Urban population in Libya in 2025 — 6,556,908 people. Ranked 88 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,787.6%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Libya
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.56M | +70,066 | +1.08% |
| 2024 | 6.49M | +67,745 | +1.06% |
| 2023 | 6.42M | +73,085 | +1.15% |
| 2022 | 6.35M | +78,724 | +1.26% |
| 2021 | 6.27M | +79,467 | +1.28% |
| 2020 | 6.19M | +83,284 | +1.36% |
| 2019 | 6.1M | +89,801 | +1.49% |
| 2018 | 6.01M | +96,972 | +1.64% |
| 2017 | 5.92M | +93,696 | +1.61% |
| 2016 | 5.82M | +88,092 | +1.54% |
| 2015 | 5.74M | +79,081 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.66M | +105,976 | +1.91% |
| 2013 | 5.55M | +108,612 | +2% |
| 2012 | 5.44M | −145,867 | −2.61% |
| 2011 | 5.59M | −137,573 | −2.4% |
| 2010 | 5.73M | +114,495 | +2.04% |
| 2009 | 5.61M | +114,880 | +2.09% |
| 2008 | 5.5M | +114,993 | +2.14% |
| 2007 | 5.38M | +109,228 | +2.07% |
| 2006 | 5.27M | +108,454 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 5.16M | +113,275 | +2.24% |
| 2004 | 5.05M | +112,882 | +2.29% |
| 2003 | 4.94M | +110,762 | +2.29% |
| 2002 | 4.83M | +108,350 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.72M | +105,667 | +2.29% |
| 2000 | 4.61M | +97,946 | +2.17% |
| 1999 | 4.51M | +91,756 | +2.07% |
| 1998 | 4.42M | +92,570 | +2.14% |
| 1997 | 4.33M | +95,197 | +2.25% |
| 1996 | 4.24M | +99,313 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.14M | +103,889 | +2.58% |
| 1994 | 4.03M | +108,055 | +2.75% |
| 1993 | 3.92M | +111,471 | +2.92% |
| 1992 | 3.81M | +114,195 | +3.09% |
| 1991 | 3.7M | +116,558 | +3.25% |
| 1990 | 3.58M | +118,571 | +3.42% |
| 1989 | 3.46M | +120,040 | +3.59% |
| 1988 | 3.34M | +121,229 | +3.76% |
| 1987 | 3.22M | +123,282 | +3.98% |
| 1986 | 3.1M | +126,564 | +4.26% |
| 1985 | 2.97M | +129,719 | +4.56% |
| 1984 | 2.84M | +77,963 | +2.82% |
| 1983 | 2.76M | +37,748 | +1.38% |
| 1982 | 2.73M | +121,378 | +4.66% |
| 1981 | 2.61M | +189,593 | +7.85% |
| 1980 | 2.42M | +183,705 | +8.23% |
| 1979 | 2.23M | +175,516 | +8.53% |
| 1978 | 2.06M | +166,281 | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 1.89M | +156,649 | +9.04% |
| 1976 | 1.73M | +147,022 | +9.27% |
| 1975 | 1.59M | +137,604 | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 1.45M | +122,537 | +9.24% |
| 1973 | 1.33M | +116,581 | +9.64% |
| 1972 | 1.21M | +124,489 | +11.47% |
| 1971 | 1.09M | +130,910 | +13.72% |
| 1970 | 954,430 | +128,909 | +15.62% |
| 1969 | 825,521 | +118,550 | +16.77% |
| 1968 | 706,971 | +102,736 | +17% |
| 1967 | 604,235 | +82,575 | +15.83% |
| 1966 | 521,660 | +58,275 | +12.58% |
| 1965 | 463,385 | +32,370 | +7.51% |
| 1964 | 431,015 | +21,858 | +5.34% |
| 1963 | 409,157 | +22,258 | +5.75% |
| 1962 | 386,899 | +20,664 | +5.64% |
| 1961 | 366,235 | +18,868 | +5.43% |
| 1960 | 347,367 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
