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

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The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,458,555 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,580,693 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 1.42 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.58M (26.8% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Libya vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Portugal
2100 9,844,693 9,079,610
2099 9,862,508 9,084,930
2098 9,883,625 9,089,064
2097 9,903,710 9,094,546
2096 9,920,429 9,100,755
2095 9,931,997 9,108,548
2094 9,943,491 9,113,366
2093 9,958,787 9,118,286
2092 9,973,472 9,123,579
2091 9,982,411 9,127,714
2090 9,998,616 9,132,140
2089 10,009,061 9,136,870
2088 10,019,752 9,141,647
2087 10,023,389 9,147,996
2086 10,023,004 9,152,804
2085 10,016,577 9,158,263
2084 10,009,921 9,165,158
2083 10,006,291 9,171,574
2082 9,997,812 9,179,958
2081 9,985,604 9,190,466
2080 9,975,637 9,201,621
2079 9,962,908 9,214,398
2078 9,958,732 9,228,555
2077 9,953,044 9,243,708
2076 9,940,245 9,262,542
2075 9,928,160 9,282,392
2074 9,917,050 9,305,608
2073 9,901,336 9,330,117
2072 9,879,817 9,353,771
2071 9,868,096 9,380,991
2070 9,850,939 9,409,668
2069 9,832,286 9,440,299
2068 9,812,577 9,473,457
2067 9,800,171 9,506,001
2066 9,782,627 9,539,597
2065 9,763,018 9,574,237
2064 9,740,878 9,611,738
2063 9,729,779 9,649,045
2062 9,707,751 9,686,737
2061 9,686,831 9,723,601
2060 9,667,507 9,762,379
2059 9,638,272 9,801,072
2058 9,610,912 9,841,936
2057 9,579,804 9,880,092
2056 9,554,897 9,918,643
2055 9,522,413 9,958,971
2054 9,478,216 9,997,570
2053 9,432,889 10,037,385
2052 9,383,615 10,076,095
2051 9,335,544 10,112,788
2050 9,283,143 10,149,626
2049 9,231,012 10,187,172
2048 9,173,472 10,221,034
2047 9,119,114 10,255,340
2046 9,063,424 10,289,266
2045 8,999,038 10,321,807
2044 8,934,909 10,353,338
2043 8,867,072 10,384,554
2042 8,798,655 10,412,950
2041 8,732,358 10,440,054
2040 8,661,540 10,469,380
2039 8,588,479 10,497,556
2038 8,514,257 10,523,869
2037 8,437,950 10,548,445
2036 8,364,991 10,573,361
2035 8,290,112 10,597,352
2034 8,209,497 10,621,955
2033 8,129,319 10,645,024
2032 8,052,378 10,668,384
2031 7,969,721 10,689,372
2030 7,884,898 10,708,819
2029 7,801,652 10,729,893
2028 7,713,258 10,752,023
2027 7,622,004 10,770,712
2026 7,537,063 10,788,071
2025 7,458,555 10,804,871
2024 7,381,023 10,694,681
2023 7,305,659 10,578,174
2022 7,223,805 10,434,332
2021 7,135,175 10,361,831
2020 7,045,399 10,297,081
2019 6,951,033 10,286,263
2018 6,849,055 10,283,822
2017 6,738,770 10,300,300
2016 6,632,126 10,325,452
2015 6,531,819 10,358,076
2014 6,427,252 10,401,062
2013 6,304,628 10,457,295
2012 6,179,328 10,514,844
2011 6,343,203 10,557,560
2010 6,497,839 10,573,100
2009 6,366,686 10,568,247
2008 6,235,430 10,558,177
2007 6,104,380 10,542,964
2006 5,980,211 10,522,288
2005 5,858,798 10,503,330
2004 5,736,693 10,483,861
2003 5,619,398 10,458,821
2002 5,508,410 10,419,631
2001 5,403,639 10,362,722
2000 5,305,021 10,289,898
1999 5,218,038 10,217,828
1998 5,140,704 10,160,196
1997 5,064,639 10,108,977
1996 4,987,393 10,063,945
1995 4,906,843 10,026,176
1994 4,822,037 9,991,525
1993 4,733,045 9,964,675
1992 4,640,352 9,952,494
1991 4,544,400 9,960,235
1990 4,445,239 9,983,218
1989 4,342,920 10,005,000
1988 4,237,755 10,019,610
1987 4,129,739 10,030,031
