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

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The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,458,555 in 2025 vs 36,435,861 people in Poland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,580,693 people compared to 36,007,074 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 4.75 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 +1.36% per year vs -0.38% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.58M (26.8% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 36M (5.6% decline).

Libya vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Poland
2100 9,844,693 18,452,579
2099 9,862,508 18,644,857
2098 9,883,625 18,838,707
2097 9,903,710 19,033,962
2096 9,920,429 19,231,896
2095 9,931,997 19,431,204
2094 9,943,491 19,634,214
2093 9,958,787 19,840,304
2092 9,973,472 20,049,969
2091 9,982,411 20,263,764
2090 9,998,616 20,482,150
2089 10,009,061 20,705,051
2088 10,019,752 20,933,750
2087 10,023,389 21,167,790
2086 10,023,004 21,407,163
2085 10,016,577 21,652,018
2084 10,009,921 21,902,736
2083 10,006,291 22,159,983
2082 9,997,812 22,423,109
2081 9,985,604 22,691,495
2080 9,975,637 22,964,515
2079 9,962,908 23,242,960
2078 9,958,732 23,524,184
2077 9,953,044 23,811,918
2076 9,940,245 24,102,012
2075 9,928,160 24,395,355
2074 9,917,050 24,691,719
2073 9,901,336 24,990,908
2072 9,879,817 25,290,453
2071 9,868,096 25,590,102
2070 9,850,939 25,889,034
2069 9,832,286 26,187,633
2068 9,812,577 26,485,171
2067 9,800,171 26,780,961
2066 9,782,627 27,074,124
2065 9,763,018 27,364,039
2064 9,740,878 27,650,950
2063 9,729,779 27,934,132
2062 9,707,751 28,212,240
2061 9,686,831 28,487,283
2060 9,667,507 28,757,525
2059 9,638,272 29,025,705
2058 9,610,912 29,288,751
2057 9,579,804 29,548,996
2056 9,554,897 29,806,770
2055 9,522,413 30,060,951
2054 9,478,216 30,311,416
2053 9,432,889 30,559,065
2052 9,383,615 30,801,964
2051 9,335,544 31,043,690
2050 9,283,143 31,281,762
2049 9,231,012 31,516,893
2048 9,173,472 31,748,736
2047 9,119,114 31,978,608
2046 9,063,424 32,205,877
2045 8,999,038 32,431,013
2044 8,934,909 32,653,012
2043 8,867,072 32,873,136
2042 8,798,655 33,090,733
2041 8,732,358 33,303,578
2040 8,661,540 33,514,705
2039 8,588,479 33,722,530
2038 8,514,257 33,926,660
2037 8,437,950 34,126,585
2036 8,364,991 34,323,967
2035 8,290,112 34,515,669
2034 8,209,497 34,704,048
2033 8,129,319 34,887,791
2032 8,052,378 35,067,502
2031 7,969,721 35,242,658
2030 7,884,898 35,410,392
2029 7,801,652 35,572,635
2028 7,713,258 35,725,650
2027 7,622,004 35,870,384
2026 7,537,063 36,007,074
2025 7,458,555 36,435,861
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline).

Libya was ranked 103rd 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 22.5% to 9,283,143 people and will still be ranked 105th. The population of Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,281,762 people and rank change from 47th to 61st.

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 18.5M 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% -0.34%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Libya grew by 1.05%, while Poland's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Libya Poland
Current population
7580693
36007074
Population rank 105/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.43%
One net population change
6.8 minutes
4.27 minutes
One birth every
4.32 minutes
2.08 minutes
One death every
10.9 minutes
1.28 minutes
Daily growth/decline +212 -338
Annual growth/decline +77,532 -123,372
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 179/197
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 73,522 3,448 -157,205 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Poland 53.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 832,648 people) and 46.1% is from migration (a gain of 712,179 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 (1960–2025, 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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