Population of Libya today

7,550,452
Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Population of Libya as of today

The current population of Libya is 7,550,452 with an annual growth rate of 1.121%. Libya has a population of 0.091% of the world's population.

Population7,550,452
Growth Rate1.121%
Male3,836,860 (50.816%)
Female3,713,592 (49.184%)
Today Change+ 117
Births today166
Deaths today52
Births in 202674,797
Deaths in 202623,311
Change in 2026+ 52,849 (0.705%)

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 Chad21,628,167283.819%
2DZ Algeria48,100,518636.725%
3EG Egypt120,316,4931,590.293%
4SD Sudan53,475,372699.89%
5TN Tunisia12,423,288165.162%
6NE Niger28,922,388378.298%
Data sources: United Nations,World Bank, Nations Geo ,Census,Wikidata