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

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The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,458,555 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,580,693 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 1.64 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.58M (26.8% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Libya vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Tunisia
2100 9,844,693 10,720,705
2099 9,862,508 10,796,270
2098 9,883,625 10,870,365
2097 9,903,710 10,942,334
2096 9,920,429 11,015,071
2095 9,931,997 11,086,568
2094 9,943,491 11,157,542
2093 9,958,787 11,226,508
2092 9,973,472 11,294,195
2091 9,982,411 11,360,662
2090 9,998,616 11,425,878
2089 10,009,061 11,490,110
2088 10,019,752 11,552,154
2087 10,023,389 11,614,090
2086 10,023,004 11,675,384
2085 10,016,577 11,734,490
2084 10,009,921 11,792,840
2083 10,006,291 11,851,260
2082 9,997,812 11,908,828
2081 9,985,604 11,964,392
2080 9,975,637 12,021,096
2079 9,962,908 12,078,476
2078 9,958,732 12,136,099
2077 9,953,044 12,191,648
2076 9,940,245 12,245,010
2075 9,928,160 12,299,514
2074 9,917,050 12,353,013
2073 9,901,336 12,407,814
2072 9,879,817 12,461,090
2071 9,868,096 12,515,463
2070 9,850,939 12,569,058
2069 9,832,286 12,622,516
2068 9,812,577 12,674,867
2067 9,800,171 12,726,080
2066 9,782,627 12,775,620
2065 9,763,018 12,824,867
2064 9,740,878 12,870,728
2063 9,729,779 12,915,152
2062 9,707,751 12,957,498
2061 9,686,831 12,996,917
2060 9,667,507 13,034,579
2059 9,638,272 13,066,669
2058 9,610,912 13,095,856
2057 9,579,804 13,122,073
2056 9,554,897 13,144,442
2055 9,522,413 13,161,720
2054 9,478,216 13,174,836
2053 9,432,889 13,181,943
2052 9,383,615 13,185,429
2051 9,335,544 13,184,813
2050 9,283,143 13,179,371
2049 9,231,012 13,170,781
2048 9,173,472 13,158,351
2047 9,119,114 13,141,815
2046 9,063,424 13,123,298
2045 8,999,038 13,102,394
2044 8,934,909 13,079,200
2043 8,867,072 13,054,663
2042 8,798,655 13,028,925
2041 8,732,358 13,003,433
2040 8,661,540 12,977,122
2039 8,588,479 12,950,166
2038 8,514,257 12,922,736
2037 8,437,950 12,893,752
2036 8,364,991 12,863,431
2035 8,290,112 12,833,137
2034 8,209,497 12,800,738
2033 8,129,319 12,763,981
2032 8,052,378 12,725,768
2031 7,969,721 12,685,304
2030 7,884,898 12,641,975
2029 7,801,652 12,594,181
2028 7,713,258 12,540,258
2027 7,622,004 12,482,078
2026 7,537,063 12,417,997
2025 7,458,555 12,348,573
2024 7,381,023 12,277,109
2023 7,305,659 12,200,431
2022 7,223,805 12,119,334
2021 7,135,175 12,048,622
2020 7,045,399 11,974,057
2019 6,951,033 11,875,081
2018 6,849,055 11,765,514
2017 6,738,770 11,650,498
2016 6,632,126 11,528,674
2015 6,531,819 11,402,264
2014 6,427,252 11,274,288
2013 6,304,628 11,141,361
2012 6,179,328 11,009,647
2011 6,343,203 10,886,035
2010 6,497,839 10,765,980
2009 6,366,686 10,650,681
2008 6,235,430 10,542,635
2007 6,104,380 10,441,702
2006 5,980,211 10,346,410
2005 5,858,798 10,255,472
2004 5,736,693 10,166,163
2003 5,619,398 10,071,632
2002 5,508,410 9,971,515
2001 5,403,639 9,869,677
2000 5,305,021 9,764,935
1999 5,218,038 9,655,963
1998 5,140,704 9,541,667
1997 5,064,639 9,421,270
1996 4,987,393 9,294,432
1995 4,906,843 9,161,258
1994 4,822,037 9,018,448
