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Libya population

Current population of Libya

7,544,590

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
70
Deaths today
27
Change today (UTC)
+44
World rank
106th of 218
0.09% of world population
Population
7,458,555
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.04%
2025
Density
4.2 /km²
2023
Land area
1,759,540 km²
Urban population
88%
2025
Median age
27.7 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
2.30
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
71.1 yrs
2024
Net migration
−172
2025
Capital
Tripoli
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Population of Libya: overview

Libya has a population of 7,458,555 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 106th largest in the world. Libya is part of the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan region and its capital is Tripoli.

The population is growing steadily, at 1.04% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 77,532 additional people over the past year.

With roughly 4.2 people per km², Libya is among the emptiest inhabited places in the world, spread across 1,759,540 km² of land. Most residents — 88% — live in urban areas.

The median age is 27.7 years. The fertility rate of 2.30 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 71.1 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 9.26 million by 2050 (24% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 7,885,806.

Libya population, 1960–2025 and projections

02M4M6M8M10M19601980200020202040projected2025: 7.46M1960: 1,492,8901961: 1,555,6991962: 1,621,9601963: 1,690,4571964: 1,753,6911965: 1,804,0151966: 1,849,0631967: 1,898,1991968: 1,952,7811969: 2,014,2931970: 2,082,5891971: 2,153,5341972: 2,226,0911973: 2,314,1931974: 2,432,2111975: 2,571,5561976: 2,721,2371977: 2,881,5331978: 3,052,5261979: 3,233,8461980: 3,424,3781981: 3,621,4861982: 3,724,7651983: 3,718,9611984: 3,773,6331985: 3,898,7451986: 4,017,4031987: 4,129,7391988: 4,237,7551989: 4,342,9201990: 4,445,2391991: 4,544,4001992: 4,640,3521993: 4,733,0451994: 4,822,0371995: 4,906,8431996: 4,987,3931997: 5,064,6391998: 5,140,7041999: 5,218,0382000: 5,305,0212001: 5,403,6392002: 5,508,4102003: 5,619,3982004: 5,736,6932005: 5,858,7982006: 5,980,2112007: 6,104,3802008: 6,235,4302009: 6,366,6862010: 6,497,8392011: 6,343,2032012: 6,179,3282013: 6,304,6282014: 6,427,2522015: 6,531,8192016: 6,632,1262017: 6,738,7702018: 6,849,0552019: 6,951,0332020: 7,045,3992021: 7,135,1752022: 7,223,8052023: 7,305,6592024: 7,381,0232025: 7,458,5552030: 7,885,8062050: 9,260,606
Population of Libya by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20257,458,555+1.04%+77,532
20247,381,023+1.03%+75,364
20237,305,659+1.13%+81,854
20227,223,805+1.23%+88,630
20217,135,175+1.27%+89,776
20207,045,399+1.35%+94,366
20196,951,033+1.48%+101,978
20186,849,055+1.62%+110,285
20176,738,770+1.60%+106,644
20166,632,126+1.52%+100,307
20156,531,819+1.61%+104,567
20146,427,252+1.93%+122,624
20106,497,839+2.04%+131,153
20055,858,798+2.11%+122,105
20005,305,021+1.65%+86,983
19954,906,843+1.74%+84,806
19904,445,239+2.33%+102,319
19853,898,745+3.26%+125,112
19803,424,378+5.72%+190,532
19752,571,556+5.57%+139,345
19702,082,589+3.33%+68,296
19651,804,015+2.83%+50,324
19601,492,890––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Libya population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Libya
YearProjected populationvs today
20307,885,806+5.7%
20509,260,606+24.2%

Libya population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 26.8% of Libya's population is under 15, 68.0% is of working age (15–64), and 5.2% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 318,555 (4.3%)0-4 female: 301,608 (4.0%)0-45-9 male: 346,690 (4.6%)5-9 female: 328,692 (4.4%)10-14 male: 362,812 (4.9%)10-14 female: 344,058 (4.6%)10-1415-19 male: 353,063 (4.7%)15-19 female: 332,647 (4.5%)20-24 male: 319,537 (4.3%)20-24 female: 303,076 (4.1%)20-2425-29 male: 283,899 (3.8%)25-29 female: 272,406 (3.7%)30-34 male: 267,503 (3.6%)30-34 female: 254,170 (3.4%)30-3435-39 male: 270,363 (3.6%)35-39 female: 257,585 (3.5%)40-44 male: 280,873 (3.8%)40-44 female: 266,162 (3.6%)40-4445-49 male: 278,435 (3.7%)45-49 female: 265,813 (3.6%)50-54 male: 236,991 (3.2%)50-54 female: 229,054 (3.1%)50-5455-59 male: 174,828 (2.3%)55-59 female: 177,733 (2.4%)60-64 male: 119,996 (1.6%)60-64 female: 124,788 (1.7%)60-6465-69 male: 75,309 (1.0%)65-69 female: 80,367 (1.1%)70-74 male: 44,575 (0.6%)70-74 female: 54,201 (0.7%)70-7475-79 male: 30,116 (0.4%)75-79 female: 38,609 (0.5%)80-84 male: 18,191 (0.2%)80-84 female: 21,779 (0.3%)80-8485-89 male: 7,726 (0.1%)85-89 female: 10,380 (0.1%)90-94 male: 1,976 (0.0%)90-94 female: 3,188 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 249 (0.0%)95-99 female: 500 (0.0%)100+ male: 15 (0.0%)100+ female: 36 (0.0%)100+

Libya population FAQ

What is the population of Libya in 2026?

Libya's population is estimated at about 7.54 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 7,458,555 (2025). Libya ranks 106th in the world by population.

Is the population of Libya growing or shrinking?

Libya's population is growing at about 1.04% per year, an increase of roughly 77,532 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Libya?

Libya has about 4 people per square kilometre across a land area of 1,759,540 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Libya?

Libya is home to about 0.09% of the world's population.

What is Libya's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Libya's population at 9,260,606 in 2050, passing through 7,885,806 in 2030.

What is the median age in Libya?

The median age in Libya is 27.7 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.