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

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The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,458,555 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,580,693 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 3.78 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.58M (26.8% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Libya vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Venezuela
2100 9,844,693 28,410,292
2099 9,862,508 28,556,135
2098 9,883,625 28,707,705
2097 9,903,710 28,852,186
2096 9,920,429 28,997,910
2095 9,931,997 29,134,707
2094 9,943,491 29,264,882
2093 9,958,787 29,394,209
2092 9,973,472 29,510,768
2091 9,982,411 29,623,813
2090 9,998,616 29,734,285
2089 10,009,061 29,840,423
2088 10,019,752 29,936,470
2087 10,023,389 30,030,678
2086 10,023,004 30,120,614
2085 10,016,577 30,201,240
2084 10,009,921 30,276,736
2083 10,006,291 30,348,224
2082 9,997,812 30,418,460
2081 9,985,604 30,484,132
2080 9,975,637 30,549,302
2079 9,962,908 30,612,881
2078 9,958,732 30,674,565
2077 9,953,044 30,730,870
2076 9,940,245 30,780,046
2075 9,928,160 30,829,620
2074 9,917,050 30,868,955
2073 9,901,336 30,913,457
2072 9,879,817 30,956,993
2071 9,868,096 30,999,181
2070 9,850,939 31,039,456
2069 9,832,286 31,077,886
2068 9,812,577 31,111,229
2067 9,800,171 31,147,205
2066 9,782,627 31,177,952
2065 9,763,018 31,202,552
2064 9,740,878 31,217,149
2063 9,729,779 31,232,539
2062 9,707,751 31,245,802
2061 9,686,831 31,255,590
2060 9,667,507 31,264,668
2059 9,638,272 31,272,623
2058 9,610,912 31,273,762
2057 9,579,804 31,276,766
2056 9,554,897 31,268,661
2055 9,522,413 31,252,602
2054 9,478,216 31,238,775
2053 9,432,889 31,222,231
2052 9,383,615 31,194,694
2051 9,335,544 31,174,182
2050 9,283,143 31,139,557
2049 9,231,012 31,104,189
2048 9,173,472 31,062,699
2047 9,119,114 31,009,532
2046 9,063,424 30,960,686
2045 8,999,038 30,905,370
2044 8,934,909 30,845,107
2043 8,867,072 30,776,828
2042 8,798,655 30,694,535
2041 8,732,358 30,607,831
2040 8,661,540 30,504,638
2039 8,588,479 30,389,092
2038 8,514,257 30,268,244
2037 8,437,950 30,145,046
2036 8,364,991 30,014,973
2035 8,290,112 29,870,829
2034 8,209,497 29,718,039
2033 8,129,319 29,574,127
2032 8,052,378 29,428,330
2031 7,969,721 29,279,969
2030 7,884,898 29,139,878
2029 7,801,652 29,004,690
2028 7,713,258 28,880,803
2027 7,622,004 28,750,990
2026 7,537,063 28,630,592
2025 7,458,555 28,516,896
2024 7,381,023 28,405,543
2023 7,305,659 28,300,854
2022 7,223,805 28,213,017
2021 7,135,175 28,237,826
2020 7,045,399 28,444,077
2019 6,951,033 28,938,098
2018 6,849,055 29,807,592
2017 6,738,770 30,565,323
2016 6,632,126 30,765,720
2015 6,531,819 30,573,972
2014 6,427,252 30,254,079
2013 6,304,628 29,912,198
2012 6,179,328 29,553,826
2011 6,343,203 29,185,212
2010 6,497,839 28,813,101
2009 6,366,686 28,438,298
2008 6,235,430 28,053,696
2007 6,104,380 27,649,363
2006 5,980,211 27,224,686
2005 5,858,798 26,785,804
2004 5,736,693 26,340,838
2003 5,619,398 25,892,703
2002 5,508,410 25,435,671
2001 5,403,639 24,979,922
2000 5,305,021 24,526,708
1999 5,218,038 24,066,593
1998 5,140,704 23,601,337
1997 5,064,639 23,131,685
1996 4,987,393 22,662,113
1995 4,906,843 22,193,821
1994 4,822,037 21,725,188
1993 4,733,045 21,254,520
1992 4,640,352 20,780,948
1991 4,544,400 20,304,896
1990 4,445,239 19,827,010
1989 4,342,920 19,348,921
1988 4,237,755 18,871,020
1987 4,129,739 18,394,963
1986 4,017,403 17,923,536
1985 3,898,745 17,461,434
1984 3,773,633 17,008,841
1983 3,718,961 16,562,205
1982 3,724,765 16,121,874
1981 3,621,486 15,687,297
1980 3,424,378 15,258,218
1979 3,233,846 14,834,552
1978 3,052,526 14,416,684
1977 2,881,533 14,006,812
1976 2,721,237 13,606,284
1975 2,571,556 13,215,892
1974 2,432,211 12,835,351
1973 2,314,193 12,463,537
1972 2,226,091 12,099,180
1971 2,153,534 11,741,008
1970 2,082,589 11,387,790
1969 2,014,293 11,040,280
1968 1,952,781 10,697,530
1967 1,898,199 10,358,513
1966 1,849,063 10,024,854
1965 1,804,015 9,697,790
1964 1,753,691 9,377,712
1963 1,690,457 9,064,021
1962 1,621,960 8,756,870
1961 1,555,699 8,455,915
1960 1,492,890 8,160,090

