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

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The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,458,555 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,580,693 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 7.06 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.58M (26.8% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Libya vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Uganda
2100 9,844,693 122,461,518
2099 9,862,508 122,400,118
2098 9,883,625 122,328,333
2097 9,903,710 122,230,315
2096 9,920,429 122,110,905
2095 9,931,997 121,940,556
2094 9,943,491 121,763,948
2093 9,958,787 121,549,120
2092 9,973,472 121,301,128
2091 9,982,411 121,034,858
2090 9,998,616 120,731,912
2089 10,009,061 120,392,371
2088 10,019,752 120,029,300
2087 10,023,389 119,633,372
2086 10,023,004 119,221,630
2085 10,016,577 118,780,837
2084 10,009,921 118,304,392
2083 10,006,291 117,787,304
2082 9,997,812 117,240,484
2081 9,985,604 116,673,088
2080 9,975,637 116,061,969
2079 9,962,908 115,440,209
2078 9,958,732 114,771,629
2077 9,953,044 114,085,142
2076 9,940,245 113,356,858
2075 9,928,160 112,604,741
2074 9,917,050 111,830,528
2073 9,901,336 111,038,122
2072 9,879,817 110,208,535
2071 9,868,096 109,360,734
2070 9,850,939 108,473,738
2069 9,832,286 107,576,028
2068 9,812,577 106,646,220
2067 9,800,171 105,691,752
2066 9,782,627 104,708,323
2065 9,763,018 103,707,399
2064 9,740,878 102,671,371
2063 9,729,779 101,616,654
2062 9,707,751 100,532,299
2061 9,686,831 99,421,530
2060 9,667,507 98,305,883
2059 9,638,272 97,158,930
2058 9,610,912 95,986,215
2057 9,579,804 94,793,892
2056 9,554,897 93,585,691
2055 9,522,413 92,357,892
2054 9,478,216 91,106,039
2053 9,432,889 89,831,291
2052 9,383,615 88,542,276
2051 9,335,544 87,244,950
2050 9,283,143 85,932,109
2049 9,231,012 84,607,399
2048 9,173,472 83,260,483
2047 9,119,114 81,904,082
2046 9,063,424 80,545,542
2045 8,999,038 79,185,378
2044 8,934,909 77,812,065
2043 8,867,072 76,431,508
2042 8,798,655 75,053,218
2041 8,732,358 73,680,031
2040 8,661,540 72,312,112
2039 8,588,479 70,942,351
2038 8,514,257 69,559,994
2037 8,437,950 68,166,092
2036 8,364,991 66,785,108
2035 8,290,112 65,392,706
2034 8,209,497 64,004,533
2033 8,129,319 62,616,072
2032 8,052,378 61,217,174
2031 7,969,721 59,807,490
2030 7,884,898 58,398,308
2029 7,801,652 56,989,526
2028 7,713,258 55,580,177
2027 7,622,004 54,175,341
2026 7,537,063 52,777,106
2025 7,458,555 51,384,894
2024 7,381,023 50,015,092
2023 7,305,659 48,656,601
2022 7,223,805 47,312,719
2021 7,135,175 45,910,930
2020 7,045,399 44,457,152
2019 6,951,033 42,999,637
2018 6,849,055 41,565,831
2017 6,738,770 40,177,388
2016 6,632,126 38,799,152
2015 6,531,819 37,531,446
2014 6,427,252 36,395,539
2013 6,304,628 35,337,042
2012 6,179,328 34,337,438
2011 6,343,203 33,354,543
2010 6,497,839 32,390,802
2009 6,366,686 31,451,151
2008 6,235,430 30,539,553
2007 6,104,380 29,653,430
2006 5,980,211 28,794,003
2005 5,858,798 27,963,289
2004 5,736,693 27,154,515
2003 5,619,398 26,352,124
2002 5,508,410 25,532,870
2001 5,403,639 24,745,676
2000 5,305,021 24,000,150
1999 5,218,038 23,257,281
1998 5,140,704 22,515,806
1997 5,064,639 21,856,046
1996 4,987,393 21,231,550
1995 4,906,843 20,665,667
1994 4,822,037 20,108,801
1993 4,733,045 19,445,161
1992 4,640,352 18,785,032
1991 4,544,400 18,155,901
