| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 07 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Libya is projected at 7.38 million, compared to 7.31 million in 2023. It ranks 106th in the world by population and 35th in Africa. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 1.04 percent, the 105th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 3.75 million males and 3.63 million females in Libya. The percentage of the male population is 50.85%, compared to 49.15% of the female population. Libya has 125k more males than females. The sex ratio in Libya in 2024 will be 103.443 males per 100 females. Libya is in the 203rd position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 584,729 | 546,732 | 1,131,460 | 1.10 | 106.950 |
| 1955 | 631,938 | 609,439 | 1,241,377 | 3.18 | 103.692 |
| 1960 | 760,556 | 732,334 | 1,492,890 | 4.08 | 103.854 |
| 1965 | 921,662 | 882,354 | 1,804,015 | 2.40 | 104.455 |
| 1970 | 1,065,307 | 1,017,282 | 2,082,589 | 3.42 | 104.721 |
| 1975 | 1,319,626 | 1,251,930 | 2,571,556 | 5.62 | 105.407 |
| 1980 | 1,793,470 | 1,630,908 | 3,424,378 | 5.69 | 109.968 |
| 1985 | 2,145,584 | 1,753,161 | 3,898,745 | 3.13 | 122.384 |
| 1990 | 2,420,727 | 2,024,513 | 4,445,239 | 2.27 | 119.571 |
| 1995 | 2,650,657 | 2,256,186 | 4,906,843 | 1.68 | 117.484 |
| 2000 | 2,832,367 | 2,472,655 | 5,305,021 | 1.80 | 114.548 |
| 2005 | 3,011,544 | 2,847,255 | 5,858,798 | 2.11 | 105.770 |
| 2010 | 3,328,680 | 3,169,159 | 6,497,839 | 2.04 | 105.034 |
| 2015 | 3,338,941 | 3,192,878 | 6,531,819 | 1.54 | 104.575 |
| 2020 | 3,587,984 | 3,457,415 | 7,045,399 | 1.31 | 103.776 |
| 2021 | 3,630,945 | 3,504,230 | 7,135,175 | 1.22 | 103.616 |
| 2022 | 3,673,879 | 3,549,925 | 7,223,805 | 1.25 | 103.492 |
| 2023 | 3,714,641 | 3,591,018 | 7,305,659 | 1.01 | 103.443 |
| 2024 | 3,752,970 | 3,628,053 | 7,381,023 | 1.04 | 103.443 |
| 2025 | 3,791,702 | 3,666,852 | 7,458,555 | 1.05 | 103.405 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.112 | 19.707 | 7.009 |
| 1955 | 35.249 | 18.957 | 7.241 |
| 1960 | 40.752 | 17.455 | 7.509 |
| 1965 | 49.278 | 15.537 | 7.823 |
| 1970 | 56.379 | 13.624 | 8.048 |
| 1975 | 61.621 | 14.431 | 7.977 |
| 1980 | 64.797 | 14.968 | 7.543 |
| 1985 | 67.285 | 15.952 | 6.328 |
| 1990 | 69.312 | 17.451 | 4.776 |
| 1995 | 70.641 | 19.548 | 3.442 |
| 2000 | 70.542 | 21.637 | 2.906 |
| 2005 | 71.439 | 22.584 | 2.765 |
| 2010 | 72.196 | 24.336 | 2.603 |
| 2015 | 71.644 | 25.372 | 2.711 |
| 2020 | 72.388 | 26.457 | 2.507 |
| 2021 | 72.062 | 26.675 | 2.462 |
| 2022 | 74.462 | 26.917 | 2.402 |
| 2023 | 69.339 | 27.196 | 2.355 |
| 2024 | 71.121 | 27.460 | 2.298 |
| 2025 | 73.191 | 27.722 | 2.254 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 36,765 | 55,562 | 32.494 | 49.106 |
| 1955 | 38,291 | 62,934 | 30.846 | 50.697 |
| 1960 | 38,146 | 76,538 | 25.552 | 51.268 |
