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Urban and rural population 2050 in Libya

Libya: Urban and rural population 2050 was 749,810 in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
749,810
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
132nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
1.34 million
in 1965
All-time low
199,151
in 1200
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population 2050 in Libya, 1000–2050

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M100015252050

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050 in Libya is 749,810, measured in 2050.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Libya peaked at 1.34 million in 1965 and was at its lowest, 199,151, in 1200.

That places Libya 132nd out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.

Urban and rural population 2050 in Libya, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 498,806 —
1100 348,886 -30.1%
1200 199,151 -42.9%
1300 298,302 +49.8%
1400 396,982 +33.1%
1500 494,969 +24.7%
1600 493,292 -0.3%
1700 491,057 -0.5%
1710 455,792 -7.2%
1720 457,996 +0.5%
1730 460,102 +0.5%
1740 462,099 +0.4%
1750 463,977 +0.4%
1760 465,724 +0.4%
1770 467,325 +0.3%
1780 468,767 +0.3%
1790 470,034 +0.3%
1800 471,107 +0.2%
1810 471,966 +0.2%
1820 508,508 +7.7%
1830 510,182 +0.3%
1840 511,534 +0.3%
1850 512,531 +0.2%
1860 513,136 +0.1%
1870 513,308 +0.0%
1880 513,003 -0.1%
1890 537,822 +4.8%
1900 606,850 +12.8%
1910 623,405 +2.7%
1920 613,681 -1.6%
1930 601,066 -2.1%
1940 753,295 +25.3%
1950 880,063 +16.8%
1951 890,413 +1.2%
1952 902,960 +1.4%
1953 918,118 +1.7%
1954 936,375 +2.0%
1955 961,829 +2.7%
1956 993,226 +3.3%
1957 1.03 million +3.4%
1958 1.06 million +3.6%
1959 1.10 million +3.7%
1960 1.15 million +3.8%
1961 1.19 million +3.8%
1962 1.24 million +3.8%
1963 1.28 million +3.7%
1964 1.32 million +3.2%
1965 1.34 million +1.4%
1966 1.33 million -1.0%
1967 1.29 million -2.5%
1968 1.25 million -3.7%
1969 1.19 million -4.6%
1970 1.13 million -5.1%
1971 1.07 million -5.3%
1972 1.02 million -4.9%
1973 987,782 -2.8%
1974 983,264 -0.5%
1975 985,005 +0.2%
1976 987,664 +0.3%
1977 991,311 +0.4%
1978 996,023 +0.5%
1979 1.00 million +0.6%
1980 1.01 million +0.7%
1981 1.02 million +0.7%
1982 998,070 -1.8%
1983 954,518 -4.4%
1984 931,227 -2.4%
1985 926,620 -0.5%
1986 918,715 -0.9%
1987 907,768 -1.2%
1988 894,554 -1.5%
1989 879,680 -1.7%
1990 863,428 -1.8%
1991 846,031 -2.0%
1992 827,788 -2.2%
1993 809,010 -2.3%
1994 789,947 -2.4%
1995 770,864 -2.4%
1996 752,101 -2.4%
1997 734,150 -2.4%
1998 717,645 -2.2%
1999 703,223 -2.0%
2000 692,260 -1.6%
2001 685,211 -1.0%
2002 681,632 -0.5%
2003 681,858 +0.0%
2004 686,271 +0.6%
2005 695,101 +1.3%
2006 708,060 +1.9%
2007 723,001 +2.1%
2008 739,058 +2.2%
2009 755,434 +2.2%
2010 772,092 +2.2%
2011 755,029 -2.2%
2012 737,021 -2.4%
2013 753,709 +2.3%
2014 770,357 +2.2%
2015 795,843 +3.3%
2016 808,058 +1.5%
2017 821,006 +1.6%
2018 834,319 +1.6%
2019 846,496 +1.5%
2020 857,578 +1.3%
2021 867,887 +1.2%
2022 877,793 +1.1%
2023 886,562 +1.0%
2024 894,181 +0.9%
2025 901,647 +0.8%
2026 909,095 +0.8%
2027 916,775 +0.8%
2028 924,065 +0.8%
2029 930,219 +0.7%
2030 935,442 +0.6%
2031 939,846 +0.5%
2032 942,939 +0.3%
2033 944,975 +0.2%
2034 946,240 +0.1%
2035 946,147 -0.0%
2036 944,499 -0.2%
2037 941,740 -0.3%
2038 937,784 -0.4%
2039 932,307 -0.6%
2040 925,230 -0.8%
2041 916,305 -1.0%
2042 905,698 -1.2%
2043 893,530 -1.3%
2044 879,431 -1.6%
2045 863,371 -1.8%
2046 845,048 -2.1%
2047 824,342 -2.5%
2048 801,730 -2.7%
2049 776,949 -3.1%
2050 749,810 -3.5%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 749,810 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 749,810 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.86 million, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban and rural population 2050 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.

YearChange FromTo
1300 +49.8% 199,151 298,302
1200 -42.9% 348,886 199,151
1400 +33.1% 298,302 396,982
1100 -30.1% 498,806 348,886
1940 +25.3% 601,066 753,295

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 498,806 498,806 498,806 1
1100s 348,886 348,886 348,886 1
1200s 199,151 199,151 199,151 1
1300s 298,302 298,302 298,302 1
1400s 396,982 396,982 396,982 1
1500s 494,969 494,969 494,969 1
1600s 493,292 493,292 493,292 1
1700s 491,057 491,057 491,057 1
1710s 455,792 455,792 455,792 1
1720s 457,996 457,996 457,996 1
1730s 460,102 460,102 460,102 1
1740s 462,099 462,099 462,099 1
1750s 463,977 463,977 463,977 1
1760s 465,724 465,724 465,724 1
1770s 467,325 467,325 467,325 1
1780s 468,767 468,767 468,767 1
1790s 470,034 470,034 470,034 1
1800s 471,107 471,107 471,107 1
1810s 471,966 471,966 471,966 1
1820s 508,508 508,508 508,508 1
1830s 510,182 510,182 510,182 1
1840s 511,534 511,534 511,534 1
1850s 512,531 512,531 512,531 1
1860s 513,136 513,136 513,136 1
1870s 513,308 513,308 513,308 1
1880s 513,003 513,003 513,003 1
1890s 537,822 537,822 537,822 1
1900s 606,850 606,850 606,850 1
1910s 623,405 623,405 623,405 1
1920s 613,681 613,681 613,681 1
1930s 601,066 601,066 601,066 1
1940s 753,295 753,295 753,295 1
1950s 967,813 880,063 1.10 million 10
1960s 1.26 million 1.15 million 1.34 million 10
1970s 1.01 million 983,264 1.13 million 10
1980s 943,597 879,680 1.02 million 10
1990s 781,419 703,223 863,428 10
2000s 704,789 681,632 755,434 10
2010s 789,393 737,021 846,496 10
2020s 896,580 857,578 930,219 10
2030s 941,192 932,307 946,240 10
2040s 863,163 776,949 925,230 10
2050s 749,810 749,810 749,810 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population 2050 in Libya?
Urban and rural population 2050 in Libya was 749,810 in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 1.34 million in 1965.
What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 199,151 in 1200.
How does Libya rank for urban and rural population 2050?
Libya ranks 132nd out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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