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

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The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,458,555 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,580,693 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 13.5 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.32% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.58M (26.8% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Libya vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Vietnam
2100 9,844,693 92,225,380
2099 9,862,508 92,721,469
2098 9,883,625 93,212,742
2097 9,903,710 93,688,693
2096 9,920,429 94,163,950
2095 9,931,997 94,626,063
2094 9,943,491 95,083,879
2093 9,958,787 95,543,293
2092 9,973,472 96,000,019
2091 9,982,411 96,459,165
2090 9,998,616 96,922,871
2089 10,009,061 97,384,434
2088 10,019,752 97,843,001
2087 10,023,389 98,308,755
2086 10,023,004 98,773,008
2085 10,016,577 99,233,927
2084 10,009,921 99,695,401
2083 10,006,291 100,162,677
2082 9,997,812 100,634,653
2081 9,985,604 101,104,469
2080 9,975,637 101,568,526
2079 9,962,908 102,030,723
2078 9,958,732 102,480,219
2077 9,953,044 102,928,253
2076 9,940,245 103,358,352
2075 9,928,160 103,783,177
2074 9,917,050 104,197,814
2073 9,901,336 104,606,950
2072 9,879,817 105,005,673
2071 9,868,096 105,384,777
2070 9,850,939 105,757,144
2069 9,832,286 106,110,195
2068 9,812,577 106,454,379
2067 9,800,171 106,794,625
2066 9,782,627 107,126,965
2065 9,763,018 107,442,675
2064 9,740,878 107,744,261
2063 9,729,779 108,038,461
2062 9,707,751 108,322,712
2061 9,686,831 108,590,617
2060 9,667,507 108,842,045
2059 9,638,272 109,087,333
2058 9,610,912 109,320,301
2057 9,579,804 109,529,799
2056 9,554,897 109,715,196
2055 9,522,413 109,886,647
2054 9,478,216 110,035,740
2053 9,432,889 110,156,643
2052 9,383,615 110,253,026
2051 9,335,544 110,321,289
2050 9,283,143 110,344,733
2049 9,231,012 110,339,565
2048 9,173,472 110,296,602
2047 9,119,114 110,211,618
2046 9,063,424 110,090,837
2045 8,999,038 109,926,260
2044 8,934,909 109,731,512
2043 8,867,072 109,497,595
2042 8,798,655 109,225,525
2041 8,732,358 108,919,674
2040 8,661,540 108,594,542
2039 8,588,479 108,237,715
2038 8,514,257 107,861,117
2037 8,437,950 107,463,482
2036 8,364,991 107,058,359
2035 8,290,112 106,630,705
2034 8,209,497 106,189,495
2033 8,129,319 105,745,684
2032 8,052,378 105,283,013
2031 7,969,721 104,809,957
2030 7,884,898 104,314,150
2029 7,801,652 103,819,556
2028 7,713,258 103,300,347
2027 7,622,004 102,759,746
2026 7,537,063 102,197,177
2025 7,458,555 101,598,527
2024 7,381,023 100,987,686
2023 7,305,659 100,352,192
2022 7,223,805 99,680,655
2021 7,135,175 98,935,098
2020 7,045,399 98,079,191
2019 6,951,033 97,173,776
2018 6,849,055 96,237,319
2017 6,738,770 95,176,977
2016 6,632,126 94,000,117
2015 6,531,819 92,823,254
2014 6,427,252 91,679,578
2013 6,304,628 90,573,104
2012 6,179,328 89,510,356
2011 6,343,203 88,468,314
2010 6,497,839 87,455,152
2009 6,366,686 86,460,018
2008 6,235,430 85,175,788
2007 6,104,380 83,633,375
2006 5,980,211 82,167,897
2005 5,858,798 81,088,313
2004 5,736,693 80,338,971
2003 5,619,398 79,563,777
2002 5,508,410 78,772,224
2001 5,403,639 77,969,361
2000 5,305,021 77,154,011
1999 5,218,038 76,287,452
1998 5,140,704 75,299,660
1997 5,064,639 74,226,889
1996 4,987,393 73,156,447
1995 4,906,843 72,049,940
1994 4,822,037 70,854,391
1993 4,733,045 69,586,384
1992 4,640,352 68,260,337
1991 4,544,400 66,891,775
1990 4,445,239 65,504,552
1989 4,342,920 64,147,348
1988 4,237,755 62,843,228
1987 4,129,739 61,584,651
1986 4,017,403 60,347,048
1985 3,898,745 59,060,622
1984 3,773,633 57,706,067
1983 3,718,961 56,337,921
