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

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The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,458,555 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,580,693 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 11.4 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.13% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.58M (26.8% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Libya vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Turkey
2100 9,844,693 64,394,191
2099 9,862,508 65,045,868
2098 9,883,625 65,690,351
2097 9,903,710 66,342,622
2096 9,920,429 66,990,674
2095 9,931,997 67,642,188
2094 9,943,491 68,296,562
2093 9,958,787 68,963,773
2092 9,973,472 69,625,957
2091 9,982,411 70,290,255
2090 9,998,616 70,960,483
2089 10,009,061 71,623,547
2088 10,019,752 72,281,102
2087 10,023,389 72,928,397
2086 10,023,004 73,576,610
2085 10,016,577 74,223,570
2084 10,009,921 74,853,312
2083 10,006,291 75,483,067
2082 9,997,812 76,111,533
2081 9,985,604 76,726,689
2080 9,975,637 77,339,541
2079 9,962,908 77,938,889
2078 9,958,732 78,532,577
2077 9,953,044 79,120,573
2076 9,940,245 79,705,459
2075 9,928,160 80,277,544
2074 9,917,050 80,848,141
2073 9,901,336 81,396,237
2072 9,879,817 81,938,080
2071 9,868,096 82,465,112
2070 9,850,939 82,981,973
2069 9,832,286 83,480,362
2068 9,812,577 83,963,140
2067 9,800,171 84,428,242
2066 9,782,627 84,886,666
2065 9,763,018 85,336,225
2064 9,740,878 85,771,285
2063 9,729,779 86,187,013
2062 9,707,751 86,587,114
2061 9,686,831 86,962,577
2060 9,667,507 87,319,314
2059 9,638,272 87,663,392
2058 9,610,912 87,973,789
2057 9,579,804 88,264,809
2056 9,554,897 88,534,755
2055 9,522,413 88,764,080
2054 9,478,216 88,972,362
2053 9,432,889 89,151,673
2052 9,383,615 89,310,785
2051 9,335,544 89,437,110
2050 9,283,143 89,541,520
2049 9,231,012 89,614,107
2048 9,173,472 89,651,068
2047 9,119,114 89,659,415
2046 9,063,424 89,634,354
2045 8,999,038 89,608,012
2044 8,934,909 89,557,421
2043 8,867,072 89,493,042
2042 8,798,655 89,404,193
2041 8,732,358 89,303,546
2040 8,661,540 89,187,952
2039 8,588,479 89,051,669
2038 8,514,257 88,901,719
2037 8,437,950 88,727,471
2036 8,364,991 88,537,927
2035 8,290,112 88,343,153
2034 8,209,497 88,139,515
2033 8,129,319 87,918,397
2032 8,052,378 87,687,495
2031 7,969,721 87,437,150
2030 7,884,898 87,166,904
2029 7,801,652 86,903,490
2028 7,713,258 86,627,469
2027 7,622,004 86,350,539
2026 7,537,063 86,093,293
2025 7,458,555 85,878,556
2024 7,381,023 85,518,661
2023 7,305,659 85,325,965
2022 7,223,805 84,979,913
2021 7,135,175 84,147,318
2020 7,045,399 83,384,680
2019 6,951,033 82,579,440
2018 6,849,055 81,407,204
2017 6,738,770 80,312,698
2016 6,632,126 79,277,962
2015 6,531,819 78,218,479
2014 6,427,252 77,181,884
2013 6,304,628 76,147,624
2012 6,179,328 75,175,827
2011 6,343,203 74,223,629
2010 6,497,839 73,142,150
2009 6,366,686 72,039,206
2008 6,235,430 71,051,678
2007 6,104,380 70,158,112
2006 5,980,211 70,045,349
2005 5,858,798 69,329,557
2004 5,736,693 68,592,617
2003 5,619,398 67,831,730
2002 5,508,410 67,048,795
2001 5,403,639 66,245,128
2000 5,305,021 65,425,961
1999 5,218,038 64,591,923
1998 5,140,704 63,734,383
1997 5,064,639 62,852,966
1996 4,987,393 61,951,134
1995 4,906,843 61,024,503
1994 4,822,037 60,033,836
1993 4,733,045 58,999,167
1992 4,640,352 57,990,118
1991 4,544,400 57,009,887
1990 4,445,239 56,015,628
1989 4,342,920 54,976,723
1988 4,237,755 53,909,626
1987 4,129,739 52,843,670
1986 4,017,403 51,777,772
1985 3,898,745 50,687,115
1984 3,773,633 49,574,069
1983 3,718,961 48,447,410
1982 3,724,765 47,322,096
