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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,381,023 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,559,873 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 5.02 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.56M (26.4% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

Libya vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Uzbekistan
2100 9,844,478 74,950,276
2099 9,862,293 74,687,562
2098 9,883,409 74,412,253
2097 9,903,494 74,120,787
2096 9,920,212 73,822,520
2095 9,931,781 73,512,493
2094 9,943,275 73,187,441
2093 9,958,570 72,852,823
2092 9,973,255 72,509,869
2091 9,982,193 72,158,109
2090 9,998,398 71,795,130
2089 10,008,842 71,419,019
2088 10,019,533 71,037,131
2087 10,023,170 70,645,917
2086 10,022,785 70,250,312
2085 10,016,359 69,845,645
2084 10,009,703 69,430,096
2083 10,006,073 69,009,654
2082 9,997,594 68,591,369
2081 9,985,386 68,161,432
2080 9,975,419 67,729,509
2079 9,962,691 67,293,106
2078 9,958,515 66,849,622
2077 9,952,827 66,394,934
2076 9,940,029 65,946,007
2075 9,927,944 65,494,544
2074 9,916,834 65,041,409
2073 9,901,120 64,584,034
2072 9,879,602 64,126,554
2071 9,867,880 63,662,468
2070 9,850,724 63,197,548
2069 9,832,072 62,728,854
2068 9,812,363 62,256,069
2067 9,799,957 61,779,846
2066 9,782,414 61,296,688
2065 9,762,806 60,808,437
2064 9,740,665 60,310,657
2063 9,729,567 59,805,006
2062 9,707,539 59,290,829
2061 9,686,619 58,769,606
2060 9,667,297 58,237,257
2059 9,638,062 57,693,970
2058 9,610,703 57,141,935
2057 9,579,595 56,580,336
2056 9,554,689 56,012,936
2055 9,522,205 55,434,251
2054 9,478,010 54,845,302
2053 9,432,683 54,247,246
2052 9,383,411 53,641,903
2051 9,335,341 53,028,742
2050 9,282,941 52,411,754
2049 9,230,811 51,787,458
2048 9,173,272 51,159,295
2047 9,118,915 50,526,830
2046 9,063,226 49,892,416
2045 8,998,841 49,257,909
2044 8,934,714 48,629,333
2043 8,866,878 48,007,917
2042 8,798,463 47,394,130
2041 8,732,168 46,789,557
2040 8,661,351 46,197,382
2039 8,588,292 45,613,886
2038 8,514,071 45,033,877
2037 8,437,766 44,458,257
2036 8,364,809 43,884,266
2035 8,289,931 43,308,578
2034 8,209,318 42,729,398
2033 8,129,142 42,143,548
2032 8,052,203 41,549,754
2031 7,969,547 40,948,133
2030 7,884,726 40,333,867
2029 7,801,482 39,708,371
2028 7,713,090 39,074,978
2027 7,621,838 38,426,208
2026 7,536,898 37,758,494
2025 7,458,392 37,071,527
2024 7,381,023 36,361,859
2023 7,305,659 35,652,307
2022 7,223,805 34,938,955
2021 7,135,175 34,243,696
2020 7,045,399 33,586,372
2019 6,951,033 32,964,701
2018 6,849,055 32,373,490
2017 6,738,770 31,819,178
2016 6,632,126 31,284,568
2015 6,531,819 30,749,346
2014 6,427,252 30,222,994
2013 6,304,628 29,724,065
2012 6,179,328 29,261,903
2011 6,343,203 28,823,196
2010 6,497,839 28,385,506
2009 6,366,686 27,939,328
2008 6,235,430 27,494,774
2007 6,104,380 27,076,008
2006 5,980,211 26,699,043
2005 5,858,798 26,356,975
2004 5,736,693 26,029,350
2003 5,619,398 25,711,259
2002 5,508,410 25,399,980
2001 5,403,639 25,090,283
2000 5,305,021 24,787,054
1999 5,218,038 24,476,008
1998 5,140,704 24,134,929
1997 5,064,639 23,758,960
1996 4,987,393 23,351,981
1995 4,906,843 22,917,589
1994 4,822,037 22,463,291
1993 4,733,045 21,987,955
1992 4,640,352 21,485,090
1991 4,544,400 20,962,910
1990 4,445,239 20,464,956
1989 4,342,920 19,977,183
1988 4,237,755 19,460,630
1987 4,129,739 18,930,070
1986 4,017,403 18,395,621
1985 3,898,745 17,875,339
1984 3,773,633 17,378,846
1983 3,718,961 16,908,400
1982 3,724,765 16,462,736
1981 3,621,486 16,035,032
1980 3,424,378 15,619,936
1979 3,233,846 15,215,587
1978 3,052,526 14,816,349
1977 2,881,533 14,408,822
1976 2,721,237 13,998,620
1975 2,571,556 13,598,521
1974 2,432,211 13,209,011
1973 2,314,193 12,831,047
1972 2,226,091 12,465,106
1971 2,153,534 12,111,511
1970 2,082,589 11,762,638
1969 2,014,293 11,403,150
1968 1,952,781 11,032,155
1967 1,898,199 10,659,180
1966 1,849,063 10,289,294
1965 1,804,015 9,921,681
1964 1,753,691 9,557,611
1963 1,690,457 9,202,246
1962 1,621,960 8,854,368
1961 1,555,699 8,517,711
1960 1,492,890 8,209,109

