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Population in Libya compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,458,555 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,580,693 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 6.81 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.58M (26.8% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Libya vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya South Korea
2100 9,844,693 22,001,649
2099 9,862,508 22,324,514
2098 9,883,625 22,657,541
2097 9,903,710 22,998,315
2096 9,920,429 23,348,632
2095 9,931,997 23,711,049
2094 9,943,491 24,081,510
2093 9,958,787 24,460,970
2092 9,973,472 24,848,715
2091 9,982,411 25,242,926
2090 9,998,616 25,642,926
2089 10,009,061 26,048,094
2088 10,019,752 26,457,020
2087 10,023,389 26,871,556
2086 10,023,004 27,288,450
2085 10,016,577 27,710,065
2084 10,009,921 28,133,600
2083 10,006,291 28,564,090
2082 9,997,812 28,998,646
2081 9,985,604 29,441,497
2080 9,975,637 29,887,135
2079 9,962,908 30,337,095
2078 9,958,732 30,793,984
2077 9,953,044 31,258,278
2076 9,940,245 31,728,826
2075 9,928,160 32,205,338
2074 9,917,050 32,689,892
2073 9,901,336 33,180,187
2072 9,879,817 33,679,874
2071 9,868,096 34,187,068
2070 9,850,939 34,702,204
2069 9,832,286 35,224,472
2068 9,812,577 35,745,164
2067 9,800,171 36,274,411
2066 9,782,627 36,808,495
2065 9,763,018 37,349,660
2064 9,740,878 37,897,742
2063 9,729,779 38,450,082
2062 9,707,751 39,009,227
2061 9,686,831 39,565,102
2060 9,667,507 40,130,032
2059 9,638,272 40,692,438
2058 9,610,912 41,256,780
2057 9,579,804 41,813,259
2056 9,554,897 42,356,530
2055 9,522,413 42,888,143
2054 9,478,216 43,405,840
2053 9,432,889 43,917,075
2052 9,383,615 44,419,192
2051 9,335,544 44,901,452
2050 9,283,143 45,362,931
2049 9,231,012 45,809,553
2048 9,173,472 46,235,718
2047 9,119,114 46,645,885
2046 9,063,424 47,033,200
2045 8,999,038 47,409,815
2044 8,934,909 47,773,842
2043 8,867,072 48,120,989
2042 8,798,655 48,455,085
2041 8,732,358 48,782,206
2040 8,661,540 49,091,438
2039 8,588,479 49,388,464
2038 8,514,257 49,669,835
2037 8,437,950 49,932,869
2036 8,364,991 50,175,947
2035 8,290,112 50,401,135
2034 8,209,497 50,607,994
2033 8,129,319 50,796,030
2032 8,052,378 50,961,878
2031 7,969,721 51,109,725
2030 7,884,898 51,242,628
2029 7,801,652 51,360,529
2028 7,713,258 51,461,403
2027 7,622,004 51,551,313
2026 7,537,063 51,624,449
2025 7,458,555 51,684,564
2024 7,381,023 51,751,065
2023 7,305,659 51,712,619
2022 7,223,805 51,672,569
2021 7,135,175 51,769,539
2020 7,045,399 51,836,239
2019 6,951,033 51,764,822
2018 6,849,055 51,585,058
2017 6,738,770 51,361,911
2016 6,632,126 51,217,803
2015 6,531,819 51,014,947
2014 6,427,252 50,746,659
2013 6,304,628 50,428,893
2012 6,179,328 50,199,853
2011 6,343,203 49,936,638
2010 6,497,839 49,554,112
2009 6,366,686 49,307,835
2008 6,235,430 49,054,708
2007 6,104,380 48,683,638
2006 5,980,211 48,438,292
2005 5,858,798 48,184,561
2004 5,736,693 48,082,519
2003 5,619,398 47,892,330
2002 5,508,410 47,644,736
2001 5,403,639 47,370,164
2000 5,305,021 47,008,111
1999 5,218,038 46,616,677
1998 5,140,704 46,286,503
1997 5,064,639 45,953,580
1996 4,987,393 45,524,681
1995 4,906,843 45,092,991
1994 4,822,037 44,641,540
1993 4,733,045 44,194,628
1992 4,640,352 43,747,962
