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

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The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,458,555 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,580,693 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 1.46 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.58M (26.8% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Libya vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Tajikistan
2100 9,844,693 20,381,526
2099 9,862,508 20,372,551
2098 9,883,625 20,358,644
2097 9,903,710 20,340,387
2096 9,920,429 20,316,369
2095 9,931,997 20,289,397
2094 9,943,491 20,257,491
2093 9,958,787 20,225,699
2092 9,973,472 20,184,493
2091 9,982,411 20,140,447
2090 9,998,616 20,095,391
2089 10,009,061 20,047,692
2088 10,019,752 19,997,155
2087 10,023,389 19,941,974
2086 10,023,004 19,887,286
2085 10,016,577 19,828,693
2084 10,009,921 19,765,003
2083 10,006,291 19,697,841
2082 9,997,812 19,631,303
2081 9,985,604 19,564,411
2080 9,975,637 19,491,236
2079 9,962,908 19,417,379
2078 9,958,732 19,339,170
2077 9,953,044 19,257,390
2076 9,940,245 19,167,336
2075 9,928,160 19,075,879
2074 9,917,050 18,980,350
2073 9,901,336 18,881,571
2072 9,879,817 18,777,247
2071 9,868,096 18,666,888
2070 9,850,939 18,551,377
2069 9,832,286 18,430,162
2068 9,812,577 18,307,352
2067 9,800,171 18,179,902
2066 9,782,627 18,046,854
2065 9,763,018 17,914,179
2064 9,740,878 17,776,364
2063 9,729,779 17,633,689
2062 9,707,751 17,490,989
2061 9,686,831 17,348,872
2060 9,667,507 17,199,727
2059 9,638,272 17,048,953
2058 9,610,912 16,896,463
2057 9,579,804 16,742,280
2056 9,554,897 16,588,751
2055 9,522,413 16,434,774
2054 9,478,216 16,278,710
2053 9,432,889 16,123,490
2052 9,383,615 15,961,093
2051 9,335,544 15,798,643
2050 9,283,143 15,632,073
2049 9,231,012 15,462,414
2048 9,173,472 15,286,104
2047 9,119,114 15,105,763
2046 9,063,424 14,921,881
2045 8,999,038 14,733,376
2044 8,934,909 14,538,462
2043 8,867,072 14,343,357
2042 8,798,655 14,141,976
2041 8,732,358 13,939,862
2040 8,661,540 13,735,841
2039 8,588,479 13,531,043
2038 8,514,257 13,325,915
2037 8,437,950 13,119,563
2036 8,364,991 12,911,709
2035 8,290,112 12,708,867
2034 8,209,497 12,510,728
2033 8,129,319 12,316,142
2032 8,052,378 12,122,988
2031 7,969,721 11,933,358
2030 7,884,898 11,744,792
2029 7,801,652 11,554,401
2028 7,713,258 11,364,659
2027 7,622,004 11,173,930
2026 7,537,063 10,981,648
2025 7,458,555 10,786,734
2024 7,381,023 10,590,927
2023 7,305,659 10,389,799
2022 7,223,805 10,182,222
2021 7,135,175 9,966,908
2020 7,045,399 9,749,310
2019 6,951,033 9,529,966
2018 6,849,055 9,307,333
2017 6,738,770 9,085,946
2016 6,632,126 8,865,631
2015 6,531,819 8,643,840
2014 6,427,252 8,425,552
2013 6,304,628 8,216,724
2012 6,179,328 8,014,084
2011 6,343,203 7,824,785
2010 6,497,839 7,652,141
2009 6,366,686 7,490,230
2008 6,235,430 7,338,403
2007 6,104,380 7,194,477
2006 5,980,211 7,057,566
2005 5,858,798 6,924,720
2004 5,736,693 6,790,547
2003 5,619,398 6,658,575
2002 5,508,410 6,531,669
2001 5,403,639 6,407,377
2000 5,305,021 6,284,735
1999 5,218,038 6,208,370
1998 5,140,704 6,176,397
1997 5,064,639 6,139,829
1996 4,987,393 6,066,523