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Libya increased by 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 927,747 people (a 14% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

Libya was ranked 104th most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people compared to the peak of 75M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya Uzbekistan
2100 -0.18% 0.35%
2099 -0.21% 0.37%
2098 -0.2% 0.39%
2097 -0.17% 0.4%
2096 -0.12% 0.42%
2095 -0.12% 0.44%
2094 -0.15% 0.46%
2093 -0.15% 0.47%
2092 -0.09% 0.49%
2091 -0.16% 0.51%
2090 -0.1% 0.53%
2089 -0.11% 0.54%
2088 -0.04% 0.55%
2087 0.004% 0.56%
2086 0.06% 0.58%
2085 0.07% 0.6%
2084 0.04% 0.61%
2083 0.08% 0.61%
2082 0.12% 0.63%
2081 0.1% 0.64%
2080 0.13% 0.65%
2079 0.04% 0.66%
2078 0.06% 0.68%
2077 0.13% 0.68%
2076 0.12% 0.69%
2075 0.11% 0.7%
2074 0.16% 0.71%
2073 0.22% 0.71%
2072 0.12% 0.73%
2071 0.17% 0.74%
2070 0.19% 0.75%
2069 0.2% 0.76%
2068 0.13% 0.77%
2067 0.18% 0.79%
2066 0.2% 0.8%
2065 0.23% 0.83%
2064 0.11% 0.85%
2063 0.23% 0.87%
2062 0.22% 0.89%
2061 0.2% 0.91%
2060 0.3% 0.94%
2059 0.28% 0.97%
2058 0.32% 0.99%
2057 0.26% 1.01%
2056 0.34% 1.04%
2055 0.47% 1.07%
2054 0.48% 1.1%
2053 0.53% 1.13%
2052 0.51% 1.16%
2051 0.56% 1.18%
2050 0.56% 1.21%
2049 0.63% 1.23%
2048 0.6% 1.25%
2047 0.61% 1.27%
2046 0.72% 1.29%
2045 0.72% 1.29%
2044 0.77% 1.29%
2043 0.78% 1.3%
2042 0.76% 1.29%
2041 0.82% 1.28%
2040 0.85% 1.28%
2039 0.87% 1.29%
2038 0.9% 1.29%
2037 0.87% 1.31%
2036 0.9% 1.33%
2035 0.98% 1.36%
2034 0.99% 1.39%
2033 0.96% 1.43%
2032 1.04% 1.47%
2031 1.08% 1.52%
2030 1.07% 1.58%
2029 1.15% 1.62%
2028 1.2% 1.69%
2027 1.13% 1.77%
2026 1.05% 1.85%
2025 1.05% 1.95%
2024 1.03% 1.99%
2023 1.13% 2.04%
2022 1.24% 2.03%
2021 1.27% 1.96%
2020 1.36% 1.89%
2019 1.49% 1.83%
2018 1.64% 1.74%
2017 1.61% 1.71%
2016 1.54% 1.74%
2015 1.63% 1.74%
2014 1.94% 1.68%
2013 2.03% 1.58%
2012 -2.58% 1.52%
2011 -2.38% 1.54%
2010 2.06% 1.6%
2009 2.11% 1.62%
2008 2.15% 1.55%
2007 2.08% 1.41%
2006 2.07% 1.3%
2005 2.13% 1.26%
2004 2.09% 1.24%
2003 2.01% 1.23%
2002 1.94% 1.23%
2001 1.86% 1.22%
2000 1.67% 1.27%
1999 1.5% 1.41%
1998 1.5% 1.58%
1997 1.55% 1.74%
1996 1.64% 1.9%
1995 1.76% 2.02%
1994 1.88% 2.16%
1993 2% 2.34%
1992 2.11% 2.49%
1991 2.23% 2.43%
1990 2.36% 2.44%
1989 2.48% 2.65%
1988 2.62% 2.8%
1987 2.8% 2.91%
1986 3.04% 2.91%
1985 3.32% 2.86%
1984 1.47% 2.78%
1983 -0.16% 2.71%
1982 2.85% 2.67%
1981 5.76% 2.66%
1980 5.89% 2.66%
1979 5.94% 2.69%
1978 5.93% 2.83%
1977 5.89% 2.93%
1976 5.82% 2.94%
1975 5.73% 2.95%
1974 5.1% 2.95%
1973 3.96% 2.94%
1972 3.37% 2.92%
1971 3.41% 2.97%
1970 3.39% 3.15%
1969 3.15% 3.36%
1968 2.88% 3.5%
1967 2.66% 3.59%
1966 2.5% 3.71%
1965 2.87% 3.81%
1964 3.74% 3.86%
1963 4.22% 3.93%
1962 4.26% 3.95%
1961 4.21% 3.76%

