Number of children under 5 in Libya
Libya: Number of children under 5 was 644,241 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
644,241 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
716,887 people
in 2010
All-time low
182,234 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children under 5 in Libya, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 182,234 people | — |
| 1951 | 186,210 people | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 190,988 people | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 197,468 people | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 204,704 people | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 213,388 people | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 224,384 people | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 236,443 people | +5.4% |
| 1958 | 249,470 people | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 263,285 people | +5.5% |
| 1960 | 277,796 people | +5.5% |
| 1961 | 293,019 people | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 308,919 people | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 325,198 people | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 339,997 people | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 358,144 people | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 378,722 people | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 394,209 people | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 404,653 people | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 410,507 people | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 413,628 people | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 420,172 people | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 431,821 people | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 438,683 people | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 454,340 people | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 485,465 people | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 517,998 people | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 552,809 people | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 590,707 people | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 627,765 people | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 662,960 people | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 696,582 people | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 700,027 people | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 665,745 people | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 641,869 people | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 636,937 people | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 630,883 people | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 624,593 people | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 620,412 people | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 615,969 people | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 607,705 people | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 597,059 people | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 584,752 people | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 571,519 people | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 558,491 people | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 546,955 people | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 537,847 people | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 531,949 people | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 530,022 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 532,112 people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 540,914 people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 556,122 people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 573,973 people | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 593,959 people | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 615,934 people | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 638,492 people | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 658,638 people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 676,090 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 691,605 people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 704,418 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 716,887 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 713,795 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 704,021 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 705,848 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 709,852 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 711,049 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 706,132 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 701,818 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 698,388 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 689,821 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 678,822 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 668,022 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 656,920 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 644,241 people | -1.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 644,241 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 644,241 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 901,969 people, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.