Population in Libya
Libya: Population was 7.38 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Libya, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Libya recorded 7.38 million for population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Libya peaked at 7.38 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million, in 1960.
That places Libya 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.76 million | 1.49 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.57 million | 2.08 million | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.89 million | 3.42 million | 4.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.85 million | 4.45 million | 5.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.81 million | 5.31 million | 6.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.55 million | 6.18 million | 6.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.22 million | 7.05 million | 7.38 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 99 Sierra Leone 8.64 million compare
- 100 Lao Peopleβs Democratic Republic 7.77 million compare
- 101 Turkmenistan 7.49 million compare
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 7.22 million compare
- 104 Paraguay 6.93 million compare
- 105 Nicaragua 6.92 million compare
More gender data for Libya
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 58,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 61,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 59,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 62,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 60,166 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 63,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 61,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 64,892 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 62,709 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 66,186 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Libya?
- Population in Libya was 7.38 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for population?
- Libya ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.