Rural population in Libya
Libya: Rural population was 18.1% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Rural population in Libya, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Libya recorded 18.1% for rural population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Libya peaked at 50.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2024.
Libya ranks 157th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.1% | 31.3% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 24.3% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.0% | 23.7% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 22.2% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 19.6% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.1% | 19.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.3 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 200,335 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.3 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.3 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.04 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.35 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Libya?
- Rural population in Libya was 18.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for rural population?
- Libya ranks 157th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release