Population density in Libya
Libya: Population density was 5.56 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
5.56 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
228th
of 235 countries
All-time high
5.67 people per km²
in 2086
All-time low
0.1137 people per km²
in 1200
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Libya, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Libya recorded 5.56 people per km² for population density in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Libya peaked at 5.67 people per km² in 2086 and was at its lowest, 0.1137 people per km², in 1200.
That places Libya 228th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Libya, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.2842 people per km² | — |
| 1100 | 0.1989 people per km² | -30.0% |
| 1200 | 0.1137 people per km² | -42.9% |
| 1300 | 0.1705 people per km² | +50.0% |
| 1400 | 0.2273 people per km² | +33.3% |
| 1500 | 0.2842 people per km² | +25.0% |
| 1600 | 0.2842 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 0.2842 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 0.2644 people per km² | -7.0% |
| 1720 | 0.2662 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1730 | 0.268 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1740 | 0.2698 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1750 | 0.2716 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 0.2734 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 0.2752 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 0.277 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 0.2788 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1800 | 0.1307 people per km² | -53.1% |
| 1801 | 0.1308 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1802 | 0.1309 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1803 | 0.131 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1804 | 0.1311 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1805 | 0.1311 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1806 | 0.1312 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1807 | 0.1313 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1808 | 0.1314 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1809 | 0.1315 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1810 | 0.1315 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1811 | 0.1316 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 0.1318 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 0.132 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 0.1321 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 0.1324 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 0.1326 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 0.1329 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 0.1332 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 0.1335 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 0.1339 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 0.1343 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 0.1347 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 0.1352 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 0.1356 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 0.1362 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 0.1367 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 0.1373 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 0.1379 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 0.1385 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 0.1392 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 0.1399 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 0.1406 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 0.1413 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 0.142 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 0.1427 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 0.1434 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 0.1441 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 0.1448 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 0.1456 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 0.1463 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 0.147 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 0.1478 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 0.1485 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 0.1492 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 0.15 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 0.1507 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 0.1515 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 0.1523 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 0.153 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 0.1538 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 0.1548 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 0.1558 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 0.1576 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 0.1594 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 0.1613 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 0.1631 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 0.165 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 0.1669 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 0.1688 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 0.1708 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 0.1728 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 0.1748 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 0.1768 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 0.1788 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 0.1809 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 0.183 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 0.1851 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1868 | 0.1872 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 0.1894 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 0.1916 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 0.1938 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 0.196 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 0.1983 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 0.2005 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 0.2029 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 0.2052 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 0.2076 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 0.2099 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 0.2125 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 0.2153 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 0.2182 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 0.2213 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 0.2247 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 0.2281 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 0.2315 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1886 | 0.235 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1887 | 0.2385 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1888 | 0.2421 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1889 | 0.2458 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1890 | 0.2496 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 0.2535 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1892 | 0.2575 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 0.2616 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 0.2658 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1895 | 0.2701 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 0.2744 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 0.2788 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 0.2833 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1899 | 0.2878 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 0.2923 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1901 | 0.2969 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 0.3015 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1903 | 0.3062 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 0.3109 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 0.3157 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 0.3205 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 0.3255 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 0.3305 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 0.3354 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 0.3403 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 0.345 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 0.3497 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 0.3542 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 0.3588 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1915 | 0.3635 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 0.3682 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 0.373 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 0.3774 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 0.3818 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 0.3861 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 0.3905 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 0.3949 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 0.3993 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 0.4038 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 0.4083 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 0.4128 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 0.4174 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 0.4221 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 0.427 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 0.4322 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 0.4377 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 0.4434 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 0.4495 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 0.4556 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 0.4619 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 0.4682 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 0.4746 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 0.481 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 0.4889 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 0.4981 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 0.5088 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1942 | 0.521 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1943 | 0.5348 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1944 | 0.549 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1945 | 0.5635 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1946 | 0.5785 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1947 | 0.5938 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1948 | 0.6095 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1949 | 0.6258 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1950 | 0.643 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 0.651 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 0.6607 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 0.6725 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 0.6866 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 0.7055 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 0.7291 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 0.7552 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 0.7838 people per km² | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 0.815 people per km² | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 0.8485 people per km² | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 0.8842 people per km² | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 0.9218 people per km² | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9607 people per km² | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9967 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 1.03 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.05 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.08 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.11 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.14 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.18 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.22 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.27 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.32 people per km² | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.38 people per km² | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 1.46 people per km² | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 1.55 people per km² | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 1.64 people per km² | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 1.73 people per km² | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 1.84 people per km² | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 1.95 people per km² | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 2.06 people per km² | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 2.12 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 2.11 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.14 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2.22 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.28 