1993 4,733,045 8,857,910
1992 4,640,352 8,682,512
1991 4,544,400 8,501,827
1990 4,445,239 8,324,509
1989 4,342,920 8,151,660
1988 4,237,755 7,974,440
1987 4,129,739 7,789,987
1986 4,017,403 7,600,301
1985 3,898,745 7,409,903
1984 3,773,633 7,220,044
1983 3,718,961 7,053,800
1982 3,724,765 6,908,642
1981 3,621,486 6,758,284
1980 3,424,378 6,606,195
1979 3,233,846 6,456,419
1978 3,052,526 6,309,390
1977 2,881,533 6,155,931
1976 2,721,237 5,996,994
1975 2,571,556 5,839,262
1974 2,432,211 5,684,674
1973 2,314,193 5,537,242
1972 2,226,091 5,396,557
1971 2,153,534 5,261,658
1970 2,082,589 5,131,396
1969 2,014,293 5,004,697
1968 1,952,781 4,879,899
1967 1,898,199 4,760,970
1966 1,849,063 4,652,287
1965 1,804,015 4,561,385
1964 1,753,691 4,489,869
1963 1,690,457 4,427,131
1962 1,621,960 4,369,136
1961 1,555,699 4,316,278
1960 1,492,890 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Libya increased by 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Libya was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya Tunisia
2100 -0.18% -0.7%
2099 -0.21% -0.68%
2098 -0.2% -0.66%
2097 -0.17% -0.66%
2096 -0.12% -0.64%
2095 -0.12% -0.64%
2094 -0.15% -0.61%
2093 -0.15% -0.6%
2092 -0.09% -0.59%
2091 -0.16% -0.57%
2090 -0.1% -0.56%
2089 -0.11% -0.54%
2088 -0.04% -0.53%
2087 0.004% -0.52%
2086 0.06% -0.5%
2085 0.07% -0.49%
2084 0.04% -0.49%
2083 0.08% -0.48%
2082 0.12% -0.46%
2081 0.1% -0.47%
2080 0.13% -0.48%
2079 0.04% -0.47%
2078 0.06% -0.46%
2077 0.13% -0.44%
2076 0.12% -0.44%
2075 0.11% -0.43%
2074 0.16% -0.44%
2073 0.22% -0.43%
2072 0.12% -0.43%
2071 0.17% -0.43%
2070 0.19% -0.42%
2069 0.2% -0.41%
2068 0.13% -0.4%
2067 0.18% -0.39%
2066 0.2% -0.38%
2065 0.23% -0.36%
2064 0.11% -0.34%
2063 0.23% -0.33%
2062 0.22% -0.3%
2061 0.2% -0.29%
2060 0.3% -0.25%
2059 0.28% -0.22%
2058 0.32% -0.2%
2057 0.26% -0.17%
2056 0.34% -0.13%
2055 0.47% -0.1%
2054 0.48% -0.05%
2053 0.53% -0.03%
2052 0.51% 0.005%
2051 0.56% 0.04%
2050 0.56% 0.07%
2049 0.63% 0.09%
2048 0.6% 0.13%
2047 0.61% 0.14%
2046 0.72% 0.16%
2045 0.72% 0.18%
2044 0.77% 0.19%
2043 0.78% 0.2%
2042 0.76% 0.2%
2041 0.82% 0.2%
2040 0.85% 0.21%
2039 0.87% 0.21%
2038 0.9% 0.22%
2037 0.87% 0.24%
2036 0.9% 0.24%
2035 0.98% 0.25%
2034 0.99% 0.29%
2033 0.96% 0.3%
2032 1.04% 0.32%
2031 1.08% 0.34%
2030 1.07% 0.38%
2029 1.15% 0.43%
2028 1.2% 0.47%
2027 1.13% 0.52%
2026 1.05% 0.56%
2025 1.05% 0.58%
2024 1.03% 0.63%
2023 1.13% 0.67%
2022 1.24% 0.59%
2021 1.27% 0.62%
2020 1.36% 0.83%
2019 1.49% 0.93%
2018 1.64% 0.99%
2017 1.61% 1.06%
2016 1.54% 1.11%
2015 1.63% 1.14%
2014 1.94% 1.19%
2013 2.03% 1.2%
2012 -2.58% 1.14%
2011 -2.38% 1.12%
2010 2.06% 1.08%
2009 2.11% 1.02%
2008 2.15% 0.97%
2007 2.08% 0.92%
2006 2.07% 0.89%
2005 2.13% 0.88%
2004 2.09% 0.94%
2003 2.01% 1%
2002 1.94% 1.03%
2001 1.86% 1.07%
2000 1.67% 1.13%
1999 1.5% 1.2%
1998 1.5% 1.28%
1997 1.55% 1.36%
1996 1.64% 1.45%
1995 1.76% 1.58%
1994 1.88% 1.81%
1993 2% 2.02%
1992 2.11% 2.13%
1991 2.23% 2.13%
1990 2.36% 2.12%
1989 2.48% 2.22%
1988 2.62% 2.37%
1987 2.8% 2.5%
1986 3.04% 2.57%
1985 3.32% 2.63%
1984 1.47% 2.36%
1983 -0.16% 2.1%
1982 2.85% 2.22%
1981 5.76% 2.3%
1980 5.89% 2.32%
1979 5.94% 2.33%
1978 5.93% 2.49%
1977 5.89% 2.65%
1976 5.82% 2.7%
1975 5.73% 2.72%
1974 5.1% 2.66%
1973 3.96% 2.61%
1972 3.37% 2.56%
1971 3.41% 2.54%
