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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,381,023 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,559,873 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 1.65 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 +1.44% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.56M (26.4% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Libya vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Tunisia
2100 9,844,478 10,722,837
2099 9,862,293 10,798,417
2098 9,883,409 10,872,527
2097 9,903,494 10,944,510
2096 9,920,212 11,017,262
2095 9,931,781 11,088,773
2094 9,943,275 11,159,761
2093 9,958,570 11,228,741
2092 9,973,255 11,296,441
2091 9,982,193 11,362,922
2090 9,998,398 11,428,150
2089 10,008,842 11,492,395
2088 10,019,533 11,554,451
2087 10,023,170 11,616,399
2086 10,022,785 11,677,706
2085 10,016,359 11,736,824
2084 10,009,703 11,795,185
2083 10,006,073 11,853,617
2082 9,997,594 11,911,196
2081 9,985,386 11,966,771
2080 9,975,419 12,023,486
2079 9,962,691 12,080,879
2078 9,958,515 12,138,513
2077 9,952,827 12,194,072
2076 9,940,029 12,247,445
2075 9,927,944 12,301,960
2074 9,916,834 12,355,470
2073 9,901,120 12,410,281
2072 9,879,602 12,463,568
2071 9,867,880 12,517,952
2070 9,850,724 12,571,557
2069 9,832,072 12,625,027
2068 9,812,363 12,677,388
2067 9,799,957 12,728,611
2066 9,782,414 12,778,160
2065 9,762,806 12,827,417
2064 9,740,665 12,873,288
2063 9,729,567 12,917,720
2062 9,707,539 12,960,075
2061 9,686,619 12,999,502
2060 9,667,297 13,037,172
2059 9,638,062 13,069,268
2058 9,610,703 13,098,461
2057 9,579,595 13,124,682
2056 9,554,689 13,147,057
2055 9,522,205 13,164,337
2054 9,478,010 13,177,456
2053 9,432,683 13,184,564
2052 9,383,411 13,188,052
2051 9,335,341 13,187,435
2050 9,282,941 13,181,992
2049 9,230,811 13,173,401
2048 9,173,272 13,160,968
2047 9,118,915 13,144,429
2046 9,063,226 13,125,908
2045 8,998,841 13,104,999
2044 8,934,714 13,081,801
2043 8,866,878 13,057,259
2042 8,798,463 13,031,516
2041 8,732,168 13,006,019
2040 8,661,351 12,979,703
2039 8,588,292 12,952,741
2038 8,514,071 12,925,306
2037 8,437,766 12,896,316
2036 8,364,809 12,865,989
2035 8,289,931 12,835,689
2034 8,209,318 12,803,284
2033 8,129,142 12,766,519
2032 8,052,203 12,728,299
2031 7,969,547 12,687,827
2030 7,884,726 12,644,489
2029 7,801,482 12,596,686
2028 7,713,090 12,542,752
2027 7,621,838 12,484,560
2026 7,536,898 12,420,467
2025 7,458,392 12,351,028
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 927,747 people (a 14% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Libya was ranked 104th 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 22.8% to 9,282,941 people and will still be ranked 105th. The population of Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 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% 0.6%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/libya/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Libya grew by 1.03%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Libya Tunisia
Current population
7559873
12437803
Population rank 105/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.15%
One net population change
6.97 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
4.23 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
10.8 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +206 +210
Annual growth/decline +75,364 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 124/197
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 - 3,448 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 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 (1960–2024, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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