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Libya
LBYTotal population
7.5M
Reference period 2025 · people
World Bank · World Development Indicators
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Total population · Historical trend
- Value
- 7.5M 2025
- Previous value
- 7,381,023 people 2024
- Change
- 77,532 people
World Bank · World Development Indicators
Exact values by period are available in the table below.
| Reference period | Value | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,632,126 people | |
| 2017 | 6,738,770 people | |
| 2018 | 6,849,055 people | |
| 2019 | 6,951,033 people | |
| 2020 | 7,045,399 people | |
| 2021 | 7,135,175 people | |
| 2022 | 7,223,805 people | |
| 2023 | 7,305,659 people | |
| 2024 | 7,381,023 people | |
| 2025 | 7,458,555 people |
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| Indicator | Value | Reference period | Source | Quality | Historical trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 71.1 years | 2024 | World Bank | Historical trend |
Indicator rankings
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- GDP per capita, current US$2025 · World Bank 102 / 175 countries/ 175 countries
- Rate of population change2023 · UN DESA Population Division 98 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
- Median age2023 · UN DESA Population Division 112 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
- Total population2025 · World Bank 104 / 194 countries/ 194 countries
- Life expectancy at birth, total2024 · World Bank 125 / 194 countries/ 194 countries
- Total fertility rate2023 · UN DESA Population Division 81 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
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