1970 3.39% 2.53%
1969 3.15% 2.56%
1968 2.88% 2.5%
1967 2.66% 2.34%
1966 2.5% 1.99%
1965 2.87% 1.59%
1964 3.74% 1.42%
1963 4.22% 1.33%
1962 4.26% 1.22%
1961 4.21% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Libya grew by 1.05%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Libya Tunisia
Current population
7580693
12450912
Population rank 105/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.15%
One net population change
6.8 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
4.32 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
10.9 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +212 +196
Annual growth/decline +77,532 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 125/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -172 -14,523
Net migration rank 83/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - -14,523
2024 73,522 3,448 88,910 -15,221
2023 75,760 -2,001 93,663 -14,001
2022 91,951 -2,001 96,531 -14,001
2021 88,005 -694 68,087 -9,190
2020 92,950 -694 109,431 -19,188
2019 97,842 -1,352 127,312 -19,612
2018 101,619 5,841 132,445 -21,012
2017 103,891 9,208 140,971 -22,365
2016 105,265 -5,081 148,870 -23,827
2015 108,096 -7,660 153,007 -25,229
2014 110,420 -1,716 154,762 -26,586
2013 110,772 25,755 154,687 -17,020
2012 108,855 5,211 151,812 -26,059
2011 121,016 -562,827 143,401 -21,935
2010 122,926 9,611 132,809 -14,168
2009 118,102 11,670 125,465 -13,512
2008 117,481 15,260 121,873 -17,742
2007 116,704 12,640 118,920 -21,190
2006 115,645 3,351 116,945 -24,098
2005 112,823 11,024 115,374 -26,361
2004 107,144 13,222 113,322 -23,735
2003 102,144 12,073 111,926 -12,459
2002 97,598 10,152 109,099 -8,334
2001 93,370 8,420 110,146 -7,235
2000 89,814 5,634 112,501 -5,937
1999 88,743 -10,206 114,829 -3,452
1998 87,613 -11,479 121,332 -4,111
1997 86,899 -10,907 128,327 -4,756
1996 86,945 -8,446 135,615 -5,506
1995 87,661 -5,068 144,345 -8,095
1994 88,765 -1,755 153,647 -4,271
1993 90,553 426 160,922 10,771
1992 93,568 843 163,978 15,124
1991 96,582 902 166,245 16,021
1990 99,898 946 168,180 4,183
1989 102,823 981 169,221 4,100
1988 105,469 1,053 177,176 3,934
1987 107,761 1,740 184,101 3,711
1986 109,325 5,844 188,107 3,464
1985 110,194 11,962 186,344 2,887
1984 110,028 18,039 182,386 8,109
1983 122,183 -140,904 179,878 -37,895
1982 133,511 -126,400 177,898 -29,559
1981 130,233 69,211 176,628 -24,242
1980 128,034 66,739 171,094 -19,321
1979 121,469 64,821 171,463 -23,688
1978 114,669 61,684 173,255 -26,968
1977 107,769 57,867 174,539 -13,910
1976 101,146 53,813 172,744 -15,499
1975 94,862 49,544 166,991 -8,765
1974 89,337 44,946 160,200 -9,254
1973 81,256 20,498 153,525 -9,606
1972 77,864 -3,418 147,239 -9,790
1971 74,934 -4,265 142,296 -9,949
1970 70,488 745 138,235 -10,054
1969 66,782 -1,418 135,257 -10,049
1968 63,971 -6,323 134,246 -9,848
1967 61,889 -10,384 132,626 -19,155
1966 60,394 -13,619 131,274 -27,393
1965 59,134 -15,810 127,673 -49,751
1964 55,227 2,084 124,711 -59,602
1963 50,421 18,740 120,865 -60,505
1962 46,252 21,589 116,887 -61,260
1961 42,167 22,504 111,459 -61,369
1960 38,391 22,559 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/libya/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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