Libya

Population in Libya

Population in Libya: 1.13 million people in 1950 and 7.31 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
7.31 million people
Since 1950
+6.18 million people
Rank, 2023
106 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
9.78 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in LibyaPopulation in Libya: 1.13 million people in 1950 and 7.31 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 9.78 million people in 2100, between 4.13 million people and 19.5 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 9.78 million people in 2100, between 4.13 million people and 19.5 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 230,000 people.

Every year

people · UN

YearLibyaWorld
20237.31 million8.09 billion
20227.22 million8.02 billion
20217.14 million7.95 billion
20207.05 million7.89 billion
20196.95 million7.81 billion
20186.85 million7.73 billion
20176.74 million7.65 billion
20166.63 million7.56 billion
20156.53 million7.47 billion
20146.43 million7.38 billion
20136.31 million7.29 billion
20126.18 million7.2 billion
20116.34 million7.11 billion
20106.5 million7.02 billion
20096.37 million6.93 billion
20086.24 million6.84 billion
20076.1 million6.76 billion
20065.98 million6.67 billion
20055.86 million6.59 billion
20045.74 million6.5 billion
20035.62 million6.42 billion
20025.51 million6.34 billion
20015.4 million6.26 billion
20005.31 million6.17 billion
19995.22 million6.09 billion
19985.14 million6.01 billion
19975.07 million5.93 billion
19964.99 million5.84 billion
19954.91 million5.76 billion
19944.82 million5.68 billion
19934.73 million5.59 billion
19924.64 million5.51 billion
19914.54 million5.42 billion
19904.45 million5.33 billion
19894.34 million5.23 billion
19884.24 million5.14 billion
19874.13 million5.05 billion
19864.02 million4.96 billion
19853.9 million4.87 billion
19843.77 million4.78 billion
19833.72 million4.7 billion
19823.73 million4.61 billion
19813.62 million4.53 billion
19803.42 million4.45 billion
19793.23 million4.37 billion
19783.05 million4.29 billion
19772.88 million4.22 billion
19762.72 million4.14 billion
19752.57 million4.07 billion
19742.43 million4 billion
19732.31 million3.92 billion
19722.23 million3.85 billion
19712.15 million3.77 billion
19702.08 million3.7 billion
19692.01 million3.62 billion
19681.95 million3.55 billion
19671.9 million3.47 billion
19661.85 million3.4 billion
19651.8 million3.34 billion
19641.75 million3.26 billion
19631.69 million3.19 billion
19621.62 million3.12 billion
19611.56 million3.07 billion
19601.49 million3.02 billion
19591.43 million2.97 billion
19581.38 million2.91 billion
19571.33 million2.85 billion
19561.28 million2.8 billion
19551.24 million2.74 billion
19541.21 million2.69 billion
19531.18 million2.63 billion
19521.16 million2.58 billion
19511.15 million2.54 billion
19501.13 million2.49 billion
19491.1 million–
19481.07 million–
19471.05 million–
19461.02 million–
1945991,600–
1944966,000–
1943941,100–
1942916,800–
1941895,300–
1940876,500–
1939860,200–
1938846,400–
1937835,000–
1936823,800–
1935812,700–
1934801,700–
1933790,900–
1932780,300–
1931770,100–
1930760,500–
1929751,300–
1928742,700–
1927734,500–
1926726,400–
1925718,400–
1924710,500–
1923702,600–
1922694,900–
1921687,200–
1920679,400–
1919671,700–
1918664,000–
1917656,400–
1916647,900–
1915639,600–
1914631,400–
1913623,300–
1912615,200–
1911607,000–
1910598,700–
1909590,200–
1908581,500–
1907572,700–
1906564,000–
1905555,400–
1904547,000–
1903538,700–
1902530,500–
1901522,400–
1900514,400–
1899506,400–
1898498,500–
1897490,600–
1896482,900–
1895475,200–
1894467,700–
1893460,400–
1892453,100–
1891446,000–
1890439,200–
1889432,500–
1888426,000–
1887419,700–
1886413,400–
1885407,300–
1884401,300–
1883395,300–
1882389,500–
1881384,000–
1880378,800–
1879373,900–
1878369,400–
1877365,200–
1876361,100–
1875356,900–
1874352,900–
1873348,900–
1872344,900–
1871341,000–
1870337,100–
1869333,200–
1868329,400–
1867325,700–
1866322,000–
1865318,300–
1864314,600–
1863311,100–
1862307,500–
1861304,000–
1860300,500–
1859297,100–
1858293,700–
1857290,300–
1856287,000–
1855283,800–
1854280,500–
1853277,300–
1852274,100–
1851272,400–
1850270,600–
1849269,200–
1848267,900–
1847266,600–
1846265,200–
1845263,900–
1844262,600–
1843261,300–
1842260,000–
1841258,700–
1840257,400–
1839256,100–
1838254,900–
1837253,600–
1836252,300–
1835251,100–
1834249,800–
1833248,600–
1832247,300–
1831246,100–
1830244,900–
1829243,700–
1828242,600–
1827241,500–
1826240,500–
1825239,600–
1824238,700–
1823237,800–
1822237,000–
1821236,300–
