Share of population aged 65 and over — all countries

Share of population aged 65 and over — Libya

Share of population aged 65 and over in Libya in 2025 — 5.2%. Ranked 146 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 0.9 pp.

2025 5.2% +0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 146of 217
Period maximum 5.2%2025
Period minimum 2.3%1981

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population aged 65 and over — Libya, 1960–20252345619601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 4.3%1962: 4.1%1964: 3.8%1966: 3.7%1968: 3.5%1970: 3.3%1972: 3.2%1974: 3%1976: 2.8%1978: 2.6%1980: 2.4%1982: 2.4%1984: 2.5%1986: 2.6%1988: 2.7%1990: 2.8%1992: 3%1994: 3.1%1996: 3.3%1998: 3.5%2000: 3.7%2002: 3.8%2004: 3.9%2006: 3.9%2008: 4%2010: 4%2012: 4.4%2014: 4.4%2016: 4.5%2018: 4.6%2020: 4.6%2022: 4.7%2024: 5%2025: 5.2%
Change over the period: +0.9 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Libya

Libya 5.2%
World 10.4%
Northern Africa computed 5.8%
Share of population aged 65 and over — Libya, by year Libya All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 5.2 +0.2 pp
2024 5 +0.1 pp
2023 4.9 +0.1 pp
2022 4.7 +0.1 pp
2021 4.7 +0 pp
2020 4.6 +0 pp
2019 4.6 +0 pp
2018 4.6 +0 pp
2017 4.6 +0 pp
2016 4.5 +0.1 pp
2015 4.5 +0.1 pp
2014 4.4 +0 pp
2013 4.4 −0 pp
2012 4.4 +0.2 pp
2011 4.2 +0.2 pp
2010 4 +0 pp
2009 4 +0 pp
2008 4 +0 pp
2007 4 +0 pp
2006 3.9 +0 pp
2005 3.9 +0 pp
2004 3.9 +0 pp
2003 3.9 +0 pp
2002 3.8 +0.1 pp
2001 3.8 +0.1 pp
2000 3.7 +0.1 pp
1999 3.6 +0.1 pp
1998 3.5 +0.1 pp
1997 3.4 +0.1 pp
1996 3.3 +0.1 pp
1995 3.2 +0.1 pp
1994 3.1 +0.1 pp
1993 3 +0.1 pp
1992 3 +0.1 pp
1991 2.9 +0.1 pp
1990 2.8 +0.1 pp
1989 2.7 +0.1 pp
1988 2.7 +0.1 pp
1987 2.6 +0 pp
1986 2.6 +0 pp
1985 2.5 +0 pp
1984 2.5 +0.1 pp
1983 2.4 +0.1 pp
1982 2.4 +0 pp
1981 2.3 −0.1 pp
1980 2.4 −0.1 pp
1979 2.5 −0.1 pp
1978 2.6 −0.1 pp
1977 2.6 −0.1 pp
1976 2.8 −0.1 pp
1975 2.9 −0.1 pp
1974 3 −0.1 pp
1973 3.1 −0.1 pp
1972 3.2 −0.1 pp
1971 3.3 −0.1 pp
1970 3.3 −0.1 pp
1969 3.4 −0.1 pp
1968 3.5 −0.1 pp
1967 3.6 −0.1 pp
1966 3.7 −0.1 pp
1965 3.8 −0.1 pp
1964 3.8 −0.1 pp
1963 3.9 −0.1 pp
1962 4.1 −0.1 pp
1961 4.2 −0.1 pp
1960 4.3

Northern Africa, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of population aged 65 and over. The international threshold for an old population is 7%, for a very old one 14%. The indicator directly determines the load on the pension system and health care, which is why demographic projections use it more often than median age.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.