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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,381,023 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,559,873 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 1.32 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.56M (26.4% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

Libya vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Togo
2100 9,844,478 26,511,761
2099 9,862,293 26,350,920
2098 9,883,409 26,190,149
2097 9,903,494 26,025,602
2096 9,920,212 25,858,261
2095 9,931,781 25,692,261
2094 9,943,275 25,512,468
2093 9,958,570 25,345,557
2092 9,973,255 25,173,177
2091 9,982,193 24,992,069
2090 9,998,398 24,812,174
2089 10,008,842 24,627,057
2088 10,019,533 24,436,800
2087 10,023,170 24,254,420
2086 10,022,785 24,051,223
2085 10,016,359 23,849,170
2084 10,009,703 23,646,091
2083 10,006,073 23,436,282
2082 9,997,594 23,222,780
2081 9,985,386 23,001,936
2080 9,975,419 22,777,601
2079 9,962,691 22,551,490
2078 9,958,515 22,338,486
2077 9,952,827 22,122,045
2076 9,940,029 21,896,528
2075 9,927,944 21,662,169
2074 9,916,834 21,429,982
2073 9,901,120 21,196,168
2072 9,879,602 20,965,824
2071 9,867,880 20,733,961
2070 9,850,724 20,502,013
2069 9,832,072 20,263,631
2068 9,812,363 20,019,087
2067 9,799,957 19,779,666
2066 9,782,414 19,535,920
2065 9,762,806 19,295,265
2064 9,740,665 19,054,476
2063 9,729,567 18,807,556
2062 9,707,539 18,564,996
2061 9,686,619 18,323,196
2060 9,667,297 18,081,153
2059 9,638,062 17,844,344
2058 9,610,703 17,604,946
2057 9,579,595 17,362,170
2056 9,554,689 17,118,049
2055 9,522,205 16,866,006
2054 9,478,010 16,621,633
2053 9,432,683 16,377,405
2052 9,383,411 16,130,545
2051 9,335,341 15,878,148
2050 9,282,941 15,631,978
2049 9,230,811 15,378,071
2048 9,173,272 15,127,754
2047 9,118,915 14,879,919
2046 9,063,226 14,629,528
2045 8,998,841 14,379,029
2044 8,934,714 14,128,387
2043 8,866,878 13,876,705
2042 8,798,463 13,630,555
2041 8,732,168 13,384,957
2040 8,661,351 13,144,485
2039 8,588,292 12,899,560
2038 8,514,071 12,658,957
2037 8,437,766 12,420,807
2036 8,364,809 12,186,169
2035 8,289,931 11,950,071
2034 8,209,318 11,717,387
2033 8,129,142 11,485,359
2032 8,052,203 11,253,936
2031 7,969,547 11,023,922
2030 7,884,726 10,797,929
2029 7,801,482 10,578,030
2028 7,713,090 10,361,280
2027 7,621,838 10,146,366
2026 7,536,898 9,932,489
2025 7,458,392 9,723,170
2024 7,381,023 9,515,236
2023 7,305,659 9,304,337
2022 7,223,805 9,089,738
2021 7,135,175 8,878,379
2020 7,045,399 8,669,720
2019 6,951,033 8,463,068
2018 6,849,055 8,258,778
2017 6,738,770 8,057,140
2016 6,632,126 7,858,289
2015 6,531,819 7,663,195
2014 6,427,252 7,472,450
2013 6,304,628 7,285,442
2012 6,179,328 7,100,736
2011 6,343,203 6,916,474
2010 6,497,839 6,732,590
2009 6,366,686 6,551,865
2008 6,235,430 6,368,812
2007 6,104,380 6,188,344
2006 5,980,211 6,010,668
2005 5,858,798 5,844,631
2004 5,736,693 5,696,508
2003 5,619,398 5,552,167
2002 5,508,410 5,413,274
2001 5,403,639 5,277,382
2000 5,305,021 5,140,037
1999 5,218,038 5,000,269
1998 5,140,704 4,860,913
1997 5,064,639 4,725,030
1996 4,987,393 4,577,860
1995 4,906,843 4,410,832
1994 4,822,037 4,222,940
1993 4,733,045 4,207,453
1992 4,640,352 4,233,617
1991 4,544,400 4,115,560
1990 4,445,239 3,998,761
1989 4,342,920 3,883,411
1988 4,237,755 3,769,742
1987 4,129,739 3,657,508
1986 4,017,403 3,547,952
1985 3,898,745 3,441,091
1984 3,773,633 3,332,837
1983 3,718,961 3,222,899
1982 3,724,765 3,115,042
1981 3,621,486 3,013,043
1980 3,424,378 2,920,894
1979 3,233,846 2,839,854
1978 3,052,526 2,768,148
1977 2,881,533 2,701,894
1976 2,721,237 2,637,796
1975 2,571,556 2,574,622
1974 2,432,211 2,511,760
1973 2,314,193 2,448,749
1972 2,226,091 2,384,994
1971 2,153,534 2,317,976
1970 2,082,589 2,244,773
1969 2,014,293 2,164,814
1968 1,952,781 2,080,226
1967 1,898,199 1,995,890
1966 1,849,063 1,918,513
1965 1,804,015 1,853,771
1964 1,753,691 1,803,440
1963 1,690,457 1,765,072
1962 1,621,960 1,732,959
1961 1,555,699 1,702,717
1960 1,492,890 1,673,110

