Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Libya
Libya: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.1209 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Libya is 0.1209 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Libya peaked at 0.7673 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1184 units per person, in 2006.
Libya ranks 175th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7673 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7646 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.7615 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.758 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.7542 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7431 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.7179 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6817 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 0.638 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5902 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5417 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.496 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4565 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4268 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4043 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.383 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3629 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.344 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3263 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3098 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2945 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2806 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.268 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2567 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2468 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2377 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2287 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2198 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2111 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2026 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1942 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1862 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1784 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1709 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1638 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1571 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1508 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.145 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1396 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1348 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1305 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1268 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1237 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1213 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1196 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1186 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1184 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1184 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1185 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1187 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1188 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.119 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1193 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1195 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1199 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1218 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1218 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1218 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1218 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1218 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1217 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1216 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1215 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1214 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1211 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1209 units per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7176 units per person | 0.5902 units per person | 0.7673 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4051 units per person | 0.3098 units per person | 0.5417 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2446 units per person | 0.2026 units per person | 0.2945 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1621 units per person | 0.1348 units per person | 0.1942 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1215 units per person | 0.1184 units per person | 0.1305 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1206 units per person | 0.1188 units per person | 0.1218 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1214 units per person | 0.1209 units per person | 0.1217 units per person | 6 |
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More population data for Libya
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.196 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Libya?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Libya was 0.1209 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7673 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1184 units per person in 2006.
- How does Libya rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Libya ranks 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.