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

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The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,458,555 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,580,693 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1.41 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.58M (26.8% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Libya vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Sweden
2100 9,844,693 11,330,987
2099 9,862,508 11,334,835
2098 9,883,625 11,339,107
2097 9,903,710 11,340,268
2096 9,920,429 11,341,947
2095 9,931,997 11,344,893
2094 9,943,491 11,347,531
2093 9,958,787 11,349,412
2092 9,973,472 11,351,452
2091 9,982,411 11,352,899
2090 9,998,616 11,354,820
2089 10,009,061 11,357,746
2088 10,019,752 11,360,405
2087 10,023,389 11,364,197
2086 10,023,004 11,371,529
2085 10,016,577 11,376,573
2084 10,009,921 11,381,332
2083 10,006,291 11,384,862
2082 9,997,812 11,390,058
2081 9,985,604 11,391,696
2080 9,975,637 11,393,882
2079 9,962,908 11,393,412
2078 9,958,732 11,391,291
2077 9,953,044 11,389,212
2076 9,940,245 11,385,385
2075 9,928,160 11,381,261
2074 9,917,050 11,377,973
2073 9,901,336 11,375,051
2072 9,879,817 11,371,362
2071 9,868,096 11,366,451
2070 9,850,939 11,362,742
2069 9,832,286 11,358,895
2068 9,812,577 11,357,504
2067 9,800,171 11,356,672
2066 9,782,627 11,356,676
2065 9,763,018 11,355,953
2064 9,740,878 11,354,988
2063 9,729,779 11,354,834
2062 9,707,751 11,355,452
2061 9,686,831 11,353,198
2060 9,667,507 11,352,013
2059 9,638,272 11,349,674
2058 9,610,912 11,345,893
2057 9,579,804 11,340,487
2056 9,554,897 11,335,234
2055 9,522,413 11,328,291
2054 9,478,216 11,320,768
2053 9,432,889 11,310,127
2052 9,383,615 11,296,358
2051 9,335,544 11,280,503
2050 9,283,143 11,261,537
2049 9,231,012 11,242,070
2048 9,173,472 11,221,274
2047 9,119,114 11,199,365
2046 9,063,424 11,176,512
2045 8,999,038 11,152,739
2044 8,934,909 11,127,765
2043 8,867,072 11,102,354
2042 8,798,655 11,076,504
2041 8,732,358 11,052,951
2040 8,661,540 11,028,609
2039 8,588,479 11,005,487
2038 8,514,257 10,983,160
2037 8,437,950 10,961,591
2036 8,364,991 10,938,759
2035 8,290,112 10,916,327
2034 8,209,497 10,893,717
2033 8,129,319 10,869,588
2032 8,052,378 10,844,339
2031 7,969,721 10,819,037
2030 7,884,898 10,790,557
2029 7,801,652 10,759,017
2028 7,713,258 10,724,017
2027 7,622,004 10,685,143
2026 7,537,063 10,643,884
2025 7,458,555 10,596,620
2024 7,381,023 10,569,709
2023 7,305,659 10,536,632
2022 7,223,805 10,486,941
2021 7,135,175 10,415,811
2020 7,045,399 10,353,442
2019 6,951,033 10,278,887
2018 6,849,055 10,175,214
2017 6,738,770 10,057,698
2016 6,632,126 9,923,085
2015 6,531,819 9,799,186
2014 6,427,252 9,696,110
2013 6,304,628 9,600,379
2012 6,179,328 9,519,374
2011 6,343,203 9,449,213
2010 6,497,839 9,378,126
2009 6,366,686 9,298,515
2008 6,235,430 9,219,637
2007 6,104,380 9,148,092
2006 5,980,211 9,080,505
2005 5,858,798 9,029,572
2004 5,736,693 8,993,531
2003 5,619,398 8,958,229
2002 5,508,410 8,924,958
2001 5,403,639 8,895,960
2000 5,305,021 8,872,109
1999 5,218,038 8,857,874
1998 5,140,704 8,850,974
1997 5,064,639 8,846,062
1996 4,987,393 8,840,998
1995 4,906,843 8,826,939
1994 4,822,037 8,780,745
