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

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The latest officially reported population of Libya was 7,458,555 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Libya's population is 7,580,693 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 3.01 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Libya is ranked the 105th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.09% for Libya vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Libya has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Libya has increased from 5.98M people to 7.58M (26.8% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Libya vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Libya
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Libya Zambia
2100 9,844,693 65,204,593
2099 9,862,508 64,858,778
2098 9,883,625 64,503,193
2097 9,903,710 64,136,110
2096 9,920,429 63,764,760
2095 9,931,997 63,380,692
2094 9,943,491 62,980,254
2093 9,958,787 62,578,008
2092 9,973,472 62,163,693
2091 9,982,411 61,738,437
2090 9,998,616 61,309,330
2089 10,009,061 60,868,166
2088 10,019,752 60,422,781
2087 10,023,389 59,958,303
2086 10,023,004 59,487,524
2085 10,016,577 59,011,423
2084 10,009,921 58,524,337
2083 10,006,291 58,029,088
2082 9,997,812 57,527,347
2081 9,985,604 57,016,267
2080 9,975,637 56,495,299
2079 9,962,908 55,972,223
2078 9,958,732 55,438,864
2077 9,953,044 54,895,964
2076 9,940,245 54,350,375
2075 9,928,160 53,796,265
2074 9,917,050 53,236,297
2073 9,901,336 52,666,980
2072 9,879,817 52,090,884
2071 9,868,096 51,509,551
2070 9,850,939 50,921,590
2069 9,832,286 50,324,793
2068 9,812,577 49,727,689
2067 9,800,171 49,125,817
2066 9,782,627 48,520,891
2065 9,763,018 47,909,160
2064 9,740,878 47,290,430
2063 9,729,779 46,668,252
2062 9,707,751 46,039,755
2061 9,686,831 45,407,718
2060 9,667,507 44,768,534
2059 9,638,272 44,128,619
2058 9,610,912 43,485,891
2057 9,579,804 42,843,489
2056 9,554,897 42,198,591
2055 9,522,413 41,550,105
2054 9,478,216 40,898,440
2053 9,432,889 40,247,706
2052 9,383,615 39,596,094
2051 9,335,544 38,942,292
2050 9,283,143 38,287,070
2049 9,231,012 37,626,787
2048 9,173,472 36,964,032
2047 9,119,114 36,302,603
2046 9,063,424 35,638,852
2045 8,999,038 34,974,927
2044 8,934,909 34,310,227
2043 8,867,072 33,645,797
2042 8,798,655 32,984,164
2041 8,732,358 32,323,084
2040 8,661,540 31,658,029
2039 8,588,479 30,995,204
2038 8,514,257 30,329,691
2037 8,437,950 29,662,721
2036 8,364,991 28,994,556
2035 8,290,112 28,327,922
2034 8,209,497 27,665,749
2033 8,129,319 27,006,658
2032 8,052,378 26,351,393
2031 7,969,721 25,697,754
2030 7,884,898 25,050,285
2029 7,801,652 24,409,600
2028 7,713,258 23,776,128
2027 7,622,004 23,146,922
2026 7,537,063 22,525,308
2025 7,458,555 21,913,874
2024 7,381,023 21,314,956
2023 7,305,659 20,723,965
2022 7,223,805 20,152,938
2021 7,135,175 19,603,607
2020 7,045,399 19,059,395
2019 6,951,033 18,513,839
2018 6,849,055 17,973,569
2017 6,738,770 17,441,320
2016 6,632,126 16,914,423
2015 6,531,819 16,399,089
2014 6,427,252 15,895,315
2013 6,304,628 15,398,997
2012 6,179,328 14,913,629
2011 6,343,203 14,437,796
2010 6,497,839 13,965,594
2009 6,366,686 13,490,389
2008 6,235,430 13,021,324
2007 6,104,380 12,565,085
2006 5,980,211 12,129,553
2005 5,858,798 11,718,819
2004 5,736,693 11,338,198
2003 5,619,398 10,983,595
2002 5,508,410 10,647,949
2001 5,403,639 10,325,185
2000 5,305,021 10,017,631
1999 5,218,038 9,740,005
1998 5,140,704 9,482,408
1997 5,064,639 9,237,063
1996 4,987,393 9,004,053
1995 4,906,843 8,785,763
1994 4,822,037 8,576,269
1993 4,733,045 8,373,921
