Libya Population History
1960 - 2026
Libya's population has grown from 1,492,890 in 1960 to 7,305,659 in 2023, a total increase of 389.4% (4.89x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
1.5M
2023 Population
7.3M
Total Growth
389.4%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
1.5M
1970
2.1M
1980
3.4M
1990
4.4M
2000
5.3M
2010
6.5M
2020
7.0M
2023
7.3M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+3.86%
1965-1970
+2.91%
1970-1975
+4.31%
1975-1980
+5.90%
1980-1985
+2.63%
1985-1990
+2.66%
1990-1995
+2.00%
1995-2000
+1.57%
2000-2005
+2.01%
2005-2010
+2.09%
2010-2015
+0.10%
2015-2020
+1.53%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7,305,659 | +81,854 |
| 2022 | 7,223,805 | +88,630 |
| 2021 | 7,135,175 | +89,776 |
| 2020 | 7,045,399 | +94,366 |
| 2019 | 6,951,033 | +101,978 |
| 2018 | 6,849,055 | +110,285 |
| 2017 | 6,738,770 | +106,644 |
| 2016 | 6,632,126 | +100,307 |
| 2015 | 6,531,819 | +104,567 |
| 2014 | 6,427,252 | +122,624 |
| 2013 | 6,304,628 | +125,300 |
| 2012 | 6,179,328 | -163,875 |
| 2011 | 6,343,203 | -154,636 |
| 2010 | 6,497,839 | +131,153 |
| 2009 | 6,366,686 | +131,256 |
| 2008 | 6,235,430 | +131,050 |
| 2007 | 6,104,380 | +124,169 |
| 2006 | 5,980,211 | +121,413 |
| 2005 | 5,858,798 | +122,105 |
| 2004 | 5,736,693 | +117,295 |
| 2003 | 5,619,398 | +110,988 |
| 2002 | 5,508,410 | +104,771 |
| 2001 | 5,403,639 | +98,618 |
| 2000 | 5,305,021 | +86,983 |
| 1999 | 5,218,038 | +77,334 |
| 1998 | 5,140,704 | +76,065 |
| 1997 | 5,064,639 | +77,246 |
| 1996 | 4,987,393 | +80,550 |
| 1995 | 4,906,843 | +84,806 |
| 1994 | 4,822,037 | +88,992 |
| 1993 | 4,733,045 | +92,693 |
| 1992 | 4,640,352 | +95,952 |
| 1991 | 4,544,400 | +99,161 |
| 1990 | 4,445,239 | +102,319 |
| 1989 | 4,342,920 | +105,165 |
| 1988 | 4,237,755 | +108,016 |
| 1987 | 4,129,739 | +112,336 |
| 1986 | 4,017,403 | +118,658 |
| 1985 | 3,898,745 | +125,112 |
| 1984 | 3,773,633 | +54,672 |
| 1983 | 3,718,961 | -5,804 |
| 1982 | 3,724,765 | +103,279 |
| 1981 | 3,621,486 | +197,108 |
| 1980 | 3,424,378 | +190,532 |
| 1979 | 3,233,846 | +181,320 |
| 1978 | 3,052,526 | +170,993 |
| 1977 | 2,881,533 | +160,296 |
| 1976 | 2,721,237 | +149,681 |
| 1975 | 2,571,556 | +139,345 |
| 1974 | 2,432,211 | +118,018 |
| 1973 | 2,314,193 | +88,102 |
| 1972 | 2,226,091 | +72,557 |
| 1971 | 2,153,534 | +70,945 |
| 1970 | 2,082,589 | +68,296 |
| 1969 | 2,014,293 | +61,512 |
| 1968 | 1,952,781 | +54,582 |
| 1967 | 1,898,199 | +49,136 |
| 1966 | 1,849,063 | +45,048 |
| 1965 | 1,804,015 | +50,324 |
| 1964 | 1,753,691 | +63,234 |
| 1963 | 1,690,457 | +68,497 |
| 1962 | 1,621,960 | +66,261 |
| 1961 | 1,555,699 | +62,809 |
| 1960 | 1,492,890 | — |