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/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Libya increased by 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth), while Togo gained 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 927,747 people (a 14% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

Libya was ranked 104th most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people compared to the peak of 26.5M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya Togo
2100 -0.18% 0.61%
2099 -0.21% 0.61%
2098 -0.2% 0.63%
2097 -0.17% 0.65%
2096 -0.12% 0.65%
2095 -0.12% 0.7%
2094 -0.15% 0.66%
2093 -0.15% 0.68%
2092 -0.09% 0.72%
2091 -0.16% 0.73%
2090 -0.1% 0.75%
2089 -0.11% 0.78%
2088 -0.04% 0.75%
2087 0.004% 0.84%
2086 0.06% 0.85%
2085 0.07% 0.86%
2084 0.04% 0.9%
2083 0.08% 0.92%
2082 0.12% 0.96%
2081 0.1% 0.98%
2080 0.13% 1%
2079 0.04% 0.95%
2078 0.06% 0.98%
2077 0.13% 1.03%
2076 0.12% 1.08%
2075 0.11% 1.08%
2074 0.16% 1.1%
2073 0.22% 1.1%
2072 0.12% 1.12%
2071 0.17% 1.13%
2070 0.19% 1.18%
2069 0.2% 1.22%
2068 0.13% 1.21%
2067 0.18% 1.25%
2066 0.2% 1.25%
2065 0.23% 1.26%
2064 0.11% 1.31%
2063 0.23% 1.31%
2062 0.22% 1.32%
2061 0.2% 1.34%
2060 0.3% 1.33%
2059 0.28% 1.36%
2058 0.32% 1.4%
2057 0.26% 1.43%
2056 0.34% 1.49%
2055 0.47% 1.47%
2054 0.48% 1.49%
2053 0.53% 1.53%
2052 0.51% 1.59%
2051 0.56% 1.57%
2050 0.56% 1.65%
2049 0.63% 1.65%
2048 0.6% 1.67%
2047 0.61% 1.71%
2046 0.72% 1.74%
2045 0.72% 1.77%
2044 0.77% 1.81%
2043 0.78% 1.81%
2042 0.76% 1.83%
2041 0.82% 1.83%
2040 0.85% 1.9%
2039 0.87% 1.9%
2038 0.9% 1.92%
2037 0.87% 1.93%
2036 0.9% 1.98%
2035 0.98% 1.99%
2034 0.99% 2.02%
2033 0.96% 2.06%
2032 1.04% 2.09%
2031 1.08% 2.09%
2030 1.07% 2.08%
2029 1.15% 2.09%
2028 1.2% 2.12%
2027 1.13% 2.15%
2026 1.05% 2.15%
2025 1.05% 2.19%
2024 1.03% 2.27%
2023 1.13% 2.36%
2022 1.24% 2.38%
2021 1.27% 2.41%
2020 1.36% 2.44%
2019 1.49% 2.47%
2018 1.64% 2.5%
2017 1.61% 2.53%
2016 1.54% 2.55%
2015 1.63% 2.55%
2014 1.94% 2.57%
2013 2.03% 2.6%
2012 -2.58% 2.66%
2011 -2.38% 2.73%
2010 2.06% 2.76%
2009 2.11% 2.87%
2008 2.15% 2.92%
2007 2.08% 2.96%
2006 2.07% 2.84%
2005 2.13% 2.6%
2004 2.09% 2.6%
2003 2.01% 2.57%
2002 1.94% 2.57%
2001 1.86% 2.67%
2000 1.67% 2.8%
1999 1.5% 2.87%
1998 1.5% 2.88%
1997 1.55% 3.21%
1996 1.64% 3.79%
1995 1.76% 4.45%
1994 1.88% 0.37%
1993 2% -0.62%
1992 2.11% 2.87%
1991 2.23% 2.92%
1990 2.36% 2.97%
1989 2.48% 3.02%
1988 2.62% 3.07%
1987 2.8% 3.09%
1986 3.04% 3.11%
1985 3.32% 3.25%
1984 1.47% 3.41%
1983 -0.16% 3.46%
1982 2.85% 3.39%
1981 5.76% 3.15%
1980 5.89% 2.85%
1979 5.94% 2.59%
1978 5.93% 2.45%
1977 5.89% 2.43%
1976 5.82% 2.45%
1975 5.73% 2.5%
1974 5.1% 2.57%
1973 3.96% 2.67%
1972 3.37% 2.89%
1971 3.41% 3.26%
1970 3.39% 3.69%
1969 3.15% 4.07%
1968 2.88% 4.23%
1967 2.66% 4.03%
1966 2.5% 3.49%
1965 2.87% 2.79%
1964 3.74% 2.17%
1963 4.22% 1.85%
1962 4.26% 1.78%
1961 4.21% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Libya grew by 1.03%, while Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Libya Togo
