Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Libya
Libya: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 16.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Libya is 16.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Libya peaked at 23.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1960.
That places Libya 84th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.7% | — |
| 1961 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 12.0% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 12.1% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 13.0% | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 14.1% | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 15.3% | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 16.5% | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 17.8% | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 19.1% | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 20.6% | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 22.1% | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 23.6% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 23.2% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 22.6% | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 21.9% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 21.2% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 20.6% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 19.9% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 19.3% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 18.8% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 18.7% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 19.3% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 19.5% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 19.4% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 19.3% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 19.3% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 19.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 19.3% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 19.4% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 19.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 19.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 20.1% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 19.8% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 19.4% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 19.3% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.6% | 11.7% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.5% | 19.1% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.2% | 18.7% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 19.4% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 17.1% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.7% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.1% | 16.5% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Libya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 97.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 455.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 452.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.71 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Libya?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Libya was 16.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 1973.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Libya ranks 84th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.