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/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Libya grew by 1.03%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

Libya Uzbekistan
Current population
7559873
37939105
Population rank 105/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.46%
One net population change
6.97 minutes
44.4 seconds
One birth every
4.23 minutes
33.4 seconds
One death every
10.8 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +206 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +75,364 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +1.03% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 99/197 52/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -172 -6,987
Net migration rank 83/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - -6,987
2024 - 3,448 - -7,066
2023 75,760 -2,001 722,280 -6,004
2022 91,951 -2,001 715,410 -5,007
2021 88,005 -694 689,325 -9,205
2020 92,950 -694 643,750 -9,208
2019 97,842 -1,352 618,154 -9,341
2018 101,619 5,841 585,119 -11,516
2017 103,891 9,208 548,372 -13,352
2016 105,265 -5,081 549,045 -14,839
2015 108,096 -7,660 552,781 -16,545
2014 110,420 -1,716 536,881 -20,381
2013 110,772 25,755 501,742 -20,380
2012 108,855 5,211 463,333 -20,381
2011 121,016 -562,827 454,858 -20,380
2010 122,926 9,611 461,293 -20,380
2009 118,102 11,670 471,839 -20,378
2008 117,481 15,260 461,665 -24,028
2007 116,704 12,640 426,880 -27,013
2006 115,645 3,351 383,265 -29,197
2005 112,823 11,024 363,462 -33,386
2004 107,144 13,222 363,994 -38,834
2003 102,144 12,073 355,098 -44,092
2002 97,598 10,152 359,231 -47,679
2001 93,370 8,420 356,483 -48,642
2000 89,814 5,634 365,138 -66,547
1999 88,743 -10,206 385,448 -61,955
1998 87,613 -11,479 408,532 -49,862
1997 86,899 -10,907 441,631 -48,360
1996 86,945 -8,446 471,010 -50,314
1995 87,661 -5,068 493,966 -45,876
1994 88,765 -1,755 502,279 -41,788
1993 90,553 426 527,557 -37,377
1992 93,568 843 548,793 -33,259
1991 96,582 902 557,886 -29,064
1990 99,898 946 540,581 -73,478
1989 102,823 981 522,323 -13,888
1988 105,469 1,053 525,126 -473
1987 107,761 1,740 537,292 -824
1986 109,325 5,844 533,234 -802
1985 110,194 11,962 508,893 -773
1984 110,028 18,039 485,617 -752
1983 122,183 -140,904 454,464 1,568
1982 133,511 -126,400 431,389 3,897
1981 130,233 69,211 413,897 6,223
1980 128,034 66,739 401,557 8,540
1979 121,469 64,821 387,754 10,864
1978 114,669 61,684 372,068 27,783
1977 107,769 57,867 369,572 45,622
1976 101,146 53,813 363,110 42,094
1975 94,862 49,544 357,382 37,611
1974 89,337 44,946 350,422 33,600
1973 81,256 20,498 341,807 30,094
1972 77,864 -3,418 333,230 26,748
1971 74,934 -4,265 323,171 24,030
1970 70,488 745 313,216 37,324
1969 66,782 -1,418 302,833 65,596
1968 63,971 -6,323 295,651 77,914
1967 61,889 -10,384 298,350 74,030
1966 60,394 -13,619 297,844 69,537
1965 59,134 -15,810 302,264 65,579
1964 55,227 2,084 298,790 61,512
1963 50,421 18,740 293,432 57,002
1962 46,252 21,589 292,788 52,532
1961 42,167 22,504 279,841 48,168
1960 38,391 22,559 267,165 22,039

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 people).

As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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