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

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The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,458,555 in 2025 vs 3,384,688 people in Uruguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,580,693 people compared to 3,382,672 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Libya's population is 2.24 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +0.08% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.58M (26.8% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.83% growth).

Libya vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Uruguay
2100 9,844,693 2,256,662
2099 9,862,508 2,279,820
2098 9,883,625 2,303,272
2097 9,903,710 2,326,907
2096 9,920,429 2,350,717
2095 9,931,997 2,374,752
2094 9,943,491 2,398,877
2093 9,958,787 2,423,185
2092 9,973,472 2,447,561
2091 9,982,411 2,472,040
2090 9,998,616 2,496,427
2089 10,009,061 2,520,765
2088 10,019,752 2,544,964
2087 10,023,389 2,569,010
2086 10,023,004 2,592,884
2085 10,016,577 2,616,538
2084 10,009,921 2,639,909
2083 10,006,291 2,663,057
2082 9,997,812 2,685,928
2081 9,985,604 2,708,500
2080 9,975,637 2,730,788
2079 9,962,908 2,752,736
2078 9,958,732 2,774,335
2077 9,953,044 2,795,612
2076 9,940,245 2,816,580
2075 9,928,160 2,837,210
2074 9,917,050 2,857,609
2073 9,901,336 2,877,622
2072 9,879,817 2,897,443
2071 9,868,096 2,916,996
2070 9,850,939 2,936,376
2069 9,832,286 2,955,513
2068 9,812,577 2,974,342
2067 9,800,171 2,992,883
2066 9,782,627 3,011,205
2065 9,763,018 3,029,336
2064 9,740,878 3,047,237
2063 9,729,779 3,064,958
2062 9,707,751 3,082,535
2061 9,686,831 3,099,898
2060 9,667,507 3,117,041
2059 9,638,272 3,133,843
2058 9,610,912 3,150,140
2057 9,579,804 3,165,945
2056 9,554,897 3,181,263
2055 9,522,413 3,195,961
2054 9,478,216 3,209,999
2053 9,432,889 3,223,284
2052 9,383,615 3,235,861
2051 9,335,544 3,247,775
2050 9,283,143 3,258,995
2049 9,231,012 3,269,562
2048 9,173,472 3,279,496
2047 9,119,114 3,288,855
2046 9,063,424 3,297,581
2045 8,999,038 3,305,802
2044 8,934,909 3,313,441
2043 8,867,072 3,320,450
2042 8,798,655 3,326,840
2041 8,732,358 3,332,768
2040 8,661,540 3,338,161
2039 8,588,479 3,343,179
2038 8,514,257 3,347,674
2037 8,437,950 3,351,794
2036 8,364,991 3,355,554
2035 8,290,112 3,359,009
2034 8,209,497 3,362,159
2033 8,129,319 3,365,133
2032 8,052,378 3,367,940
2031 7,969,721 3,370,610
2030 7,884,898 3,373,156
2029 7,801,652 3,375,688
2028 7,713,258 3,378,080
2027 7,622,004 3,380,387
2026 7,537,063 3,382,672
2025 7,458,555 3,384,688
2024 7,381,023 3,386,588
2023 7,305,659 3,388,081
2022 7,223,805 3,390,913
2021 7,135,175 3,396,695
2020 7,045,399 3,398,968
2019 6,951,033 3,397,206
2018 6,849,055 3,394,534
2017 6,738,770 3,388,438
2016 6,632,126 3,379,283
2015 6,531,819 3,368,017
2014 6,427,252 3,356,334
2013 6,304,628 3,345,337
2012 6,179,328 3,335,401
2011 6,343,203 3,326,825
2010 6,497,839 3,318,580
2009 6,366,686 3,310,091
2008 6,235,430 3,302,177
2007 6,104,380 3,295,153
2006 5,980,211 3,289,506
2005 5,858,798 3,285,771
2004 5,736,693 3,283,148
2003 5,619,398 3,281,186
2002 5,508,410 3,278,867
2001 5,403,639 3,274,251
2000 5,305,021 3,266,206
1999 5,218,038 3,254,015
1998 5,140,704 3,239,280
1997 5,064,639 3,223,345
1996 4,987,393 3,206,324
1995 4,906,843 3,189,440
1994 4,822,037 3,172,834
1993 4,733,045 3,156,345
1992 4,640,352 3,139,702
1991 4,544,400 3,122,354
1990 4,445,239 3,104,403
1989 4,342,920 3,086,255
1988 4,237,755 3,067,961
1987 4,129,739 3,049,896
1986 4,017,403 3,032,845
1985 3,898,745 3,017,037
1984 3,773,633 3,002,488
1983 3,718,961 2,988,778
1982 3,724,765 2,975,492
1981 3,621,486 2,963,246
1980 3,424,378 2,951,953
1979 3,233,846 2,939,903
1978 3,052,526 2,925,715
1977 2,881,533 2,909,461
1976 2,721,237 2,891,392
1975 2,571,556 2,872,320
1974 2,432,211 2,853,944
1973 2,314,193 2,837,133
1972 2,226,091 2,821,644
1971 2,153,534 2,806,462
1970 2,082,589 2,790,807
1969 2,014,293 2,773,974
1968 1,952,781 2,754,606
1967 1,898,199 2,732,277
1966 1,849,063 2,707,646
1965 1,804,015 2,681,169
1964 1,753,691 2,653,180
1963 1,690,457 2,623,766
1962 1,621,960 2,593,298
1961 1,555,699 2,562,044
1960 1,492,890 2,529,957

