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Population in Libya compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,458,555 in 2025 vs 1,367,764 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,580,693 people compared to 1,370,916 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Libya's population is 5.53 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +0.15% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.58M (26.8% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.62% growth).

Libya vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Trinidad
2100 9,844,693 817,597
2099 9,862,508 825,167
2098 9,883,625 832,755
2097 9,903,710 840,398
2096 9,920,429 848,105
2095 9,931,997 855,896
2094 9,943,491 863,688
2093 9,958,787 871,563
2092 9,973,472 879,479
2091 9,982,411 887,507
2090 9,998,616 895,594
2089 10,009,061 903,792
2088 10,019,752 912,036
2087 10,023,389 920,411
2086 10,023,004 928,916
2085 10,016,577 937,549
2084 10,009,921 946,328
2083 10,006,291 955,303
2082 9,997,812 964,428
2081 9,985,604 973,767
2080 9,975,637 983,215
2079 9,962,908 992,890
2078 9,958,732 1,002,707
2077 9,953,044 1,012,724
2076 9,940,245 1,022,846
2075 9,928,160 1,033,103
2074 9,917,050 1,043,451
2073 9,901,336 1,053,862
2072 9,879,817 1,064,397
2071 9,868,096 1,074,937
2070 9,850,939 1,085,508
2069 9,832,286 1,096,081
2068 9,812,577 1,106,619
2067 9,800,171 1,117,029
2066 9,782,627 1,127,377
2065 9,763,018 1,137,666
2064 9,740,878 1,147,820
2063 9,729,779 1,157,795
2062 9,707,751 1,167,602
2061 9,686,831 1,177,258
2060 9,667,507 1,186,727
2059 9,638,272 1,196,052
2058 9,610,912 1,205,157
2057 9,579,804 1,214,148
2056 9,554,897 1,222,923
2055 9,522,413 1,231,559
2054 9,478,216 1,240,041
2053 9,432,889 1,248,279
2052 9,383,615 1,256,354
2051 9,335,544 1,264,264
2050 9,283,143 1,271,946
2049 9,231,012 1,279,479
2048 9,173,472 1,286,792
2047 9,119,114 1,293,925
2046 9,063,424 1,300,799
2045 8,999,038 1,307,495
2044 8,934,909 1,313,930
2043 8,867,072 1,320,145
2042 8,798,655 1,326,058
2041 8,732,358 1,331,703
2040 8,661,540 1,337,031
2039 8,588,479 1,342,067
2038 8,514,257 1,346,734
2037 8,437,950 1,351,096
2036 8,364,991 1,355,110
2035 8,290,112 1,358,761
2034 8,209,497 1,362,044
2033 8,129,319 1,364,882
2032 8,052,378 1,367,356
2031 7,969,721 1,369,304
2030 7,884,898 1,370,777
2029 7,801,652 1,371,753
2028 7,713,258 1,372,048
2027 7,622,004 1,371,592
2026 7,537,063 1,370,204
2025 7,458,555 1,367,764
2024 7,381,023 1,368,333
2023 7,305,659 1,367,510
2022 7,223,805 1,365,805
2021 7,135,175 1,367,558
2020 7,045,399 1,366,725
2019 6,951,033 1,363,985
2018 6,849,055 1,359,193
2017 6,738,770 1,356,633
2016 6,632,126 1,353,895
2015 6,531,819 1,349,667
2014 6,427,252 1,345,343
2013 6,304,628 1,340,557
2012 6,179,328 1,335,194
2011 6,343,203 1,328,019
2010 6,497,839 1,317,714
2009 6,366,686 1,310,106
2008 6,235,430 1,308,587
2007 6,104,380 1,303,188
2006 5,980,211 1,297,944
2005 5,858,798 1,294,494
2004 5,736,693 1,345,380
2003 5,619,398 1,338,709
2002 5,508,410 1,332,011
2001 5,403,639 1,325,567
2000 5,305,021 1,319,774
1999 5,218,038 1,314,708
1998 5,140,704 1,310,225
1997 5,064,639 1,305,836
1996 4,987,393 1,300,928
1995 4,906,843 1,295,169
1994 4,822,037 1,288,341
1993 4,733,045 1,280,466
1992 4,640,352 1,271,674
1991 4,544,400 1,262,171
1990 4,445,239 1,252,208
1989 4,342,920 1,241,600
1988 4,237,755 1,230,069
1987 4,129,739 1,217,364
1986 4,017,403 1,203,124
1985 3,898,745 1,187,366
1984 3,773,633 1,172,984
1983 3,718,961 1,160,534
1982 3,724,765 1,147,927
1981 3,621,486 1,135,132
1980 3,424,378 1,121,744
1979 3,233,846 1,107,639
1978 3,052,526 1,093,380
1977 2,881,533 1,079,554
1976 2,721,237 1,066,311
1975 2,571,556 1,053,469
1974 2,432,211 1,040,761
1973 2,314,193 1,027,851
1972 2,226,091 1,014,921
1971 2,153,534 1,002,585
1970 2,082,589 991,471
1969 2,014,293 980,706
1968 1,952,781 969,006
1967 1,898,199 956,418
1966 1,849,063 942,937
1965 1,804,015 928,425
1964 1,753,691 912,963
1963 1,690,457 896,804
1962 1,621,960 880,194
1961 1,555,699 863,144
1960 1,492,890 844,943

