Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Libya
Libya: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 1.20 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Libya stood at 1.20 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Libya peaked at 1.20 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 174,229, in 1960.
That places Libya 116th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 174,229 | — |
| 1961 | 183,113 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 192,464 | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 202,292 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 212,636 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 235,174 | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 261,328 | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 290,391 | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 322,733 | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 358,572 | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 398,449 | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 442,762 | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 492,073 | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 546,718 | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 565,014 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 580,141 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 595,695 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 611,622 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 627,997 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 644,811 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 662,099 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 679,801 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 698,002 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 716,690 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 735,905 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 755,580 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 775,810 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 796,581 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 817,938 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 839,807 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 862,291 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 885,378 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 909,116 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 933,422 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 958,413 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 984,073 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 993,644 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.00 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.16 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.18 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.19 million | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 1.20 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 243,293 | 174,229 | 358,572 | 10 |
| 1970s | 550,528 | 398,449 | 644,811 | 10 |
| 1980s | 747,821 | 662,099 | 839,807 | 10 |
| 1990s | 954,900 | 862,291 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million | 1.02 million | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 1.10 million | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million | 1.17 million | 1.20 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More urban development data for Libya
- Population in the largest city 18.4% (2025)
- Population density 4.15 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 20.01 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1613 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.9183 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 0.6725 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.20 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.65 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 96.68 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Libya?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Libya was 1.20 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 174,229 in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Libya ranks 116th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.