| 1965 | 33,049 | 92,184 | 18.320 | 51.099 |
| 1970 | 26,072 | 96,560 | 12.519 | 46.365 |
| 1975 | 23,240 | 118,100 | 9.037 | 45.926 |
| 1980 | 23,852 | 151,886 | 6.965 | 44.354 |
| 1985 | 21,155 | 131,348 | 5.426 | 33.690 |
| 1990 | 20,312 | 120,207 | 4.569 | 27.042 |
| 1995 | 21,036 | 108,698 | 4.287 | 22.152 |
| 2000 | 25,259 | 115,070 | 4.761 | 21.691 |
| 2005 | 27,218 | 140,042 | 4.646 | 23.903 |
| 2010 | 30,063 | 152,991 | 4.627 | 23.545 |
| 2015 | 35,090 | 143,183 | 5.372 | 21.921 |
| 2020 | 39,063 | 132,007 | 5.544 | 18.737 |
| 2021 | 41,687 | 129,689 | 5.842 | 18.176 |
| 2022 | 34,733 | 126,684 | 4.808 | 17.537 |
| 2023 | 48,610 | 124,371 | 6.654 | 17.024 |
| 2024 | 48,229 | 121,747 | 6.534 | 16.495 |
| 2025 | 41,907 | 120,174 | 5.619 | 16.112 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 219,815 | 904,700 | 19.547 |
| 1955 | 289,027 | 956,331 | 23.208 |
| 1960 | 395,754 | 1,052,663 | 27.323 |
| 1965 | 583,541 | 1,149,765 | 33.666 |
| 1970 | 1,059,737 | 1,073,789 | 49.671 |
| 1975 | 1,660,757 | 984,382 | 62.785 |
| 1980 | 2,256,637 | 962,829 | 70.094 |
| 1985 | 2,922,777 | 951,004 | 75.450 |
| 1990 | 3,359,579 | 1,077,082 | 75.723 |
| 1995 | 3,760,787 | 1,188,011 | 75.994 |
| 2000 | 4,091,103 | 1,264,648 | 76.387 |
| 2005 | 4,465,029 | 1,327,659 | 77.080 |
| 2010 | 4,815,154 | 1,353,986 | 78.052 |
| 2015 | 4,942,479 | 1,292,476 | 79.270 |
| 2020 | 5,375,771 | 1,286,402 | 80.691 |
| 2021 | 5,463,598 | 1,282,075 | 80.994 |
| 2022 | 5,547,099 | 1,275,753 | 81.302 |
| 2023 | 5,626,565 | 1,268,203 | 81.606 |
| 2024 | 5,703,871 | 1,259,969 | 81.907 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 324,310 | 307,228 | 631,539 | 8.56 | 105.560 |
| 05-09 | 352,216 | 334,034 | 686,250 | 9.30 | 105.443 |
| 10-14 | 362,151 | 343,377 | 705,528 | 9.56 | 105.467 |
| 15-19 | 348,876 | 328,295 | 677,171 | 9.17 | 106.269 |
| 20-24 | 310,610 | 295,347 | 605,957 | 8.21 | 105.168 |
| 25-29 | 280,026 | 268,304 | 548,330 | 7.43 | 104.369 |
| 30-34 | 267,408 | 253,648 | 521,056 | 7.06 | 105.425 |
| 35-39 | 272,661 | 259,754 | 532,415 | 7.21 | 104.969 |
| 40-44 | 285,271 | 269,385 | 554,655 | 7.51 | 105.897 |
| 45-49 | 272,460 | 261,063 | 533,523 | 7.23 | 104.366 |
| 50-54 | 229,462 | 222,462 | 451,923 | 6.12 | 103.147 |
| 55-59 | 163,413 | 166,885 | 330,298 | 4.47 | 97.920 |
| 60-64 | 114,004 | 117,906 | 231,910 | 3.14 | 96.691 |
| 65-69 | 68,360 | 73,642 | 142,002 | 1.92 | 92.827 |
| 70-74 | 44,962 | 54,237 | 99,200 | 1.34 | 82.899 |
| 75-79 | 28,826 | 37,431 | 66,257 | 0.90 | 77.011 |
| 80-84 | 18,286 | 21,139 | 39,425 | 0.53 | 86.504 |
| 85-89 | 7,551 | 10,199 | 17,750 | 0.24 | 74.037 |
| 90-94 | 1,869 | 3,183 | 5,051 | 0.07 | 58.718 |
| 95-99 | 234 | 502 | 736 | 0.01 | 46.614 |
| 100+ | 13 | 34 | 48 | 0.00 | 38.235 |
| Total | 3,752,969 | 3,628,055 | 7,381,024 | 103.443 | |