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 Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Libya was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya Venezuela
2100 -0.18% -0.51%
2099 -0.21% -0.53%
2098 -0.2% -0.5%
2097 -0.17% -0.5%
2096 -0.12% -0.47%
2095 -0.12% -0.44%
2094 -0.15% -0.44%
2093 -0.15% -0.39%
2092 -0.09% -0.38%
2091 -0.16% -0.37%
2090 -0.1% -0.36%
2089 -0.11% -0.32%
2088 -0.04% -0.31%
2087 0.004% -0.3%
2086 0.06% -0.27%
2085 0.07% -0.25%
2084 0.04% -0.24%
2083 0.08% -0.23%
2082 0.12% -0.22%
2081 0.1% -0.21%
2080 0.13% -0.21%
2079 0.04% -0.2%
2078 0.06% -0.18%
2077 0.13% -0.16%
2076 0.12% -0.16%
2075 0.11% -0.13%
2074 0.16% -0.14%
2073 0.22% -0.14%
2072 0.12% -0.14%
2071 0.17% -0.13%
2070 0.19% -0.12%
2069 0.2% -0.11%
2068 0.13% -0.12%
2067 0.18% -0.1%
2066 0.2% -0.08%
2065 0.23% -0.05%
2064 0.11% -0.05%
2063 0.23% -0.04%
2062 0.22% -0.03%
2061 0.2% -0.03%
2060 0.3% -0.03%
2059 0.28% -0.004%
2058 0.32% -0.01%
2057 0.26% 0.03%
2056 0.34% 0.05%
2055 0.47% 0.04%
2054 0.48% 0.05%
2053 0.53% 0.09%
2052 0.51% 0.07%
2051 0.56% 0.11%
2050 0.56% 0.11%
2049 0.63% 0.13%
2048 0.6% 0.17%
2047 0.61% 0.16%
2046 0.72% 0.18%
2045 0.72% 0.2%
2044 0.77% 0.22%
2043 0.78% 0.27%
2042 0.76% 0.28%
2041 0.82% 0.34%
2040 0.85% 0.38%
2039 0.87% 0.4%
2038 0.9% 0.41%
2037 0.87% 0.43%
2036 0.9% 0.48%
2035 0.98% 0.51%
2034 0.99% 0.49%
2033 0.96% 0.5%
2032 1.04% 0.51%
2031 1.08% 0.48%
2030 1.07% 0.47%
2029 1.15% 0.43%
2028 1.2% 0.45%
2027 1.13% 0.42%
2026 1.05% 0.4%
2025 1.05% 0.39%
2024 1.03% 0.37%
2023 1.13% 0.31%
2022 1.24% -0.09%
2021 1.27% -0.73%
2020 1.36% -1.71%
2019 1.49% -2.92%
2018 1.64% -2.48%
2017 1.61% -0.65%
2016 1.54% 0.63%
2015 1.63% 1.06%
2014 1.94% 1.14%
2013 2.03% 1.21%
2012 -2.58% 1.26%
2011 -2.38% 1.29%
2010 2.06% 1.32%
2009 2.11% 1.37%
2008 2.15% 1.46%
2007 2.08% 1.56%
2006 2.07% 1.64%
2005 2.13% 1.69%
2004 2.09% 1.73%
2003 2.01% 1.8%
2002 1.94% 1.82%
2001 1.86% 1.85%
2000 1.67% 1.91%
1999 1.5% 1.97%
1998 1.5% 2.03%
1997 1.55% 2.07%
1996 1.64% 2.11%
1995 1.76% 2.16%
1994 1.88% 2.21%
1993 2% 2.28%
1992 2.11% 2.34%
1991 2.23% 2.41%
1990 2.36% 2.47%
1989 2.48% 2.53%
1988 2.62% 2.59%
1987 2.8% 2.63%
1986 3.04% 2.65%
1985 3.32% 2.66%
1984 1.47% 2.7%
1983 -0.16% 2.73%
1982 2.85% 2.77%
1981 5.76% 2.81%
1980 5.89% 2.86%
1979 5.94% 2.9%
1978 5.93% 2.93%
1977 5.89% 2.94%
1976 5.82% 2.95%
1975 5.73% 2.96%
1974 5.1% 2.98%
1973 3.96% 3.01%
1972 3.37% 3.05%
1971 3.41% 3.1%
1970 3.39% 3.15%
1969 3.15% 3.2%
1968 2.88% 3.27%
1967 2.66% 3.33%
1966 2.5% 3.37%
1965 2.87% 3.41%
1964 3.74% 3.46%
1963 4.22% 3.51%
1962 4.26% 3.56%
1961 4.21% 3.63%

