Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Libya

Share of population under 15 in Libya in 2025 — 26.8%. Ranked 85 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 16.7 pp.

2025 26.8% −0.6 pp vs 2024
World rank 85of 217
Period maximum 50.9%1972
Period minimum 26.8%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Libya, 1960–2025203040506019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 43.6%1962: 44.8%1964: 46.1%1966: 48.4%1968: 50.3%1970: 50.9%1972: 50.9%1974: 49.3%1976: 48.6%1978: 48%1980: 47.7%1982: 47.3%1984: 46.1%1986: 44.8%1988: 43.4%1990: 41.7%1992: 39.7%1994: 37.4%1996: 35.2%1998: 33.3%2000: 32%2002: 31.5%2004: 31.2%2006: 30.9%2008: 30.3%2010: 29.9%2012: 31.5%2014: 31.1%2016: 30.9%2018: 30.3%2020: 29.5%2022: 28.5%2024: 27.4%2025: 26.8%
Change over the period: −16.7 pp Annual average: -0.26 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Libya 26.8%
World 24.4%
Northern Africa computed 31.5%
Share of population under 15 — Libya, by year Libya All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 26.8 −0.6 pp
2024 27.4 −0.5 pp
2023 28 −0.5 pp
2022 28.5 −0.5 pp
2021 29 −0.5 pp
2020 29.5 −0.4 pp
2019 29.9 −0.4 pp
2018 30.3 −0.3 pp
2017 30.6 −0.3 pp
2016 30.9 −0.2 pp
2015 31 −0.1 pp
2014 31.1 −0.2 pp
2013 31.3 −0.2 pp
2012 31.5 +0.8 pp
2011 30.7 +0.8 pp
2010 29.9 −0.2 pp
2009 30.1 −0.2 pp
2008 30.3 −0.3 pp
2007 30.6 −0.3 pp
2006 30.9 −0.2 pp
2005 31.1 −0.1 pp
2004 31.2 −0.1 pp
2003 31.3 −0.1 pp
2002 31.5 −0.2 pp
2001 31.7 −0.3 pp
2000 32 −0.6 pp
1999 32.5 −0.8 pp
1998 33.3 −0.9 pp
1997 34.2 −1 pp
1996 35.2 −1.1 pp
1995 36.3 −1.1 pp
1994 37.4 −1.1 pp
1993 38.6 −1.1 pp
1992 39.7 −1 pp
1991 40.7 −1 pp
1990 41.7 −0.9 pp
1989 42.6 −0.8 pp
1988 43.4 −0.7 pp
1987 44.1 −0.7 pp
1986 44.8 −0.7 pp
1985 45.5 −0.6 pp
1984 46.1 −0.7 pp
1983 46.8 −0.5 pp
1982 47.3 −0.2 pp
1981 47.5 −0.2 pp
1980 47.7 −0.2 pp
1979 47.9 −0.1 pp
1978 48 −0.2 pp
1977 48.2 −0.3 pp
1976 48.6 −0.3 pp
1975 48.9 −0.4 pp
1974 49.3 −0.9 pp
1973 50.2 −0.8 pp
1972 50.9 +0 pp
1971 50.9 +0 pp
1970 50.9 +0.1 pp
1969 50.7 +0.5 pp
1968 50.3 +0.8 pp
1967 49.5 +1.1 pp
1966 48.4 +1.4 pp
1965 47 +1 pp
1964 46.1 +0.6 pp
1963 45.5 +0.7 pp
1962 44.8 +0.6 pp
1961 44.2 +0.6 pp
1960 43.6

Northern Africa, 2025

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

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

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