Rural population growth in Libya
Libya: Rural population growth was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Libya, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population growth in Libya is 0.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Libya peaked at 3.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -5.5%, in 1971.
That places Libya 63rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | -4.7% | 3.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.7% | -5.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.3% | -4.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.2% | -2.5% | -1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -2.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
- Rural population 12.1% (2025)
- Rural population 901,647 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 721.88 million current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 249,794 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 659.7 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 164,800 metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 22.04 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Libya?
- Rural population growth in Libya was 0.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.5% in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for rural population growth?
- Libya ranks 63rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.