Libya Population (LIVE)

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Libya Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Libya is 7,413,776 as of Tuesday, December 3, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Libya 2024 population is estimated at 7,381,023 people at mid year.
  • Libya population is equivalent to 0.09% of the total world population.
  • Libya ranks number 106 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Libya is 4 per Km2 (11 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 1,759,540 Km2 (679,362 sq. miles).
  • 77.3 % of the population is urban (5,703,871 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Libya is 27.5 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Libya (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationLibya
Global Rank
2024 7,381,023 1.03 % 75,364 3,448 27.5 2.30 4 77.3 % 5,703,871 0.09 % 8,161,972,572 106
2023 7,305,659 1.13 % 81,854 -2,001 27.2 2.36 4 77.0 % 5,626,565 0.09 % 8,091,734,930 106
2022 7,223,805 1.24 % 88,630 -2,001 26.9 2.40 4 76.8 % 5,547,099 0.09 % 8,021,407,192 106
2020 7,045,399 1.36 % 94,366 -694 26.5 2.51 4 76.3 % 5,375,771 0.09 % 7,887,001,292 105
2015 6,531,819 0.10 % 6,796 -7,660 25.4 2.71 4 75.7 % 4,942,479 0.09 % 7,470,491,872 107
2010 6,497,839 2.09 % 127,808 9,611 24.3 2.60 4 74.1 % 4,815,154 0.09 % 7,021,732,148 105
2005 5,858,798 2.01 % 110,755 11,024 22.6 2.77 3 76.2 % 4,465,029 0.09 % 6,586,970,132 105
2000 5,305,021 1.57 % 79,6365,634 21.6 2.91 3 77.1 % 4,091,103 0.09 % 6,171,702,993 107
1995 4,906,843 2.00 % 92,321 -5,068 19.5 3.44 3 76.6 % 3,760,787 0.09 % 5,758,878,982 107
1990 4,445,239 2.66 % 109,299 946 17.5 4.78 3 75.6 % 3,359,579 0.08 % 5,327,803,110 110
1985 3,898,745 2.63 % 94,873 11,962 16.0 6.33 2 75.0 % 2,922,777 0.08 % 4,868,943,465 111
1980 3,424,378 5.90 % 170,564 66,739 15.0 7.54 2 65.9 % 2,256,637 0.08 % 4,447,606,236 112
1975 2,571,556 4.31 % 97,793 49,544 14.4 7.98 1 64.6 % 1,660,757 0.06 % 4,070,735,277 124
1970 2,082,589 2.91 % 55,715 745 13.6 8.05 1 50.9 % 1,059,737 0.06 % 3,694,683,794 129
1965 1,804,015 3.86 % 62,225 -15,810 15.5 7.82 1 32.3 % 583,541 0.05 % 3,334,533,703 132
1960 1,492,890 3.76 % 50,303 22,559 17.5 7.51 1 26.5 % 395,754 0.05 % 3,015,470,894 131
1955 1,241,377 1.87 % 21,983 14,823 19.0 7.24 1 23.3 % 289,027 0.05 % 2,740,213,792 132
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Libya Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationLibya
Global Rank
2025 7,458,555 1.15 % 82,631 -172 27.7 2.25 4 77.5 % 5,780,434 0.09 % 8,231,613,070 105
2030 7,885,806 1.12 % 85,450 7,590 29.3 2.08 4 77.9 % 6,140,466 0.09 % 8,569,124,911 105
2035 8,283,953 0.99 % 79,629 1,021 31.0 1.97 5 78.0 % 6,460,474 0.09 % 8,885,210,181 105
2040 8,651,417 0.87 % 73,493 1,558 32.8 1.90 5 78.0 % 6,745,930 0.09 % 9,177,190,203 106
2045 8,983,949 0.76 % 66,506 4,798 34.5 1.85 5 77.8 % 6,992,221 0.10 % 9,439,639,668 105
2050 9,260,605 0.61 % 55,331   36.3 1.82 5 77.6 % 7,184,097 0.10 % 9,664,378,587 105
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Libya Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Libya
Life Expectancy
71.12 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
12.1
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
14.8
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Libya

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Tripoli 1,302,947
2 Benghazi 757,490
3 Misratah 355,657
4 Zliten 203,790
5 Al Khums 201,943
6 Az Zawiyah 200,000
7 Zawiya 186,123
8 Janzur 154,389
9 Sabha 149,329
10 Tobruk 141,499
11 Ajdabiya 131,773
12 Al Ajaylat 130,546
13 Al Bayda' 129,439
14 Al Jadid 126,386
15 Sirte 106,705
16 Darnah 102,581
17 Al Jumayl 102,000
18 Qasr Bin Ghashir 100,069
19 Tajura' 100,000
20 Al Marj 85,315
21 Sabratah 83,398
22 Al Hurshah 81,119
23 Surman 77,114
24 Msalatah 73,907
25 As Sawani 57,069
26 Tarhuna 52,420
27 Al 'Aziziyah 52,404
28 Qasr al Qarabulli 49,610
29 At Taj 46,050
30 Bani Walid 45,734
31 Al Jawf 42,079
32 Gharyan 36,110
33 Zuwarah 33,887
34 Ubari 33,569
35 Zintan 33,000
36 Al Abyar 32,563
37 Sidi Bin Zinah 31,607
38 Al Burayqah 31,300
39 Murzuk 30,491
40 Shahhat 29,206
41 Nalut 28,431
42 Al Asabi'ah 27,713
43 Az Zahra' 25,684
44 Al Qubbah 24,631
45 Hun 24,431
46 Al Ghurayfah 23,449
47 Yafran 22,680
48 Az Zuwaytinah 21,015
49 An Nasiriyah 20,687
50 Qaryat Suluq 19,918
51 Qarquzah 17,350
52 Al-'Aluas 17,122
53 Wadi 'Utbah 16,746
54 Mizdah 16,735
55 Qasr Khiyar 16,708
56 Brak 16,200
57 Bin Jawwad 15,509
58 Al Qawasim 15,134
59 Ar Rayayinah 15,031

See also

Notes

The Libya Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Libya delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Libya (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Libya in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.