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Libya – Population Growth

Annual population growth rate. Reflects the balance of births, deaths, and net migration over the year. · World Bank
1.03% −0.10pp from 2023 G20 rank: 115th · all-time high: 5.77% (1979)

APA

Libya Population Growth. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 10, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/libya/population-growth

BibTeX

@misc{historysaid_libya_population-growth,
  title = {Libya Population Growth},
  url = {https://historysaid.com/libya/population-growth},
  publisher = {HistorySaid},
  year = {2026}
}
Data & Projection
YearValueChangeRank
2027* trend 0.81%
2026* trend 0.89%
2025* trend 0.97%
2024 1.03% −0.10pp 115th
2023 1.13% −0.11pp 115th
2022 1.23% −0.03pp 123rd
2021 1.27% −0.08pp 135th
2020 1.35% −0.13pp 130th
2019 1.48% −0.15pp 131st
2018 1.62% +0.03pp 137th
2017 1.60% +0.07pp 139th
2016 1.52% −0.09pp 139th
2015 1.61% −0.31pp 137th
Show all years (1961–2024)
* Linear trend extrapolation from last 5 data points
Detected Pattern
Export Boom Cycle
Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.
Reserves YoY +13.1% GDP growth 32.5% C/A balance 6.6%
This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful
Reserves YoY
+25.6%
GDP growth
4.0%
C/A balance
14.5%
Reserves YoY
+14.6%
GDP growth
3.7%
C/A balance
2.9%
Reserves YoY
+12.6%
GDP growth
6.0%
C/A balance
0.5%
Reserves YoY
+38.3%
GDP growth
5.0%
C/A balance
1.2%
Reserves YoY
+18.0%
GDP growth
2.9%
C/A balance
3.9%
Reserves YoY
+20.1%
GDP growth
2.8%
C/A balance
3.3%
HistorySaid – pattern alert

Libya matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2017. Historically, 67% of countries showing this pattern (460 out of 682) saw population growth improve within 24 months. View full analysis →