The population of Libya is expected to grow by 81,296 in 2026 and reach 7,627,488 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 2,610 people yearly. On average there are 120,504 births and 45,963 deaths in Libya per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.99 percent per year. The population density of Libya has changed from 1.9 in 1980 to 4.2 in 2024.
| Current population | 7,614,282 people at present (Friday 6th of November 2026) | |
| Median Age | 31.2 years |
| Life expectancy | 72.7 years | |
| Population density | 4.5 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7,539,851 | 81,296 (1.1%) | 2,610 | 31.2 | 2.23 | 5 | 6,630,756 (87.9%) |
| 2025 | 7,458,555 | 77,532 (1.0%) | -172 | 30.9 | 2.26 | 5 | 6,556,908 (87.9%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 3,448 | 30.6 | 2.30 | 4 | 6,486,842 (87.9%) |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -2,001 | 30.3 | 2.36 | 4 | 6,419,097 (87.9%) |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -2,001 | 30.0 | 2.40 | 4 | 6,346,012 (87.8%) |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -694 | 29.7 | 2.46 | 4 | 6,267,288 (87.8%) |
| 2020 | 7,045,399 | 94,366 (1.3%) | -694 | 29.4 | 2.51 | 4 | 6,187,821 (87.8%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -1,352 | 29.1 | 2.54 | 4 | 6,104,537 (87.8%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 5,841 | 28.8 | 2.58 | 4 | 6,014,736 (87.8%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 9,208 | 28.6 | 2.63 | 4 | 5,917,764 (87.8%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -5,081 | 28.3 | 2.67 | 4 | 5,824,068 (87.8%) |
| 2015 | 6,531,819 | 104,567 (1.6%) | -7,660 | 28.1 | 2.71 | 4 | 5,735,976 (87.8%) |
| 2010 | 6,497,839 | 131,153 (2.0%) | 9,611 | 27.1 | 2.60 | 4 | 5,725,747 (88.1%) |
| 2005 | 5,858,798 | 122,105 (2.1%) | 11,024 | 26.0 | 2.77 | 3 | 5,163,697 (88.1%) |
| 2000 | 5,305,021 | 86,983 (1.6%) | 5,634 | 25.9 | 2.91 | 3 | 4,612,761 (87.0%) |
| 1995 | 4,906,843 | 84,806 (1.7%) | -5,068 | 24.4 | 3.44 | 3 | 4,135,979 (84.3%) |
| 1990 | 4,445,239 | 102,319 (2.3%) | 946 | 22.8 | 4.78 | 3 | 3,581,811 (80.6%) |
| 1985 | 3,898,745 | 125,112 (3.2%) | 11,962 | 21.6 | 6.33 | 2 | 2,972,125 (76.2%) |
| 1980 | 3,424,378 | 190,532 (5.6%) | 66,739 | 20.7 | 7.54 | 2 | 2,415,724 (70.5%) |
| 1975 | 2,571,556 | 139,345 (5.4%) | 49,544 | 20.9 | 7.98 | 1 | 1,586,551 (61.7%) |
| 1970 | 2,082,589 | 68,296 (3.3%) | 745 | 21.0 | 8.05 | 1 | 954,430 (45.8%) |
| 1965 | 1,804,015 | 50,324 (2.8%) | -15,810 | 22.2 | 7.82 | 1 | 463,385 (25.7%) |
| 1960 | 1,492,890 | 62,809 (4.0%) | 22,559 | 23.4 | 7.51 | 1 | 347,367 (23.3%) |
In 2025 the population of Libya was 7,458,555 and the average age increased from 23.4 in 1960 to 30.9. Urban population has increased from 4,612,761 (87.0%) in 2000 to 6,630,756 (87.9%) in the current year. The population density of Libya has changed from 1.9 in 1980 to 4.2 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -694 | 29.4 | 2.51 | 4 | 6,187,821 (87.8%) |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -172 | 30.9 | 2.26 | 5 | 6,556,908 (87.9%) |
| 2030 | 7,885,806 | 83,594 (1.1%) | 7,590 | 32.6 | 2.08 | 5 | 6,950,364 (88.1%) |
| 2035 | 8,283,953 | 77,340 (0.9%) | 1,021 | 34.2 | 1.97 | 5 | 7,337,806 (88.6%) |
| 2040 | 8,651,417 | 71,563 (0.8%) | 1,558 | 35.7 | 1.90 | 5 | 7,726,187 (89.3%) |
| 2045 | 8,983,949 | 63,921 (0.7%) | 4,798 | 37.1 | 1.85 | 5 | 8,120,578 (90.4%) |
| 2050 | 9,260,605 | 51,992 (0.6%) | 7,282 | 38.3 | 1.82 | 6 | 8,510,795 (91.9%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 79.3 (77.3 years for male and 81.5 years for females). Population density will go up to 5.5 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 1.09% (77,532 residents, including 48,228 deaths). The demographics of Libya constitutes of 3,708,378 women and 3,831,473 men, which means there are 1,033 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 35.4% of population (2,671,369) is 19 or younger, 59.2% of population (4,460,576) is between age 20 and 64 and 5.4% of population (408,660) is over 65.