Total population in Libya
Libya: Total population was 7,420 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Libya, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Libya is 7,420 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Libya peaked at 7,420 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,047 thousands, in 1970.
Libya ranks 103rd of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,503 thousands | 2,047 thousands | 3,141 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,836 thousands | 3,327 thousands | 4,291 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,807 thousands | 4,395 thousands | 5,179 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,753 thousands | 5,257 thousands | 6,302 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,517 thousands | 6,122 thousands | 6,903 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,217 thousands | 6,999 thousands | 7,420 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 100 Sierra Leone 8,731 thousands compare
- 101 Laos 7,822 thousands compare
- 102 Turkmenistan 7,558 thousands compare
- 104 Hong Kong 7,397 thousands compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 7,241 thousands compare
- 106 Paraguay 6,972 thousands 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)
- 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 total population in Libya?
- Total population in Libya was 7,420 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 7,420 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,047 thousands in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for total population?
- Libya ranks 103rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release