Population · Africa · 2025 data
Libya Population
Libya had a population of 7.46 million in 2025, ranking #105 of 216 countries and territories (0.09% of the world). The population grew by 14.2% over the past ten years.
Population of Libya, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,458,555 | +1.05% |
| 2024 | 7,381,023 | +1.03% |
| 2023 | 7,305,659 | +1.13% |
| 2022 | 7,223,805 | +1.24% |
| 2021 | 7,135,175 | +1.27% |
| 2020 | 7,045,399 | +1.36% |
| 2019 | 6,951,033 | +1.49% |
| 2018 | 6,849,055 | +1.64% |
| 2017 | 6,738,770 | +1.61% |
| 2016 | 6,632,126 | +1.54% |
| 2015 | 6,531,819 | +1.63% |
| 2014 | 6,427,252 | +1.94% |
| 2013 | 6,304,628 | +2.03% |
| 2012 | 6,179,328 | -2.58% |
| 2011 | 6,343,203 | -2.38% |
| 2010 | 6,497,839 | +2.06% |
| 2009 | 6,366,686 | +2.11% |
| 2008 | 6,235,430 | +2.15% |
| 2007 | 6,104,380 | +2.08% |
| 2006 | 5,980,211 | +2.07% |
| 2005 | 5,858,798 | +2.13% |
| 2004 | 5,736,693 | +2.09% |
| 2003 | 5,619,398 | +2.01% |
| 2002 | 5,508,410 | +1.94% |
| 2001 | 5,403,639 | +1.86% |
| 2000 | 5,305,021 | +1.67% |
| 1999 | 5,218,038 | +1.50% |
| 1998 | 5,140,704 | +1.50% |
| 1997 | 5,064,639 | +1.55% |
| 1996 | 4,987,393 | +1.64% |
| 1995 | 4,906,843 | +1.76% |
| 1994 | 4,822,037 | +1.88% |
| 1993 | 4,733,045 | +2.00% |
| 1992 | 4,640,352 | +2.11% |
| 1991 | 4,544,400 | +2.23% |
| 1990 | 4,445,239 | +2.36% |
| 1989 | 4,342,920 | +2.48% |
| 1988 | 4,237,755 | +2.62% |
| 1987 | 4,129,739 | +2.80% |
| 1986 | 4,017,403 | +3.04% |
| 1985 | 3,898,745 | +3.32% |
| 1984 | 3,773,633 | +1.47% |
| 1983 | 3,718,961 | -0.16% |
| 1982 | 3,724,765 | +2.85% |
| 1981 | 3,621,486 | +5.76% |
| 1980 | 3,424,378 | +5.89% |
| 1979 | 3,233,846 | +5.94% |
| 1978 | 3,052,526 | +5.93% |
| 1977 | 2,881,533 | +5.89% |
| 1976 | 2,721,237 | +5.82% |
| 1975 | 2,571,556 | +5.73% |
| 1974 | 2,432,211 | +5.10% |
| 1973 | 2,314,193 | +3.96% |
| 1972 | 2,226,091 | +3.37% |
| 1971 | 2,153,534 | +3.41% |
| 1970 | 2,082,589 | +3.39% |
| 1969 | 2,014,293 | +3.15% |
| 1968 | 1,952,781 | +2.88% |
| 1967 | 1,898,199 | +2.66% |
| 1966 | 1,849,063 | +2.50% |
| 1965 | 1,804,015 | +2.87% |
| 1964 | 1,753,691 | +3.74% |
| 1963 | 1,690,457 | +4.22% |
| 1962 | 1,621,960 | +4.26% |
| 1961 | 1,555,699 | +4.21% |
| 1960 | 1,492,890 | — |
Demographics of Libya
Ethnic groups
Amazigh and Arab 97%, other 3% (includes Egyptian, Greek, Indian, Italian, Maltese, Pakistani, Tunisian, and Turkish)
Languages
Arabic (official), Italian, English (all widely understood in the major cities); Tamazight (Nafusi, Ghadamis, Suknah, Awjilah, Tamasheq)
Religions
Muslim (official; virtually all Sunni) 96.6%, Christian 2.7%, Buddhist <1%, Hindu <1%, Jewish <1%, folk religion <1%, other <1%, unaffiliated <1% (2020 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 81.6% of total population (2023).
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).