Chart and table of Libya population from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.

Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population) in Libya was reported at 4.397 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Libya - Population ages 65 and above, male (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

As of 2020, the male to female ratio in Libya was 101.9 percent, indicating a slightly higher percentage of males than females in the population. The indicator declined by 0.6 percent from 2015. The gender ratio has been decreasing in the country since 2000, when it stood at roughly 108 percent.

According to the forecast, the population of Libya would exceed 8.5 million by 2050. In 2020, the country had around 6.9 million inhabitants, with Tripoli and Benghazi as the most populous districts. Despite the forecast increment in the number of inhabitants, the annual growth rate of the population is expected to decrease in the coming years.

Population ages 10-14, male (% of male population) in Libya was reported at 9.7126 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Libya - Population ages 10-14, male (% of male population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Tripoli, Libya metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.

Urban population (% of total population) in Libya was reported at 81.61 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Libya - Urban population (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

In 2021, nearly 306 million people in Libya were living in extreme poverty, with the poverty threshold at 1.90 U.S. dollars a day. The number of poor people in the country fluctuated significantly in the period examined, peaking at over 1.3 million in 2020, probably influenced by the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. However, poverty in Libya is expected to generally decrease in the coming years. The number of inhabitants living below the extreme poverty line would decline to approximately 41 thousand by 2025.

There were 2 136 100 Instagram users in Libya in January 2025, which accounted for 29.1% of its entire population. The majority of them were men - 56.9%. People aged 18 to 24 were the largest user group (936 800). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 25 to 34, where men lead by 434 200.

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Libya was reported at 335698 Persons in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Libya - Population of the official age for upper secondary education, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

There were 6 627 000 Messenger users in Libya in February 2025, which accounted for 90.3% of its entire population. The majority of them were men - 61.4%. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (2 223 000). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 25 to 34, where men lead by 1 400 000.

Population ages 65-69, male (% of male population) in Libya was reported at 1.6712 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Libya - Population ages 65-69, male (% of male population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Chart and table of Libya population from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Misratah, Libya metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.

Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population) in Libya was reported at 8.0388 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Libya - Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.

The total population in the Sudan was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 6.7 million people (+13.63 percent). After the tenth consecutive increasing year, the total population is estimated to reach 55.87 million people and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the total population was continuously increasing over the past years.As defined by the International Monetary Fund, the total population of a country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.Find more key insights for the total population in countries like Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt.

Population ages 70-74, male (% of male population) in Libya was reported at 1.2207 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Libya - Population ages 70-74, male (% of male population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.

Libya urban population for 2023 was 5,621,338, a 1.49% increase from 2022.

• Libya urban population for 2022 was 5,538,569, a 1.53% increase from 2021.
• Libya urban population for 2021 was 5,455,170, a 1.6% increase from 2020.
• Libya urban population for 2020 was 5,369,132, a 1.67% increase from 2019.

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.