Demographics of Libya

Demographics of Libya
Population pyramid of Libya in 2020
Population7,137,931 (2022 est.)
Growth rate1.65% (2022 est.)
Birth rate21.56 births/1,000 population
Death rate3.45 deaths/1,000 population
Life expectancy73.29 years
 • male70.27 years
 • female76.11 years
Fertility rate3.09 children
Infant mortality rate5.22 deaths/1,000 live births
Net migration rate1.61 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Sex ratio
Total1.04 male(s)/female (2022 est.)
At birth1.05 male(s)/female
Nationality
NationalityLibyans
Major ethnicArabs (92%)[1]
Minor ethnicBerbers (5%)
Others (3%)[1]
Language
OfficialArabic
Libyans
ليبيون (Libiūn)
Total population
c. 8 million
Regions with significant populations
 Libya
7,137,931 (2022 est.)[2]
 Tunisia300,000 (2018)[3]
 Algeria250,900 (2018)[citation needed]
 Egypt200,000 (2016)[4]
 Morocco55,000 (2015)[citation needed]
 Italy54,500 (2022)[citation needed]
 Israel50,600 (2019)[5]
 China25,000[citation needed]
 Turkey21,677 (2022)[6]
 Malaysia15,000 (2019)[citation needed]
 United Kingdom14,000[7]
 Germany13,827[7]
 Canada13,545[8]
 United States11,979 (2000)[9]
 France11,000 (2021)[citation needed]
 Malta5,622 (2017)
 Brazil1,112 (2024)[10]
 South Africa1,000 (2019)[citation needed]
Languages
Majority: Arabic (Libyan Arabic)
Minority: Berber (Awjila, Nafusi, Tamasheq), Teda
Foreign: Italian, Turkish, English, Greek
Religion
Majority: Sunni Islam
Minority: Ibadi Islam and Christianity

Demographics of Libya is the demography of Libya, specifically covering population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, and religious affiliations, as well as other aspects of the Libyan population. The Libyan population resides in the country of Libya, a territory located on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa, to the west of and adjacent to Egypt. Libyans live in Tripoli. It is the capital of the country and first in terms of urban population, along with Benghazi, Libya's second largest city.

Ethnic groups in Libya[1]

  Arabs (92%)
  Berbers (5%)
  Others (3%)
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