Population density of the capital city in Libya
Libya: Population density of the capital city was 3,173 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population density of the capital city in Libya, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Libya recorded 3,173 people per km² for population density of the capital city in 2100.
That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density of the capital city in Libya peaked at 3,239 people per km² in 2085 and was at its lowest, 2,977 people per km², in 2020.
That places Libya 153rd out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,986 people per km² | 2,977 people per km² | 2,995 people per km² | 2 |
| 2030s | 3,092 people per km² | 3,053 people per km² | 3,132 people per km² | 2 |
| 2040s | 3,145 people per km² | 3,130 people per km² | 3,159 people per km² | 2 |
| 2050s | 3,212 people per km² | 3,194 people per km² | 3,231 people per km² | 2 |
| 2060s | 3,231 people per km² | 3,230 people per km² | 3,232 people per km² | 2 |
| 2070s | 3,235 people per km² | 3,232 people per km² | 3,239 people per km² | 2 |
| 2080s | 3,238 people per km² | 3,236 people per km² | 3,239 people per km² | 2 |
| 2090s | 3,210 people per km² | 3,201 people per km² | 3,220 people per km² | 2 |
| 2100s | 3,173 people per km² | 3,173 people per km² | 3,173 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More population data for Libya
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 5.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 455,012 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.3 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.3 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 200,335 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.3 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.29 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density of the capital city in Libya?
- Population density of the capital city in Libya was 3,173 people per km² in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density of the capital city recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,239 people per km² in 2085.
- What is the lowest population density of the capital city recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,977 people per km² in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for population density of the capital city?
- Libya ranks 153rd out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density of the capital city rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density of the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.