1992 4,640,352 8,176,680
1991 4,544,400 7,981,650
1990 4,445,239 7,786,169
1989 4,342,920 7,589,216
1988 4,237,755 7,391,440
1987 4,129,739 7,191,282
1986 4,017,403 6,986,471
1985 3,898,745 6,780,953
1984 3,773,633 6,580,490
1983 3,718,961 6,381,038
1982 3,724,765 6,178,637
1981 3,621,486 5,983,289
1980 3,424,378 5,802,833
1979 3,233,846 5,631,728
1978 3,052,526 5,465,374
1977 2,881,533 5,302,480
1976 2,721,237 5,143,842
1975 2,571,556 4,990,086
1974 2,432,211 4,842,746
1973 2,314,193 4,702,693
1972 2,226,091 4,569,309
1971 2,153,534 4,442,525
1970 2,082,589 4,321,718
1969 2,014,293 4,197,116
1968 1,952,781 4,065,593
1967 1,898,199 3,936,343
1966 1,849,063 3,812,003
1965 1,804,015 3,692,086
1964 1,753,691 3,577,017
1963 1,690,457 3,465,907
1962 1,621,960 3,358,099
1961 1,555,699 3,254,086
1960 1,492,890 3,153,729

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Libya increased by 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Libya gained 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Libya was ranked 103rd most populous country in 2006 and is 105th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Libya
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Libya Zambia
2100 -0.18% 0.53%
2099 -0.21% 0.55%
2098 -0.2% 0.57%
2097 -0.17% 0.58%
2096 -0.12% 0.61%
2095 -0.12% 0.64%
2094 -0.15% 0.64%
2093 -0.15% 0.67%
2092 -0.09% 0.69%
2091 -0.16% 0.7%
2090 -0.1% 0.72%
2089 -0.11% 0.74%
2088 -0.04% 0.77%
2087 0.004% 0.79%
2086 0.06% 0.81%
2085 0.07% 0.83%
2084 0.04% 0.85%
2083 0.08% 0.87%
2082 0.12% 0.9%
2081 0.1% 0.92%
2080 0.13% 0.93%
2079 0.04% 0.96%
2078 0.06% 0.99%
2077 0.13% 1%
2076 0.12% 1.03%
2075 0.11% 1.05%
2074 0.16% 1.08%
2073 0.22% 1.11%
2072 0.12% 1.13%
2071 0.17% 1.15%
2070 0.19% 1.19%
2069 0.2% 1.2%
2068 0.13% 1.23%
2067 0.18% 1.25%
2066 0.2% 1.28%
2065 0.23% 1.31%
2064 0.11% 1.33%
2063 0.23% 1.37%
2062 0.22% 1.39%
2061 0.2% 1.43%
2060 0.3% 1.45%
2059 0.28% 1.48%
2058 0.32% 1.5%
2057 0.26% 1.53%
2056 0.34% 1.56%
2055 0.47% 1.59%
2054 0.48% 1.62%
2053 0.53% 1.65%
2052 0.51% 1.68%
2051 0.56% 1.71%
2050 0.56% 1.75%
2049 0.63% 1.79%
2048 0.6% 1.82%
2047 0.61% 1.86%
2046 0.72% 1.9%
2045 0.72% 1.94%
2044 0.77% 1.97%
2043 0.78% 2.01%
2042 0.76% 2.05%
2041 0.82% 2.1%
2040 0.85% 2.14%
2039 0.87% 2.19%
2038 0.9% 2.25%
2037 0.87% 2.3%
2036 0.9% 2.35%
2035 0.98% 2.39%
2034 0.99% 2.44%
2033 0.96% 2.49%
2032 1.04% 2.54%
2031 1.08% 2.58%
2030 1.07% 2.62%
2029 1.15% 2.66%
2028 1.2% 2.72%
2027 1.13% 2.76%
2026 1.05% 2.79%
2025 1.05% 2.81%
2024 1.03% 2.85%
2023 1.13% 2.83%
2022 1.24% 2.8%
2021 1.27% 2.86%
2020 1.36% 2.95%
2019 1.49% 3.01%
2018 1.64% 3.05%
2017 1.61% 3.12%
2016 1.54% 3.14%
2015 1.63% 3.17%
2014 1.94% 3.22%
2013 2.03% 3.25%
2012 -2.58% 3.3%
2011 -2.38% 3.38%
2010 2.06% 3.52%
2009 2.11% 3.6%
2008 2.15% 3.63%
2007 2.08% 3.59%
2006 2.07% 3.5%
2005 2.13% 3.36%
2004 2.09% 3.23%
2003 2.01% 3.15%
2002 1.94% 3.13%
2001 1.86% 3.07%
2000 1.67% 2.85%
1999 1.5% 2.72%
1998 1.5% 2.66%
1997 1.55% 2.59%
1996 1.64% 2.48%
1995 1.76% 2.44%
1994 1.88% 2.42%
1993 2% 2.41%
1992 2.11% 2.44%
1991 2.23% 2.51%
1990 2.36% 2.6%
1989 2.48% 2.68%
1988 2.62% 2.78%
1987 2.8% 2.93%
1986 3.04% 3.03%
1985 3.32% 3.05%
1984 1.47% 3.13%
1983 -0.16% 3.28%
1982 2.85% 3.26%
1981 5.76% 3.11%
1980 5.89% 3.04%
1979 5.94% 3.04%
1978 5.93% 3.07%
1977 5.89% 3.08%
1976 5.82% 3.08%
1975 5.73% 3.04%
1974 5.1% 2.98%
1973 3.96% 2.92%
1972 3.37% 2.85%
1971 3.41% 2.8%
1970 3.39% 2.97%
1969 3.15% 3.24%
1968 2.88% 3.28%
1967 2.66% 3.26%
1966 2.5% 3.25%
1965 2.87% 3.22%
1964 3.74% 3.21%
1963 4.22% 3.21%
1962 4.26% 3.2%
1961 4.21% 3.18%

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 Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Libya Zambia
