The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,381,023 in 2024 vs 235,536 people in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,523,849 people compared to 244,055 in Sao Tome and Principe.
Population statistics:
- Libya's population is 30.8 times bigger than Sao Tome and Principe's.
- Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Sao Tome and Principe is the 176th.
- The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 0.003% for Sao Tome and Principe.
- For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs +1.82% in Sao Tome and Principe.
- Since 2005, the population of Libya has increased from 5.86M people to 7.52M (28.4% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe has grown from 162K to 244K (51% growth).
- Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 9.97M people compared to the peak of 534K people in 2100 for Sao Tome and Principe.
Libya vs Sao Tome and Principe: live population counter
Libya
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Sao Tome
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|---|---|---|
| Current population |
7523849
|
244055
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| Population rank | 105/197 | 176/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.09% | 0.003% |
| One net population change |
6.97 minutes
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1.88 hours
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| One birth every |
4.23 minutes
|
1.35 hours
|
| One death every |
10.8 minutes
|
6.81 hours
|
| One migration net change every |
2.54 hours
|
14.5 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +3,448 | -604 |
| Daily growth/decline | +206 | +13 |
| Annual growth/decline | +75,364 | +4,665 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.03% | +2.02% |
| Population growth rate rank | 101/197 | 52/197 |
Libya and Sao Tome and Principe: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Libya
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Sao Tome
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Libya
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Sao Tome
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| 1960 | 1,492,890 | 68,012 | - | - |
| 1961 | 1,555,699 | 68,707 | 4.21% | 1.02% |
| 1962 | 1,621,960 | 69,403 | 4.26% | 1.01% |
| 1963 | 1,690,457 | 70,112 | 4.22% | 1.02% |
| 1964 | 1,753,691 | 70,865 | 3.74% | 1.07% |
| 1965 | 1,804,015 | 71,680 | 2.87% | 1.15% |
| 1966 | 1,849,063 | 72,576 | 2.5% | 1.25% |
| 1967 | 1,898,199 | 73,596 | 2.66% | 1.41% |
| 1968 | 1,952,781 | 74,765 | 2.88% | 1.59% |
| 1969 | 2,014,293 | 76,083 | 3.15% | 1.76% |
| 1970 | 2,082,589 | 77,626 | 3.39% | 2.03% |
| 1971 | 2,153,534 | 79,330 | 3.41% | 2.2% |
| 1972 | 2,226,091 | 81,041 | 3.37% | 2.16% |
| 1973 | 2,314,193 | 82,798 | 3.96% | 2.17% |
| 1974 | 2,432,211 | 84,672 | 5.1% | 2.26% |
| 1975 | 2,571,556 | 86,708 | 5.73% | 2.4% |
| 1976 | 2,721,237 | 88,922 | 5.82% | 2.55% |
| 1977 | 2,881,533 | 91,301 | 5.89% | 2.68% |
| 1978 | 3,052,526 | 93,794 | 5.93% | 2.73% |
| 1979 | 3,233,846 | 96,252 | 5.94% | 2.62% |
| 1980 | 3,424,378 | 98,544 | 5.89% | 2.38% |
| 1981 | 3,621,486 | 100,615 | 5.76% | 2.1% |
| 1982 | 3,724,765 | 102,508 | 2.85% | 1.88% |
| 1983 | 3,718,961 | 104,380 | -0.16% | 1.83% |
| 1984 | 3,773,633 | 106,394 | 1.47% | 1.93% |
| 1985 | 3,898,745 | 108,658 | 3.32% | 2.13% |
| 1986 | 4,017,403 | 111,150 | 3.04% | 2.29% |
| 1987 | 4,129,739 | 113,919 | 2.8% | 2.49% |
| 1988 | 4,237,755 | 116,939 | 2.62% | 2.65% |
| 1989 | 4,342,920 | 119,979 | 2.48% | 2.6% |
| 1990 | 4,445,239 | 122,980 | 2.36% | 2.5% |
| 1991 | 4,544,400 | 125,697 | 2.23% | 2.21% |
| 1992 | 4,640,352 | 128,110 | 2.11% | 1.92% |
| 1993 | 4,733,045 | 130,467 | 2% | 1.84% |
| 1994 | 4,822,037 | 132,732 | 1.88% | 1.74% |
| 1995 | 4,906,843 | 134,895 | 1.76% | 1.63% |
| 1996 | 4,987,393 | 136,962 | 1.64% | 1.53% |
