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

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The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,458,555 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,580,693 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 1.17 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.58M (26.8% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Libya vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Togo
2100 9,844,693 23,426,426
2099 9,862,508 23,284,304
2098 9,883,625 23,142,242
2097 9,903,710 22,996,845
2096 9,920,429 22,848,978
2095 9,931,997 22,702,297
2094 9,943,491 22,543,427
2093 9,958,787 22,395,941
2092 9,973,472 22,243,621
2091 9,982,411 22,083,590
2090 9,998,616 21,924,631
2089 10,009,061 21,761,057
2088 10,019,752 21,592,941
2087 10,023,389 21,431,785
2086 10,023,004 21,252,236
2085 10,016,577 21,073,697
2084 10,009,921 20,894,251
2083 10,006,291 20,708,859
2082 9,997,812 20,520,204
2081 9,985,604 20,325,061
2080 9,975,637 20,126,833
2079 9,962,908 19,927,036
2078 9,958,732 19,738,820
2077 9,953,044 19,547,568
2076 9,940,245 19,348,296
2075 9,928,160 19,141,211
2074 9,917,050 18,936,045
2073 9,901,336 18,729,441
2072 9,879,817 18,525,904
2071 9,868,096 18,321,024
2070 9,850,939 18,116,069
2069 9,832,286 17,905,429
2068 9,812,577 17,689,344
2067 9,800,171 17,477,786
2066 9,782,627 17,262,406
2065 9,763,018 17,049,758
2064 9,740,878 16,836,991
2063 9,729,779 16,618,806
2062 9,707,751 16,404,475
2061 9,686,831 16,190,814
2060 9,667,507 15,976,939
2059 9,638,272 15,767,690
2058 9,610,912 15,556,151
2057 9,579,804 15,341,629
2056 9,554,897 15,125,918
2055 9,522,413 14,903,207
2054 9,478,216 14,687,272
2053 9,432,889 14,471,467
2052 9,383,615 14,253,335
2051 9,335,544 14,030,311
2050 9,283,143 13,812,790
2049 9,231,012 13,588,431
2048 9,173,472 13,367,245
2047 9,119,114 13,148,252
2046 9,063,424 12,927,000
2045 8,999,038 12,705,654
2044 8,934,909 12,484,181
2043 8,867,072 12,261,788
2042 8,798,655 12,044,285
2041 8,732,358 11,827,268
2040 8,661,540 11,614,781
2039 8,588,479 11,398,360
2038 8,514,257 11,185,757
2037 8,437,950 10,975,322
2036 8,364,991 10,767,990
2035 8,290,112 10,559,369
2034 8,209,497 10,353,764
2033 8,129,319 10,148,738
2032 8,052,378 9,944,247
2031 7,969,721 9,741,001
2030 7,884,898 9,541,309
2029 7,801,652 9,347,000
2028 7,713,258 9,155,475
2027 7,622,004 8,965,572
2026 7,537,063 8,776,585
2025 7,458,555 8,591,626
2024 7,381,023 8,406,558
2023 7,305,659 8,223,850
2022 7,223,805 8,068,616
2021 7,135,175 7,936,176
2020 7,045,399 7,788,054
2019 6,951,033 7,619,925
2018 6,849,055 7,458,206
2017 6,738,770 7,324,386
2016 6,632,126 7,200,884
2015 6,531,819 7,071,502
2014 6,427,252 6,937,644
2013 6,304,628 6,798,848
2012 6,179,328 6,653,718
2011 6,343,203 6,500,582
2010 6,497,839 6,325,788
2009 6,366,686 6,130,946
2008 6,235,430 5,936,138
2007 6,104,380 5,748,443
2006 5,980,211 5,569,664
2005 5,858,798 5,413,154
2004 5,736,693 5,281,320
2003 5,619,398 5,154,112
2002 5,508,410 5,027,130
2001 5,403,639 4,904,144
2000 5,305,021 4,783,722
1999 5,218,038 4,665,754
1998 5,140,704 4,551,635
1997 5,064,639 4,438,794
1996 4,987,393 4,291,136
1995 4,906,843 4,110,450
1994 4,822,037 3,904,183
1993 4,733,045 3,887,974
1992 4,640,352 3,932,581
1991 4,544,400 3,822,636
1990 4,445,239 3,714,021
1989 4,342,920 3,606,918
1988 4,237,755 3,501,545
1987 4,129,739 3,397,614
1986 4,017,403 3,296,340
1985 3,898,745 3,194,539
1984 3,773,633 3,105,743
1983 3,718,961 3,033,077
1982 3,724,765 2,961,652
1981 3,621,486 2,879,440
1980 3,424,378 2,791,408
1979 3,233,846 2,714,349
1978 3,052,526 2,646,501
1977 2,881,533 2,583,984
1976 2,721,237 2,523,488
1975 2,571,556 2,463,796
1974 2,432,211 2,404,292
1973 2,314,193 2,344,510
1972 2,226,091 2,283,863
1971 2,153,534 2,219,826
1970 2,082,589 2,149,478
1969 2,014,293 2,043,416
1968 1,952,781 1,953,523
1967 1,898,199 1,912,764
1966 1,849,063 1,873,489
1965 1,804,015 1,835,588
1964 1,753,691 1,799,410