1981 3,621,486 46,321,190
1980 3,424,378 45,408,815
1979 3,233,846 44,510,429
1978 3,052,526 43,645,306
1977 2,881,533 42,773,298
1976 2,721,237 41,899,984
1975 2,571,556 41,053,126
1974 2,432,211 40,210,234
1973 2,314,193 39,329,533
1972 2,226,091 38,430,221
1971 2,153,534 37,518,611
1970 2,082,589 36,638,465
1969 2,014,293 35,787,774
1968 1,952,781 34,921,684
1967 1,898,199 34,050,421
1966 1,849,063 33,177,672
1965 1,804,015 32,345,220
1964 1,753,691 31,543,072
1963 1,690,457 30,726,841
1962 1,621,960 29,916,147
1961 1,555,699 29,119,238
1960 1,492,890 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Libya increased by 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Libya was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya Turkey
2100 -0.18% -1%
2099 -0.21% -0.98%
2098 -0.2% -0.98%
2097 -0.17% -0.97%
2096 -0.12% -0.96%
2095 -0.12% -0.96%
2094 -0.15% -0.97%
2093 -0.15% -0.95%
2092 -0.09% -0.95%
2091 -0.16% -0.94%
2090 -0.1% -0.93%
2089 -0.11% -0.91%
2088 -0.04% -0.89%
2087 0.004% -0.88%
2086 0.06% -0.87%
2085 0.07% -0.84%
2084 0.04% -0.83%
2083 0.08% -0.83%
2082 0.12% -0.8%
2081 0.1% -0.79%
2080 0.13% -0.77%
2079 0.04% -0.76%
2078 0.06% -0.74%
2077 0.13% -0.73%
2076 0.12% -0.71%
2075 0.11% -0.71%
2074 0.16% -0.67%
2073 0.22% -0.66%
2072 0.12% -0.64%
2071 0.17% -0.62%
2070 0.19% -0.6%
2069 0.2% -0.57%
2068 0.13% -0.55%
2067 0.18% -0.54%
2066 0.2% -0.53%
2065 0.23% -0.51%
2064 0.11% -0.48%
2063 0.23% -0.46%
2062 0.22% -0.43%
2061 0.2% -0.41%
2060 0.3% -0.39%
2059 0.28% -0.35%
2058 0.32% -0.33%
2057 0.26% -0.3%
2056 0.34% -0.26%
2055 0.47% -0.23%
2054 0.48% -0.2%
2053 0.53% -0.18%
2052 0.51% -0.14%
2051 0.56% -0.12%
2050 0.56% -0.08%
2049 0.63% -0.04%
2048 0.6% -0.009%
2047 0.61% 0.03%
2046 0.72% 0.03%
2045 0.72% 0.06%
2044 0.77% 0.07%
2043 0.78% 0.1%
2042 0.76% 0.11%
2041 0.82% 0.13%
2040 0.85% 0.15%
2039 0.87% 0.17%
2038 0.9% 0.2%
2037 0.87% 0.21%
2036 0.9% 0.22%
2035 0.98% 0.23%
2034 0.99% 0.25%
2033 0.96% 0.26%
2032 1.04% 0.29%
2031 1.08% 0.31%
2030 1.07% 0.3%
2029 1.15% 0.32%
2028 1.2% 0.32%
2027 1.13% 0.3%
2026 1.05% 0.25%
2025 1.05% 0.42%
2024 1.03% 0.23%
2023 1.13% 0.41%
2022 1.24% 0.99%
2021 1.27% 0.91%
2020 1.36% 0.98%
2019 1.49% 1.44%
2018 1.64% 1.36%
2017 1.61% 1.31%
2016 1.54% 1.35%
2015 1.63% 1.34%
2014 1.94% 1.36%
2013 2.03% 1.29%
2012 -2.58% 1.28%
2011 -2.38% 1.48%
2010 2.06% 1.53%
2009 2.11% 1.39%
2008 2.15% 1.27%
2007 2.08% 0.16%
2006 2.07% 1.03%
2005 2.13% 1.07%
2004 2.09% 1.12%
2003 2.01% 1.17%
2002 1.94% 1.21%
2001 1.86% 1.25%
2000 1.67% 1.29%
1999 1.5% 1.35%
1998 1.5% 1.4%
1997 1.55% 1.46%
1996 1.64% 1.52%
1995 1.76% 1.65%
1994 1.88% 1.75%
1993 2% 1.74%
1992 2.11% 1.72%
1991 2.23% 1.77%
1990 2.36% 1.89%
1989 2.48% 1.98%
1988 2.62% 2.02%
1987 2.8% 2.06%
1986 3.04% 2.15%
1985 3.32% 2.25%
1984 1.47% 2.33%
1983 -0.16% 2.38%
1982 2.85% 2.16%
1981 5.76% 2.01%
1980 5.89% 2.02%
1979 5.94% 1.98%
1978 5.93% 2.04%
1977 5.89% 2.08%
1976 5.82% 2.06%
1975 5.73% 2.1%
1974 5.1% 2.24%
1973 3.96% 2.34%
1972 3.37% 2.43%
1971 3.41% 2.4%
1970 3.39% 2.38%
1969 3.15% 2.48%
1968 2.88% 2.56%
1967 2.66% 2.63%
1966 2.5% 2.57%
1965 2.87% 2.54%
1964 3.74% 2.66%
1963 4.22% 2.71%
1962 4.26% 2.74%
1961 4.21% 2.79%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Libya grew by 1.05%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Libya Turkey
Current population
7580693
86225430
Population rank 105/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 1.04%
One net population change
6.8 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
4.32 minutes
33.5 seconds
One death every
10.9 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +212 +986