1820235,600–
1819235,000–
1818234,400–
1817233,800–
1816233,300–
1815232,900–
1814232,500–
1813232,200–
1812231,900–
1811231,600–
1810231,500–
1809231,300–
1808231,200–
1807231,000–
1806230,900–
1805230,700–
1804230,600–
1803230,500–
1802230,300–
1801230,200–
1800230,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearLibyaWorld
20247.38 million7.28 million–7.48 million8.16 billion
20257.46 million7.17 million–7.73 million8.23 billion
20267.54 million7.11 million–7.95 million8.3 billion
20277.63 million7.09 million–8.16 million8.37 billion
20287.72 million7.06 million–8.35 million8.44 billion
20297.8 million7.06 million–8.51 million8.5 billion
20307.89 million7.06 million–8.69 million8.57 billion
20317.97 million7.04 million–8.89 million8.63 billion
20328.05 million7.04 million–9.07 million8.7 billion
20338.13 million7.03 million–9.26 million8.76 billion
20348.21 million7.04 million–9.43 million8.82 billion
20358.28 million7.04 million–9.63 million8.89 billion
20368.36 million7.04 million–9.83 million8.95 billion
20378.43 million7.04 million–9.99 million9.01 billion
20388.51 million7.03 million–10.2 million9.06 billion
20398.58 million7.02 million–10.3 million9.12 billion
20408.65 million7.04 million–10.5 million9.18 billion
20418.72 million7.07 million–10.7 million9.23 billion
20428.79 million7.07 million–10.8 million9.29 billion
20438.85 million7.05 million–11.1 million9.34 billion
20448.92 million7.03 million–11.3 million9.39 billion
20458.98 million7.01 million–11.5 million9.44 billion
20469.04 million7.01 million–11.7 million9.49 billion
20479.1 million6.99 million–11.8 million9.54 billion
20489.15 million6.96 million–11.9 million9.58 billion
20499.21 million6.92 million–12.1 million9.62 billion
20509.26 million6.92 million–12.2 million9.66 billion
20519.31 million6.91 million–12.4 million9.7 billion
20529.36 million6.9 million–12.5 million9.74 billion
20539.41 million6.9 million–12.7 million9.78 billion
20549.45 million6.88 million–12.8 million9.81 billion
20559.49 million6.85 million–13 million9.85 billion
20569.52 million6.77 million–13.2 million9.88 billion
20579.55 million6.69 million–13.5 million9.91 billion
20589.57 million6.64 million–13.6 million9.94 billion
20599.6 million6.63 million–13.7 million9.96 billion
20609.63 million6.6 million–13.8 million9.99 billion
20619.65 million6.54 million–13.9 million10 billion
20629.67 million6.45 million–14.1 million10 billion
20639.68 million6.38 million–14.3 million10.1 billion
20649.7 million6.34 million–14.4 million10.1 billion
20659.72 million6.3 million–14.6 million10.1 billion
20669.74 million6.28 million–14.8 million10.1 billion
20679.76 million6.25 million–14.9 million10.1 billion
20689.77 million6.21 million–15 million10.2 billion
20699.79 million6.18 million–15.1 million10.2 billion
20709.81 million6.12 million–15.3 million10.2 billion
20719.82 million6.04 million–15.4 million10.2 billion
20729.84 million5.96 million–15.6 million10.2 billion
20739.86 million5.89 million–15.8 million10.2 billion
20749.87 million5.84 million–16 million10.2 billion
20759.88 million5.77 million–16.1 million10.3 billion
20769.9 million5.72 million–16.3 million10.3 billion
20779.9 million5.68 million–16.5 million10.3 billion
20789.91 million5.63 million–16.6 million10.3 billion
20799.92 million5.56 million–16.7 million10.3 billion
20809.93 million5.47 million–16.9 million10.3 billion
20819.94 million5.38 million–17 million10.3 billion
20829.95 million5.32 million–17.1 million10.3 billion
20839.96 million5.26 million–17.3 million10.3 billion
20849.96 million5.25 million–17.4 million10.3 billion
20859.97 million5.24 million–17.6 million10.3 billion
20869.97 million5.15 million–17.7 million10.3 billion
20879.97 million5 million–17.9 million10.3 billion
20889.96 million4.89 million–18.1 million10.3 billion
20899.95 million4.84 million–18.1 million10.3 billion
20909.94 million4.77 million–18.1 million10.3 billion
20919.93 million4.7 million–18.2 million10.3 billion
20929.91 million4.64 million–18.4 million10.3 billion
20939.9 million4.58 million–18.5 million10.3 billion
20949.89 million4.48 million–18.6 million10.2 billion
20959.87 million4.39 million–18.8 million10.2 billion
20969.86 million4.35 million–18.9 million10.2 billion
20979.84 million4.29 million–19 million10.2 billion
20989.82 million4.22 million–19.1 million10.2 billion
20999.8 million4.18 million–19.3 million10.2 billion
21009.78 million4.13 million–19.5 million10.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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