Population in Libya

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Libya

Latest population in Libya
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	7,458,555 people	2025	105th highest of 216	+680,233 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	2.30 births per woman	2024	85th highest of 216	+0.39 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Libya stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 105th highest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 94 more
Libya7,458,555
… 101 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	7,458,555
2024	7,381,023
2023	7,305,659
2022	7,223,805
2021	7,135,175
2020	7,045,399
2019	6,951,033
2018	6,849,055
2017	6,738,770
2016	6,632,126
2015	6,531,819
2014	6,427,252
2013	6,304,628
2012	6,179,328
2011	6,343,203
2010	6,497,839
2009	6,366,686
2008	6,235,430
2007	6,104,380
2006	5,980,211
2005	5,858,798
2004	5,736,693
2003	5,619,398
2002	5,508,410
2001	5,403,639
2000	5,305,021
1999	5,218,038
1998	5,140,704
1997	5,064,639
1996	4,987,393
1995	4,906,843
1994	4,822,037
1993	4,733,045
1992	4,640,352
1991	4,544,400
1990	4,445,239
1989	4,342,920
1988	4,237,755
1987	4,129,739
1986	4,017,403
1985	3,898,745
1984	3,773,633
1983	3,718,961
1982	3,724,765
1981	3,621,486
1980	3,424,378
1979	3,233,846
1978	3,052,526
1977	2,881,533
1976	2,721,237
1975	2,571,556
1974	2,432,211
1973	2,314,193
1972	2,226,091
1971	2,153,534
1970	2,082,589
1969	2,014,293
1968	1,952,781
1967	1,898,199
1966	1,849,063
1965	1,804,015
1964	1,753,691
1963	1,690,457
1962	1,621,960
1961	1,555,699
1960	1,492,890

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	2.30
2023	2.36
2022	2.40
2021	2.46
2020	2.51
2019	2.54
2018	2.58
2017	2.63
2016	2.67
2015	2.71
2014	2.75
2013	2.72
2012	2.68
2011	2.65
2010	2.60
2009	2.56
2008	2.60
2007	2.65
2006	2.70
2005	2.77
2004	2.77
2003	2.80
2002	2.83
2001	2.87
2000	2.91
1999	2.97
1998	3.04
1997	3.13
1996	3.26
1995	3.44
1994	3.65
1993	3.88
1992	4.16
1991	4.46
1990	4.78
1989	5.09
1988	5.41
1987	5.72
1986	6.02
1985	6.33
1984	6.62
1983	6.91
1982	7.16
1981	7.37
1980	7.54
1979	7.68
1978	7.79
1977	7.87
1976	7.93
1975	7.98
1974	8.02
1973	8.05
1972	8.07
1971	8.10
1970	8.05
1969	8.01
1968	7.97
1967	7.93
1966	7.89
1965	7.82
1964	7.75
1963	7.69
1962	7.61
1961	7.56
1960	7.51

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allfigures, “Population, Libya, 2025: 7,458,555 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/libya, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.