Current population
7580693
22844606
Population rank 105/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.09% 0.27%
One net population change
6.8 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
4.32 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
10.9 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +212 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +77,532 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +1.05% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 96/197 19/197
One migration net change every
2.13 days
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -172 +6,562
Net migration rank 83/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 897,751 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 63/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.2% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 56/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Libya
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Libya Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -172 - 6,562
2024 73,522 3,448 587,419 7,381
2023 75,760 -2,001 577,660 9,521
2022 91,951 -2,001 563,456 -8,566
2021 88,005 -694 535,629 8,143
2020 92,950 -694 536,484 8,156
2019 97,842 -1,352 528,089 18,385
2018 101,619 5,841 515,644 18,431
2017 103,891 9,208 504,630 25,789
2016 105,265 -5,081 497,521 25,860
2015 108,096 -7,660 491,021 16,261
2014 110,420 -1,716 483,663 16,574
2013 110,772 25,755 476,846 15,542
2012 108,855 5,211 469,406 8,958
2011 121,016 -562,827 459,743 13,569
2010 122,926 9,611 448,337 22,761
2009 118,102 11,670 434,458 44,867
2008 117,481 15,260 419,560 39,249
2007 116,704 12,640 403,729 49,945
2006 115,645 3,351 387,891 29,517
2005 112,823 11,024 368,756 35,316
2004 107,144 13,222 349,352 7,819
2003 102,144 12,073 331,189 20,845
2002 97,598 10,152 316,041 3,206
2001 93,370 8,420 302,682 23,582
2000 89,814 5,634 293,186 -4,338
1999 88,743 -10,206 283,297 -16,888
1998 87,613 -11,479 275,568 -26,796
1997 86,899 -10,907 268,198 -26,276
1996 86,945 -8,446 262,468 -38,358
1995 87,661 -5,068 257,897 -45,423
1994 88,765 -1,755 252,023 -45,504
1993 90,553 426 245,917 -47,739
1992 93,568 843 239,953 -43,656
1991 96,582 902 237,957 -44,203
1990 99,898 946 235,835 -38,619
1989 102,823 981 233,429 -36,736
1988 105,469 1,053 230,118 -31,270
1987 107,761 1,740 227,813 -26,338
1986 109,325 5,844 224,768 -16,610
1985 110,194 11,962 221,351 -18,474
1984 110,028 18,039 216,695 -18,652
1983 122,183 -140,904 212,712 -11,849
1982 133,511 -126,400 207,621 -3,676
1981 130,233 69,211 202,822 -16,072
1980 128,034 66,739 198,817 -24,664
1979 121,469 64,821 197,578 -29,515
1978 114,669 61,684 194,933 -30,284
1977 107,769 57,867 191,557 -30,423
1976 101,146 53,813 186,762 -30,612
1975 94,862 49,544 182,258 -30,886
1974 89,337 44,946 174,484 -31,178
1973 81,256 20,498 168,258 -31,472
1972 77,864 -3,418 161,648 -31,672
1971 74,934 -4,265 155,249 -31,651
1970 70,488 745 149,380 -31,370
1969 66,782 -1,418 142,660 -11,469
1968 63,971 -6,323 137,315 -5,447
1967 61,889 -10,384 131,938 -5,298
1966 60,394 -13,619 127,164 -5,129
1965 59,134 -15,810 122,814 -5,023
1964 55,227 2,084 117,197 -4,851
1963 50,421 18,740 114,555 -4,676
1962 46,252 21,589 110,173 -4,428
1961 42,167 22,504 106,318 -4,043
1960 38,391 22,559 102,335 -3,898

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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 897,751 residents or 12.2% of the population were not native-born in Libya, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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