Population estimates and projections in Libya
Libya had an estimated population of 7,305,659 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Libya, 2023 (latest estimate)
7,305,659
Change from 2022
+1.1%
Projection for 2030
7,885,806 people
Projection for 2050
9,260,606 people
Projection for 2100
9,783,568 people
Position in 2023
105th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Libya over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Libya |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 9,783,568 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 9,874,245 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 9,938,209 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 9,967,332 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 9,928,368 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 9,882,193 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 9,807,898 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 9,721,658 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 9,626,505 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 9,488,716 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 9,260,606 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 8,983,948 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 8,651,417 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 8,283,954 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 7,885,806 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 7,458,554 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 7,305,659 people |
| 2022 | 7,223,804 people |
| 2021 | 7,135,175 people |
| 2020 | 7,045,399 people |
| 2019 | 6,951,032 people |
| 2018 | 6,849,054 people |
| 2017 | 6,738,770 people |
| 2016 | 6,632,126 people |
| 2015 | 6,531,819 people |
| 2014 | 6,427,252 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.1% from 7,223,804 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 6,304,628 people, the figure has changed by +15.9%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Libya has the 105th highest value.
More for Libya
All statistics for Libya
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
Population
7,458,555 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
1.04%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
5.2%
2025 · World Bank