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Libya increased by 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth).

Libya was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.22% to 1,271,946 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people compared to the peak of 1.37M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya Trinidad
2100 -0.18% -0.92%
2099 -0.21% -0.91%
2098 -0.2% -0.91%
2097 -0.17% -0.91%
2096 -0.12% -0.91%
2095 -0.12% -0.9%
2094 -0.15% -0.9%
2093 -0.15% -0.9%
2092 -0.09% -0.9%
2091 -0.16% -0.9%
2090 -0.1% -0.91%
2089 -0.11% -0.9%
2088 -0.04% -0.91%
2087 0.004% -0.92%
2086 0.06% -0.92%
2085 0.07% -0.93%
2084 0.04% -0.94%
2083 0.08% -0.95%
2082 0.12% -0.96%
2081 0.1% -0.96%
2080 0.13% -0.97%
2079 0.04% -0.98%
2078 0.06% -0.99%
2077 0.13% -0.99%
2076 0.12% -0.99%
2075 0.11% -0.99%
2074 0.16% -0.99%
2073 0.22% -0.99%
2072 0.12% -0.98%
2071 0.17% -0.97%
2070 0.19% -0.96%
2069 0.2% -0.95%
2068 0.13% -0.93%
2067 0.18% -0.92%
2066 0.2% -0.9%
2065 0.23% -0.88%
2064 0.11% -0.86%
2063 0.23% -0.84%
2062 0.22% -0.82%
2061 0.2% -0.8%
2060 0.3% -0.78%
2059 0.28% -0.76%
2058 0.32% -0.74%
2057 0.26% -0.72%
2056 0.34% -0.7%
2055 0.47% -0.68%
2054 0.48% -0.66%
2053 0.53% -0.64%
2052 0.51% -0.63%
2051 0.56% -0.6%
2050 0.56% -0.59%
2049 0.63% -0.57%
2048 0.6% -0.55%
2047 0.61% -0.53%
2046 0.72% -0.51%
2045 0.72% -0.49%
2044 0.77% -0.47%
2043 0.78% -0.45%
2042 0.76% -0.42%
2041 0.82% -0.4%
2040 0.85% -0.38%
2039 0.87% -0.35%
2038 0.9% -0.32%
2037 0.87% -0.3%
2036 0.9% -0.27%
2035 0.98% -0.24%
2034 0.99% -0.21%
2033 0.96% -0.18%
2032 1.04% -0.14%
2031 1.08% -0.11%
2030 1.07% -0.07%
2029 1.15% -0.02%
2028 1.2% 0.03%
2027 1.13% 0.1%
2026 1.05% 0.18%
2025 1.05% -0.04%
2024 1.03% 0.06%
2023 1.13% 0.12%
2022 1.24% -0.13%
2021 1.27% 0.06%
2020 1.36% 0.2%
2019 1.49% 0.35%
2018 1.64% 0.19%
2017 1.61% 0.2%
2016 1.54% 0.31%
2015 1.63% 0.32%
2014 1.94% 0.36%
2013 2.03% 0.4%
2012 -2.58% 0.54%
2011 -2.38% 0.78%
2010 2.06% 0.58%
2009 2.11% 0.12%
2008 2.15% 0.41%
2007 2.08% 0.4%
2006 2.07% 0.27%
2005 2.13% -3.78%
2004 2.09% 0.5%
2003 2.01% 0.5%
2002 1.94% 0.49%
2001 1.86% 0.44%
2000 1.67% 0.39%
1999 1.5% 0.34%
1998 1.5% 0.34%
1997 1.55% 0.38%
1996 1.64% 0.44%
1995 1.76% 0.53%
1994 1.88% 0.62%
1993 2% 0.69%
1992 2.11% 0.75%
1991 2.23% 0.8%
1990 2.36% 0.85%
1989 2.48% 0.94%
1988 2.62% 1.04%
1987 2.8% 1.18%
1986 3.04% 1.33%
1985 3.32% 1.23%
1984 1.47% 1.07%
1983 -0.16% 1.1%
1982 2.85% 1.13%
1981 5.76% 1.19%
1980 5.89% 1.27%
1979 5.94% 1.3%
1978 5.93% 1.28%
1977 5.89% 1.24%
1976 5.82% 1.22%
1975 5.73% 1.22%
1974 5.1% 1.26%
1973 3.96% 1.27%
1972 3.37% 1.23%
1971 3.41% 1.12%
1970 3.39% 1.1%
1969 3.15% 1.21%
1968 2.88% 1.32%
1967 2.66% 1.43%
1966 2.5% 1.56%
1965 2.87% 1.69%
1964 3.74% 1.8%
1963 4.22% 1.89%
1962 4.26% 1.98%
1961 4.21% 2.15%