1986 4,017,403 10,032,734
1985 3,898,745 10,023,613
1984 3,773,633 9,996,232
1983 3,718,961 9,957,865
1982 3,724,765 9,911,771
1981 3,621,486 9,851,362
1980 3,424,378 9,766,312
1979 3,233,846 9,661,265
1978 3,052,526 9,558,250
1977 2,881,533 9,455,675
1976 2,721,237 9,355,810
1975 2,571,556 9,093,470
1974 2,432,211 8,754,365
1973 2,314,193 8,633,100
1972 2,226,091 8,630,430
1971 2,153,534 8,643,756
1970 2,082,589 8,680,431
1969 2,014,293 8,757,705
1968 1,952,781 8,836,650
1967 1,898,199 8,874,520
1966 1,849,063 8,930,990
1965 1,804,015 8,998,595
1964 1,753,691 9,035,365
1963 1,690,457 9,030,355
1962 1,621,960 8,993,985
1961 1,555,699 8,929,316
1960 1,492,890 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Libya increased by 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

Libya was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st to 97th.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2025 at 10.8M people and is projected to decrease to 9.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya Portugal
2100 -0.18% -0.06%
2099 -0.21% -0.05%
2098 -0.2% -0.06%
2097 -0.17% -0.07%
2096 -0.12% -0.09%
2095 -0.12% -0.05%
2094 -0.15% -0.05%
2093 -0.15% -0.06%
2092 -0.09% -0.05%
2091 -0.16% -0.05%
2090 -0.1% -0.05%
2089 -0.11% -0.05%
2088 -0.04% -0.07%
2087 0.004% -0.05%
2086 0.06% -0.06%
2085 0.07% -0.08%
2084 0.04% -0.07%
2083 0.08% -0.09%
2082 0.12% -0.11%
2081 0.1% -0.12%
2080 0.13% -0.14%
2079 0.04% -0.15%
2078 0.06% -0.16%
2077 0.13% -0.2%
2076 0.12% -0.21%
2075 0.11% -0.25%
2074 0.16% -0.26%
2073 0.22% -0.25%
2072 0.12% -0.29%
2071 0.17% -0.3%
2070 0.19% -0.32%
2069 0.2% -0.35%
2068 0.13% -0.34%
2067 0.18% -0.35%
2066 0.2% -0.36%
2065 0.23% -0.39%
2064 0.11% -0.39%
2063 0.23% -0.39%
2062 0.22% -0.38%
2061 0.2% -0.4%
2060 0.3% -0.39%
2059 0.28% -0.42%
2058 0.32% -0.39%
2057 0.26% -0.39%
2056 0.34% -0.4%
2055 0.47% -0.39%
2054 0.48% -0.4%
2053 0.53% -0.38%
2052 0.51% -0.36%
2051 0.56% -0.36%
2050 0.56% -0.37%
2049 0.63% -0.33%
2048 0.6% -0.33%
2047 0.61% -0.33%
2046 0.72% -0.32%
2045 0.72% -0.3%
2044 0.77% -0.3%
2043 0.78% -0.27%
2042 0.76% -0.26%
2041 0.82% -0.28%
2040 0.85% -0.27%
2039 0.87% -0.25%
2038 0.9% -0.23%
2037 0.87% -0.24%
2036 0.9% -0.23%
2035 0.98% -0.23%
2034 0.99% -0.22%
2033 0.96% -0.22%
2032 1.04% -0.2%
2031 1.08% -0.18%
2030 1.07% -0.2%
2029 1.15% -0.21%
2028 1.2% -0.17%
2027 1.13% -0.16%
2026 1.05% -0.16%
2025 1.05% 1.03%
2024 1.03% 1.1%
2023 1.13% 1.38%
2022 1.24% 0.7%
2021 1.27% 0.63%
2020 1.36% 0.11%
2019 1.49% 0.02%
2018 1.64% -0.16%
2017 1.61% -0.24%
2016 1.54% -0.31%
2015 1.63% -0.41%
2014 1.94% -0.54%
2013 2.03% -0.55%
2012 -2.58% -0.4%
2011 -2.38% -0.15%
2010 2.06% 0.05%
2009 2.11% 0.1%
2008 2.15% 0.14%
2007 2.08% 0.2%
2006 2.07% 0.18%
2005 2.13% 0.19%
2004 2.09% 0.24%
2003 2.01% 0.38%
2002 1.94% 0.55%
2001 1.86% 0.71%
2000 1.67% 0.71%
1999 1.5% 0.57%
1998 1.5% 0.51%
1997 1.55% 0.45%
1996 1.64% 0.38%
1995 1.76% 0.35%
1994 1.88% 0.27%
1993 2% 0.12%
1992 2.11% -0.08%
1991 2.23% -0.23%
1990 2.36% -0.22%
1989 2.48% -0.15%
1988 2.62% -0.1%
1987 2.8% -0.03%
1986 3.04% 0.09%
1985 3.32% 0.27%
1984 1.47% 0.39%
1983 -0.16% 0.47%
1982 2.85% 0.61%
1981 5.76% 0.87%
1980 5.89% 1.09%
1979 5.94% 1.08%
1978 5.93% 1.08%
1977 5.89% 1.07%
1976 5.82% 2.88%
1975 5.73% 3.87%
1974 5.1% 1.4%
1973 3.96% 0.03%
1972 3.37% -0.15%
1971 3.41% -0.42%
1970 3.39% -0.88%
1969 3.15% -0.89%
1968 2.88% -0.43%