| 1997 | 5,064,639 | 138,922 | 1.55% | 1.43% |
| 1998 | 5,140,704 | 140,751 | 1.5% | 1.32% |
| 1999 | 5,218,038 | 142,442 | 1.5% | 1.2% |
| 2000 | 5,305,021 | 144,018 | 1.67% | 1.11% |
| 2001 | 5,403,639 | 146,375 | 1.86% | 1.64% |
| 2002 | 5,508,410 | 149,922 | 1.94% | 2.42% |
| 2003 | 5,619,398 | 153,814 | 2.01% | 2.6% |
| 2004 | 5,736,693 | 157,705 | 2.09% | 2.53% |
| 2005 | 5,858,798 | 161,639 | 2.13% | 2.49% |
| 2006 | 5,980,211 | 165,638 | 2.07% | 2.47% |
| 2007 | 6,104,380 | 169,700 | 2.08% | 2.45% |
| 2008 | 6,235,430 | 173,793 | 2.15% | 2.41% |
| 2009 | 6,366,686 | 177,853 | 2.11% | 2.34% |
| 2010 | 6,497,839 | 181,802 | 2.06% | 2.22% |
| 2011 | 6,343,203 | 185,649 | -2.38% | 2.12% |
| 2012 | 6,179,328 | 189,439 | -2.58% | 2.04% |
| 2013 | 6,304,628 | 193,148 | 2.03% | 1.96% |
| 2014 | 6,427,252 | 196,767 | 1.94% | 1.87% |
| 2015 | 6,531,819 | 200,291 | 1.63% | 1.79% |
| 2016 | 6,632,126 | 203,689 | 1.54% | 1.7% |
| 2017 | 6,738,770 | 206,970 | 1.61% | 1.61% |
| 2018 | 6,849,055 | 210,187 | 1.64% | 1.55% |
| 2019 | 6,951,033 | 213,392 | 1.49% | 1.52% |
| 2020 | 7,045,399 | 217,435 | 1.36% | 1.89% |
| 2021 | 7,135,175 | 221,961 | 1.27% | 2.08% |
| 2022 | 7,223,805 | 226,305 | 1.24% | 1.96% |
| 2023 | 7,305,659 | 230,871 | 1.13% | 2.02% |
| 2024 | 7,381,023 | 235,536 | 1.03% | 2.02% |
| 2025 | 7,458,547 | 240,251 | 1.05% | 2% |
| 2026 | 7,539,842 | 244,987 | 1.09% | 1.97% |
| 2027 | 7,627,487 | 249,783 | 1.16% | 1.96% |
| 2028 | 7,716,839 | 254,657 | 1.17% | 1.95% |
| 2029 | 7,802,209 | 259,597 | 1.11% | 1.94% |
| 2030 | 7,885,801 | 264,560 | 1.07% | 1.91% |
| 2031 | 7,969,103 | 269,566 | 1.06% | 1.89% |
| 2032 | 8,048,491 | 274,643 | 1% | 1.88% |
| 2033 | 8,126,634 | 279,761 | 0.97% | 1.86% |
| 2034 | 8,206,611 | 284,911 | 0.98% | 1.84% |
| 2035 | 8,283,950 | 290,082 | 0.94% | 1.81% |
| 2036 | 8,357,480 | 295,269 | 0.89% | 1.79% |
| 2037 | 8,431,722 | 300,439 | 0.89% | 1.75% |
| 2038 | 8,506,595 | 305,590 | 0.89% | 1.71% |
| 2039 | 8,579,849 | 310,729 | 0.86% | 1.68% |
| 2040 | 8,651,409 | 315,833 | 0.83% | 1.64% |
| 2041 | 8,719,609 | 320,875 | 0.79% | 1.6% |
| 2042 | 8,786,619 | 325,888 | 0.77% | 1.56% |
| 2043 | 8,854,384 | 330,908 | 0.77% | 1.54% |
| 2044 | 8,920,015 | 335,919 | 0.74% | 1.51% |
| 2045 | 8,983,943 | 340,911 | 0.72% | 1.49% |
| 2046 | 9,043,667 | 345,883 | 0.66% | 1.46% |
| 2047 | 9,098,399 | 350,758 | 0.61% | 1.41% |
| 2048 | 9,154,058 | 355,569 | 0.61% | 1.37% |
| 2049 | 9,208,602 | 360,353 | 0.6% | 1.35% |
| 2050 | 9,260,603 | 365,103 | 0.56% | 1.32% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Libya increased by 673,021 people (a 11.5% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe gained 38,652 people (a 23.9% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Libya gained 992,030 (a 15.2% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe's population increased by 43,764 (a 21.9% growth).
Libya was ranked 104th most populous country in 2005 and is 105th in 2025. Sao Tome and Principe was ranked 178th in 2005 and ranked 176th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Libya's population will grow by 23.1% to 9,260,603 people and will still be ranked 105th. The population of Sao Tome and Principe will increase by 49.6% to 365,103 people and rank change from 176th to 175th.
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Population differences between Libya and Sao Tome and Principe
|
Libya
|
Sao Tome
|
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|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 73.2 years | 70.1 years |
| Average age | 30.7 years | 25.1 years |
| Median age | 28.5 years | 20.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.8:49.2 | 49.7:50.3 |
| Fertility rate | 2.36 births per woman | 3.64 births per woman |
| Population density | 10.9 ppl/mi² | 635 ppl/mi² |
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