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

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The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,458,555 in 2025 vs 51,662,147 people in Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,580,693 people compared to 54,156,832 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 7.14 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 0.65% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +2.63% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.58M (26.8% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 54.2M (69.3% growth).

Libya vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Sudan
2100 9,844,693 138,786,562
2099 9,862,508 138,200,726
2098 9,883,625 137,581,716
2097 9,903,710 136,936,850
2096 9,920,429 136,293,310
2095 9,931,997 135,619,411
2094 9,943,491 134,962,748
2093 9,958,787 134,241,761
2092 9,973,472 133,476,598
2091 9,982,411 132,717,036
2090 9,998,616 131,929,843
2089 10,009,061 131,106,299
2088 10,019,752 130,258,636
2087 10,023,389 129,375,710
2086 10,023,004 128,473,461
2085 10,016,577 127,558,118
2084 10,009,921 126,607,392
2083 10,006,291 125,651,327
2082 9,997,812 124,696,076
2081 9,985,604 123,744,490
2080 9,975,637 122,770,063
2079 9,962,908 121,779,815
2078 9,958,732 120,751,900
2077 9,953,044 119,717,424
2076 9,940,245 118,681,140
2075 9,928,160 117,612,837
2074 9,917,050 116,516,833
2073 9,901,336 115,406,797
2072 9,879,817 114,272,123
2071 9,868,096 113,124,997
2070 9,850,939 111,982,729
2069 9,832,286 110,816,409
2068 9,812,577 109,652,769
2067 9,800,171 108,433,341
2066 9,782,627 107,199,808
2065 9,763,018 105,978,161
2064 9,740,878 104,726,820
2063 9,729,779 103,455,672
2062 9,707,751 102,156,918
2061 9,686,831 100,859,967
2060 9,667,507 99,547,905
2059 9,638,272 98,233,054
2058 9,610,912 96,897,205
2057 9,579,804 95,551,255
2056 9,554,897 94,198,924
2055 9,522,413 92,819,157
2054 9,478,216 91,429,774
2053 9,432,889 90,049,799
2052 9,383,615 88,658,871
2051 9,335,544 87,267,085
2050 9,283,143 85,869,620
2049 9,231,012 84,466,974
2048 9,173,472 83,095,662
2047 9,119,114 81,727,967
2046 9,063,424 80,356,627
2045 8,999,038 78,980,614
2044 8,934,909 77,616,012
2043 8,867,072 76,252,103
2042 8,798,655 74,901,092
2041 8,732,358 73,546,861
2040 8,661,540 72,207,474
2039 8,588,479 70,876,908
2038 8,514,257 69,547,797
2037 8,437,950 68,201,884
2036 8,364,991 66,863,109
2035 8,290,112 65,516,233
2034 8,209,497 64,168,801
2033 8,129,319 62,823,562
2032 8,052,378 61,491,227
2031 7,969,721 60,168,709
2030 7,884,898 58,846,984
2029 7,801,652 57,534,918
2028 7,713,258 56,242,802
2027 7,622,004 54,955,096
2026 7,537,063 53,313,722
2025 7,458,555 51,662,147
2024 7,381,023 50,448,963
2023 7,305,659 50,042,791
2022 7,223,805 49,383,346
2021 7,135,175 48,066,924
2020 7,045,399 46,789,231
2019 6,951,033 45,548,175
2018 6,849,055 44,230,596
2017 6,738,770 42,714,306
2016 6,632,126 41,259,892
2015 6,531,819 40,024,431
2014 6,427,252 38,823,318
2013 6,304,628 37,785,849
2012 6,179,328 36,923,178
2011 6,343,203 36,140,806
2010 6,497,839 35,414,399
2009 6,366,686 34,569,113
2008 6,235,430 33,623,980
2007 6,104,380 32,764,135
2006 5,980,211 31,992,435
2005 5,858,798 31,262,444
2004 5,736,693 30,556,637
2003 5,619,398 29,896,035
2002 5,508,410 29,228,727
2001 5,403,639 28,516,770
2000 5,305,021 27,816,745
1999 5,218,038 27,130,613
1998 5,140,704 26,458,999
1997 5,064,639 25,799,821
1996 4,987,393 25,231,528
1995 4,906,843 24,672,143
1994 4,822,037 24,043,948
1993 4,733,045 23,445,592
1992 4,640,352 22,927,355
1991 4,544,400 22,470,676
1990 4,445,239 22,021,481
1989 4,342,920 21,578,022
1988 4,237,755 21,138,431
1987 4,129,739 20,704,904
1986 4,017,403 20,288,238
1985 3,898,745 19,905,872
1984 3,773,633 19,546,528
1983 3,718,961 19,109,770
1982 3,724,765 18,486,645
1981 3,621,486 17,780,572
1980 3,424,378 17,058,905
1979 3,233,846 16,355,352
1978 3,052,526 15,695,003
1977 2,881,533 15,086,614
1976 2,721,237 14,569,716
1975 2,571,556 14,064,798
1974 2,432,211 13,580,723
1973 2,314,193 13,049,315
1972 2,226,091 12,527,856
1971 2,153,534 12,105,539
1970 2,082,589 11,695,771
1969 2,014,293 11,298,936
1968 1,952,781 10,917,999
1967 1,898,199 10,550,597
1966 1,849,063 10,197,578
1965 1,804,015 9,858,030
1964 1,753,691 9,531,109
1963 1,690,457 9,218,077
1962 1,621,960 8,919,028
1961 1,555,699 8,634,941
1960 1,492,890 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Libya increased by 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth).

