Population, total in Libya
Libya: Population, total was 7.46 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.46 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
105th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.46 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.49 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Libya recorded 7.46 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Libya peaked at 7.46 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million, in 1960.
Libya ranks 105th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.49 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.56 million | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 1.62 million | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 1.69 million | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 1.75 million | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 1.80 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.85 million | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.95 million | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.01 million | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 2.08 million | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 2.15 million | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 2.23 million | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 2.31 million | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 2.43 million | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 2.57 million | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 2.72 million | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 2.88 million | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 3.05 million | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 3.23 million | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 3.42 million | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 3.62 million | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 3.72 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 3.72 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 3.77 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.90 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 4.02 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 4.13 million | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 4.24 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 4.34 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.45 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 4.54 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 4.64 million | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 4.73 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.82 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.91 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.99 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.06 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.14 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 5.22 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.31 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.40 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.51 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.62 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.74 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 5.86 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.98 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.10 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.24 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 6.37 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 6.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.34 million | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.18 million | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.30 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.43 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 6.53 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.63 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.74 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.85 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.95 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.05 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.14 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.22 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 7.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 7.38 million | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 7.46 million | +1.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 7.46 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.55 million, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 7.46 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.52 million, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 | 7.26 million | 7.05 million | 7.46 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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, total in Libya?
- Population, total in Libya was 7.46 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.46 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for population, total?
- Libya ranks 105th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.