Annual growth/decline +77,532 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 138/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -172 -258,205
Net migration rank 83/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - -258,205
2024 73,522 3,448 453,249 -275,952
2023 75,760 -2,001 426,630 -318,070
2022 91,951 -2,001 535,373 -301,544
2021 88,005 -694 521,713 20,283
2020 92,950 -694 608,708 37,934
2019 97,842 -1,352 751,472 -15,690
2018 101,619 5,841 830,353 187,570
2017 103,891 9,208 875,408 659,846
2016 105,265 -5,081 895,841 352,063
2015 108,096 -7,660 930,799 1,063,140
2014 110,420 -1,716 957,055 1,033,384
2013 110,772 25,755 921,386 438,618
2012 108,855 5,211 917,145 258,623
2011 121,016 -562,827 875,839 68,849
2010 122,926 9,611 892,334 55,532
2009 118,102 11,670 900,491 24,276
2008 117,481 15,260 868,749 47,915
2007 116,704 12,640 876,626 -186,402
2006 115,645 3,351 897,351 -190,194
2005 112,823 11,024 898,650 -174,177
2004 107,144 13,222 896,025 -146,574
2003 102,144 12,073 893,683 -121,383
2002 97,598 10,152 922,927 -129,444
2001 93,370 8,420 980,560 -166,759
2000 89,814 5,634 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 88,743 -10,206 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 87,613 -11,479 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 86,899 -10,907 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 86,945 -8,446 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 87,661 -5,068 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 88,765 -1,755 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 90,553 426 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 93,568 843 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 96,582 902 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 99,898 946 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 102,823 981 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 105,469 1,053 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 107,761 1,740 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 109,325 5,844 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 110,194 11,962 1,098,846 8,960
1984 110,028 18,039 1,096,529 21,787
1983 122,183 -140,904 1,095,106 39,871
1982 133,511 -126,400 1,091,863 23,728
1981 130,233 69,211 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 128,034 66,739 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 121,469 64,821 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 114,669 61,684 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 107,769 57,867 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 101,146 53,813 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 94,862 49,544 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 89,337 44,946 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 81,256 20,498 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 77,864 -3,418 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 74,934 -4,265 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 70,488 745 991,950 -150,924
1969 66,782 -1,418 970,958 -110,578
1968 63,971 -6,323 950,778 -78,973
1967 61,889 -10,384 936,727 -65,993
1966 60,394 -13,619 925,790 -50,999
1965 59,134 -15,810 904,016 -113,911
1964 55,227 2,084 884,152 -69,978
1963 50,421 18,740 862,626 -44,317
1962 46,252 21,589 837,473 -34,353
1961 42,167 22,504 816,911 -26,187
1960 38,391 22,559 773,009 14,948

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

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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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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