Libya population (2026)
The population of Libya is 7,539,852 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Libya ranks #105 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.091% of the world population. The population is growing by 1.12% a year (+81,297 people). The median age is 29.0 years, women have 2.21 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 75.2 years. Population density is 4 people per km² of land. The capital is Tripoli.
Population of Libya, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 9,260,606 | +0.56% | 37.3 | 1.82 | 79.3 | 0.096% |
| 2045 | 8,983,948 | +0.71% | 35.5 | 1.85 | 78.5 | 0.095% |
| 2040 | 8,651,417 | +0.81% | 33.8 | 1.9 | 77.6 | 0.094% |
| 2035 | 8,283,954 | +0.90% | 32.0 | 1.97 | 76.8 | 0.093% |
| 2030 | 7,885,806 | +1.07% | 30.3 | 2.08 | 75.9 | 0.092% |
| 2026 | 7,539,852 | +1.12% | 29.0 | 2.21 | 75.2 | 0.091% |
| 2025 | 7,458,554 | +1.05% | 28.7 | 2.25 | 73.2 | 0.091% |
| 2024 | 7,381,023 | +1.04% | 28.5 | 2.3 | 71.1 | 0.090% |
| 2023 | 7,305,659 | +1.01% | 28.2 | 2.35 | 69.3 | 0.090% |
| 2022 | 7,223,804 | +1.25% | 27.9 | 2.4 | 74.5 | 0.090% |
| 2020 | 7,045,399 | +1.31% | 27.5 | 2.51 | 72.4 | 0.089% |
| 2015 | 6,531,820 | +1.54% | 26.4 | 2.71 | 71.6 | 0.087% |
| 2010 | 6,497,839 | +2.04% | 25.3 | 2.6 | 72.2 | 0.093% |
| 2005 | 5,858,798 | +2.11% | 23.6 | 2.76 | 71.4 | 0.089% |
| 2000 | 5,305,022 | +1.80% | 22.6 | 2.91 | 70.5 | 0.086% |
| 1995 | 4,906,843 | +1.68% | 20.6 | 3.44 | 70.6 | 0.085% |
| 1990 | 4,445,240 | +2.27% | 18.5 | 4.78 | 69.3 | 0.083% |
| 1985 | 3,898,745 | +3.13% | 17.0 | 6.33 | 67.3 | 0.080% |
| 1980 | 3,424,378 | +5.69% | 16.0 | 7.54 | 64.8 | 0.077% |
| 1975 | 2,571,556 | +5.62% | 15.4 | 7.98 | 61.6 | 0.063% |
| 1970 | 2,082,589 | +3.42% | 14.6 | 8.05 | 56.4 | 0.056% |
| 1965 | 1,804,015 | +2.40% | 16.5 | 7.82 | 49.3 | 0.054% |
| 1960 | 1,492,890 | +4.08% | 18.5 | 7.51 | 40.8 | 0.050% |
| 1955 | 1,241,377 | +3.18% | 20.0 | 7.24 | 35.2 | 0.045% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania