Population in Libya

258 indicators covering population for Libya.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange 0.4528 2024 down 11.2% 99th
PPP conversion factor, GDP 2.19 LCU per international $ 2024 up 237.3% 124th
GNI per capita, PPP 14,050 current international $ 2024 down 20.6% 123rd
Sanitation facilities usage 21.7% 2024 down 5.1% 131st
PPP conversion factor, private consumption 1.81 LCU per international $ 2024 up 231.3% 130th
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol 97.6% 2020 up 0.5% 5th
Prevalence of HIV, total 0.1% 2024 unchanged 108th
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 1.58 2024 down 10.4% 53rd
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 21.75 2024 down 5.1% 129th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 66.75 2024 up 0.1% 12th
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 9.99 2024 up 2.1% 100th
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 10.17 2024 down 10.4% 83rd
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 99.84 2024 up 2.9% 74th
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 3.48 2024 up 2.9% 70th
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 69.31 2024 up 2.1% 70th
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 4.07 2024 up 39.7% 82nd
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 6.87 2024 down 1.2% 78th
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 88.5 2024 down 1.2% 148th
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 95.37 2024 down 1.2% 141st
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 17.8 2024 down 12.4% 90th
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 8.26 2024 down 0.5% 148th
People using improved sanitation facilities 7.04 million people 2024 up 13.5% 98th
Proportion of population practising open defecation 0.5686 2024 down 0.7% 91st
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 1.73 million people 2020 up 7.6% 110th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 45.0% 2020 up 0.7% 80th
Share of population living in cities 45.0% 2020 up 0.7% 80th
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 75.4% 2020 up 0.2% 110th
Share of population living in rural areas 24.6% 2020 down 0.7% 127th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city 22.1% 2020 up 3.0% 107th
Stillbirth rate 0.6955 deaths per 100 births 2023 down 15.2% 114th
Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 74 2025 up 7,300.0% 3rd
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 74 2025 up 7,300.0% 3rd
Share of population living in the capital city 16.7% 2020 up 3.3% 81st
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services 92.11 2022 up 0.5% 101st
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water 99.89 2022 up 5.5% 40th
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation 0.7478 2022 down 0.3% 82nd
New internal displacements 1,120 2025 down 98.9% 107th
Internally displaced persons 106,371 2025 down 78.7% 41st
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 10.86 per 1,000 population 2013 up 170.8% 152nd
Prison population rate 269 prisoners per 100,000 people 2023 up 417.3% 46th
Share of urban population living in slums 16.6% 2024 down 25.1% 87th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants -0.4% 2020 up 5.8% 122nd
Net migration -172 2025 up 97.8% 39th
International migrants, by country of destination 897,751 2024 up 16.4% 65th
Total number of international immigrants 897,751 immigrants 2024 up 16.4% 65th
Share of the population born in another country 12.2% 2024 up 3.0% 85th
Age dependency ratio, young 40.57 2024 down 16.1% 16th
Age dependency ratio 48 2024 down 13.0% 61st
Crude death rate 6.53 2024 up 20.0% 47th
Population growth 1.03 2024 down 46.7% 27th
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population 29.0% 2023 down 65.2% 77th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity 35.1 percent 2023 up 20.6% 44th
Share of population with severe food insecurity 17.2 percent 2023 up 53.6% 23rd
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation 23.83 2022 down 3.4% 112th
Population census recently completed 1 2015 1st
Country has a population register 0 2015 35th
Census based on population register recently completed 0 2015 12th
Population by age 7.46 million 2025 up 14.2% 38th
Population by age groups 7.46 million 2025 up 14.2% 38th
Total fertility rate 2.25 2025 down 16.9% 17th