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