1982 3,724,765 55,011,289
1981 3,621,486 53,738,141
1980 3,424,378 52,490,101
1979 3,233,846 51,378,211
1978 3,052,526 50,249,552
1977 2,881,533 48,954,872
1976 2,721,237 47,684,931
1975 2,571,556 46,482,903
1974 2,432,211 45,413,537
1973 2,314,193 44,409,861
1972 2,226,091 43,429,168
1971 2,153,534 42,449,276
1970 2,082,589 41,475,230
1969 2,014,293 40,582,096
1968 1,952,781 39,734,609
1967 1,898,199 38,895,080
1966 1,849,063 38,024,836
1965 1,804,015 37,129,656
1964 1,753,691 36,201,563
1963 1,690,457 35,249,101
1962 1,621,960 34,288,560
1961 1,555,699 33,409,059
1960 1,492,890 32,531,933

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 Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Libya was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya Vietnam
2100 -0.18% -0.54%
2099 -0.21% -0.53%
2098 -0.2% -0.51%
2097 -0.17% -0.5%
2096 -0.12% -0.49%
2095 -0.12% -0.48%
2094 -0.15% -0.48%
2093 -0.15% -0.48%
2092 -0.09% -0.48%
2091 -0.16% -0.48%
2090 -0.1% -0.47%
2089 -0.11% -0.47%
2088 -0.04% -0.47%
2087 0.004% -0.47%
2086 0.06% -0.46%
2085 0.07% -0.46%
2084 0.04% -0.47%
2083 0.08% -0.47%
2082 0.12% -0.46%
2081 0.1% -0.46%
2080 0.13% -0.45%
2079 0.04% -0.44%
2078 0.06% -0.44%
2077 0.13% -0.42%
2076 0.12% -0.41%
2075 0.11% -0.4%
2074 0.16% -0.39%
2073 0.22% -0.38%
2072 0.12% -0.36%
2071 0.17% -0.35%
2070 0.19% -0.33%
2069 0.2% -0.32%
2068 0.13% -0.32%
2067 0.18% -0.31%
2066 0.2% -0.29%
2065 0.23% -0.28%
2064 0.11% -0.27%
2063 0.23% -0.26%
2062 0.22% -0.25%
2061 0.2% -0.23%
2060 0.3% -0.22%
2059 0.28% -0.21%
2058 0.32% -0.19%
2057 0.26% -0.17%
2056 0.34% -0.16%
2055 0.47% -0.14%
2054 0.48% -0.11%
2053 0.53% -0.09%
2052 0.51% -0.06%
2051 0.56% -0.02%
2050 0.56% 0.005%
2049 0.63% 0.04%
2048 0.6% 0.08%
2047 0.61% 0.11%
2046 0.72% 0.15%
2045 0.72% 0.18%
2044 0.77% 0.21%
2043 0.78% 0.25%
2042 0.76% 0.28%
2041 0.82% 0.3%
2040 0.85% 0.33%
2039 0.87% 0.35%
2038 0.9% 0.37%
2037 0.87% 0.38%
2036 0.9% 0.4%
2035 0.98% 0.42%
2034 0.99% 0.42%
2033 0.96% 0.44%
2032 1.04% 0.45%
2031 1.08% 0.48%
2030 1.07% 0.48%
2029 1.15% 0.5%
2028 1.2% 0.53%
2027 1.13% 0.55%
2026 1.05% 0.59%
2025 1.05% 0.6%
2024 1.03% 0.63%
2023 1.13% 0.67%
2022 1.24% 0.75%
2021 1.27% 0.87%
2020 1.36% 0.93%
2019 1.49% 0.97%
2018 1.64% 1.11%
2017 1.61% 1.25%
2016 1.54% 1.27%
2015 1.63% 1.25%
2014 1.94% 1.22%
2013 2.03% 1.19%
2012 -2.58% 1.18%
2011 -2.38% 1.16%
2010 2.06% 1.15%
2009 2.11% 1.51%
2008 2.15% 1.84%
2007 2.08% 1.78%
2006 2.07% 1.33%
2005 2.13% 0.93%
2004 2.09% 0.97%
2003 2.01% 1%
2002 1.94% 1.03%
2001 1.86% 1.06%
2000 1.67% 1.14%
1999 1.5% 1.31%
1998 1.5% 1.45%
1997 1.55% 1.46%
1996 1.64% 1.54%
1995 1.76% 1.69%
1994 1.88% 1.82%
1993 2% 1.94%
1992 2.11% 2.05%
1991 2.23% 2.12%
1990 2.36% 2.12%
1989 2.48% 2.08%
1988 2.62% 2.04%
1987 2.8% 2.05%
1986 3.04% 2.18%
1985 3.32% 2.35%
1984 1.47% 2.43%
1983 -0.16% 2.41%
1982 2.85% 2.37%
1981 5.76% 2.38%
1980 5.89% 2.16%
1979 5.94% 2.25%
1978 5.93% 2.64%
1977 5.89% 2.66%
1976 5.82% 2.59%
1975 5.73% 2.35%
1974 5.1% 2.26%
1973 3.96% 2.26%
1972 3.37% 2.31%
1971 3.41% 2.35%
1970 3.39% 2.2%
1969 3.15% 2.13%
1968 2.88% 2.16%
1967 2.66% 2.29%
1966 2.5% 2.41%
1965 2.87% 2.56%
1964 3.74% 2.7%
1963 4.22% 2.8%
1962 4.26% 2.63%
1961 4.21% 2.7%

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 Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Libya Vietnam
Current population
7580693
102486146
Population rank 105/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 1.23%
One net population change
6.8 minutes
51.8 seconds
One birth every
4.32 minutes
23.3 seconds
One death every