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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Libya Venezuela
Current population
7580693
28692435
Population rank 105/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.35%
One net population change
6.8 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
4.32 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
10.9 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +212 +305
Annual growth/decline +77,532 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 139/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -172 -100,467
Net migration rank 83/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - -100,467
2024 73,522 3,448 214,547 -105,297
2023 75,760 -2,001 213,020 -112,899
2022 91,951 -2,001 216,619 -141,107
2021 88,005 -694 207,746 -332,936
2020 92,950 -694 237,223 -524,649
2019 97,842 -1,352 274,826 -975,534
2018 101,619 5,841 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 103,891 9,208 340,222 -817,376
2016 105,265 -5,081 359,651 -283,270
2015 108,096 -7,660 384,560 -77,417
2014 110,420 -1,716 395,088 -62,437
2013 110,772 25,755 408,930 -57,818
2012 108,855 5,211 420,758 -55,131
2011 121,016 -562,827 425,958 -54,384
2010 122,926 9,611 425,397 -52,781
2009 118,102 11,670 427,257 -50,286
2008 117,481 15,260 435,870 -43,636
2007 116,704 12,640 452,482 -36,060
2006 115,645 3,351 460,152 -27,240
2005 112,823 11,024 463,260 -18,407
2004 107,144 13,222 455,881 -10,798
2003 102,144 12,073 456,902 -5,729
2002 97,598 10,152 466,821 -3,944
2001 93,370 8,420 451,487 -2,856
2000 89,814 5,634 459,802 -1,999
1999 88,743 -10,206 463,787 -1,376
1998 87,613 -11,479 469,123 -1,010
1997 86,899 -10,907 472,002 -816
1996 86,945 -8,446 468,653 -708
1995 87,661 -5,068 469,267 -622
1994 88,765 -1,755 469,178 -559
1993 90,553 426 473,189 -477
1992 93,568 843 474,824 -381
1991 96,582 902 477,917 -236
1990 99,898 946 478,168 -69
1989 102,823 981 478,053 32
1988 105,469 1,053 477,569 137
1987 107,761 1,740 474,204 182
1986 109,325 5,844 468,252 201
1985 110,194 11,962 455,517 237
1984 110,028 18,039 449,186 247
1983 122,183 -140,904 443,569 260
1982 133,511 -126,400 436,564 260
1981 130,233 69,211 432,059 251
1980 128,034 66,739 425,613 237
1979 121,469 64,821 421,256 228
1978 114,669 61,684 414,032 205
1977 107,769 57,867 405,315 196
1976 101,146 53,813 395,344 190
1975 94,862 49,544 385,045 186
1974 89,337 44,946 375,678 173
1973 81,256 20,498 367,612 171
1972 77,864 -3,418 360,749 173
1971 74,934 -4,265 355,212 215
1970 70,488 745 350,709 305
1969 66,782 -1,418 343,596 403
1968 63,971 -6,323 340,973 532
1967 61,889 -10,384 335,813 717
1966 60,394 -13,619 329,697 1,087
1965 59,134 -15,810 321,695 1,656
1964 55,227 2,084 314,397 2,410
1963 50,421 18,740 307,279 3,296
1962 46,252 21,589 299,345 4,386
1961 42,167 22,504 292,109 6,069
1960 38,391 22,559 285,105 8,369

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

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

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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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