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

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The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,458,555 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,580,693 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 1.99 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.58M (26.8% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Libya vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Rwanda
2100 9,844,693 33,113,283
2099 9,862,508 33,008,545
2098 9,883,625 32,927,982
2097 9,903,710 32,853,307
2096 9,920,429 32,768,037
2095 9,931,997 32,635,508
2094 9,943,491 32,550,001
2093 9,958,787 32,416,870
2092 9,973,472 32,294,333
2091 9,982,411 32,191,262
2090 9,998,616 32,088,747
2089 10,009,061 31,892,591
2088 10,019,752 31,746,789
2087 10,023,389 31,553,150
2086 10,023,004 31,399,004
2085 10,016,577 31,254,597
2084 10,009,921 31,112,448
2083 10,006,291 30,937,106
2082 9,997,812 30,752,861
2081 9,985,604 30,576,992
2080 9,975,637 30,386,351
2079 9,962,908 30,195,560
2078 9,958,732 30,016,688
2077 9,953,044 29,819,259
2076 9,940,245 29,645,610
2075 9,928,160 29,441,964
2074 9,917,050 29,243,980
2073 9,901,336 29,025,977
2072 9,879,817 28,798,822
2071 9,868,096 28,578,302
2070 9,850,939 28,334,300
2069 9,832,286 28,121,174
2068 9,812,577 27,872,383
2067 9,800,171 27,609,059
2066 9,782,627 27,372,823
2065 9,763,018 27,101,698
2064 9,740,878 26,838,144
2063 9,729,779 26,559,838
2062 9,707,751 26,312,631
2061 9,686,831 26,001,660
2060 9,667,507 25,729,037
2059 9,638,272 25,453,407
2058 9,610,912 25,121,995
2057 9,579,804 24,853,512
2056 9,554,897 24,582,198
2055 9,522,413 24,281,895
2054 9,478,216 23,991,958
2053 9,432,889 23,705,290
2052 9,383,615 23,421,032
2051 9,335,544 23,113,700
2050 9,283,143 22,814,556
2049 9,231,012 22,498,806
2048 9,173,472 22,171,841
2047 9,119,114 21,848,486
2046 9,063,424 21,554,082
2045 8,999,038 21,228,573
2044 8,934,909 20,915,810
2043 8,867,072 20,548,490
2042 8,798,655 20,214,283
2041 8,732,358 19,845,021
2040 8,661,540 19,475,227
2039 8,588,479 19,108,842
2038 8,514,257 18,773,398
2037 8,437,950 18,433,422
2036 8,364,991 18,128,058
2035 8,290,112 17,765,049
2034 8,209,497 17,432,165
2033 8,129,319 17,100,072
2032 8,052,378 16,822,053
2031 7,969,721 16,495,903
2030 7,884,898 16,178,061
2029 7,801,652 15,868,812
2028 7,713,258 15,554,713
2027 7,622,004 15,217,275
2026 7,537,063 14,898,118
2025 7,458,555 14,569,341
2024 7,381,023 14,256,567
2023 7,305,659 13,954,471
2022 7,223,805 13,651,030
2021 7,135,175 13,355,260
2020 7,045,399 13,065,837
2019 6,951,033 12,776,103
2018 6,849,055 12,487,996
2017 6,738,770 12,202,060
2016 6,632,126 11,919,183
2015 6,531,819 11,640,022
2014 6,427,252 11,364,757
2013 6,304,628 11,093,340
2012 6,179,328 10,829,901
2011 6,343,203 10,573,733
2010 6,497,839 10,317,553
2009 6,366,686 10,060,432
2008 6,235,430 9,804,269
2007 6,104,380 9,549,933
2006 5,980,211 9,299,246
2005 5,858,798 9,054,528
2004 5,736,693 8,816,844
2003 5,619,398 8,586,875
2002 5,508,410 8,400,180
2001 5,403,639 8,287,094
2000 5,305,021 8,213,931
1999 5,218,038 8,147,912
1998 5,140,704 8,081,681
1997 5,064,639 7,755,238
1996 4,987,393 6,708,764
1995 4,906,843 5,674,118
1994 4,822,037 6,792,352
1993 4,733,045 7,981,132
