Number of children under 5 in Libya
Libya: Number of children under 5 was 644,241 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Libya stood at 644,241 people.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Libya peaked at 716,887 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 182,234 people, in 1950.
That places Libya 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 214,857 people | 182,234 people | 263,285 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 349,116 people | 277,796 people | 410,507 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 493,339 people | 413,628 people | 627,765 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 649,598 people | 615,969 people | 700,027 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 559,841 people | 530,022 people | 607,705 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 625,014 people | 540,914 people | 704,418 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 705,761 people | 689,821 people | 716,887 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 662,001 people | 644,241 people | 678,822 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0933 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.15 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 289.41 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Libya?
- Number of children under 5 in Libya was 644,241 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 716,887 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,234 people in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for number of children under 5?
- Libya ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.