1967 2.66% -0.63%
1966 2.5% -0.75%
1965 2.87% -0.41%
1964 3.74% 0.06%
1963 4.22% 0.4%
1962 4.26% 0.72%
1961 4.21% 0.81%

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/portugal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Libya grew by 1.05%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Libya Portugal
Current population
7580693
10788071
Population rank 105/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.13%
One net population change
6.8 minutes
4.78 minutes
One birth every
4.32 minutes
6.22 minutes
One death every
10.9 minutes
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline +212 +302
Annual growth/decline +77,532 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 99/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
32 minutes
Annual migration change -172 +16,472
Net migration rank 83/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - 16,472
2024 73,522 3,448 -34,223 20,648
2023 75,760 -2,001 -32,792 29,102
2022 91,951 -2,001 -40,694 68,696
2021 88,005 -694 -45,592 69,606
2020 92,950 -694 -39,129 54,076
2019 97,842 -1,352 -24,687 63,031
2018 101,619 5,841 -25,709 22,495
2017 103,891 9,208 -23,691 13,979
2016 105,265 -5,081 -23,749 -775
2015 108,096 -7,660 -23,823 -3,209
2014 110,420 -1,716 -22,882 -26,447
2013 110,772 25,755 -24,052 -36,342
2012 108,855 5,211 -17,875 -37,083
2011 121,016 -562,827 -5,279 -31,513
2010 122,926 9,611 -4,230 -5,627
2009 118,102 11,670 -5,284 14,532
2008 117,481 15,260 0 9,478
2007 116,704 12,640 -1,055 21,064
2006 115,645 3,351 3,156 16,754
2005 112,823 11,024 2,101 15,537
2004 107,144 13,222 7,339 13,928
2003 102,144 12,073 4,184 24,740
2002 97,598 10,152 8,335 42,169
2001 93,370 8,420 8,290 55,565
2000 89,814 5,634 15,435 60,586
1999 88,743 -10,206 8,175 49,572
1998 87,613 -11,479 7,112 40,931
1997 86,899 -10,907 8,087 36,922
1996 86,945 -8,446 4,026 32,640
1995 87,661 -5,068 4,011 26,971
1994 88,765 -1,755 9,991 20,761
1993 90,553 426 7,972 8,561
1992 93,568 843 13,933 -11,847
1991 96,582 902 12,948 -37,914
1990 99,898 946 13,976 -34,855
1989 102,823 981 22,011 -30,615
1988 105,469 1,053 24,047 -26,595
1987 107,761 1,740 28,084 -23,142
1986 109,325 5,844 31,102 -20,000
1985 110,194 11,962 33,077 -19,183
1984 110,028 18,039 45,983 -16,658
1983 122,183 -140,904 47,798 -16,568
1982 133,511 -126,400 58,479 -15,006
1981 130,233 69,211 56,152 -7,938
1980 128,034 66,739 63,481 29,881
1979 121,469 64,821 67,628 32,434
1978 114,669 61,684 70,731 34,345
1977 107,769 57,867 84,156 37,779
1976 101,146 53,813 85,138 40,490
1975 94,862 49,544 81,841 42,262
1974 89,337 44,946 74,412 41,254
1973 81,256 20,498 76,835 39,748
1972 77,864 -3,418 83,715 39,058
1971 74,934 -4,265 82,980 48,944
1970 70,488 745 87,672 -191,862
1969 66,782 -1,418 89,329 -161,114
1968 63,971 -6,323 100,737 -145,200
1967 61,889 -10,384 106,495 -136,232
1966 60,394 -13,619 107,171 -129,233
1965 59,134 -15,810 115,182 -123,855
1964 55,227 2,084 120,170 -118,763
1963 50,421 18,740 113,783 -116,874
1962 46,252 21,589 123,217 -113,947
1961 42,167 22,504 117,867 -112,768
1960 38,391 22,559 118,693 -95,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/libya/portugal | 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 Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 people).

As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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