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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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 129 Sweden 801,164 people compare
  2. 130 Costa Rica 788,334 people compare
  3. 131 Armenia 776,917 people compare
  4. 133 Solomon Islands 723,364 people compare
  5. 134 Bosnia and Herzegovina 720,614 people compare
  6. 135 Guyana 684,931 people compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.