1992 4,640,352 7,683,266
1991 4,544,400 7,526,966
1990 4,445,239 7,375,307
1989 4,342,920 7,184,706
1988 4,237,755 6,968,071
1987 4,129,739 6,749,493
1986 4,017,403 6,531,881
1985 3,898,745 6,317,228
1984 3,773,633 6,107,627
1983 3,718,961 5,905,311
1982 3,724,765 5,711,549
1981 3,621,486 5,527,230
1980 3,424,378 5,353,259
1979 3,233,846 5,189,541
1978 3,052,526 5,035,171
1977 2,881,533 4,888,240
1976 2,721,237 4,745,954
1975 2,571,556 4,607,728
1974 2,432,211 4,474,228
1973 2,314,193 4,345,047
1972 2,226,091 4,220,335
1971 2,153,534 4,100,044
1970 2,082,589 3,980,669
1969 2,014,293 3,861,271
1968 1,952,781 3,744,010
1967 1,898,199 3,629,577
1966 1,849,063 3,521,626
1965 1,804,015 3,423,210
1964 1,753,691 3,334,834
1963 1,690,457 3,258,890
1962 1,621,960 3,186,025
1961 1,555,699 3,106,779
1960 1,492,890 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Libya increased by 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Libya was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya Rwanda
2100 -0.18% 0.32%
2099 -0.21% 0.24%
2098 -0.2% 0.23%
2097 -0.17% 0.26%
2096 -0.12% 0.41%
2095 -0.12% 0.26%
2094 -0.15% 0.41%
2093 -0.15% 0.38%
2092 -0.09% 0.32%
2091 -0.16% 0.32%
2090 -0.1% 0.62%
2089 -0.11% 0.46%
2088 -0.04% 0.61%
2087 0.004% 0.49%
2086 0.06% 0.46%
2085 0.07% 0.46%
2084 0.04% 0.57%
2083 0.08% 0.6%
2082 0.12% 0.58%
2081 0.1% 0.63%
2080 0.13% 0.63%
2079 0.04% 0.6%
2078 0.06% 0.66%
2077 0.13% 0.59%
2076 0.12% 0.69%
2075 0.11% 0.68%
2074 0.16% 0.75%
2073 0.22% 0.79%
2072 0.12% 0.77%
2071 0.17% 0.86%
2070 0.19% 0.76%
2069 0.2% 0.89%
2068 0.13% 0.95%
2067 0.18% 0.86%
2066 0.2% 1%
2065 0.23% 0.98%
2064 0.11% 1.05%
2063 0.23% 0.94%
2062 0.22% 1.2%
2061 0.2% 1.06%
2060 0.3% 1.08%
2059 0.28% 1.32%
2058 0.32% 1.08%
2057 0.26% 1.1%
2056 0.34% 1.24%
2055 0.47% 1.21%
2054 0.48% 1.21%
2053 0.53% 1.21%
2052 0.51% 1.33%
2051 0.56% 1.31%
2050 0.56% 1.4%
2049 0.63% 1.47%
2048 0.6% 1.48%
2047 0.61% 1.37%
2046 0.72% 1.53%
2045 0.72% 1.5%
2044 0.77% 1.79%
2043 0.78% 1.65%
2042 0.76% 1.86%
2041 0.82% 1.9%
2040 0.85% 1.92%
2039 0.87% 1.79%
2038 0.9% 1.84%
2037 0.87% 1.68%
2036 0.9% 2.04%
2035 0.98% 1.91%
2034 0.99% 1.94%
2033 0.96% 1.65%
2032 1.04% 1.98%
2031 1.08% 1.96%
2030 1.07% 1.95%
2029 1.15% 2.02%
2028 1.2% 2.22%
2027 1.13% 2.14%
2026 1.05% 2.26%
2025 1.05% 2.19%
2024 1.03% 2.16%
2023 1.13% 2.22%
2022 1.24% 2.21%
2021 1.27% 2.22%
2020 1.36% 2.27%
2019 1.49% 2.31%
2018 1.64% 2.34%
2017 1.61% 2.37%
2016 1.54% 2.4%
2015 1.63% 2.42%
2014 1.94% 2.45%
2013 2.03% 2.43%
2012 -2.58% 2.42%
2011 -2.38% 2.48%
2010 2.06% 2.56%
2009 2.11% 2.61%
2008 2.15% 2.66%
2007 2.08% 2.7%
2006 2.07% 2.7%
2005 2.13% 2.7%
2004 2.09% 2.68%
2003 2.01% 2.22%
2002 1.94% 1.36%
2001 1.86% 0.89%
2000 1.67% 0.81%
1999 1.5% 0.82%
1998 1.5% 4.21%
1997 1.55% 15.6%
1996 1.64% 18.2%
1995 1.76% -16.5%
1994 1.88% -14.9%
1993 2% 3.88%
1992 2.11% 2.08%
1991 2.23% 2.06%
1990 2.36% 2.65%
1989 2.48% 3.11%
1988 2.62% 3.24%
1987 2.8% 3.33%
1986 3.04% 3.4%
1985 3.32% 3.43%
1984 1.47% 3.43%
1983 -0.16% 3.39%
1982 2.85% 3.33%
1981 5.76% 3.25%
1980 5.89% 3.15%
1979 5.94% 3.07%
1978 5.93% 3.01%
1977 5.89% 3%
1976 5.82% 3%
1975 5.73% 2.98%
1974 5.1% 2.97%
1973 3.96% 2.96%
1972 3.37% 2.93%
1971 3.41% 3%
1970 3.39% 3.09%
1969 3.15% 3.13%
1968 2.88% 3.15%
1967 2.66% 3.07%
1966 2.5% 2.87%
1965 2.87% 2.65%
