Population of Libya
Updated on May 15, 2023.

The Population of Libya was 6,735,277 in 2021, a difference of +81,335 (1% increase) from 2020, according to recent data from the World Bank.

The chart and table below shows the population of Libya for 1960-2021.

Data Source: World Bank.
Population of Libya
Population of Libya
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Year Population
1,960 1,426,986.00
1,961 1,478,760.00
1,962 1,535,157.00
1,963 1,594,758.00
1,964 1,652,102.00
1,965 1,700,072.00
1,966 1,739,831.00
1,967 1,778,578.00
1,968 1,819,393.00
1,969 1,862,823.00
1,970 1,909,177.00
1,971 1,958,320.00
1,972 2,012,796.00
1,973 2,084,256.00
1,974 2,179,446.00
1,975 2,291,841.00
1,976 2,413,760.00
1,977 2,541,805.00
1,978 2,676,117.00
1,979 2,816,917.00
1,980 2,962,720.00
1,981 3,112,015.00
1,982 3,265,457.00
1,983 3,423,592.00
1,984 3,564,547.00
1,985 3,684,313.00
1,986 3,800,110.00
1,987 3,911,939.00
1,988 4,021,565.00
1,989 4,130,042.00
1,990 4,236,983.00
1,991 4,341,971.00
1,992 4,444,820.00
1,993 4,544,970.00
1,994 4,641,296.00
1,995 4,733,063.00
1,996 4,820,066.00
1,997 4,902,346.00
1,998 4,980,962.00
1,999 5,057,998.00
2,000 5,154,790.00
2,001 5,275,916.00
2,002 5,405,326.00
2,003 5,542,641.00
2,004 5,687,563.00
2,005 5,837,986.00
2,006 5,973,369.00
2,007 6,097,177.00
2,008 6,228,370.00
2,009 6,360,191.00
2,010 6,491,988.00
2,011 6,188,132.00
2,012 5,869,870.00
2,013 5,985,221.00
2,014 6,097,764.00
2,015 6,192,235.00
2,016 6,282,196.00
2,017 6,378,261.00
2,018 6,477,793.00
2,019 6,569,088.00
2,020 6,653,942.00
2,021 6,735,277.00