Demographics of Libya

Demographics of Libya
Population pyramid of Libya in 2020
Population	7,137,931 (2022 est.)
Growth rate	1.65% (2022 est.)
Birth rate	21.56 births/1,000 population
Death rate	3.45 deaths/1,000 population
Life expectancy	73.29 years
• male	70.27 years
• female	76.11 years
Fertility rate	3.09 children
Infant mortality rate	5.22 deaths/1,000 live births
Net migration rate	1.61 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Sex ratio
Total	1.04 male(s)/female (2022 est.)
At birth	1.05 male(s)/female
Nationality
Nationality	Libyans
Major ethnic	Arabs (92%)[1]
Minor ethnic	Berbers (5%) Others (3%)[1]
Language
Official	Arabic

Libyans

ليبيون (Libiūn)
Flag of Libya
Total population
c. 8 million
Regions with significant populations
Libya 7,137,931 (2022 est.)[2]
Tunisia	2.671.188 (2016)[3]
Algeria	250,900 (2018)[citation needed]
Egypt	200,000 (2016)[4]
Morocco	55,000 (2015)[citation needed]
Italy	54,500 (2022)[citation needed]
Israel	50,600 (2019)[5]
China	25,000[citation needed]
Turkey	21,677 (2022)[6]
Malaysia	15,000 (2019)[citation needed]
United Kingdom	14,000[7]
Germany	13,827[7]
Canada	13,545[8]
United States	11,979 (2000)[9]
France	11,000 (2021)[citation needed]
Malta	5,622 (2017)
Brazil	1,820 (2015)[citation needed]
South Africa	1,000 (2019)[citation needed]
Languages
Majority: Arabic (Libyan Arabic) Minority: Berber (Awjila, Nafusi, Tamasheq), Teda Foreign: Italian, Turkish, English, Greek
Religion
Majority: Sunni Islam Minority: Christianity, Ibadi Islam

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.