Population aged 65 and over — all countries

Population aged 65 and over — Libya

Population aged 65 and over in Libya in 2025 — 387,216 people. Ranked 124 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 499%.

2025 387,216 people +4.52% vs 2024
World rank 124of 217
Period maximum 387,216 people2025
Period minimum 64,639 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Population aged 65 and over — Libya, 1960–20250100,000200,000300,000400,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 64,639 people1962: 65,962 people1964: 67,156 people1966: 68,111 people1968: 68,816 people1970: 69,641 people1972: 70,902 people1974: 72,580 people1976: 74,864 people1978: 78,037 people1980: 82,380 people1982: 87,863 people1984: 94,114 people1986: 102,460 people1988: 112,445 people1990: 124,087 people1992: 137,055 people1994: 150,837 people1996: 165,181 people1998: 180,557 people2000: 195,702 people2002: 210,610 people2004: 223,213 people2006: 235,984 people2008: 248,794 people2010: 261,713 people2012: 271,603 people2014: 283,915 people2016: 301,198 people2018: 315,700 people2020: 327,363 people2022: 343,034 people2024: 370,468 people2025: 387,216 people
Change over the period: +322,577 (+499.04%) Average annual rate: 2.79 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Libya 387,216 people
World 855M people
Northern Africa computed 16.08M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 333M people
Population aged 65 and over — Libya, by year Libya All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 387,216 +16,748 +4.52%
2024 370,468 +14,089 +3.95%
2023 356,379 +13,345 +3.89%
2022 343,034 +9,664 +2.9%
2021 333,370 +6,007 +1.83%
2020 327,363 +5,876 +1.83%
2019 321,487 +5,787 +1.83%
2018 315,700 +6,578 +2.13%
2017 309,122 +7,924 +2.63%
2016 301,198 +8,694 +2.97%
2015 292,504 +8,589 +3.03%
2014 283,915 +6,939 +2.51%
2013 276,976 +5,373 +1.98%
2012 271,603 +4,545 +1.7%
2011 267,058 +5,345 +2.04%
2010 261,713 +6,593 +2.58%
2009 255,120 +6,326 +2.54%
2008 248,794 +6,826 +2.82%
2007 241,968 +5,984 +2.54%
2006 235,984 +5,557 +2.41%
2005 230,427 +7,214 +3.23%
2004 223,213 +6,441 +2.97%
2003 216,772 +6,162 +2.93%
2002 210,610 +7,209 +3.54%
2001 203,401 +7,699 +3.93%
2000 195,702 +7,520 +4%
1999 188,182 +7,625 +4.22%
1998 180,557 +7,749 +4.48%
1997 172,808 +7,627 +4.62%
1996 165,181 +7,314 +4.63%
1995 157,867 +7,030 +4.66%
1994 150,837 +6,933 +4.82%
1993 143,904 +6,849 +5%
1992 137,055 +6,619 +5.07%
1991 130,436 +6,349 +5.12%
1990 124,087 +6,037 +5.11%
1989 118,050 +5,605 +4.98%
1988 112,445 +5,180 +4.83%
1987 107,265 +4,805 +4.69%
1986 102,460 +4,408 +4.5%
1985 98,052 +3,938 +4.18%
1984 94,114 +3,329 +3.67%
1983 90,785 +2,922 +3.33%
1982 87,863 +2,826 +3.32%
1981 85,037 +2,657 +3.23%
1980 82,380 +2,335 +2.92%
1979 80,045 +2,008 +2.57%
1978 78,037 +1,714 +2.25%
1977 76,323 +1,459 +1.95%
1976 74,864 +1,241 +1.69%
1975 73,623 +1,043 +1.44%
1974 72,580 +880 +1.23%
1973 71,700 +798 +1.13%
1972 70,902 +707 +1.01%
1971 70,195 +554 +0.8%
1970 69,641 +451 +0.65%
1969 69,190 +374 +0.54%
1968 68,816 +330 +0.48%
1967 68,486 +375 +0.55%
1966 68,111 +444 +0.66%
1965 67,667 +511 +0.76%
1964 67,156 +570 +0.86%
1963 66,586 +624 +0.95%
1962 65,962 +660 +1.01%
1961 65,302 +663 +1.03%
1960 64,639

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About the indicator

The population aged 65 and over. In absolute numbers this group is growing faster than any other: it expands both from the rise in life expectancy and from the entry of the large cohorts born in the middle of the 20th century. Japan and Italy lead by share of population, China and India by absolute number, and the divergence of the two rankings shows where the load on health care and pensions is larger in scale and where it is sharper.

Important: The threshold of 65 years is an international convention and is not tied to the retirement age of any particular country.

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