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Libya was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people compared to the peak of 23.4M 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% 2.2%
2024 1.03% 2.22%
2023 1.13% 1.92%
2022 1.24% 1.67%
2021 1.27% 1.9%
2020 1.36% 2.21%
2019 1.49% 2.17%
2018 1.64% 1.83%
2017 1.61% 1.72%
2016 1.54% 1.83%
2015 1.63% 1.93%
2014 1.94% 2.04%
2013 2.03% 2.18%
2012 -2.58% 2.36%
2011 -2.38% 2.76%
2010 2.06% 3.18%
2009 2.11% 3.28%
2008 2.15% 3.27%
2007 2.08% 3.21%
2006 2.07% 2.89%
2005 2.13% 2.5%
2004 2.09% 2.47%
2003 2.01% 2.53%
2002 1.94% 2.51%
2001 1.86% 2.52%
2000 1.67% 2.53%
1999 1.5% 2.51%
1998 1.5% 2.54%
1997 1.55% 3.44%
1996 1.64% 4.4%
1995 1.76% 5.28%
1994 1.88% 0.42%
1993 2% -1.13%
1992 2.11% 2.88%
1991 2.23% 2.92%
1990 2.36% 2.97%
1989 2.48% 3.01%
1988 2.62% 3.06%
1987 2.8% 3.07%
1986 3.04% 3.19%
1985 3.32% 2.86%
1984 1.47% 2.4%
1983 -0.16% 2.41%
1982 2.85% 2.86%
1981 5.76% 3.15%
1980 5.89% 2.84%
1979 5.94% 2.56%
1978 5.93% 2.42%
1977 5.89% 2.4%
1976 5.82% 2.42%
1975 5.73% 2.47%
1974 5.1% 2.55%
1973 3.96% 2.66%
1972 3.37% 2.88%
1971 3.41% 3.27%
1970 3.39% 5.19%
1969 3.15% 4.6%
1968 2.88% 2.13%
1967 2.66% 2.1%
1966 2.5% 2.06%
1965 2.87% 2.01%
1964 3.74% 1.95%
1963 4.22% 1.85%
1962 4.26% 1.78%
1961 4.21% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Libya grew by 1.05%, while Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Libya Togo
Current population
7580693
8873660
Population rank 105/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.11%
One net population change
6.8 minutes
2.85 minutes
One birth every
4.32 minutes
1.95 minutes
One death every
10.9 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +212 +507
Annual growth/decline +77,532 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 39/197
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 73,522 3,448 198,184 -14,014
2023 75,760 -2,001 196,649 -15,406
2022 91,951 -2,001 195,051 -65,826
2021 88,005 -694 192,651 -56,991
2020 92,950 -694 192,474 -31,892
2019 97,842 -1,352 192,990 -17,312
2018 101,619 5,841 191,482 -43,718
2017 103,891 9,208 189,386 -69,512
2016 105,265 -5,081 187,007 -59,885
2015 108,096 -7,660 183,089 -51,459
2014 110,420 -1,716 179,671 -43,591
2013 110,772 25,755 176,865 -35,346
2012 108,855 5,211 176,051 -27,315
2011 121,016 -562,827 176,484 -18,960
2010 122,926 9,611 175,800 16,265
2009 118,102 11,670 170,740 26,886
2008 117,481 15,260 164,627 27,362
2007 116,704 12,640 158,312 25,082
2006 115,645 3,351 150,821 23,346
2005 112,823 11,024 143,281 -4,415
2004 107,144 13,222 136,802 -11,998
2003 102,144 12,073 133,852 -4,237
2002 97,598 10,152 130,283 -5,939
2001 93,370 8,420 126,419 -4,802
2000 89,814 5,634 122,712 -3,485
1999 88,743 -10,206 119,331 -2,618
1998 87,613 -11,479 116,918 -5,394
1997 86,899 -10,907 116,559 -2,397
1996 86,945 -8,446 111,887 69,276
1995 87,661 -5,068 106,983 73,224
1994 88,765 -1,755 100,045 132,276
1993 90,553 426 112,013 -311,917
1992 93,568 843 110,828 -132
1991 96,582 902 109,267 -72
1990 99,898 946 107,985 59
1989 102,823 981 106,166 0
1988 105,469 1,053 104,605 -29
1987 107,761 1,740 102,435 848
1986 109,325 5,844 99,698 -436
1985 110,194 11,962 96,376 7,971
1984 110,028 18,039 95,195 -21,949
1983 122,183 -140,904 94,034 -21,948
1982 133,511 -126,400 92,715 -21,958
1981 130,233 69,211 90,144 3,519
1980 128,034 66,739 87,404 -4,993
1979 121,469 64,821 85,228 -13,519
1978 114,669 61,684 83,151 -19,163
1977 107,769 57,867 80,902 -19,856
1976 101,146 53,813 78,770 -18,832
1975 94,862 49,544 76,412 -16,973
1974 89,337 44,946 74,055 -14,483
1973 81,256 20,498 71,549 -11,555
1972 77,864 -3,418 68,966 -7,661
1971 74,934 -4,265 66,284 482
1970 70,488 745 63,057 10,865
1969 66,782 -1,418 58,207 80,000
1968 63,971 -6,323 56,082 -14,504
1967 61,889 -10,384 54,359 -14,424
1966 60,394 -13,619 52,832 -14,216
1965 59,134 -15,810 51,096 -13,915
1964 55,227 2,084 49,450 -14,266
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/libya/togo | 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 Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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