Libya was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 58.6% to 85,869,620 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people compared to the peak of 139M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya Sudan
2100 -0.18% 0.42%
2099 -0.21% 0.45%
2098 -0.2% 0.47%
2097 -0.17% 0.47%
2096 -0.12% 0.5%
2095 -0.12% 0.49%
2094 -0.15% 0.54%
2093 -0.15% 0.57%
2092 -0.09% 0.57%
2091 -0.16% 0.6%
2090 -0.1% 0.63%
2089 -0.11% 0.65%
2088 -0.04% 0.68%
2087 0.004% 0.7%
2086 0.06% 0.72%
2085 0.07% 0.75%
2084 0.04% 0.76%
2083 0.08% 0.77%
2082 0.12% 0.77%
2081 0.1% 0.79%
2080 0.13% 0.81%
2079 0.04% 0.85%
2078 0.06% 0.86%
2077 0.13% 0.87%
2076 0.12% 0.91%
2075 0.11% 0.94%
2074 0.16% 0.96%
2073 0.22% 0.99%
2072 0.12% 1.01%
2071 0.17% 1.02%
2070 0.19% 1.05%
2069 0.2% 1.06%
2068 0.13% 1.12%
2067 0.18% 1.15%
2066 0.2% 1.15%
2065 0.23% 1.19%
2064 0.11% 1.23%
2063 0.23% 1.27%
2062 0.22% 1.29%
2061 0.2% 1.32%
2060 0.3% 1.34%
2059 0.28% 1.38%
2058 0.32% 1.41%
2057 0.26% 1.44%
2056 0.34% 1.49%
2055 0.47% 1.52%
2054 0.48% 1.53%
2053 0.53% 1.57%
2052 0.51% 1.59%
2051 0.56% 1.63%
2050 0.56% 1.66%
2049 0.63% 1.65%
2048 0.6% 1.67%
2047 0.61% 1.71%
2046 0.72% 1.74%
2045 0.72% 1.76%
2044 0.77% 1.79%
2043 0.78% 1.8%
2042 0.76% 1.84%
2041 0.82% 1.85%
2040 0.85% 1.88%
2039 0.87% 1.91%
2038 0.9% 1.97%
2037 0.87% 2%
2036 0.9% 2.06%
2035 0.98% 2.1%
2034 0.99% 2.14%
2033 0.96% 2.17%
2032 1.04% 2.2%
2031 1.08% 2.25%
2030 1.07% 2.28%
2029 1.15% 2.3%
2028 1.2% 2.34%
2027 1.13% 3.08%
2026 1.05% 3.2%
2025 1.05% 2.4%
2024 1.03% 0.81%
2023 1.13% 1.34%
2022 1.24% 2.74%
2021 1.27% 2.73%
2020 1.36% 2.72%
2019 1.49% 2.98%
2018 1.64% 3.55%
2017 1.61% 3.53%
2016 1.54% 3.09%
2015 1.63% 3.09%
2014 1.94% 2.75%
2013 2.03% 2.34%
2012 -2.58% 2.16%
2011 -2.38% 2.05%
2010 2.06% 2.45%
2009 2.11% 2.81%
2008 2.15% 2.62%
2007 2.08% 2.41%
2006 2.07% 2.34%
2005 2.13% 2.31%
2004 2.09% 2.21%
2003 2.01% 2.28%
2002 1.94% 2.5%
2001 1.86% 2.52%
2000 1.67% 2.53%
1999 1.5% 2.54%
1998 1.5% 2.55%
1997 1.55% 2.25%
1996 1.64% 2.27%
1995 1.76% 2.61%
1994 1.88% 2.55%
1993 2% 2.26%
1992 2.11% 2.03%
1991 2.23% 2.04%
1990 2.36% 2.06%
1989 2.48% 2.08%
1988 2.62% 2.09%
1987 2.8% 2.05%
1986 3.04% 1.92%
1985 3.32% 1.84%
1984 1.47% 2.29%
1983 -0.16% 3.37%
1982 2.85% 3.97%
1981 5.76% 4.23%
1980 5.89% 4.3%
1979 5.94% 4.21%
1978 5.93% 4.03%
1977 5.89% 3.55%
1976 5.82% 3.59%
1975 5.73% 3.56%
1974 5.1% 4.07%
1973 3.96% 4.16%
1972 3.37% 3.49%
1971 3.41% 3.5%
1970 3.39% 3.51%
1969 3.15% 3.49%
1968 2.88% 3.48%
1967 2.66% 3.46%
1966 2.5% 3.44%
1965 2.87% 3.43%
1964 3.74% 3.4%
1963 4.22% 3.35%
1962 4.26% 3.29%
1961 4.21% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Libya grew by 1.05%, while Sudan's population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Libya Sudan
Current population
7580693
54156832
Population rank 105/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.65%
One net population change
6.8 minutes
26.1 seconds
One birth every
4.32 minutes
18.9 seconds
One death every
10.9 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +212 +3,324
Annual growth/decline +77,532 +1,213,184
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 30/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -172 +291,469