Current population
7559873
9990340
Population rank 105/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.12%
One net population change
6.97 minutes
2.49 minutes
One birth every
4.23 minutes
1.81 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +206 +578
Annual growth/decline +75,364 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 40/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change -172 -15,010
Net migration rank 83/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - -15,010
2024 - 3,448 - -14,014
2023 75,760 -2,001 218,093 -1,997
2022 91,951 -2,001 215,090 -1,997
2021 88,005 -694 210,613 -986
2020 92,950 -694 208,663 -986
2019 97,842 -1,352 207,608 -1,985
2018 101,619 5,841 204,942 -1,985
2017 103,891 9,208 202,307 -1,985
2016 105,265 -5,081 199,364 -1,979
2015 108,096 -7,660 194,768 -1,976
2014 110,420 -1,716 190,667 -1,976
2013 110,772 25,755 187,309 -1,976
2012 108,855 5,211 186,061 -1,983
2011 121,016 -562,827 186,406 -1,968
2010 122,926 9,611 185,294 -1,964
2009 118,102 11,670 180,111 -1,985
2008 117,481 15,260 173,677 14,303
2007 116,704 12,640 168,144 4,813
2006 115,645 3,351 160,671 21,724
2005 112,823 11,024 154,117 -4,437
2004 107,144 13,222 147,574 -1,005
2003 102,144 12,073 144,900 -2,793
2002 97,598 10,152 141,643 -5,973
2001 93,370 8,420 137,808 -1,703
2000 89,814 5,634 133,873 4,715
1999 88,743 -10,206 129,832 11,125
1998 87,613 -11,479 125,392 12,362
1997 86,899 -10,907 122,109 11,898
1996 86,945 -8,446 119,418 40,915
1995 87,661 -5,068 116,314 57,406
1994 88,765 -1,755 113,074 88,992
1993 90,553 426 119,938 -291,022
1992 93,568 843 118,876 -122
1991 96,582 902 117,409 -51
1990 99,898 946 116,200 44
1989 102,823 981 114,432 0
1988 105,469 1,053 112,915 -17
1987 107,761 1,740 110,739 848
1986 109,325 5,844 107,957 -436
1985 110,194 11,962 104,949 1,242
1984 110,028 18,039 102,425 7,897
1983 122,183 -140,904 99,817 9,740
1982 133,511 -126,400 97,003 9,163
1981 130,233 69,211 94,318 3,519
1980 128,034 66,739 91,445 -4,993
1979 121,469 64,821 89,148 -13,519
1978 114,669 61,684 86,950 -19,163
1977 107,769 57,867 84,572 -19,856
1976 101,146 53,813 82,321 -18,832
1975 94,862 49,544 79,831 -16,973
1974 89,337 44,946 77,347 -14,483
1973 81,256 20,498 74,713 -11,555
1972 77,864 -3,418 72,008 -7,661
1971 74,934 -4,265 69,206 482
1970 70,488 745 65,851 10,865
1969 66,782 -1,418 62,589 20,613
1968 63,971 -6,323 59,110 26,860
1967 61,889 -10,384 56,128 26,576
1966 60,394 -13,619 53,640 18,418
1965 59,134 -15,810 51,323 6,104
1964 55,227 2,084 49,449 -6,214
1963 50,421 18,740 47,869 -14,361
1962 46,252 21,589 46,201 -15,486
1961 42,167 22,504 44,623 -14,858
1960 38,391 22,559 43,307 -13,868

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/libya/togo | 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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 people).

As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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