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

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The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,458,555 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,580,693 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 2.49 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.58M (26.8% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Libya vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Romania
2100 9,844,693 10,843,503
2099 9,862,508 10,927,951
2098 9,883,625 11,011,822
2097 9,903,710 11,095,182
2096 9,920,429 11,178,195
2095 9,931,997 11,261,202
2094 9,943,491 11,343,358
2093 9,958,787 11,426,736
2092 9,973,472 11,509,522
2091 9,982,411 11,591,897
2090 9,998,616 11,675,686
2089 10,009,061 11,759,143
2088 10,019,752 11,842,733
2087 10,023,389 11,926,699
2086 10,023,004 12,013,212
2085 10,016,577 12,099,742
2084 10,009,921 12,187,794
2083 10,006,291 12,277,402
2082 9,997,812 12,367,518
2081 9,985,604 12,460,785
2080 9,975,637 12,556,104
2079 9,962,908 12,652,446
2078 9,958,732 12,750,395
2077 9,953,044 12,849,896
2076 9,940,245 12,950,914
2075 9,928,160 13,053,551
2074 9,917,050 13,158,624
2073 9,901,336 13,264,931
2072 9,879,817 13,375,162
2071 9,868,096 13,488,051
2070 9,850,939 13,603,287
2069 9,832,286 13,721,187
2068 9,812,577 13,840,530
2067 9,800,171 13,963,377
2066 9,782,627 14,088,938
2065 9,763,018 14,218,608
2064 9,740,878 14,349,029
2063 9,729,779 14,480,312
2062 9,707,751 14,613,788
2061 9,686,831 14,747,178
2060 9,667,507 14,879,235
2059 9,638,272 15,011,161
2058 9,610,912 15,141,670
2057 9,579,804 15,271,230
2056 9,554,897 15,400,030
2055 9,522,413 15,527,331
2054 9,478,216 15,651,338
2053 9,432,889 15,773,422
2052 9,383,615 15,896,118
2051 9,335,544 16,016,719
2050 9,283,143 16,135,745
2049 9,231,012 16,255,638
2048 9,173,472 16,375,139
2047 9,119,114 16,494,633
2046 9,063,424 16,612,186
2045 8,999,038 16,730,009
2044 8,934,909 16,848,827
2043 8,867,072 16,966,857
2042 8,798,655 17,084,359
2041 8,732,358 17,203,640
2040 8,661,540 17,320,952
2039 8,588,479 17,438,042
2038 8,514,257 17,556,386
2037 8,437,950 17,673,500
2036 8,364,991 17,790,613
2035 8,290,112 17,906,949
2034 8,209,497 18,020,973
2033 8,129,319 18,134,889
2032 8,052,378 18,247,275
2031 7,969,721 18,359,750
2030 7,884,898 18,471,446
2029 7,801,652 18,583,513
2028 7,713,258 18,693,807
2027 7,622,004 18,803,518
2026 7,537,063 18,912,567
2025 7,458,555 19,020,271
2024 7,381,023 19,051,804
2023 7,305,659 19,061,062
2022 7,223,805 19,048,502
2021 7,135,175 19,122,059
2020 7,045,399 19,265,250
2019 6,951,033 19,371,648
2018 6,849,055 19,473,970
2017 6,738,770 19,588,715
2016 6,632,126 19,702,267
2015 6,531,819 19,815,616
2014 6,427,252 19,908,979
2013 6,304,628 19,983,693
2012 6,179,328 20,058,035
2011 6,343,203 20,147,528
2010 6,497,839 20,246,871
2009 6,366,686 20,367,487
2008 6,235,430 20,537,875
2007 6,104,380 20,882,982
2006 5,980,211 21,193,760
2005 5,858,798 21,319,685
2004 5,736,693 21,451,748
2003 5,619,398 21,574,326
2002 5,508,410 21,730,496
2001 5,403,639 22,131,970
2000 5,305,021 22,442,971
1999 5,218,038 22,472,040
1998 5,140,704 22,507,344
1997 5,064,639 22,553,978
1996 4,987,393 22,619,004
1995 4,906,843 22,684,270
1994 4,822,037 22,730,211
1993 4,733,045 22,763,280
1992 4,640,352 22,794,284
1991 4,544,400 23,001,155
1990 4,445,239 23,201,835
1989 4,342,920 23,161,458
1988 4,237,755 23,057,662
1987 4,129,739 22,949,430
1986 4,017,403 22,836,841
1985 3,898,745 22,732,999
1984 3,773,633 22,640,547
1983 3,718,961 22,560,478
1982 3,724,765 22,475,741
1981 3,621,486 22,353,070
1980 3,424,378 22,207,282
1979 3,233,846 22,090,488
1978 3,052,526 21,951,464
1977 2,881,533 21,756,096
1976 2,721,237 21,551,634
1975 2,571,556 21,293,583
1974 2,432,211 21,029,429
1973 2,314,193 20,835,681
1972 2,226,091 20,657,957
1971 2,153,534 20,461,567
1970 2,082,589 20,250,398
1969 2,014,293 20,009,141
1968 1,952,781 19,799,831
1967 1,898,199 19,534,242
1966 1,849,063 19,215,450
1965 1,804,015 19,031,576
1964 1,753,691 18,919,126
1963 1,690,457 18,797,850
1962 1,621,960 18,676,550
1961 1,555,699 18,555,250
1960 1,492,890 18,406,905

