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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,381,023 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,559,873 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 4.74 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.56M (26.4% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Libya vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Poland
2100 9,844,478 18,350,017
2099 9,862,293 18,541,227
2098 9,883,409 18,733,999
2097 9,903,494 18,928,169
2096 9,920,212 19,125,003
2095 9,931,781 19,323,203
2094 9,943,275 19,525,085
2093 9,958,570 19,730,030
2092 9,973,255 19,938,529
2091 9,982,193 20,151,135
2090 9,998,398 20,368,308
2089 10,008,842 20,589,970
2088 10,019,533 20,817,398
2087 10,023,170 21,050,137
2086 10,022,785 21,288,179
2085 10,016,359 21,531,674
2084 10,009,703 21,780,998
2083 10,006,073 22,036,816
2082 9,997,594 22,298,479
2081 9,985,386 22,565,373
2080 9,975,419 22,836,875
2079 9,962,691 23,113,773
2078 9,958,515 23,393,434
2077 9,952,827 23,679,569
2076 9,940,029 23,968,050
2075 9,927,944 24,259,763
2074 9,916,834 24,554,480
2073 9,901,120 24,852,006
2072 9,879,602 25,149,886
2071 9,867,880 25,447,869
2070 9,850,724 25,745,140
2069 9,832,072 26,042,079
2068 9,812,363 26,337,963
2067 9,799,957 26,632,110
2066 9,782,414 26,923,643
2065 9,762,806 27,211,946
2064 9,740,665 27,497,263
2063 9,729,567 27,778,871
2062 9,707,539 28,055,433
2061 9,686,619 28,328,948
2060 9,667,297 28,597,687
2059 9,638,062 28,864,377
2058 9,610,703 29,125,961
2057 9,579,595 29,384,759
2056 9,554,689 29,641,101
2055 9,522,205 29,893,868
2054 9,478,010 30,142,942
2053 9,432,683 30,389,214
2052 9,383,411 30,630,763
2051 9,335,341 30,871,146
2050 9,282,941 31,107,894
2049 9,230,811 31,341,718
2048 9,173,272 31,572,273
2047 9,118,915 31,800,868
2046 9,063,226 32,026,873
2045 8,998,841 32,250,757
2044 8,934,714 32,471,522
2043 8,866,878 32,690,423
2042 8,798,463 32,906,811
2041 8,732,168 33,118,473
2040 8,661,351 33,328,426
2039 8,588,292 33,535,096
2038 8,514,071 33,738,091
2037 8,437,766 33,936,906
2036 8,364,809 34,133,190
2035 8,289,931 34,323,827
2034 8,209,318 34,511,159
2033 8,129,142 34,693,880
2032 8,052,203 34,872,593
2031 7,969,547 35,046,775
2030 7,884,726 35,213,577
2029 7,801,482 35,374,919
2028 7,713,090 35,527,083
2027 7,621,838 35,671,012
2026 7,536,898 35,806,942
2025 7,458,392 36,233,346
2024 7,381,023 36,559,233
2023 7,305,659 36,687,353
2022 7,223,805 36,821,749
2021 7,135,175 36,981,559
2020 7,045,399 37,515,748
2019 6,951,033 37,965,475
2018 6,849,055 37,974,750
2017 6,738,770 37,974,826
2016 6,632,126 37,970,087
2015 6,531,819 37,986,412
2014 6,427,252 38,011,735
2013 6,304,628 38,040,196
2012 6,179,328 38,063,164
2011 6,343,203 38,063,255
2010 6,497,839 38,042,794
2009 6,366,686 38,151,603
2008 6,235,430 38,125,759
2007 6,104,380 38,120,560
2006 5,980,211 38,141,267
2005 5,858,798 38,165,445
2004 5,736,693 38,182,222
2003 5,619,398 38,204,570
2002 5,508,410 38,230,364
2001 5,403,639 38,248,076
2000 5,305,021 38,258,629
1999 5,218,038 38,660,271
1998 5,140,704 38,663,481
1997 5,064,639 38,649,660
1996 4,987,393 38,624,370
1995 4,906,843 38,594,998
1994 4,822,037 38,542,652
1993 4,733,045 38,461,408
1992 4,640,352 38,363,667
1991 4,544,400 38,246,193
1990 4,445,239 38,110,782
1989 4,342,920 37,961,529
1988 4,237,755 37,824,487
1987 4,129,739 37,668,045
1986 4,017,403 37,456,119
1985 3,898,745 37,201,885
1984 3,773,633 36,904,134
1983 3,718,961 36,571,808
1982 3,724,765 36,230,481
1981 3,621,486 35,898,587
1980 3,424,378 35,574,150
1979 3,233,846 35,247,217
1978 3,052,526 34,965,600
1977 2,881,533 34,689,050
1976 2,721,237 34,356,300
1975 2,571,556 34,015,199
1974 2,432,211 33,678,899
1973 2,314,193 33,357,200
1972 2,226,091 33,055,650
1971 2,153,534 32,783,500
1970 2,082,589 32,664,300
1969 2,014,293 32,548,300
1968 1,952,781 32,294,655
1967 1,898,199 31,987,155
1966 1,849,063 31,681,000
1965 1,804,015 31,444,950
1964 1,753,691 31,139,450
1963 1,690,457 30,712,000
1962 1,621,960 30,308,500
1961 1,555,699 29,964,000
1960 1,492,890 29,637,450