10.9 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +212 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +77,532 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 122/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -172 -48,171
Net migration rank 83/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - -48,171
2024 73,522 3,448 684,393 -59,645
2023 75,760 -2,001 727,955 -81,789
2022 91,951 -2,001 775,914 -78,977
2021 88,005 -694 799,593 -5,418
2020 92,950 -694 924,004 -6,457
2019 97,842 -1,352 895,262 -2,051
2018 101,619 5,841 882,977 96,650
2017 103,891 9,208 1,001,833 139,245
2016 105,265 -5,081 1,045,094 167,652
2015 108,096 -7,660 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 110,420 -1,716 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 110,772 25,755 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 108,855 5,211 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 121,016 -562,827 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 122,926 9,611 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 118,102 11,670 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 117,481 15,260 1,008,141 571,113
2007 116,704 12,640 981,689 523,784
2006 115,645 3,351 943,041 482,399
2005 112,823 11,024 942,084 -208,337
2004 107,144 13,222 985,438 -220,458
2003 102,144 12,073 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 97,598 10,152 991,427 -193,766
2001 93,370 8,420 985,610 -177,586
2000 89,814 5,634 966,894 -144,298
1999 88,743 -10,206 925,519 -15,010
1998 87,613 -11,479 959,016 106,091
1997 86,899 -10,907 1,028,116 52,382
1996 86,945 -8,446 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 87,661 -5,068 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 88,765 -1,755 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 90,553 426 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 93,568 843 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 96,582 902 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 99,898 946 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 102,823 981 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 105,469 1,053 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 107,761 1,740 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 109,325 5,844 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 110,194 11,962 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 110,028 18,039 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 122,183 -140,904 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 133,511 -126,400 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 130,233 69,211 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 128,034 66,739 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 121,469 64,821 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 114,669 61,684 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 107,769 57,867 1,259,315 49,655
1976 101,146 53,813 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 94,862 49,544 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 89,337 44,946 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 81,256 20,498 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 77,864 -3,418 921,524 -1,920
1971 74,934 -4,265 963,259 76,961
1970 70,488 745 905,902 1,997
1969 66,782 -1,418 878,359 0
1968 63,971 -6,323 815,116 1,489
1967 61,889 -10,384 862,071 394
1966 60,394 -13,619 876,283 1,769
1965 59,134 -15,810 913,761 -1,438
1964 55,227 2,084 950,219 -6,328
1963 50,421 18,740 961,067 0
1962 46,252 21,589 960,046 0
1961 42,167 22,504 798,978 0
1960 38,391 22,559 955,268 0

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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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