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 Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,389 people (a 0.1% growth).

Libya was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,258,995 people and rank change from 133rd to 139th.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya Uruguay
2100 -0.18% -1.02%
2099 -0.21% -1.02%
2098 -0.2% -1.02%
2097 -0.17% -1.01%
2096 -0.12% -1.01%
2095 -0.12% -1.01%
2094 -0.15% -1%
2093 -0.15% -1%
2092 -0.09% -0.99%
2091 -0.16% -0.98%
2090 -0.1% -0.97%
2089 -0.11% -0.95%
2088 -0.04% -0.94%
2087 0.004% -0.92%
2086 0.06% -0.9%
2085 0.07% -0.89%
2084 0.04% -0.87%
2083 0.08% -0.85%
2082 0.12% -0.83%
2081 0.1% -0.82%
2080 0.13% -0.8%
2079 0.04% -0.78%
2078 0.06% -0.76%
2077 0.13% -0.74%
2076 0.12% -0.73%
2075 0.11% -0.71%
2074 0.16% -0.7%
2073 0.22% -0.68%
2072 0.12% -0.67%
2071 0.17% -0.66%
2070 0.19% -0.65%
2069 0.2% -0.63%
2068 0.13% -0.62%
2067 0.18% -0.61%
2066 0.2% -0.6%
2065 0.23% -0.59%
2064 0.11% -0.58%
2063 0.23% -0.57%
2062 0.22% -0.56%
2061 0.2% -0.55%
2060 0.3% -0.54%
2059 0.28% -0.52%
2058 0.32% -0.5%
2057 0.26% -0.48%
2056 0.34% -0.46%
2055 0.47% -0.44%
2054 0.48% -0.41%
2053 0.53% -0.39%
2052 0.51% -0.37%
2051 0.56% -0.34%
2050 0.56% -0.32%
2049 0.63% -0.3%
2048 0.6% -0.28%
2047 0.61% -0.26%
2046 0.72% -0.25%
2045 0.72% -0.23%
2044 0.77% -0.21%
2043 0.78% -0.19%
2042 0.76% -0.18%
2041 0.82% -0.16%
2040 0.85% -0.15%
2039 0.87% -0.13%
2038 0.9% -0.12%
2037 0.87% -0.11%
2036 0.9% -0.1%
2035 0.98% -0.09%
2034 0.99% -0.09%
2033 0.96% -0.08%
2032 1.04% -0.08%
2031 1.08% -0.08%
2030 1.07% -0.08%
2029 1.15% -0.07%
2028 1.2% -0.07%
2027 1.13% -0.07%
2026 1.05% -0.06%
2025 1.05% -0.06%
2024 1.03% -0.04%
2023 1.13% -0.08%
2022 1.24% -0.17%
2021 1.27% -0.07%
2020 1.36% 0.05%
2019 1.49% 0.08%
2018 1.64% 0.18%
2017 1.61% 0.27%
2016 1.54% 0.33%
2015 1.63% 0.35%
2014 1.94% 0.33%
2013 2.03% 0.3%
2012 -2.58% 0.26%
2011 -2.38% 0.25%
2010 2.06% 0.26%
2009 2.11% 0.24%
2008 2.15% 0.21%
2007 2.08% 0.17%
2006 2.07% 0.11%
2005 2.13% 0.08%
2004 2.09% 0.06%
2003 2.01% 0.07%
2002 1.94% 0.14%
2001 1.86% 0.25%
2000 1.67% 0.37%
1999 1.5% 0.45%
1998 1.5% 0.49%
1997 1.55% 0.53%
1996 1.64% 0.53%
1995 1.76% 0.52%
1994 1.88% 0.52%
1993 2% 0.53%
1992 2.11% 0.56%
1991 2.23% 0.58%
1990 2.36% 0.59%
1989 2.48% 0.6%
1988 2.62% 0.59%
1987 2.8% 0.56%
1986 3.04% 0.52%
1985 3.32% 0.48%
1984 1.47% 0.46%
1983 -0.16% 0.45%
1982 2.85% 0.41%
1981 5.76% 0.38%
1980 5.89% 0.41%
1979 5.94% 0.48%
1978 5.93% 0.56%
1977 5.89% 0.62%
1976 5.82% 0.66%
1975 5.73% 0.64%
1974 5.1% 0.59%
1973 3.96% 0.55%
1972 3.37% 0.54%
1971 3.41% 0.56%
1970 3.39% 0.61%
1969 3.15% 0.7%
1968 2.88% 0.82%
1967 2.66% 0.91%
1966 2.5% 0.99%
1965 2.87% 1.05%
1964 3.74% 1.12%
1963 4.22% 1.17%
1962 4.26% 1.22%
1961 4.21% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Libya Uruguay
Current population
7580693
3382672
Population rank 105/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.04%
One net population change
6.8 minutes
4.62 hours
One birth every
4.32 minutes