1964 3.74% 2.33%
1963 4.22% 2.29%
1962 4.26% 2.55%
1961 4.21% 2.8%

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/rwanda | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Libya grew by 1.05%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Libya Rwanda
Current population
7580693
15062056
Population rank 105/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.18%
One net population change
6.8 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
4.32 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
10.9 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +212 +857
Annual growth/decline +77,532 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 40/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -172 +6,282
Net migration rank 83/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - 6,282
2024 73,522 3,448 316,025 -15,582
2023 75,760 -2,001 312,762 -9,001
2022 91,951 -2,001 312,145 -9,001
2021 88,005 -694 309,895 -21,492
2020 92,950 -694 312,692 -22,251
2019 97,842 -1,352 313,525 -24,492
2018 101,619 5,841 312,512 -25,323
2017 103,891 9,208 310,323 -25,634
2016 105,265 -5,081 305,549 -24,474
2015 108,096 -7,660 299,114 -21,862
2014 110,420 -1,716 292,779 -19,505
2013 110,772 25,755 286,331 -16,779
2012 108,855 5,211 282,584 -25,260
2011 121,016 -562,827 282,922 -27,915
2010 122,926 9,611 286,848 -29,501
2009 118,102 11,670 287,034 -30,128
2008 117,481 15,260 287,334 -31,913
2007 116,704 12,640 285,791 -32,537
2006 115,645 3,351 282,149 -34,008
2005 112,823 11,024 275,121 -33,830
2004 107,144 13,222 265,273 -31,214
2003 102,144 12,073 251,243 -25,355
2002 97,598 10,152 239,036 -91,518
2001 93,370 8,420 230,845 -152,197
2000 89,814 5,634 221,276 -153,588
1999 88,743 -10,206 210,518 -146,162
1998 87,613 -11,479 197,185 -129,089
1997 86,899 -10,907 174,687 410,106
1996 86,945 -8,446 140,455 1,367,700
1995 87,661 -5,068 121,137 439,995
1994 88,765 -1,755 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 90,553 426 183,926 236,110
1992 93,568 843 188,025 -12,334
1991 96,582 902 196,431 -59,519
1990 99,898 946 207,895 -41,483
1989 102,823 981 217,632 -2,826
1988 105,469 1,053 223,759 -5,285
1987 107,761 1,740 225,744 -7,062
1986 109,325 5,844 225,526 -8,982
1985 110,194 11,962 223,794 -11,031
1984 110,028 18,039 219,337 -12,899
1983 122,183 -140,904 212,750 -14,560
1982 133,511 -126,400 205,147 -15,818
1981 130,233 69,211 195,769 -16,453
1980 128,034 66,739 184,988 -16,359
1979 121,469 64,821 174,477 -15,669
1978 114,669 61,684 163,779 -13,838
1977 107,769 57,867 155,011 -11,084
1976 101,146 53,813 147,665 -7,027
1975 94,862 49,544 140,596 -4,791
1974 89,337 44,946 135,743 -4,535
1973 81,256 20,498 131,021 -3,862
1972 77,864 -3,418 126,403 -4,156
1971 74,934 -4,265 122,567 -4,230
1970 70,488 745 119,273 1,149
1969 66,782 -1,418 115,394 2,983
1968 63,971 -6,323 111,422 4,728
1967 61,889 -10,384 108,053 4,655
1966 60,394 -13,619 105,128 -1,930
1965 59,134 -15,810 103,422 -9,774
1964 55,227 2,084 102,562 -19,458
1963 50,421 18,740 94,296 -25,524
1962 46,252 21,589 102,548 -25,594
1961 42,167 22,504 102,051 -20,508
1960 38,391 22,559 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/libya/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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