1991 4,544,400 43,295,704
1990 4,445,239 42,869,283
1989 4,342,920 42,449,038
1988 4,237,755 42,031,247
1987 4,129,739 41,621,690
1986 4,017,403 41,213,674
1985 3,898,745 40,805,744
1984 3,773,633 40,405,956
1983 3,718,961 39,910,403
1982 3,724,765 39,326,352
1981 3,621,486 38,723,248
1980 3,424,378 38,123,775
1979 3,233,846 37,534,236
1978 3,052,526 36,969,185
1977 2,881,533 36,411,795
1976 2,721,237 35,848,523
1975 2,571,556 35,280,725
1974 2,432,211 34,692,266
1973 2,314,193 34,103,149
1972 2,226,091 33,505,406
1971 2,153,534 32,882,704
1970 2,082,589 32,240,827
1969 2,014,293 31,544,266
1968 1,952,781 30,838,302
1967 1,898,199 30,130,983
1966 1,849,063 29,435,571
1965 1,804,015 28,704,674
1964 1,753,691 27,984,155
1963 1,690,457 27,261,747
1962 1,621,960 26,513,030
1961 1,555,699 25,765,673
1960 1,492,890 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Libya increased by 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

Libya was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya South Korea
2100 -0.18% -1.45%
2099 -0.21% -1.47%
2098 -0.2% -1.48%
2097 -0.17% -1.5%
2096 -0.12% -1.53%
2095 -0.12% -1.54%
2094 -0.15% -1.55%
2093 -0.15% -1.56%
2092 -0.09% -1.56%
2091 -0.16% -1.56%
2090 -0.1% -1.56%
2089 -0.11% -1.55%
2088 -0.04% -1.54%
2087 0.004% -1.53%
2086 0.06% -1.52%
2085 0.07% -1.51%
2084 0.04% -1.51%
2083 0.08% -1.5%
2082 0.12% -1.5%
2081 0.1% -1.49%
2080 0.13% -1.48%
2079 0.04% -1.48%
2078 0.06% -1.49%
2077 0.13% -1.48%
2076 0.12% -1.48%
2075 0.11% -1.48%
2074 0.16% -1.48%
2073 0.22% -1.48%
2072 0.12% -1.48%
2071 0.17% -1.48%
2070 0.19% -1.48%
2069 0.2% -1.46%
2068 0.13% -1.46%
2067 0.18% -1.45%
2066 0.2% -1.45%
2065 0.23% -1.45%
2064 0.11% -1.44%
2063 0.23% -1.43%
2062 0.22% -1.4%
2061 0.2% -1.41%
2060 0.3% -1.38%
2059 0.28% -1.37%
2058 0.32% -1.33%
2057 0.26% -1.28%
2056 0.34% -1.24%
2055 0.47% -1.19%
2054 0.48% -1.16%
2053 0.53% -1.13%
2052 0.51% -1.07%
2051 0.56% -1.02%
2050 0.56% -0.97%
2049 0.63% -0.92%
2048 0.6% -0.88%
2047 0.61% -0.82%
2046 0.72% -0.79%
2045 0.72% -0.76%
2044 0.77% -0.72%
2043 0.78% -0.69%
2042 0.76% -0.67%
2041 0.82% -0.63%
2040 0.85% -0.6%
2039 0.87% -0.57%
2038 0.9% -0.53%
2037 0.87% -0.48%
2036 0.9% -0.45%
2035 0.98% -0.41%
2034 0.99% -0.37%
2033 0.96% -0.33%
2032 1.04% -0.29%
2031 1.08% -0.26%
2030 1.07% -0.23%
2029 1.15% -0.2%
2028 1.2% -0.17%
2027 1.13% -0.14%
2026 1.05% -0.12%
2025 1.05% -0.13%
2024 1.03% 0.07%
2023 1.13% 0.08%
2022 1.24% -0.19%
2021 1.27% -0.13%
2020 1.36% 0.14%
2019 1.49% 0.35%
2018 1.64% 0.43%
2017 1.61% 0.28%
2016 1.54% 0.4%
2015 1.63% 0.53%
2014 1.94% 0.63%
2013 2.03% 0.46%
2012 -2.58% 0.53%
2011 -2.38% 0.77%
2010 2.06% 0.5%
2009 2.11% 0.52%
2008 2.15% 0.76%
2007 2.08% 0.51%
2006 2.07% 0.53%
2005 2.13% 0.21%
2004 2.09% 0.4%
2003 2.01% 0.52%
2002 1.94% 0.58%
2001 1.86% 0.77%
2000 1.67% 0.84%
1999 1.5% 0.71%
1998 1.5% 0.72%
1997 1.55% 0.94%
1996 1.64% 0.96%
1995 1.76% 1.01%
1994 1.88% 1.01%
1993 2% 1.02%
1992 2.11% 1.04%
1991 2.23% 0.99%
1990 2.36% 0.99%
1989 2.48% 0.99%
1988 2.62% 0.98%
1987 2.8% 0.99%
1986 3.04% 1%
1985 3.32% 0.99%
1984 1.47% 1.24%
1983 -0.16% 1.49%
1982 2.85% 1.56%
1981 5.76% 1.57%
1980 5.89% 1.57%
1979 5.94% 1.53%
1978 5.93% 1.53%
1977 5.89% 1.57%
1976 5.82% 1.61%
1975 5.73% 1.7%
1974 5.1% 1.73%
1973 3.96% 1.78%
1972 3.37% 1.89%
1971 3.41% 1.99%
1970 3.39% 2.21%
