Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Libya
Libya: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 61,677 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61,677 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
71,206 people
in 1981
All-time low
18,430 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Libya stood at 61,677 people.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Libya peaked at 71,206 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 18,430 people, in 1950.
That places Libya 101st 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Libya, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18,430 people | — |
| 1951 | 19,791 people | +7.4% |
| 1952 | 20,633 people | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 21,081 people | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 21,691 people | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 22,630 people | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 23,834 people | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 25,054 people | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 26,297 people | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 27,659 people | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 29,098 people | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 30,605 people | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 32,162 people | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 33,742 people | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 35,212 people | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 37,046 people | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 39,333 people | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 40,457 people | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 40,416 people | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 40,441 people | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 40,803 people | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 41,949 people | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 43,861 people | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 44,830 people | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 45,797 people | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 49,749 people | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 54,147 people | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 57,321 people | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 60,746 people | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 64,307 people | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 67,840 people | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 71,206 people | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 70,035 people | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 64,334 people | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 59,796 people | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 59,813 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 61,434 people | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 61,128 people | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 60,432 people | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 59,491 people | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 58,370 people | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 57,140 people | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 55,730 people | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 54,231 people | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 52,783 people | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 51,676 people | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 51,157 people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 51,006 people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 51,196 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 51,814 people | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 52,988 people | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 54,407 people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 56,332 people | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 58,879 people | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 61,462 people | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 63,977 people | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 65,835 people | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 67,218 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 68,537 people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 69,588 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 70,434 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 70,179 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 70,388 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 69,261 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 67,897 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 69,182 people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 69,326 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 68,310 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 67,225 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 66,046 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 64,937 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 64,001 people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 63,054 people | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 61,677 people | -2.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 61,677 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,663 people, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 61,677 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 86,090 people, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22,710 people | 18,430 people | 27,659 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 35,851 people | 29,098 people | 40,457 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 50,351 people | 40,803 people | 64,307 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,551 people | 59,491 people | 71,206 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,510 people | 51,006 people | 58,370 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,922 people | 52,988 people | 69,588 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,825 people | 66,046 people | 70,434 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,417 people | 61,677 people | 64,937 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Libya?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Libya was 61,677 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 71,206 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,430 people in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Libya ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 1-year-olds, by sex. 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 women aged 1.