Median age in Libya
Libya: Median age was 27.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.2
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
27.2
in 2023
All-time low
13.62
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Libya stood at 27.2. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Libya peaked at 27.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.62, in 1970.
Libya ranks 150th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.71 | — |
| 1951 | 19.53 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 19.38 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 19.25 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 19.14 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 18.96 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 18.69 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 18.41 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 18.11 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 17.79 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 17.45 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 17.11 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 16.76 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 16.42 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 16.11 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 15.54 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 14.82 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 14.26 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 13.86 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 13.65 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 13.62 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 13.63 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 13.63 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13.94 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 14.29 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 14.43 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 14.57 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 14.7 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 14.82 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 14.9 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 14.97 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 15.06 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 15.19 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 15.41 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 15.69 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 15.95 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 16.21 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 16.48 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 16.77 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 17.1 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 17.45 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 17.83 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 18.23 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 18.66 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 19.1 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 19.55 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 20 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 20.44 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 20.88 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 21.32 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 21.64 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 21.83 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 22.03 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 22.22 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 22.41 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 22.58 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 22.86 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 23.24 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 23.62 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 23.98 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 24.34 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 24.54 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.7 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 24.94 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 25.16 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 25.37 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 25.58 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.79 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 26.01 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 26.23 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 26.46 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 26.68 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 26.92 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 27.2 | +1.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 27.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 27.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.32, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.9 | 17.79 | 19.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.6 | 13.65 | 17.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.25 | 13.62 | 14.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.88 | 14.97 | 17.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.35 | 17.45 | 21.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.64 | 21.64 | 23.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.27 | 24.34 | 26.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.81 | 26.46 | 27.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 147 Cape Verde 27.87 compare
- 148 Fiji 27.67 compare
- 149 Dominican Republic 27.65 compare
- 151 El Salvador 26.96 compare
- 152 Uzbekistan 26.91 compare
- 153 Mongolia 26.75 compare
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 median age in Libya?
- Median age in Libya was 27.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.62 in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for median age?
- Libya ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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