1969 3.15% 2.29%
1968 2.88% 2.35%
1967 2.66% 2.36%
1966 2.5% 2.55%
1965 2.87% 2.57%
1964 3.74% 2.65%
1963 4.22% 2.82%
1962 4.26% 2.9%
1961 4.21% 3.01%

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 South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Libya South Korea
Current population
7580693
51624449
Population rank 105/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.62%
One net population change
6.8 minutes
7.93 minutes
One birth every
4.32 minutes
2.16 minutes
One death every
10.9 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +212 -182
Annual growth/decline +77,532 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 169/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -172 +65,731
Net migration rank 83/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - 65,731
2024 73,522 3,448 -119,027 75,963
2023 75,760 -2,001 -124,111 87,800
2022 91,951 -2,001 -124,014 87,800
2021 88,005 -694 -56,947 -16,778
2020 92,950 -694 -31,101 112,631
2019 97,842 -1,352 10,353 128,622
2018 101,619 5,841 30,951 118,220
2017 103,891 9,208 71,907 104,029
2016 105,265 -5,081 122,923 91,568
2015 108,096 -7,660 163,248 276,427
2014 110,420 -1,716 167,464 308,037
2013 110,772 25,755 166,415 301,926
2012 108,855 5,211 215,859 281,866
2011 121,016 -562,827 214,728 269,958
2010 122,926 9,611 213,083 52,042
2009 118,102 11,670 197,231 5,308
2008 117,481 15,260 215,841 -19,630
2007 116,704 12,640 248,286 -42,293
2006 115,645 3,351 203,441 -28,434
2005 112,823 11,024 187,920 -47,821
2004 107,144 13,222 225,988 -42,549
2003 102,144 12,073 244,251 -31,994
2002 97,598 10,152 247,752 -18,105
2001 93,370 8,420 312,643 -28,006
2000 89,814 5,634 390,167 -84,960
1999 88,743 -10,206 368,272 -107,448
1998 87,613 -11,479 393,436 -98,044
1997 86,899 -10,907 422,773 -109,130
1996 86,945 -8,446 446,142 -115,705
1995 87,661 -5,068 468,967 -208,491
1994 88,765 -1,755 473,200 -208,309
1993 90,553 426 477,302 -222,802
1992 93,568 843 494,352 -265,849
1991 96,582 902 467,594 -270,754
1990 99,898 946 411,546 79,294
1989 102,823 981 403,266 186,120
1988 105,469 1,053 399,297 192,534
1987 107,761 1,740 378,758 198,057
1986 109,325 5,844 395,651 189,782
1985 110,194 11,962 416,219 97,949
1984 110,028 18,039 436,384 101,394
1983 122,183 -140,904 514,844 102,167
1982 133,511 -126,400 605,626 48,638
1981 130,233 69,211 631,189 18,442
1980 128,034 66,739 583,294 -148,341
1979 121,469 64,821 623,068 -139,566
1978 114,669 61,684 499,084 -85,721
1977 107,769 57,867 578,947 -90,737
1976 101,146 53,813 530,558 -92,314
1975 94,862 49,544 603,300 -52,332
1974 89,337 44,946 673,030 27,005
1973 81,256 20,498 699,115 35,779
1972 77,864 -3,418 740,469 25,382
1971 74,934 -4,265 789,185 -6,326
1970 70,488 745 747,987 -27,999
1969 66,782 -1,418 694,227 -21,175
1968 63,971 -6,323 684,487 -16,868
1967 61,889 -10,384 692,169 -16,484
1966 60,394 -13,619 623,534 -16,688
1965 59,134 -15,810 641,090 -146,386
1964 55,227 2,084 655,501 -102,284
1963 50,421 18,740 685,824 -80,226
1962 46,252 21,589 712,590 -94,606
1961 42,167 22,504 730,173 -93,179
1960 38,391 22,559 728,010 47,245

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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).

As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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