Population density in Libya
Libya had 4.2 people per km² in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1961.
Libya, 2024
4.2
Change from 2023
+1.0%
World, 2023
62.1 people per km²
Position in 2024
207th of 214
Population density in Libya over time
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People per square kilometre of land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Libya | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.2 people per km² | – |
| 2023 | 4.2 people per km² | 62.1 people per km² |
| 2022 | 4.1 people per km² | 61.6 people per km² |
| 2021 | 4.1 people per km² | 61.0 people per km² |
| 2020 | 4.0 people per km² | 60.4 people per km² |
| 2019 | 4.0 people per km² | 59.8 people per km² |
| 2018 | 3.9 people per km² | 59.2 people per km² |
| 2017 | 3.8 people per km² | 58.6 people per km² |
| 2016 | 3.8 people per km² | 57.9 people per km² |
| 2015 | 3.7 people per km² | 57.3 people per km² |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +1.0% from 4.2 people per km² in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 3.7 people per km², the figure has changed by +14.8%.
- Among the 214 countries with data for 2024, Libya has the 207th highest value.
More for Libya
All statistics for Libya
Population
7,458,555 people
2025 · World Bank
Urban population share
87.9%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
7,305,659 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
27.2 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
2.35 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
1.01%
2023 · UN Population Division