1995 4,906,843 5,948,584
1994 4,822,037 5,825,368
1993 4,733,045 5,724,993
1992 4,640,352 5,649,400
1991 4,544,400 5,541,205
1990 4,445,239 5,398,768
1989 4,342,920 5,267,249
1988 4,237,755 5,114,989
1987 4,129,739 4,939,059
1986 4,017,403 4,772,139
1985 3,898,745 4,619,003
1984 3,773,633 4,480,026
1983 3,718,961 4,350,874
1982 3,724,765 4,227,171
1981 3,621,486 4,109,022
1980 3,424,378 3,995,256
1979 3,233,846 3,882,691
1978 3,052,526 3,768,508
1977 2,881,533 3,653,265
1976 2,721,237 3,540,076
1975 2,571,556 3,430,425
1974 2,432,211 3,324,499
1973 2,314,193 3,222,290
1972 2,226,091 3,123,691
1971 2,153,534 3,028,837
1970 2,082,589 2,936,779
1969 2,014,293 2,845,273
1968 1,952,781 2,753,848
1967 1,898,199 2,664,130
1966 1,849,063 2,577,184
1965 1,804,015 2,492,998
1964 1,753,691 2,411,260
1963 1,690,457 2,331,736
1962 1,621,960 2,255,026
1961 1,555,699 2,181,805
1960 1,492,890 2,112,131

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Libya increased by 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Libya was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya Tajikistan
2100 -0.18% 0.04%
2099 -0.21% 0.07%
2098 -0.2% 0.09%
2097 -0.17% 0.12%
2096 -0.12% 0.13%
2095 -0.12% 0.16%
2094 -0.15% 0.16%
2093 -0.15% 0.2%
2092 -0.09% 0.22%
2091 -0.16% 0.22%
2090 -0.1% 0.24%
2089 -0.11% 0.25%
2088 -0.04% 0.28%
2087 0.004% 0.27%
2086 0.06% 0.3%
2085 0.07% 0.32%
2084 0.04% 0.34%
2083 0.08% 0.34%
2082 0.12% 0.34%
2081 0.1% 0.38%
2080 0.13% 0.38%
2079 0.04% 0.4%
2078 0.06% 0.42%
2077 0.13% 0.47%
2076 0.12% 0.48%
2075 0.11% 0.5%
2074 0.16% 0.52%
2073 0.22% 0.56%
2072 0.12% 0.59%
2071 0.17% 0.62%
2070 0.19% 0.66%
2069 0.2% 0.67%
2068 0.13% 0.7%
2067 0.18% 0.74%
2066 0.2% 0.74%
2065 0.23% 0.78%
2064 0.11% 0.81%
2063 0.23% 0.82%
2062 0.22% 0.82%
2061 0.2% 0.87%
2060 0.3% 0.88%
2059 0.28% 0.9%
2058 0.32% 0.92%
2057 0.26% 0.93%
2056 0.34% 0.94%
2055 0.47% 0.96%
2054 0.48% 0.96%
2053 0.53% 1.02%
2052 0.51% 1.03%
2051 0.56% 1.07%
2050 0.56% 1.1%
2049 0.63% 1.15%
2048 0.6% 1.19%
2047 0.61% 1.23%
2046 0.72% 1.28%
2045 0.72% 1.34%
2044 0.77% 1.36%
2043 0.78% 1.42%
2042 0.76% 1.45%
2041 0.82% 1.49%
2040 0.85% 1.51%
2039 0.87% 1.54%
2038 0.9% 1.57%
2037 0.87% 1.61%
2036 0.9% 1.6%
2035 0.98% 1.58%
2034 0.99% 1.58%
2033 0.96% 1.59%
2032 1.04% 1.59%
2031 1.08% 1.61%
2030 1.07% 1.65%
2029 1.15% 1.67%
2028 1.2% 1.71%
2027 1.13% 1.75%
2026 1.05% 1.81%
2025 1.05% 1.85%
2024 1.03% 1.94%
2023 1.13% 2.04%
2022 1.24% 2.16%
2021 1.27% 2.23%
2020 1.36% 2.3%
2019 1.49% 2.39%
2018 1.64% 2.44%
2017 1.61% 2.49%
2016 1.54% 2.57%
2015 1.63% 2.59%
2014 1.94% 2.54%
2013 2.03% 2.53%
2012 -2.58% 2.42%
2011 -2.38% 2.26%
2010 2.06% 2.16%
2009 2.11% 2.07%
2008 2.15% 2%
2007 2.08% 1.94%
2006 2.07% 1.92%
2005 2.13% 1.98%
2004 2.09% 1.98%
2003 2.01% 1.94%
2002 1.94% 1.94%
2001 1.86% 1.95%
2000 1.67% 1.23%
1999 1.5% 0.52%
1998 1.5% 0.6%
1997 1.55% 1.21%
1996 1.64% 1.98%
1995 1.76% 2.12%
1994 1.88% 1.75%
1993 2% 1.34%
1992 2.11% 1.95%
1991 2.23% 2.64%
1990 2.36% 2.5%
1989 2.48% 2.98%
1988 2.62% 3.56%
1987 2.8% 3.5%
1986 3.04% 3.32%
1985 3.32% 3.1%
1984 1.47% 2.97%
1983 -0.16% 2.93%
1982 2.85% 2.88%
1981 5.76% 2.85%
1980 5.89% 2.9%
1979 5.94% 3.03%
1978 5.93% 3.15%
1977 5.89% 3.2%