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/poland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Libya increased by 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 927,747 people (a 14% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

Libya was ranked 104th most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya Poland
2100 -0.18% -1.03%
2099 -0.21% -1.03%
2098 -0.2% -1.03%
2097 -0.17% -1.03%
2096 -0.12% -1.03%
2095 -0.12% -1.03%
2094 -0.15% -1.04%
2093 -0.15% -1.05%
2092 -0.09% -1.06%
2091 -0.16% -1.07%
2090 -0.1% -1.08%
2089 -0.11% -1.09%
2088 -0.04% -1.11%
2087 0.004% -1.12%
2086 0.06% -1.13%
2085 0.07% -1.14%
2084 0.04% -1.16%
2083 0.08% -1.17%
2082 0.12% -1.18%
2081 0.1% -1.19%
2080 0.13% -1.2%
2079 0.04% -1.2%
2078 0.06% -1.21%
2077 0.13% -1.2%
2076 0.12% -1.2%
2075 0.11% -1.2%
2074 0.16% -1.2%
2073 0.22% -1.18%
2072 0.12% -1.17%
2071 0.17% -1.15%
2070 0.19% -1.14%
2069 0.2% -1.12%
2068 0.13% -1.1%
2067 0.18% -1.08%
2066 0.2% -1.06%
2065 0.23% -1.04%
2064 0.11% -1.01%
2063 0.23% -0.99%
2062 0.22% -0.97%
2061 0.2% -0.94%
2060 0.3% -0.92%
2059 0.28% -0.9%
2058 0.32% -0.88%
2057 0.26% -0.86%
2056 0.34% -0.85%
2055 0.47% -0.83%
2054 0.48% -0.81%
2053 0.53% -0.79%
2052 0.51% -0.78%
2051 0.56% -0.76%
2050 0.56% -0.75%
2049 0.63% -0.73%
2048 0.6% -0.72%
2047 0.61% -0.71%
2046 0.72% -0.69%
2045 0.72% -0.68%
2044 0.77% -0.67%
2043 0.78% -0.66%
2042 0.76% -0.64%
2041 0.82% -0.63%
2040 0.85% -0.62%
2039 0.87% -0.6%
2038 0.9% -0.59%
2037 0.87% -0.58%
2036 0.9% -0.56%
2035 0.98% -0.54%
2034 0.99% -0.53%
2033 0.96% -0.51%
2032 1.04% -0.5%
2031 1.08% -0.47%
2030 1.07% -0.46%
2029 1.15% -0.43%
2028 1.2% -0.4%
2027 1.13% -0.38%
2026 1.05% -1.18%
2025 1.05% -0.89%
2024 1.03% -0.35%
2023 1.13% -0.36%
2022 1.24% -0.43%
2021 1.27% -1.42%
2020 1.36% -1.18%
2019 1.49% -0.02%
2018 1.64% -0%
2017 1.61% 0.01%
2016 1.54% -0.04%
2015 1.63% -0.07%
2014 1.94% -0.07%
2013 2.03% -0.06%
2012 -2.58% -0%
2011 -2.38% 0.05%
2010 2.06% -0.29%
2009 2.11% 0.07%
2008 2.15% 0.01%
2007 2.08% -0.05%
2006 2.07% -0.06%
2005 2.13% -0.04%
2004 2.09% -0.06%
2003 2.01% -0.07%
2002 1.94% -0.05%
2001 1.86% -0.03%
2000 1.67% -1.04%
1999 1.5% -0.008%
1998 1.5% 0.04%
1997 1.55% 0.07%
1996 1.64% 0.08%
1995 1.76% 0.14%
1994 1.88% 0.21%
1993 2% 0.25%
1992 2.11% 0.31%
1991 2.23% 0.36%
1990 2.36% 0.39%
1989 2.48% 0.36%
1988 2.62% 0.42%
1987 2.8% 0.57%
1986 3.04% 0.68%
1985 3.32% 0.81%
1984 1.47% 0.91%
1983 -0.16% 0.94%
1982 2.85% 0.92%
1981 5.76% 0.91%
1980 5.89% 0.93%
1979 5.94% 0.81%
1978 5.93% 0.8%
1977 5.89% 0.97%
1976 5.82% 1%
1975 5.73% 1%
1974 5.1% 0.96%
1973 3.96% 0.91%
1972 3.37% 0.83%
1971 3.41% 0.36%
1970 3.39% 0.36%
1969 3.15% 0.79%
1968 2.88% 0.96%
1967 2.66% 0.97%
1966 2.5% 0.75%
1965 2.87% 0.98%
1964 3.74% 1.39%
1963 4.22% 1.33%
1962 4.26% 1.15%
1961 4.21% 1.1%

