Population of cities towns and villages in Libya
Libya: Population of cities towns and villages was 1.73 million in 2020. β² Rising
Population of cities towns and villages in Libya, 1950β2020
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 229 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.
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, Islamic Republic of 1.88 million compare
- 109 Croatia 1.80 million compare
- 111 Tajikistan, Republic of 1.68 million compare
- 112 Turkmenistan 1.63 million compare
- 113 Kyrgyz Republic 1.63 million compare
More population data for Libya
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.196 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 455,012 (2100)
- Population density 5.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.196 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9554 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,540 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.9554 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.3 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 200,335 (2024)
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 229 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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