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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline).

Libya was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya Romania
2100 -0.18% -0.77%
2099 -0.21% -0.76%
2098 -0.2% -0.75%
2097 -0.17% -0.74%
2096 -0.12% -0.74%
2095 -0.12% -0.72%
2094 -0.15% -0.73%
2093 -0.15% -0.72%
2092 -0.09% -0.71%
2091 -0.16% -0.72%
2090 -0.1% -0.71%
2089 -0.11% -0.71%
2088 -0.04% -0.7%
2087 0.004% -0.72%
2086 0.06% -0.72%
2085 0.07% -0.72%
2084 0.04% -0.73%
2083 0.08% -0.73%
2082 0.12% -0.75%
2081 0.1% -0.76%
2080 0.13% -0.76%
2079 0.04% -0.77%
2078 0.06% -0.77%
2077 0.13% -0.78%
2076 0.12% -0.79%
2075 0.11% -0.8%
2074 0.16% -0.8%
2073 0.22% -0.82%
2072 0.12% -0.84%
2071 0.17% -0.85%
2070 0.19% -0.86%
2069 0.2% -0.86%
2068 0.13% -0.88%
2067 0.18% -0.89%
2066 0.2% -0.91%
2065 0.23% -0.91%
2064 0.11% -0.91%
2063 0.23% -0.91%
2062 0.22% -0.9%
2061 0.2% -0.89%
2060 0.3% -0.88%
2059 0.28% -0.86%
2058 0.32% -0.85%
2057 0.26% -0.84%
2056 0.34% -0.82%
2055 0.47% -0.79%
2054 0.48% -0.77%
2053 0.53% -0.77%
2052 0.51% -0.75%
2051 0.56% -0.74%
2050 0.56% -0.74%
2049 0.63% -0.73%
2048 0.6% -0.72%
2047 0.61% -0.71%
2046 0.72% -0.7%
2045 0.72% -0.71%
2044 0.77% -0.7%
2043 0.78% -0.69%
2042 0.76% -0.69%
2041 0.82% -0.68%
2040 0.85% -0.67%
2039 0.87% -0.67%
2038 0.9% -0.66%
2037 0.87% -0.66%
2036 0.9% -0.65%
2035 0.98% -0.63%
2034 0.99% -0.63%
2033 0.96% -0.62%
2032 1.04% -0.61%
2031 1.08% -0.6%
2030 1.07% -0.6%
2029 1.15% -0.59%
2028 1.2% -0.58%
2027 1.13% -0.58%
2026 1.05% -0.57%
2025 1.05% -0.17%
2024 1.03% -0.05%
2023 1.13% 0.07%
2022 1.24% -0.38%
2021 1.27% -0.74%
2020 1.36% -0.55%
2019 1.49% -0.53%
2018 1.64% -0.59%
2017 1.61% -0.58%
2016 1.54% -0.57%
2015 1.63% -0.47%
2014 1.94% -0.37%
2013 2.03% -0.37%
2012 -2.58% -0.44%
2011 -2.38% -0.49%
2010 2.06% -0.59%
2009 2.11% -0.83%
2008 2.15% -1.65%
2007 2.08% -1.47%
2006 2.07% -0.59%
2005 2.13% -0.62%
2004 2.09% -0.57%
2003 2.01% -0.72%
2002 1.94% -1.81%
2001 1.86% -1.39%
2000 1.67% -0.13%
1999 1.5% -0.16%
1998 1.5% -0.21%
1997 1.55% -0.29%
1996 1.64% -0.29%
1995 1.76% -0.2%
1994 1.88% -0.15%
1993 2% -0.14%
1992 2.11% -0.9%
1991 2.23% -0.86%
1990 2.36% 0.17%
1989 2.48% 0.45%
1988 2.62% 0.47%
1987 2.8% 0.49%
1986 3.04% 0.46%
1985 3.32% 0.41%
1984 1.47% 0.35%
1983 -0.16% 0.38%
1982 2.85% 0.55%
1981 5.76% 0.66%
1980 5.89% 0.53%
1979 5.94% 0.63%
1978 5.93% 0.9%
1977 5.89% 0.95%
1976 5.82% 1.21%
1975 5.73% 1.26%
1974 5.1% 0.93%
1973 3.96% 0.86%
1972 3.37% 0.96%
1971 3.41% 1.04%
1970 3.39% 1.21%
1969 3.15% 1.06%
1968 2.88% 1.36%
1967 2.66% 1.66%
1966 2.5% 0.97%
1965 2.87% 0.59%
1964 3.74% 0.65%
1963 4.22% 0.65%
1962 4.26% 0.65%
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).