Net migration rank 83/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - 291,469
2024 73,522 3,448 1,345,019 -544,257
2023 75,760 -2,001 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 91,951 -2,001 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 88,005 -694 1,293,817 31,664
2020 92,950 -694 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 97,842 -1,352 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 101,619 5,841 1,257,387 125,499
2017 103,891 9,208 1,208,046 441,623
2016 105,265 -5,081 1,174,422 84,728
2015 108,096 -7,660 1,145,259 66,476
2014 110,420 -1,716 1,097,962 92,504
2013 110,772 25,755 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 108,855 5,211 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 121,016 -562,827 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 122,926 9,611 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 118,102 11,670 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 117,481 15,260 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 116,704 12,640 992,819 -201,769
2006 115,645 3,351 963,740 -211,387
2005 112,823 11,024 907,017 -199,378
2004 107,144 13,222 889,382 -185,392
2003 102,144 12,073 898,226 -281,001
2002 97,598 10,152 897,965 -180,603
2001 93,370 8,420 880,284 -173,745
2000 89,814 5,634 858,536 -165,030
1999 88,743 -10,206 835,840 -157,090
1998 87,613 -11,479 814,752 -150,271
1997 86,899 -10,907 802,245 -148,368
1996 86,945 -8,446 792,926 -310,221
1995 87,661 -5,068 780,700 -144,670
1994 88,765 -1,755 764,645 -144,324
1993 90,553 426 743,249 -166,861
1992 93,568 843 731,177 -271,093
1991 96,582 902 714,612 -261,341
1990 99,898 946 699,953 -254,825
1989 102,823 981 683,743 -241,979
1988 105,469 1,053 672,604 -235,213
1987 107,761 1,740 658,416 -228,756
1986 109,325 5,844 649,649 -245,968
1985 110,194 11,962 583,382 -222,315
1984 110,028 18,039 577,405 -219,755
1983 122,183 -140,904 570,198 -54,325
1982 133,511 -126,400 606,362 124,007
1981 130,233 69,211 585,087 96,697
1980 128,034 66,739 552,930 208,602
1979 121,469 64,821 524,942 120,613
1978 114,669 61,684 497,987 177,153
1977 107,769 57,867 483,089 58,540
1976 101,146 53,813 470,019 22,147
1975 94,862 49,544 454,813 62,843
1974 89,337 44,946 444,456 6,023
1973 81,256 20,498 439,201 173,143
1972 77,864 -3,418 428,340 2,238
1971 74,934 -4,265 417,641 -3,577
1970 70,488 745 401,013 4,479
1969 66,782 -1,418 385,712 2,476
1968 63,971 -6,323 370,917 2,776
1967 61,889 -10,384 356,599 4,508
1966 60,394 -13,619 342,118 2,813
1965 59,134 -15,810 327,799 6,367
1964 55,227 2,084 315,166 4,505
1963 50,421 18,740 302,132 4,263
1962 46,252 21,589 287,317 4,387
1961 42,167 22,504 272,562 3,904
1960 38,391 22,559 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/libya/sudan | 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 Sudan 90.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,707,034 people) and 9.13% is from migration (a loss of 1,276,357 people).

As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
Ad-Damazin 186K

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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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