Population of Libya

6,871,287

2020

Yearly change:

1.38%

5-year change:

1.41%

20-year change:

1.41%

Most populated cities in Libya

Libya has an estimated population of 6.9 million. Around 51% of the population lives in the 10 major cities.

# City Population
1 Tripoli 1,150,989
2 Benghazi, Banghāzī 650,629
3 Misurata, Mişrātah 386,120
4 Tarhuna, Al Marqab 210,697
5 Al Khums, Al Marqab 201,943
6 Zawia, Az Zāwiyah 200,000
7 Zawiya, Az Zāwiyah 186,123
8 Ajdabiya, Al Wāḩāt 134,358
9 Al Ajaylat, An Nuqāţ al Khams 130,546
10 Sebhah, Sabhā 130,000
# City Population
11 Sirte, Surt 128,123
12 Al Jadīd, Sabhā 126,386
13 Tobruk, Al Buţnān 121,052
14 Zliten, Mişrātah 109,972
15 Şabrātah, Az Zāwiyah 102,038
16 Tagiura, Tripoli 100,000
17 Al Marj 85,315
18 Gharyan, Jabal al Gharbi 85,219
19 Darnah 78,782
20 Zawiat al-Baida, Al Jabal al Akhḑar 74,594