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Population in Libya
7 200 000
people
As of November 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Libya is 7 200 000 people, including children under the age of 6 - 720 900 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 848 700 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 864 900 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 3 095 100 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 1 569 600 people, and the centenarians in Libya over 80 years old - 100 800 people.
Population size in Libya by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 720 900 / 10.01% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 848 700 / 11.79% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 864 900 / 12.01% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 3 095 100 / 42.99% |
| Elderly over 60 | 1 569 600 / 21.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 100 800 / 1.4% |
Gender composition of the population in Libya
Total in Libya permanent residents 2 930 400 men (40.7%) and 4 269 600 women (59.3%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 191 879 / 5.6% | 153 505 / 6.1% | 46.2% |
| 5 – 9 | 191 879 / 5.6% | 150 553 / 6% | 46% |
| 10 - 14 | 171 215 / 4.9% | 135 793 / 5.5% | 46% |
| 15 - 19 | 144 647 / 4% | 118 081 / 4.9% | 46.5% |
| 20 - 24 | 171 215 / 4.9% | 141 697 / 5.7% | 47.5% |
| 25 - 29 | 253 871 / 7.7% | 212 545 / 8.1% | 47.4% |
| 30 - 34 | 247 967 / 7.5% | 212 545 / 8.1% | 47.9% |
| 35 - 39 | 227 303 / 6.8% | 206 641 / 7.9% | 49.6% |
| 40 - 44 | 209 591 / 6.2% | 194 833 / 7.5% | 50% |
| 45 - 49 | 191 879 / 5.6% | 180 073 / 7% | 50.3% |
| 50 - 54 | 218 447 / 6.5% | 218 449 / 8.3% | 52.1% |
| 55 - 59 | 230 255 / 6.9% | 250 921 / 9.4% | 54% |
| 60 - 64 | 191 879 / 5.6% | 224 353 / 8.5% | 55.8% |
| 65 - 69 | 132 839 / 3.6% | 177 121 / 6.9% | 58.9% |
| 70 - 74 | 56 087 / 1% | 94 465 / 4.1% | 64.3% |
| 75 - 79 | 70 847 / 1.5% | 147 601 / 5.9% | 68.5% |
| 80+ | 50 183 / 0.8% | 132 841 / 5.4% | 73.7% |
Education level
Education level of residents in Libya: have higher education 22.2% (1 598 400 people), incomplete higher education — 3.4% (244 800 people), secondary vocational — 35.2% (2 534 400 people), 11 classes — 15.2% (1 094 400 people), 9 classes — 8.2% (590 400 people), 5 classes — 8.7% (626 400 people), have no education — 0.1% (7 200 people), illiterate — 1.1% (79 200 people).
| Higher education | 1 598 400 / 22.2% |
| Incomplete higher | 244 800 / 3.4% |
| Secondary vocational | 2 534 400 / 35.2% |
| Elementary school | 1 094 400 / 15.2% |
| Middle school | 590 400 / 8.2% |
| High school | 626 400 / 8.7% |
| Without education | 7 200 / 0.1% |
| Illiterate | 79 200 / 1.1% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Libya
Total in Libya the number of officially employed population is 3 700 800 people (51.4%), pensioners 1 944 000 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 1 339 200 people (18.6%).
| Employed population | 3 700 800 / 51.4% |
| Unemployed | 1 339 200 / 18.6% |
| Pensioners | 1 944 000 / 27% |
Disability
Total in Libya have a disability 830 160 people, what constitutes 11.53% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 141 840 (1.97.%), disabled of the group II are 303 840 (4.22.%), disabled of the group III are 293 040 (4.07.%), disabled children 91 440 (1.27.%).
| Total disabled | 830 160 / 11.53% |
| Disabled of the group I | 141 840 / 1.97% |
| Disabled of the group II | 303 840 / 4.22% |
| Disabled of the group III | 293 040 / 4.07% |
| Disabled children | 91 440 / 1.27% |