Population of cities towns and villages in Libya
Libya: Population of cities towns and villages was 1.73 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of cities towns and villages in Libya, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population of cities towns and villages in Libya stood at 1.73 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Libya peaked at 1.73 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 558,759, in 1950.
Libya ranks 110th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 558,759 | — |
| 1955 | 596,152 | +6.7% |
| 1960 | 661,063 | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 724,261 | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 778,954 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 861,240 | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 1.12 million | +29.8% |
| 1985 | 1.21 million | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 1.30 million | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 1.35 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.39 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.48 million | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.61 million | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 1.63 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.73 million | +6.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.73 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.73 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.73 million, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of cities towns and villages 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +29.8% | 861,240 | 1.12 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 577,456 | 558,759 | 596,152 | 2 |
| 1960s | 692,662 | 661,063 | 724,261 | 2 |
| 1970s | 820,097 | 778,954 | 861,240 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.17 million | 1.12 million | 1.21 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.33 million | 1.30 million | 1.35 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million | 1.39 million | 1.48 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 1.61 million | 1.63 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.73 million | 1.73 million | 1.73 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 107 Norway 1.91 million compare
- 108 Mauritania 1.88 million compare
- 109 Croatia 1.80 million compare
- 111 Tajikistan 1.68 million compare
- 112 Turkmenistan 1.63 million compare
- 113 Kyrgyzstan 1.63 million compare
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)
- Population growth rate -0.196 (2100)
- Population density 5.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 455,012 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Libya?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Libya was 1.73 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 558,759 in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Libya ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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