1993 4,733,045 8,718,561
1992 4,640,352 8,668,067
1991 4,544,400 8,617,375
1990 4,445,239 8,558,835
1989 4,342,920 8,492,964
1988 4,237,755 8,436,489
1987 4,129,739 8,397,804
1986 4,017,403 8,369,829
1985 3,898,745 8,350,386
1984 3,773,633 8,336,605
1983 3,718,961 8,329,033
1982 3,724,765 8,325,263
1981 3,621,486 8,320,503
1980 3,424,378 8,310,531
1979 3,233,846 8,293,678
1978 3,052,526 8,275,599
1977 2,881,533 8,251,540
1976 2,721,237 8,222,286
1975 2,571,556 8,192,437
1974 2,432,211 8,159,955
1973 2,314,193 8,136,312
1972 2,226,091 8,122,300
1971 2,153,534 8,098,334
1970 2,082,589 8,042,801
1969 2,014,293 7,968,072
1968 1,952,781 7,912,273
1967 1,898,199 7,867,931
1966 1,849,063 7,807,797
1965 1,804,015 7,733,853
1964 1,753,691 7,661,354
1963 1,690,457 7,604,328
1962 1,621,960 7,561,588
1961 1,555,699 7,519,998
1960 1,492,890 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Libya increased by 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Libya was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya Sweden
2100 -0.18% -0.03%
2099 -0.21% -0.04%
2098 -0.2% -0.01%
2097 -0.17% -0.01%
2096 -0.12% -0.03%
2095 -0.12% -0.02%
2094 -0.15% -0.02%
2093 -0.15% -0.02%
2092 -0.09% -0.01%
2091 -0.16% -0.02%
2090 -0.1% -0.03%
2089 -0.11% -0.02%
2088 -0.04% -0.03%
2087 0.004% -0.06%
2086 0.06% -0.04%
2085 0.07% -0.04%
2084 0.04% -0.03%
2083 0.08% -0.05%
2082 0.12% -0.01%
2081 0.1% -0.02%
2080 0.13% 0.004%
2079 0.04% 0.02%
2078 0.06% 0.02%
2077 0.13% 0.03%
2076 0.12% 0.04%
2075 0.11% 0.03%
2074 0.16% 0.03%
2073 0.22% 0.03%
2072 0.12% 0.04%
2071 0.17% 0.03%
2070 0.19% 0.03%
2069 0.2% 0.01%
2068 0.13% 0.007%
2067 0.18% -0%
2066 0.2% 0.006%
2065 0.23% 0.009%
2064 0.11% 0.001%
2063 0.23% -0.005%
2062 0.22% 0.02%
2061 0.2% 0.01%
2060 0.3% 0.02%
2059 0.28% 0.03%
2058 0.32% 0.05%
2057 0.26% 0.05%
2056 0.34% 0.06%
2055 0.47% 0.07%
2054 0.48% 0.09%
2053 0.53% 0.12%
2052 0.51% 0.14%
2051 0.56% 0.17%
2050 0.56% 0.17%
2049 0.63% 0.19%
2048 0.6% 0.2%
2047 0.61% 0.2%
2046 0.72% 0.21%
2045 0.72% 0.22%
2044 0.77% 0.23%
2043 0.78% 0.23%
2042 0.76% 0.21%
2041 0.82% 0.22%
2040 0.85% 0.21%
2039 0.87% 0.2%
2038 0.9% 0.2%
2037 0.87% 0.21%
2036 0.9% 0.21%
2035 0.98% 0.21%
2034 0.99% 0.22%
2033 0.96% 0.23%
2032 1.04% 0.23%
2031 1.08% 0.26%
2030 1.07% 0.29%
2029 1.15% 0.33%
2028 1.2% 0.36%
2027 1.13% 0.39%
2026 1.05% 0.45%
2025 1.05% 0.25%
2024 1.03% 0.31%
2023 1.13% 0.47%
2022 1.24% 0.68%
2021 1.27% 0.6%
2020 1.36% 0.73%
2019 1.49% 1.02%
2018 1.64% 1.17%
2017 1.61% 1.36%
2016 1.54% 1.26%
2015 1.63% 1.06%
2014 1.94% 1%
2013 2.03% 0.85%
2012 -2.58% 0.74%
2011 -2.38% 0.76%
2010 2.06% 0.86%
2009 2.11% 0.86%
2008 2.15% 0.78%
2007 2.08% 0.74%
2006 2.07% 0.56%
2005 2.13% 0.4%
2004 2.09% 0.39%
2003 2.01% 0.37%
2002 1.94% 0.33%
2001 1.86% 0.27%
2000 1.67% 0.16%
1999 1.5% 0.08%
1998 1.5% 0.06%
1997 1.55% 0.06%
1996 1.64% 0.16%
1995 1.76% 0.53%
1994 1.88% 0.71%
1993 2% 0.58%
1992 2.11% 0.59%
1991 2.23% 0.68%
1990 2.36% 0.78%
1989 2.48% 0.67%
1988 2.62% 0.46%
1987 2.8% 0.33%
1986 3.04% 0.23%
1985 3.32% 0.17%
1984 1.47% 0.09%
1983 -0.16% 0.05%
1982 2.85% 0.06%
1981 5.76% 0.12%
1980 5.89% 0.2%
1979 5.94% 0.22%
1978 5.93% 0.29%
1977 5.89% 0.36%
1976 5.82% 0.36%
1975 5.73% 0.4%
1974 5.1% 0.29%
1973 3.96% 0.17%
