Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Libya
Libya: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 749,810 people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
749,810 people
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
132nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
1.34 million people
in 1965
All-time low
199,151 people
in 1200
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Libya, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Libya is 749,810 people, 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 projected to 2050 in Libya peaked at 1.34 million people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 199,151 people, 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 projected to 2050 in Libya, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 498,806 people | — |
| 1100 | 348,886 people | -30.1% |
| 1200 | 199,151 people | -42.9% |
| 1300 | 298,302 people | +49.8% |
| 1400 | 396,982 people | +33.1% |
| 1500 | 494,969 people | +24.7% |
| 1600 | 493,292 people | -0.3% |
| 1700 | 491,057 people | -0.5% |
| 1710 | 455,792 people | -7.2% |
| 1720 | 457,996 people | +0.5% |
| 1730 | 460,102 people | +0.5% |
| 1740 | 462,099 people | +0.4% |
| 1750 | 463,977 people | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 465,724 people | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 467,325 people | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 468,767 people | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 470,034 people | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 471,107 people | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 471,966 people | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 508,508 people | +7.7% |
| 1830 | 510,182 people | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 511,534 people | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 512,531 people | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 513,136 people | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 513,308 people | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 513,003 people | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 537,822 people | +4.8% |
| 1900 | 606,850 people | +12.8% |
| 1910 | 623,405 people | +2.7% |
| 1920 | 613,681 people | -1.6% |
| 1930 | 601,066 people | -2.1% |
| 1940 | 753,295 people | +25.3% |
| 1950 | 880,063 people | +16.8% |
| 1951 | 890,413 people | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 902,960 people | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 918,118 people | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 936,375 people | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 961,829 people | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 993,226 people | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 1.03 million people | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 1.06 million people | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 1.10 million people | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 1.15 million people | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 1.19 million people | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 1.24 million people | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 1.28 million people | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 1.32 million people | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.34 million people | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.33 million people | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.29 million people | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.25 million people | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 1.19 million people | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 1.13 million people | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 1.07 million people | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 1.02 million people | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 987,782 people | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 983,264 people | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 985,005 people | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 987,664 people | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 991,311 people | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 996,023 people | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.00 million people | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.01 million people | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.02 million people | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 998,070 people | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 954,518 people | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 931,227 people | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 926,620 people | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 918,715 people | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 907,768 people | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 894,554 people | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 879,680 people | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 863,428 people | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 846,031 people | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 827,788 people | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 809,010 people | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 789,947 people | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 770,864 people | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 752,101 people | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 734,150 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 717,645 people | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 703,223 people | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 692,260 people | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 685,211 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 681,632 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 681,858 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 686,271 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 695,101 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 708,060 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 723,001 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 739,058 people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 755,434 people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 772,092 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 755,029 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 737,021 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 753,709 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 770,357 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 795,843 people | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 808,058 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 821,006 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 834,319 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 846,496 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 857,578 people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 867,887 people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 877,793 people | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 886,562 people | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 894,181 people | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 901,647 people | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 909,095 people | +0.8% |
| 2027 | 916,775 people | +0.8% |
| 2028 | 924,065 people | +0.8% |
| 2029 | 930,219 people | +0.7% |
| 2030 | 935,442 people | +0.6% |
| 2031 | 939,846 people | +0.5% |
| 2032 | 942,939 people | +0.3% |
| 2033 | 944,975 people | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 946,240 people | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 946,147 people | -0.0% |
| 2036 | 944,499 people | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 941,740 people | -0.3% |
| 2038 | 937,784 people | -0.4% |
| 2039 | 932,307 people | -0.6% |
| 2040 | 925,230 people | -0.8% |
| 2041 | 916,305 people | -1.0% |
| 2042 | 905,698 people | -1.2% |
| 2043 | 893,530 people | -1.3% |
| 2044 | 879,431 people | -1.6% |
| 2045 | 863,371 people | -1.8% |
| 2046 | 845,048 people | -2.1% |
| 2047 | 824,342 people | -2.5% |
| 2048 | 801,730 people | -2.7% |
| 2049 | 776,949 people | -3.1% |
| 2050 | 749,810 people | -3.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 749,810 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million people, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 749,810 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.86 million people, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +49.8% | 199,151 people | 298,302 people |
| 1200 | -42.9% | 348,886 people | 199,151 people |
| 1400 | +33.1% | 298,302 people | 396,982 people |
| 1100 | -30.1% | 498,806 people | 348,886 people |
| 1940 | +25.3% | 601,066 people | 753,295 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 498,806 people | 498,806 people | 498,806 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 348,886 people | 348,886 people | 348,886 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 199,151 people | 199,151 people | 199,151 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 298,302 people | 298,302 people | 298,302 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 396,982 people | 396,982 people | 396,982 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 494,969 people | 494,969 people | 494,969 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 493,292 people | 493,292 people | 493,292 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 491,057 people | 491,057 people | 491,057 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 455,792 people | 455,792 people | 455,792 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 457,996 people | 457,996 people | 457,996 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 460,102 people | 460,102 people | 460,102 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 462,099 people | 462,099 people | 462,099 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 463,977 people | 463,977 people | 463,977 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 465,724 people | 465,724 people | 465,724 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 467,325 people | 467,325 people | 467,325 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 468,767 people | 468,767 people | 468,767 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 470,034 people | 470,034 people | 470,034 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 471,107 people | 471,107 people | 471,107 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 471,966 people | 471,966 people | 471,966 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 508,508 people | 508,508 people | 508,508 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 510,182 people | 510,182 people | 510,182 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 511,534 people | 511,534 people | 511,534 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 512,531 people | 512,531 people | 512,531 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 513,136 people | 513,136 people | 513,136 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 513,308 people | 513,308 people | 513,308 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 513,003 people | 513,003 people | 513,003 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 537,822 people | 537,822 people | 537,822 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 606,850 people | 606,850 people | 606,850 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 623,405 people | 623,405 people | 623,405 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 613,681 people | 613,681 people | 613,681 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 601,066 people | 601,066 people | 601,066 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 753,295 people | 753,295 people | 753,295 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 967,813 people | 880,063 people | 1.10 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.26 million people | 1.15 million people | 1.34 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.01 million people | 983,264 people | 1.13 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 943,597 people | 879,680 people | 1.02 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 781,419 people | 703,223 people | 863,428 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 704,789 people | 681,632 people | 755,434 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 789,393 people | 737,021 people | 846,496 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 896,580 people | 857,578 people | 930,219 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 941,192 people | 932,307 people | 946,240 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 863,163 people | 776,949 people | 925,230 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 749,810 people | 749,810 people | 749,810 people | 1 |
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More population data for Libya
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 455,012 people (2100)
- Population density 5.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Libya?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Libya was 749,810 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million people in 1965.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,151 people in 1200.
- How does Libya rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Libya ranks 132nd out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 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 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.