Libya Population Pyramid 1956
Year
1956Libya in 1956
The population of Libya in 1956 was 1,282,959. Half of the population was younger than 19.7 years; 41.2% were children under 15 and 4.8% were 65 or older.
The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Libya was 2.35 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 69.3 years in 2023: 70.4 for women and 68.3 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
897,751 immigrants live in Libya, 12.2% of the population.
| State of Palestine | 322,909 |
| Somalia | 117,956 |
| Iraq | 77,265 |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 46,987 |
| Sudan | 40,329 |
156,874 people born in Libya live in other countries.
| Turkey | 29,478 |
| Italy | 29,343 |
| Jordan | 28,839 |
| Israel | 19,768 |
| Canada | 10,737 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libya | 1,282,959 | 19.7 | |
| Western Sahara | 22,003 | 22.8 | |
| Tunisia | 4,082,601 | 18.9 | |
| Sudan | 7,401,592 | 17.0 | |
| Morocco | 10,434,025 | 18.9 |