1972 3.37% 0.3%
1971 3.41% 0.69%
1970 3.39% 0.94%
1969 3.15% 0.71%
1968 2.88% 0.56%
1967 2.66% 0.77%
1966 2.5% 0.96%
1965 2.87% 0.95%
1964 3.74% 0.75%
1963 4.22% 0.57%
1962 4.26% 0.55%
1961 4.21% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Libya grew by 1.05%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Libya Sweden
Current population
7580693
10665077
Population rank 105/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.13%
One net population change
6.8 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
4.32 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
10.9 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +212 +74
Annual growth/decline +77,532 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 148/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -172 +47,079
Net migration rank 83/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - 47,079
2024 73,522 3,448 7,399 50,115
2023 75,760 -2,001 5,269 55,209
2022 91,951 -2,001 10,487 58,955
2021 88,005 -694 22,914 51,947
2020 92,950 -694 14,495 37,302
2019 97,842 -1,352 25,697 72,619
2018 101,619 5,841 23,403 87,517
2017 103,891 9,208 24,138 102,671
2016 105,265 -5,081 25,800 119,234
2015 108,096 -7,660 23,518 80,534
2014 110,420 -1,716 26,179 77,654
2013 110,772 25,755 23,041 66,760
2012 108,855 5,211 20,943 52,879
2011 121,016 -562,827 21,733 46,049
2010 122,926 9,611 25,320 51,175
2009 118,102 11,670 21,387 63,638
2008 117,481 15,260 18,439 56,452
2007 116,704 12,640 15,552 54,907
2006 115,645 3,351 15,436 51,675
2005 112,823 11,024 9,030 27,030
2004 107,144 13,222 9,893 25,842
2003 102,144 12,073 6,271 29,161
2002 97,598 10,152 893 31,364
2001 93,370 8,420 -1,779 28,856
2000 89,814 5,634 -2,662 24,900
1999 88,743 -10,206 -6,201 13,940
1998 87,613 -11,479 -3,541 11,325
1997 86,899 -10,907 -3,539 6,047
1996 86,945 -8,446 1,768 5,773
1995 87,661 -5,068 9,710 11,621
1994 88,765 -1,755 20,196 51,545
1993 90,553 426 20,924 32,725
1992 93,568 843 28,605 20,507
1991 96,582 902 29,299 25,314
1990 99,898 946 29,100 35,668
1989 102,823 981 24,629 44,565
1988 105,469 1,053 15,186 30,064
1987 107,761 1,740 11,757 21,335
1986 109,325 5,844 9,206 15,211
1985 110,194 11,962 4,175 11,464
1984 110,028 18,039 3,335 8,668
1983 122,183 -140,904 833 2,105
1982 133,511 -126,400 1,665 2,524
1981 130,233 69,211 1,664 3,209
1980 128,034 66,739 5,818 10,040
1979 121,469 64,821 4,976 13,895
1978 114,669 61,684 4,138 13,807
1977 107,769 57,867 7,426 23,528
1976 101,146 53,813 8,222 20,324
1975 94,862 49,544 14,746 16,564
1974 89,337 44,946 23,664 9,217
1973 81,256 20,498 24,409 -9,551
1972 77,864 -3,418 28,428 -13,519
1971 74,934 -4,265 31,583 2,334
1970 70,488 745 30,563 47,242
1969 66,782 -1,418 23,904 48,824
1968 63,971 -6,323 30,858 8,545
1967 61,889 -10,384 41,700 11,075
1966 60,394 -13,619 45,286 24,920
1965 59,134 -15,810 44,857 32,444
1964 55,227 2,084 45,968 23,581
1963 50,421 18,740 35,741 11,009
1962 46,252 21,589 30,246 9,627
1961 42,167 22,504 30,832 14,401
1960 38,391 22,559 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/libya/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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

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