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.35 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.41 people per km² | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.47 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.53 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.58 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.64 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.69 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.74 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.79 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.83 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.88 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.92 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.97 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.02 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.07 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.13 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.19 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.26 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.33 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.4 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.47 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.54 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.62 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.69 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.61 people per km² | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.51 people per km² | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.58 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.65 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.71 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.77 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.83 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.89 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.95 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.06 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.11 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.15 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 4.19 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 4.24 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 4.29 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 4.33 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2028 | 4.39 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2029 | 4.43 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2030 | 4.48 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2031 | 4.53 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2032 | 4.57 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2033 | 4.62 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2034 | 4.66 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2035 | 4.71 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2036 | 4.75 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2037 | 4.79 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2038 | 4.83 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2039 | 4.88 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2040 | 4.92 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2041 | 4.96 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2042 | 4.99 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2043 | 5.03 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2044 | 5.07 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2045 | 5.11 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2046 | 5.14 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2047 | 5.17 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2048 | 5.2 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2049 | 5.23 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2050 | 5.26 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2051 | 5.29 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2052 | 5.32 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2053 | 5.35 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2054 | 5.37 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2055 | 5.39 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2056 | 5.41 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2057 | 5.42 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2058 | 5.44 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2059 | 5.46 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2060 | 5.47 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2061 | 5.48 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 5.49 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 5.5 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 5.51 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 5.53 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 5.54 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 5.54 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 5.55 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 5.56 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 5.57 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 5.58 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 5.59 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 5.6 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 5.61 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 5.62 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 5.62 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 5.63 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 5.63 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2079 | 5.64 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 5.64 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 5.65 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 5.65 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 5.66 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 5.66 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 5.66 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 5.67 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2087 | 5.67 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2088 | 5.66 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2089 | 5.66 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2090 | 5.65 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2091 | 5.64 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2092 | 5.63 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2093 | 5.63 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2094 | 5.62 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2095 | 5.61 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2096 | 5.6 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2097 | 5.59 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2098 | 5.58 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2099 | 5.57 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2100 | 5.56 people per km² | -0.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 5.56 people per km² is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23 people per km², 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 5.56 people per km² is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 231.84 people per km², 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | -53.1% | 0.2788 people per km² | 0.1307 people per km² |
| 1300 | +50.0% | 0.1137 people per km² | 0.1705 people per km² |
| 1200 | -42.9% | 0.1989 people per km² | 0.1137 people per km² |
| 1400 | +33.3% | 0.1705 people per km² | 0.2273 people per km² |
| 1100 | -30.0% | 0.2842 people per km² | 0.1989 people per km² |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.2842 people per km² | 0.2842 people per km² | 0.2842 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.1989 people per km² | 0.1989 people per km² | 0.1989 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.1137 people per km² | 0.1137 people per km² | 0.1137 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.1705 people per km² | 0.1705 people per km² | 0.1705 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.2273 people per km² | 0.2273 people per km² | 0.2273 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2842 people per km² | 0.2842 people per km² | 0.2842 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.2842 people per km² | 0.2842 people per km² | 0.2842 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.2842 people per km² | 0.2842 people per km² | 0.2842 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.2644 people per km² | 0.2644 people per km² | 0.2644 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.2662 people per km² | 0.2662 people per km² | 0.2662 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.268 people per km² | 0.268 people per km² | 0.268 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.2698 people per km² | 0.2698 people per km² | 0.2698 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.2716 people per km² | 0.2716 people per km² | 0.2716 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.2734 people per km² | 0.2734 people per km² | 0.2734 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.2752 people per km² | 0.2752 people per km² | 0.2752 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.277 people per km² | 0.277 people per km² | 0.277 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.2788 people per km² | 0.2788 people per km² | 0.2788 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.1311 people per km² | 0.1307 people per km² | 0.1315 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.1324 people per km² | 0.1315 people per km² | 0.1335 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.136 people per km² | 0.1339 people per km² | 0.1385 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1424 people per km² | 0.1392 people per km² | 0.1456 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1496 people per km² | 0.1463 people per km² | 0.153 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1607 people per km² | 0.1538 people per km² | 0.1688 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1799 people per km² | 0.1708 people per km² | 0.1894 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2018 people per km² | 0.1916 people per km² | 0.2125 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.23 people per km² | 0.2153 people per km² | 0.2458 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2682 people per km² | 0.2496 people per km² | 0.2878 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3135 people per km² | 0.2923 people per km² | 0.3354 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3612 people per km² | 0.3403 people per km² | 0.3818 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4062 people per km² | 0.3861 people per km² | 0.427 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4593 people per km² | 0.4322 people per km² | 0.4889 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5583 people per km² | 0.4981 people per km² | 0.6258 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7103 people per km² | 0.643 people per km² | 0.815 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 people per km² | 0.8485 people per km² | 1.14 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.46 people per km² | 1.18 people per km² | 1.84 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 people per km² | 1.95 people per km² | 2.47 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 people per km² | 2.53 people per km² | 2.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 people per km² | 3.02 people per km² | 3.62 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 people per km² | 3.51 people per km² | 3.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.22 people per km² | 4 people per km² | 4.43 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 4.68 people per km² | 4.48 people per km² | 4.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 5.08 people per km² | 4.92 people per km² | 5.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 5.37 people per km² | 5.26 people per km² | 5.46 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 5.52 people per km² | 5.47 people per km² | 5.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 5.61 people per km² | 5.57 people per km² | 5.64 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 5.66 people per km² | 5.64 people per km² | 5.67 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 5.61 people per km² | 5.57 people per km² | 5.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 5.56 people per km² | 5.56 people per km² | 5.56 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Libya
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,540 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9554 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2302 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 455,012 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Libya?
- Population density in Libya was 5.56 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 people per km² in 2086.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1137 people per km² in 1200.
- How does Libya rank for population density?
- Libya ranks 228th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.