1990 4,445,239 17,569,897
1989 4,342,920 17,010,698
1988 4,237,755 16,470,483
1987 4,129,739 15,954,170
1986 4,017,403 15,467,579
1985 3,898,745 15,023,681
1984 3,773,633 14,607,677
1983 3,718,961 14,221,881
1982 3,724,765 13,873,631
1981 3,621,486 13,556,452
1980 3,424,378 13,275,741
1979 3,233,846 13,002,163
1978 3,052,526 12,692,113
1977 2,881,533 12,359,669
1976 2,721,237 12,037,294
1975 2,571,556 11,725,240
1974 2,432,211 11,424,846
1973 2,314,193 11,144,236
1972 2,226,091 10,885,796
1971 2,153,534 10,618,206
1970 2,082,589 10,321,603
1969 2,014,293 10,014,858
1968 1,952,781 9,708,632
1967 1,898,199 9,408,924
1966 1,849,063 9,122,864
1965 1,804,015 8,849,203
1964 1,753,691 8,586,363
1963 1,690,457 8,333,663
1962 1,621,960 8,092,231
1961 1,555,699 7,862,217
1960 1,492,890 7,640,973

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Libya increased by 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Libya was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya Uganda
2100 -0.18% 0.05%
2099 -0.21% 0.06%
2098 -0.2% 0.08%
2097 -0.17% 0.1%
2096 -0.12% 0.14%
2095 -0.12% 0.15%
2094 -0.15% 0.18%
2093 -0.15% 0.2%
2092 -0.09% 0.22%
2091 -0.16% 0.25%
2090 -0.1% 0.28%
2089 -0.11% 0.3%
2088 -0.04% 0.33%
2087 0.004% 0.35%
2086 0.06% 0.37%
2085 0.07% 0.4%
2084 0.04% 0.44%
2083 0.08% 0.47%
2082 0.12% 0.49%
2081 0.1% 0.53%
2080 0.13% 0.54%
2079 0.04% 0.58%
2078 0.06% 0.6%
2077 0.13% 0.64%
2076 0.12% 0.67%
2075 0.11% 0.69%
2074 0.16% 0.71%
2073 0.22% 0.75%
2072 0.12% 0.78%
2071 0.17% 0.82%
2070 0.19% 0.83%
2069 0.2% 0.87%
2068 0.13% 0.9%
2067 0.18% 0.94%
2066 0.2% 0.97%
2065 0.23% 1.01%
2064 0.11% 1.04%
2063 0.23% 1.08%
2062 0.22% 1.12%
2061 0.2% 1.13%
2060 0.3% 1.18%
2059 0.28% 1.22%
2058 0.32% 1.26%
2057 0.26% 1.29%
2056 0.34% 1.33%
2055 0.47% 1.37%
2054 0.48% 1.42%
2053 0.53% 1.46%
2052 0.51% 1.49%
2051 0.56% 1.53%
2050 0.56% 1.57%
2049 0.63% 1.62%
2048 0.6% 1.66%
2047 0.61% 1.69%
2046 0.72% 1.72%
2045 0.72% 1.76%
2044 0.77% 1.81%
2043 0.78% 1.84%
2042 0.76% 1.86%
2041 0.82% 1.89%
2040 0.85% 1.93%
2039 0.87% 1.99%
2038 0.9% 2.04%
2037 0.87% 2.07%
2036 0.9% 2.13%
2035 0.98% 2.17%
2034 0.99% 2.22%
2033 0.96% 2.29%
2032 1.04% 2.36%
2031 1.08% 2.41%
2030 1.07% 2.47%
2029 1.15% 2.54%
2028 1.2% 2.59%
2027 1.13% 2.65%
2026 1.05% 2.71%
2025 1.05% 2.74%
2024 1.03% 2.79%
2023 1.13% 2.84%
2022 1.24% 3.05%
2021 1.27% 3.27%
2020 1.36% 3.39%
2019 1.49% 3.45%
2018 1.64% 3.46%
2017 1.61% 3.55%
2016 1.54% 3.38%
2015 1.63% 3.12%
2014 1.94% 3%
2013 2.03% 2.91%
2012 -2.58% 2.95%
2011 -2.38% 2.98%
2010 2.06% 2.99%
2009 2.11% 2.98%
2008 2.15% 2.99%
2007 2.08% 2.98%
2006 2.07% 2.97%
2005 2.13% 2.98%
2004 2.09% 3.04%
2003 2.01% 3.21%
2002 1.94% 3.18%
2001 1.86% 3.11%
2000 1.67% 3.19%
1999 1.5% 3.29%
1998 1.5% 3.02%
1997 1.55% 2.94%
1996 1.64% 2.74%
1995 1.76% 2.77%
1994 1.88% 3.41%
1993 2% 3.51%
1992 2.11% 3.47%
1991 2.23% 3.34%
1990 2.36% 3.29%
1989 2.48% 3.28%
1988 2.62% 3.24%
1987 2.8% 3.15%
1986 3.04% 2.95%
1985 3.32% 2.85%
1984 1.47% 2.71%
1983 -0.16% 2.51%
1982 2.85% 2.34%
1981 5.76% 2.11%
1980 5.89% 2.1%
1979 5.94% 2.44%
1978 5.93% 2.69%
1977 5.89% 2.68%
1976 5.82% 2.66%
1975 5.73% 2.63%
1974 5.1% 2.52%
1973 3.96% 2.37%
1972 3.37% 2.52%
1971 3.41% 2.87%
1970 3.39% 3.06%
1969 3.15% 3.15%
1968 2.88% 3.19%
1967 2.66% 3.14%
1966 2.5% 3.09%
1965 2.87% 3.06%
1964 3.74% 3.03%
1963 4.22% 2.98%
1962 4.26% 2.93%
1961 4.21% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Libya Uganda