1976 5.82% 3.2%
1975 5.73% 3.19%
1974 5.1% 3.17%
1973 3.96% 3.16%
1972 3.37% 3.13%
1971 3.41% 3.13%
1970 3.39% 3.22%
1969 3.15% 3.32%
1968 2.88% 3.37%
1967 2.66% 3.37%
1966 2.5% 3.38%
1965 2.87% 3.39%
1964 3.74% 3.41%
1963 4.22% 3.4%
1962 4.26% 3.36%
1961 4.21% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Libya Tajikistan
Current population
7580693
11080415
Population rank 105/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.13%
One net population change
6.8 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
4.32 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
10.9 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +212 +536
Annual growth/decline +77,532 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 58/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -172 -21,606
Net migration rank 83/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - -21,606
2024 73,522 3,448 219,677 -21,236
2023 75,760 -2,001 223,828 -19,999
2022 91,951 -2,001 228,336 -17,001
2021 88,005 -694 222,850 -3,564
2020 92,950 -694 219,467 -3,564
2019 97,842 -1,352 231,817 -9,041
2018 101,619 5,841 228,597 -6,111
2017 103,891 9,208 224,396 -4,093
2016 105,265 -5,081 228,547 -8,210
2015 108,096 -7,660 230,903 -7,660
2014 110,420 -1,716 227,304 -13,962
2013 110,772 25,755 220,693 -16,362
2012 108,855 5,211 213,078 -12,132
2011 121,016 -562,827 208,429 -30,783
2010 122,926 9,611 201,389 -33,733
2009 118,102 11,670 192,851 -36,677
2008 117,481 15,260 182,337 -34,855
2007 116,704 12,640 173,200 -32,831
2006 115,645 3,351 164,046 -30,591
2005 112,823 11,024 160,189 -27,954
2004 107,144 13,222 161,201 -25,082
2003 102,144 12,073 150,391 -22,562
2002 97,598 10,152 146,492 -20,526
2001 93,370 8,420 142,276 -19,657
2000 89,814 5,634 136,549 -13,871
1999 88,743 -10,206 147,622 -117,571
1998 87,613 -11,479 153,508 -119,621
1997 86,899 -10,907 149,825 -110,572
1996 86,945 -8,446 138,287 -30,922
1995 87,661 -5,068 168,934 -40,418
1994 88,765 -1,755 167,590 -49,668
1993 90,553 426 157,975 -75,147
1992 93,568 843 163,652 -95,280
1991 96,582 902 177,585 -29,553
1990 99,898 946 178,429 -41,596
1989 102,823 981 179,212 -53,020
1988 105,469 1,053 172,805 5,523
1987 107,761 1,740 163,611 9,923
1986 109,325 5,844 155,987 4,321
1985 110,194 11,962 145,720 247
1984 110,028 18,039 139,145 -7,152
1983 122,183 -140,904 133,280 -6,972
1982 133,511 -126,400 127,838 -6,730
1981 130,233 69,211 121,418 -6,221
1980 128,034 66,739 117,888 -5,557
1979 121,469 64,821 114,496 -1,703
1978 114,669 61,684 110,564 5,006
1977 107,769 57,867 106,920 7,999
1976 101,146 53,813 103,777 7,679
1975 94,862 49,544 100,604 7,237
1974 89,337 44,946 97,481 6,531
1973 81,256 20,498 94,523 5,876
1972 77,864 -3,418 91,677 5,123
1971 74,934 -4,265 88,618 4,293
1970 70,488 745 85,645 5,559
1969 66,782 -1,418 82,931 8,886
1968 63,971 -6,323 80,698 10,323
1967 61,889 -10,384 78,733 9,670
1966 60,394 -13,619 76,702 8,796
1965 59,134 -15,810 75,139 7,744
1964 55,227 2,084 74,030 6,568
1963 50,421 18,740 73,065 5,379
1962 46,252 21,589 70,700 4,270
1961 42,167 22,504 68,182 3,291
1960 38,391 22,559 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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