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In 2025, the population of Libya grew by 1.05%, while Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Libya Romania
Current population
7580693
18912567
Population rank 105/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.23%
One net population change
6.8 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
4.32 minutes
3.68 minutes
One death every
10.9 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +212 -86
Annual growth/decline +77,532 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 172/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -172 -29,041
Net migration rank 83/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - -29,041
2024 73,522 3,448 -100,975 -28,466
2023 75,760 -2,001 -83,869 -27,780
2022 91,951 -2,001 -93,338 89,076
2021 88,005 -694 -141,504 -17,731
2020 92,950 -694 -100,179 -13,202
2019 97,842 -1,352 -60,053 -27,909
2018 101,619 5,841 -62,316 -33,018
2017 103,891 9,208 -50,930 -33,081
2016 105,265 -5,081 -53,196 -33,073
2015 108,096 -7,660 -59,447 -35,751
2014 110,420 -1,716 -55,745 -35,448
2013 110,772 25,755 -59,951 -34,910
2012 108,855 5,211 -54,157 -37,589
2011 121,016 -562,827 -56,413 -102,769
2010 122,926 9,611 -46,567 -122,364
2009 118,102 11,670 -34,625 -137,953
2008 117,481 15,260 -30,806 -144,368
2007 116,704 12,640 -37,590 -133,089
2006 115,645 3,351 -38,148 -132,777
2005 112,823 11,024 -40,508 -131,176
2004 107,144 13,222 -42,904 -117,432
2003 102,144 12,073 -56,093 -107,139
2002 97,598 10,152 -58,673 -106,585
2001 93,370 8,420 -37,625 -91,154
2000 89,814 5,634 -22,443 -92,451
1999 88,743 -10,206 -31,461 -82,590
1998 87,613 -11,479 -33,761 -81,366
1997 86,899 -10,907 -42,853 -88,734
1996 86,945 -8,446 -56,548 -70,799
1995 87,661 -5,068 -36,295 -73,779
1994 88,765 -1,755 -18,184 -76,246
1993 90,553 426 -13,658 -73,475
1992 93,568 843 -4,559 -63,200
1991 96,582 902 25,301 -36,824
1990 99,898 946 69,605 -38,157
1989 102,823 981 122,756 -33,866
1988 105,469 1,053 126,817 -48,911
1987 107,761 1,740 128,517 -42,868
1986 109,325 5,844 134,737 -50,450
1985 110,194 11,962 111,392 -28,108
1984 110,028 18,039 117,731 -24,629
1983 122,183 -140,904 87,986 3,093
1982 133,511 -126,400 119,121 -4,725
1981 130,233 69,211 156,472 -20,870
1980 128,034 66,739 168,776 -16,668
1979 121,469 64,821 194,397 -29,600
1978 114,669 61,684 204,148 -31,427
1977 107,769 57,867 215,385 -28,135
1976 101,146 53,813 213,361 18,748
1975 94,862 49,544 219,324 9,125
1974 89,337 44,946 235,530 6,725
1973 81,256 20,498 175,020 58,651
1972 77,864 -3,418 198,316 61,920
1971 74,934 -4,265 206,662 74,473
1970 70,488 745 234,905 71,919
1969 66,782 -1,418 264,120 74,851
1968 63,971 -6,323 338,577 33,601
1967 61,889 -10,384 347,709 37,282
1966 60,394 -13,619 115,293 -25,458
1965 59,134 -15,810 114,190 -60,430
1964 55,227 2,084 134,326 -59,500
1963 50,421 18,740 139,104 -58,076
1962 46,252 21,589 130,736 -56,152
1961 42,167 22,504 163,286 -54,642
1960 38,391 22,559 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 people).

As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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