Current population
7580693
53495325
Population rank 105/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.64%
One net population change
6.8 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
4.32 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
10.9 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +212 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +77,532 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 21/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -172 -119,059
Net migration rank 83/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - -119,059
2024 73,522 3,448 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 75,760 -2,001 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 91,951 -2,001 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 88,005 -694 1,423,377 43,464
2020 92,950 -694 1,397,288 43,464
2019 97,842 -1,352 1,367,044 107,210
2018 101,619 5,841 1,332,600 60,724
2017 103,891 9,208 1,290,658 92,879
2016 105,265 -5,081 1,249,565 123,379
2015 108,096 -7,660 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 110,420 -1,716 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 110,772 25,755 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 108,855 5,211 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 121,016 -562,827 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 122,926 9,611 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 118,102 11,670 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 117,481 15,260 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 116,704 12,640 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 115,645 3,351 999,958 -156,232
2005 112,823 11,024 969,096 -151,386
2004 107,144 13,222 938,623 -138,770
2003 102,144 12,073 901,374 -96,429
2002 97,598 10,152 868,756 -35,149
2001 93,370 8,420 836,751 -95,956
2000 89,814 5,634 803,069 -52,824
1999 88,743 -10,206 775,166 -39,695
1998 87,613 -11,479 741,175 6,277
1997 86,899 -10,907 727,523 -155,461
1996 86,945 -8,446 699,707 -22,795
1995 87,661 -5,068 697,218 -242,378
1994 88,765 -1,755 675,092 -16,198
1993 90,553 426 650,032 18,349
1992 93,568 843 627,139 24,723
1991 96,582 902 602,740 3,643
1990 99,898 946 587,291 -21,688
1989 102,823 981 565,367 -12,576
1988 105,469 1,053 547,759 -20,113
1987 107,761 1,740 527,397 -22,415
1986 109,325 5,844 487,693 -19,485
1985 110,194 11,962 462,534 -42,942
1984 110,028 18,039 421,241 -8,818
1983 122,183 -140,904 404,940 -45,776
1982 133,511 -126,400 390,820 -53,497
1981 130,233 69,211 380,028 -83,010
1980 128,034 66,739 370,287 -105,900
1979 121,469 64,821 381,626 -98,863
1978 114,669 61,684 371,930 -34,606
1977 107,769 57,867 365,216 -37,671
1976 101,146 53,813 359,458 -42,259
1975 94,862 49,544 354,278 -47,359
1974 89,337 44,946 345,773 -51,910
1973 81,256 20,498 340,780 -73,439
1972 77,864 -3,418 335,935 -86,409
1971 74,934 -4,265 328,294 -42,642
1970 70,488 745 333,202 -25,646
1969 66,782 -1,418 320,486 -14,548
1968 63,971 -6,323 309,725 -3,214
1967 61,889 -10,384 296,692 -3,773
1966 60,394 -13,619 282,225 -3,021
1965 59,134 -15,810 271,830 -3,716
1964 55,227 2,084 260,733 -3,169
1963 50,421 18,740 250,885 -3,058
1962 46,252 21,589 241,513 -6,470
1961 42,167 22,504 232,894 -7,893
1960 38,391 22,559 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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