๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡พ Libyavs๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ญ Western Sahara

Total Population
7,539,848
610,822
Libya is 12ร— Western Sahara
Median age
29.0 years
33.8 years
4.8 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
5.41%
6.98%
1.6 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
1.09%
1.65%
0.56 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡พ Libya ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ญ Western Sahara
Libya Western Sahara
Young Population 26.22%1,976,607 22.73%138,858
Working Age Population 68.37%5,155,007 70.29%429,344
Elderly Population 5.41%408,234 6.98%42,620

In 2026, the median age is 29.0 years in Libya and 33.8 years in Western Sahara.Western Sahara already reached Libyaโ€™s current median age in 2013, about 13 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Libya peaks in 2086 at 9,970,720.The total population of Western Sahara peaks in 2089 at 836,625.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Libya will be 55.1%, and 15.90% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Western Sahara will be 52.2%, and 15.53% of the population will be elderly.

Libya Western Sahara
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2022โ€“2043 2003โ€“2047
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2032 5 years later 2027
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2046 2048 2 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2070 2080 10 years later