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Libya grew by 1.05%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Libya Trinidad
Current population
7580693
1370916
Population rank 105/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.02%
One net population change
6.8 minutes
15.4 hours
One birth every
4.32 minutes
36.4 minutes
One death every
10.9 minutes
44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +212 -2
Annual growth/decline +77,532 -569
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 160/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -172 +691
Net migration rank 83/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - 691
2024 73,522 3,448 2,469 1,334
2023 75,760 -2,001 3,200 2,126
2022 91,951 -2,001 3,773 4,247
2021 88,005 -694 2,091 5,749
2020 92,950 -694 4,558 427
2019 97,842 -1,352 5,647 -19,251
2018 101,619 5,841 5,869 35,502
2017 103,891 9,208 6,779 1,445
2016 105,265 -5,081 7,436 -86
2015 108,096 -7,660 7,963 -575
2014 110,420 -1,716 8,571 -799
2013 110,772 25,755 9,020 -796
2012 108,855 5,211 9,376 -880
2011 121,016 -562,827 9,601 -1,410
2010 122,926 9,611 9,698 -2,230
2009 118,102 11,670 9,769 -3,056
2008 117,481 15,260 9,872 -3,624
2007 116,704 12,640 9,939 -3,731
2006 115,645 3,351 9,889 -3,684
2005 112,823 11,024 9,822 -3,595
2004 107,144 13,222 10,149 -3,504
2003 102,144 12,073 10,169 -3,472
2002 97,598 10,152 10,316 -3,613
2001 93,370 8,420 10,438 -4,252
2000 89,814 5,634 10,588 -5,185
1999 88,743 -10,206 10,821 -6,103
1998 87,613 -11,479 10,964 -6,730
1997 86,899 -10,907 11,405 -6,865
1996 86,945 -8,446 12,101 -6,827
1995 87,661 -5,068 12,971 -6,723
1994 88,765 -1,755 14,032 -6,615
1993 90,553 426 14,878 -6,554
1992 93,568 843 15,910 -6,650
1991 96,582 902 16,903 -7,149
1990 99,898 946 18,052 -7,878
1989 102,823 981 19,636 -8,588
1988 105,469 1,053 21,028 -9,023
1987 107,761 1,740 22,398 -9,002
1986 109,325 5,844 23,705 -8,620
1985 110,194 11,962 24,487 -8,051
1984 110,028 18,039 24,738 -12,413
1983 122,183 -140,904 25,118 -12,544
1982 133,511 -126,400 25,181 -12,529
1981 130,233 69,211 25,015 -12,086
1980 128,034 66,739 24,557 -10,709
1979 121,469 64,821 23,475 -9,106
1978 114,669 61,684 22,538 -8,397
1977 107,769 57,867 21,660 -8,154
1976 101,146 53,813 20,875 -7,895
1975 94,862 49,544 20,468 -7,768
1974 89,337 44,946 20,412 -7,683
1973 81,256 20,498 20,617 -7,524
1972 77,864 -3,418 20,116 -7,346
1971 74,934 -4,265 19,400 -7,499
1970 70,488 745 19,074 -8,751
1969 66,782 -1,418 19,652 -8,449
1968 63,971 -6,323 20,849 -8,647
1967 61,889 -10,384 21,992 -9,008
1966 60,394 -13,619 23,228 -9,254
1965 59,134 -15,810 24,349 -9,301
1964 55,227 2,084 25,065 -9,193
1963 50,421 18,740 25,507 -9,067
1962 46,252 21,589 25,763 -8,982
1961 42,167 22,504 25,518 -8,200
1960 38,391 22,559 24,766 -5,671

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

GeoRank.org/population/libya/trinidad-and-tobago | 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 Trinidad and Tobago 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,785 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 30,918 people).

As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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