Population of Libya today

7,517,065
Thursday, March 26, 2026

Population of Libya as of today

The current population of Libya is 7,517,065 with an annual growth rate of 1.121%. Libya has a population of 0.091% of the world's population.

Population7,517,065
Growth Rate1.121%
Male3,819,894 (50.816%)
Female3,697,171 (49.184%)
Today Change+ 120
Births today169
Deaths today53
Births in 202627,545
Deaths in 20268,585
Change in 2026+ 19,462 (0.26%)

Population chart for Libya

Population History of Libya

YearPopulation
(01 Jan)
Natural ChangeGrowth Rate
(%)
Total Population
(31 December)
20257,419,50677,6821.047%7,497,188
20247,342,54076,5831.043%7,419,123
20237,268,77873,4151.01%7,342,193
20227,178,83189,3761.245%7,268,207
20217,091,51986,8001.224%7,178,319
20206,999,27991,6211.309%7,090,900
20196,902,78695,8111.388%6,998,597
20186,795,323106,6191.569%6,901,942
20176,682,216112,1281.678%6,794,344
20166,582,03599,4551.511%6,681,490

Net Migration Rate of Libya

The net migration rate of Libya in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at -2,001, indicating a negative migration trend where more people are leaving than arriving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

YearNet Migration
2023-2,001
2022-2,001
2021-694
2020-694
2019-1,352
20185,841
20179,208
2016-5,081
2015-7,660
2014-1,716

The population of countries near Libya

RankIsoCountryPopulationEquivalent Libya
1TD Chad21,407,970283.819%
2DZ Algeria47,872,199636.725%
3EG Egypt119,632,5691,590.293%
4SD Sudan52,843,364699.89%
5TN Tunisia12,397,955165.162%
6NE Niger28,569,177378.298%
Data sources: United Nations,World Bank, Nations Geo ,Census,Wikidata