 43,201,488
1975 2,571,556 42,120,826
1974 2,432,211 41,174,341
1973 2,314,193 40,294,130
1972 2,226,091 39,408,560
1971 2,153,534 38,518,659
1970 2,082,589 37,622,204
1969 2,014,293 36,660,799
1968 1,952,781 35,638,342
1967 1,898,199 34,621,320
1966 1,849,063 33,617,170
1965 1,804,015 32,625,316
1964 1,753,691 31,643,032
1963 1,690,457 30,674,731
1962 1,621,960 29,723,536
1961 1,555,699 28,792,621
1960 1,492,890 27,891,897

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Libya increased by 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Libya was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya Philippines
2100 -0.18% -0.65%
2099 -0.21% -0.65%
2098 -0.2% -0.65%
2097 -0.17% -0.65%
2096 -0.12% -0.64%
2095 -0.12% -0.64%
2094 -0.15% -0.63%
2093 -0.15% -0.63%
2092 -0.09% -0.62%
2091 -0.16% -0.61%
2090 -0.1% -0.6%
2089 -0.11% -0.59%
2088 -0.04% -0.58%
2087 0.004% -0.56%
2086 0.06% -0.55%
2085 0.07% -0.53%
2084 0.04% -0.51%
2083 0.08% -0.49%
2082 0.12% -0.47%
2081 0.1% -0.45%
2080 0.13% -0.43%
2079 0.04% -0.41%
2078 0.06% -0.39%
2077 0.13% -0.36%
2076 0.12% -0.34%
2075 0.11% -0.32%
2074 0.16% -0.29%
2073 0.22% -0.27%
2072 0.12% -0.25%
2071 0.17% -0.23%
2070 0.19% -0.21%
2069 0.2% -0.2%
2068 0.13% -0.18%
2067 0.18% -0.16%
2066 0.2% -0.15%
2065 0.23% -0.13%
2064 0.11% -0.12%
2063 0.23% -0.1%
2062 0.22% -0.08%
2061 0.2% -0.07%
2060 0.3% -0.05%
2059 0.28% -0.02%
2058 0.32% -0.004%
2057 0.26% 0.01%
2056 0.34% 0.04%
2055 0.47% 0.07%
2054 0.48% 0.1%
2053 0.53% 0.12%
2052 0.51% 0.16%
2051 0.56% 0.19%
2050 0.56% 0.23%
2049 0.63% 0.26%
2048 0.6% 0.3%
2047 0.61% 0.34%
2046 0.72% 0.37%
2045 0.72% 0.4%
2044 0.77% 0.44%
2043 0.78% 0.47%
2042 0.76% 0.5%
2041 0.82% 0.53%
2040 0.85% 0.55%
2039 0.87% 0.59%
2038 0.9% 0.62%
2037 0.87% 0.64%
2036 0.9% 0.66%
2035 0.98% 0.68%
2034 0.99% 0.7%
2033 0.96% 0.71%
2032 1.04% 0.72%
2031 1.08% 0.75%
2030 1.07% 0.76%
2029 1.15% 0.78%
2028 1.2% 0.79%
2027 1.13% 0.8%
2026 1.05% 0.81%
2025 1.05% 0.81%
2024 1.03% 0.83%
2023 1.13% 0.81%
2022 1.24% 0.76%
2021 1.27% 0.91%
2020 1.36% 1.15%
2019 1.49% 1.22%
2018 1.64% 1.24%
2017 1.61% 1.3%
2016 1.54% 1.35%
2015 1.63% 1.49%
2014 1.94% 1.66%
2013 2.03% 1.9%
2012 -2.58% 1.96%
2011 -2.38% 1.98%
2010 2.06% 2.07%
2009 2.11% 1.82%
2008 2.15% 1.78%
2007 2.08% 1.75%
2006 2.07% 1.7%
2005 2.13% 1.88%
2004 2.09% 1.96%
2003 2.01% 2%
2002 1.94% 2.05%
2001 1.86% 2.23%
2000 1.67% 2.41%
1999 1.5% 2.59%
1998 1.5% 2.55%
1997 1.55% 2.38%
1996 1.64% 2.33%
1995 1.76% 2.21%
1994 1.88% 2.2%
1993 2% 2.43%
1992 2.11% 2.4%
1991 2.23% 2.43%
1990 2.36% 2.59%
1989 2.48% 2.55%
1988 2.62% 2.72%
1987 2.8% 2.67%
1986 3.04% 2.59%
1985 3.32% 2.77%
1984 1.47% 2.93%
1983 -0.16% 2.96%
1982 2.85% 2.81%
1981 5.76% 2.64%
1980 5.89% 2.64%
1979 5.94% 2.7%
1978 5.93% 2.72%
1977 5.89% 2.7%
1976 5.82% 2.57%
1975 5.73% 2.3%
1974 5.1% 2.18%
1973 3.96% 2.25%
1972 3.37% 2.31%
1971 3.41% 2.38%
1970 3.39% 2.62%
1969 3.15% 2.87%
1968 2.88% 2.94%
1967 2.66% 2.99%
1966 2.5% 3.04%
1965 2.87% 3.1%
1964 3.74% 3.16%
1963 4.22% 3.2%
1962 4.26% 3.23%
1961 4.21% 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Libya grew by 1.05%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Libya Philippines
Current population
7580693
118213646
Population rank 105/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 1.42%
One net population change
6.8 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
4.32 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
10.9 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +212 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +77,532 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 110/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -172 -149,315
Net migration rank 83/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - -149,315
2024 73,522 3,448 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 75,760 -2,001 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 91,951 -2,001 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 88,005 -694 917,928 -85,185
2020 92,950 -694 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 97,842 -1,352 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 101,619 5,841 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 103,891 9,208 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 105,265 -5,081 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 108,096 -7,660 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 110,420 -1,716 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 110,772 25,755 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 108,855 5,211 1,979,568 95,702
2011 121,016 -562,827 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 122,926 9,611 2,030,979 13,556
2009 118,102 11,670 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 117,481 15,260 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 116,704 12,640 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 115,645 3,351 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 112,823 11,024 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 107,144 13,222 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 102,144 12,073 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 97,598 10,152 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 93,370 8,420 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 89,814 5,634 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 88,743 -10,206 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 87,613 -11,479 1,870,371 178,274
1997 86,899 -10,907 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 86,945 -8,446 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 87,661 -5,068 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 88,765 -1,755 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 90,553 426 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 93,568 843 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 96,582 902 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 99,898 946 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 102,823 981 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 105,469 1,053 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 107,761 1,740 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 109,325 5,844 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 110,194 11,962 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 110,028 18,039 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 122,183 -140,904 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 133,511 -126,400 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 130,233 69,211 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 128,034 66,739 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 121,469 64,821 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 114,669 61,684 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 107,769 57,867 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 101,146 53,813 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 94,862 49,544 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 89,337 44,946 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 81,256 20,498 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 77,864 -3,418 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 74,934 -4,265 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 70,488 745 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 66,782 -1,418 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 63,971 -6,323 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 61,889 -10,384 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 60,394 -13,619 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 59,134 -15,810 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 55,227 2,084 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 50,421 18,740 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 46,252 21,589 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 42,167 22,504 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 38,391 22,559 1,036,017 -155,354

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

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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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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