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Population in Libya

Population in Libya was 7.46 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.1% from 2024. That is the 105th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons7,458,555
Change on 2024+1.1%
Rank105th of 215Countries ranked
Series high7,458,5552025
Series low1,492,8901960

Population in Libya, 1960 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

02M4M6M8M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 1,492,890 persons1961: 1,555,699 persons1962: 1,621,960 persons1963: 1,690,457 persons1964: 1,753,691 persons1965: 1,804,015 persons1966: 1,849,063 persons1967: 1,898,199 persons1968: 1,952,781 persons1969: 2,014,293 persons1970: 2,082,589 persons1971: 2,153,534 persons1972: 2,226,091 persons1973: 2,314,193 persons1974: 2,432,211 persons1975: 2,571,556 persons1976: 2,721,237 persons1977: 2,881,533 persons1978: 3,052,526 persons1979: 3,233,846 persons1980: 3,424,378 persons1981: 3,621,486 persons1982: 3,724,765 persons1983: 3,718,961 persons1984: 3,773,633 persons1985: 3,898,745 persons1986: 4,017,403 persons1987: 4,129,739 persons1988: 4,237,755 persons1989: 4,342,920 persons1990: 4,445,239 persons1991: 4,544,400 persons1992: 4,640,352 persons1993: 4,733,045 persons1994: 4,822,037 persons1995: 4,906,843 persons1996: 4,987,393 persons1997: 5,064,639 persons1998: 5,140,704 persons1999: 5,218,038 persons2000: 5,305,021 persons2001: 5,403,639 persons2002: 5,508,410 persons2003: 5,619,398 persons2004: 5,736,693 persons2005: 5,858,798 persons2006: 5,980,211 persons2007: 6,104,380 persons2008: 6,235,430 persons2009: 6,366,686 persons2010: 6,497,839 persons2011: 6,343,203 persons2012: 6,179,328 persons2013: 6,304,628 persons2014: 6,427,252 persons2015: 6,531,819 persons2016: 6,632,126 persons2017: 6,738,770 persons2018: 6,849,055 persons2019: 6,951,033 persons2020: 7,045,399 persons2021: 7,135,175 persons2022: 7,223,805 persons2023: 7,305,659 persons2024: 7,381,023 persons2025: 7,458,555 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20257,458,555
20247,381,023
20237,305,659
20227,223,805
20217,135,175
20207,045,399
20196,951,033
20186,849,055
20176,738,770
20166,632,126
20156,531,819
20146,427,252
20136,304,628
20126,179,328
20116,343,203
20106,497,839
20096,366,686
20086,235,430
20076,104,380
20065,980,211
20055,858,798
20045,736,693
20035,619,398
20025,508,410
20015,403,639
20005,305,021
19995,218,038
19985,140,704
19975,064,639
19964,987,393
19954,906,843
19944,822,037
19934,733,045
19924,640,352
19914,544,400
19904,445,239
19894,342,920
19884,237,755
19874,129,739
19864,017,403
19853,898,745
19843,773,633
19833,718,961
19823,724,765
19813,621,486
19803,424,378
19793,233,846
19783,052,526
19772,881,533
19762,721,237
19752,571,556
19742,432,211
19732,314,193
19722,226,091
19712,153,534
19702,082,589
19692,014,293
19681,952,781
19671,898,199
19661,849,063
19651,804,015
19641,753,691
19631,690,457
19621,621,960
19611,555,699
19601,492,890

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Libya?

Population in Libya was 7.46 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.1% from 2024. That is the 105th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Libya?

7.46 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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