15.8 minutes
One death every
10.9 minutes
15.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +212 -5
Annual growth/decline +77,532 -1,900
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 161/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
6.57 hours
Annual migration change -172 -1,338
Net migration rank 83/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - -1,338
2024 73,522 3,448 -443 -1,348
2023 75,760 -2,001 298 -1,501
2022 91,951 -2,001 -2,964 -1,501
2021 88,005 -694 -5,621 -1,482
2020 92,950 -694 4,048 -1,482
2019 97,842 -1,352 3,873 -2,899
2018 101,619 5,841 7,322 -2,963
2017 103,891 9,208 10,907 -3,091
2016 105,265 -5,081 14,008 -3,506
2015 108,096 -7,660 16,194 -4,157
2014 110,420 -1,716 16,238 -4,919
2013 110,772 25,755 16,318 -5,647
2012 108,855 5,211 15,520 -6,317
2011 121,016 -562,827 14,934 -6,982
2010 122,926 9,611 16,231 -7,696
2009 118,102 11,670 16,947 -8,510
2008 117,481 15,260 16,838 -9,458
2007 116,704 12,640 17,422 -10,750
2006 115,645 3,351 17,783 -13,161
2005 112,823 11,024 18,926 -16,086
2004 107,144 13,222 18,067 -15,668
2003 102,144 12,073 18,628 -17,105
2002 97,598 10,152 20,073 -16,957
2001 93,370 8,420 20,729 -14,620
2000 89,814 5,634 21,060 -11,076
1999 88,743 -10,206 21,844 -7,441
1998 87,613 -11,479 22,114 -7,048
1997 86,899 -10,907 23,737 -6,938
1996 86,945 -8,446 24,635 -7,397
1995 87,661 -5,068 24,872 -8,339
1994 88,765 -1,755 24,637 -7,955
1993 90,553 426 24,212 -7,922
1992 93,568 843 24,847 -7,850
1991 96,582 902 25,422 -7,714
1990 99,898 946 25,699 -7,499
1989 102,823 981 25,322 -7,229
1988 105,469 1,053 25,071 -6,582
1987 107,761 1,740 24,469 -6,833
1986 109,325 5,844 24,505 -8,046
1985 110,194 11,962 23,988 -8,832
1984 110,028 18,039 23,684 -9,730
1983 122,183 -140,904 24,146 -10,671
1982 133,511 -126,400 25,224 -12,131
1981 130,233 69,211 24,968 -13,577
1980 128,034 66,739 25,451 -14,252
1979 121,469 64,821 27,456 -14,552
1978 114,669 61,684 30,076 -14,611
1977 107,769 57,867 31,321 -14,280
1976 101,146 53,813 33,199 -14,096
1975 94,862 49,544 33,393 -14,350
1974 89,337 44,946 32,221 -14,512
1973 81,256 20,498 30,213 -14,312
1972 77,864 -3,418 28,896 -13,817
1971 74,934 -4,265 28,584 -13,288
1970 70,488 745 28,737 -12,727
1969 66,782 -1,418 28,805 -11,149
1968 63,971 -6,323 29,103 -8,028
1967 61,889 -10,384 29,514 -5,938
1966 60,394 -13,619 30,293 -4,599
1965 59,134 -15,810 30,807 -3,542
1964 55,227 2,084 31,340 -2,623
1963 50,421 18,740 31,824 -1,707
1962 46,252 21,589 31,441 -623
1961 42,167 22,504 30,975 703
1960 38,391 22,559 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,622 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a loss of 23,930 people).

As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 114K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 81.5K
Tacuarembo 60.6K
Melo 56K
Artigas 43.8K
Mercedes 43.5K

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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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