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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,381,023 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,559,873 people compared to 10,680,056 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 91st.
  • 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 +1.44% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.56M (26.4% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Libya vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Sweden
2100 9,844,478 11,357,586
2099 9,862,293 11,361,443
2098 9,883,409 11,365,725
2097 9,903,494 11,366,889
2096 9,920,212 11,368,572
2095 9,931,781 11,371,525
2094 9,943,275 11,374,169
2093 9,958,570 11,376,054
2092 9,973,255 11,378,099
2091 9,982,193 11,379,549
2090 9,998,398 11,381,475
2089 10,008,842 11,384,408
2088 10,019,533 11,387,073
2087 10,023,170 11,390,874
2086 10,022,785 11,398,223
2085 10,016,359 11,403,279
2084 10,009,703 11,408,050
2083 10,006,073 11,411,588
2082 9,997,594 11,416,796
2081 9,985,386 11,418,438
2080 9,975,419 11,420,629
2079 9,962,691 11,420,158
2078 9,958,515 11,418,032
2077 9,952,827 11,415,948
2076 9,940,029 11,412,112
2075 9,927,944 11,407,978
2074 9,916,834 11,404,682
2073 9,901,120 11,401,754
2072 9,879,602 11,398,056
2071 9,867,880 11,393,134
2070 9,850,724 11,389,416
2069 9,832,072 11,385,560
2068 9,812,363 11,384,165
2067 9,799,957 11,383,331
2066 9,782,414 11,383,335
2065 9,762,806 11,382,611
2064 9,740,665 11,381,643
2063 9,729,567 11,381,489
2062 9,707,539 11,382,109
2061 9,686,619 11,379,849
2060 9,667,297 11,378,661
2059 9,638,062 11,376,317
2058 9,610,703 11,372,527
2057 9,579,595 11,367,109
2056 9,554,689 11,361,843
2055 9,522,205 11,354,884
2054 9,478,010 11,347,343
2053 9,432,683 11,336,678
2052 9,383,411 11,322,876
2051 9,335,341 11,306,983
2050 9,282,941 11,287,973
2049 9,230,811 11,268,461
2048 9,173,272 11,247,615
2047 9,118,915 11,225,655
2046 9,063,226 11,202,749
2045 8,998,841 11,178,920
2044 8,934,714 11,153,887
2043 8,866,878 11,128,417
2042 8,798,463 11,102,505
2041 8,732,168 11,078,898
2040 8,661,351 11,054,498
2039 8,588,292 11,031,322
2038 8,514,071 11,008,943
2037 8,437,766 10,987,323
2036 8,364,809 10,964,438
2035 8,289,931 10,941,953
2034 8,209,318 10,919,289
2033 8,129,142 10,895,104
2032 8,052,203 10,869,796
2031 7,969,547 10,844,434
2030 7,884,726 10,815,888
2029 7,801,482 10,784,274
2028 7,713,090 10,749,191
2027 7,621,838 10,710,226
2026 7,536,898 10,668,870
2025 7,458,392 10,621,495
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 927,747 people (a 14% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Libya was ranked 104th most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Libya's population will grow by 22.8% to 9,282,941 people and will still be ranked 105th. The population of Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 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% 0.49%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/libya/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Libya grew by 1.03%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Libya Sweden
Current population
7559873
10680056
Population rank 105/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.13%
One net population change
6.97 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
4.23 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +206 +91
Annual growth/decline +75,364 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 149/197
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 - 3,448 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/libya/sweden | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 99.4% of the population change in Libya is from natural causes (a gain of 975,799 people) and 0.63% is from migration (a loss of 6,150 people). In Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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