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

GeoRank.org/population/libya/poland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Libya grew by 1.03%, while Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Libya Poland
Current population
7559873
35806942
Population rank 105/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.43%
One net population change
6.97 minutes
4.1 minutes
One birth every
4.23 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +206 -351
Annual growth/decline +75,364 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 181/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -172 -330,820
Net migration rank 83/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - -330,820
2024 - 3,448 - -238,062
2023 75,760 -2,001 -135,743 -7,824
2022 91,951 -2,001 -143,605 967,744
2021 88,005 -694 -184,907 2,251
2020 92,950 -694 -120,050 3,920
2019 97,842 -1,352 -34,169 7,696
2018 101,619 5,841 -26,582 -223
2017 103,891 9,208 0 -21,535
2016 105,265 -5,081 -3,797 -5,675
2015 108,096 -7,660 -26,590 3,887
2014 110,420 -1,716 0 5,525
2013 110,772 25,755 -19,020 12,402
2012 108,855 5,211 0 4,635
2011 121,016 -562,827 11,419 45,951
2010 122,926 9,611 38,043 119,623
2009 118,102 11,670 30,521 -8,283
2008 117,481 15,260 34,313 -42,288
2007 116,704 12,640 11,436 -51,235
2006 115,645 3,351 3,814 -68,882
2005 112,823 11,024 -3,817 -41,942
2004 107,144 13,222 -7,637 -38,216
2003 102,144 12,073 -15,281 -19,039
2002 97,598 10,152 -3,823 -16,462
2001 93,370 8,420 3,825 -16,648
2000 89,814 5,634 11,478 -15,921
1999 88,743 -10,206 0 -53,035
1998 87,613 -11,479 19,332 -39,509
1997 86,899 -10,907 34,785 -44,230
1996 86,945 -8,446 42,487 -45,349
1995 87,661 -5,068 46,314 -52,989
1994 88,765 -1,755 96,357 -41,845
1993 90,553 426 103,846 -48,805
1992 93,568 843 118,928 -46,893
1991 96,582 902 141,511 -55,342
1990 99,898 946 160,066 -50,339
1989 102,823 981 182,215 -49,192
1988 105,469 1,053 215,599 -101,671
1987 107,761 1,740 226,008 -32,310
1986 109,325 5,844 258,448 -22,520
1985 110,194 11,962 297,615 -27,277
1984 110,028 18,039 332,137 -18,402
1983 122,183 -140,904 373,032 -26,724
1982 133,511 -126,400 369,551 -34,980
1981 130,233 69,211 351,806 -16,155
1980 128,034 66,739 348,627 -42,420
1979 121,469 64,821 366,571 -22,162
1978 114,669 61,684 339,166 -62,936
1977 107,769 57,867 353,828 -33,496
1976 101,146 53,813 367,612 -25,716
1975 94,862 49,544 350,356 -31,346
1974 89,337 44,946 346,893 -18,273
1973 81,256 20,498 320,229 -29,335
1972 77,864 -3,418 314,028 -15,004
1971 74,934 -4,265 278,660 -31,767
1970 70,488 745 280,913 -66,859
1969 66,782 -1,418 270,151 -26,744
1968 63,971 -6,323 280,963 -11,905
1967 61,889 -10,384 275,089 -25,479
1966 60,394 -13,619 297,801 -17,158
1965 59,134 -15,810 314,450 -21,658
1964 55,227 2,084 326,965 -23,273
1963 50,421 18,740 359,330 -13,770
1962 46,252 21,589 360,671 -31,021
1961 42,167 22,504 398,521 -20,044
1960 38,391 22,559 444,562 -6,306

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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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