Libya Cities by Population 2026
5 Most Populated Libya Cities
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Annual Change |
|---|---|---|
| Tripoli | 1,506,832 | 1.76% |
| Benghazi | 837,509 | 1.53% |
| Misrata | 598,357 | 3.68% |
| Zliten | 452,186 | 5.13% |
| Al-Khums | 343,449 | 5.13% |
| Zawiya | 210,544 | 2% |
| Sebha | 204,078 | 2.61% |
| Tobruk | 201,863 | 2.83% |
| Sirte | 198,079 | 4.19% |
| Al-'Ajaylat | 192,528 | 4.68% |
| Ajdabiya | 169,393 | 2.3% |
| Bayda | 162,020 | 2.16% |
| Sabratah | 142,441 | 3.76% |
| Sorman | 135,698 | 3.92% |
| Al-Jumayl | 117,643 | 4.17% |
| Derna | 111,713 | 1.45% |
| Al-Marj | 87,049 | 1.66% |
| Al-Jawf | 73,169 | 3.85% |
| Ubari | 69,200 | 4.74% |
| Brega | 61,739 | 4.51% |
| Al-'Aziziyah | 60,322 | 1.73% |
| Tarhunah | 59,545 | 1.67% |
| Murzuk | 53,033 | 3.85% |
| Gharyan | 50,171 | 2.7% |
| Nalut | 48,227 | 3.73% |
| Bani Walid | 47,488 | 1.21% |
| Suluq | 43,986 | 5.1% |
| Hun | 43,577 | 3.99% |
| Shahhat | 42,233 | 2.9% |
| Regdalin | 40,883 | 2.33% |
| Az-Zahra' | 35,381 | 2.65% |
| Zuwarah | 34,637 | 1.13% |
| Qubbah | 34,181 | 2.93% |
| Al-Abyar | 32,111 | 1.53% |
| An-Nasiriyah | 28,005 | 2.56% |
| Jadu | 27,754 | 5.13% |
| Ghat | 20,733 | 2.8% |
| Zaltan | 19,817 | 2.74% |
| Al-Mayah | 18,756 | 2.44% |
| Yafran | 18,563 | 0.01% |
| Al-Birkat | 16,922 | 3.76% |
| Martubah | 16,653 | 3.98% |
| Mizdah | 15,963 | 0.78% |
| Tocra | 14,927 | 1.88% |
| Jalu | 14,859 | 1.54% |
| Umm ar-Rizam | 14,667 | 3.67% |
| Musaid | 14,383 | 3.64% |
| Ghadames | 14,124 | 1.81% |
| Bin Jawad | 14,026 | 0.51% |
| Tiji | 13,041 | 4.29% |
| Sokna | 12,828 | 1.33% |
| Tazirbu | 12,636 | 3.3% |
| Umm al-Aranib | 12,115 | 1.75% |
| Qaminis | 12,100 | 2.71% |
| Daraj | 10,795 | 3.98% |
| Daryanah | 10,145 | 2.52% |
| Kabaw | 9,968 | 2.34% |
| Brak | 9,351 | -1.72% |
| Zella | 9,345 | 0.67% |
| Waddan | 8,910 | 0.36% |
| Labraq | 8,556 | 1.19% |
| Kambut | 8,546 | 2.05% |
| Bardia | 7,246 | 2.17% |
| Traghan | 6,794 | 0.09% |
| Susah | 6,707 | 0.6% |
| Al-Bayyadah | 6,701 | 0.95% |
| Massah | 6,351 | -0.03% |
| Samnu | 5,494 | 2.04% |
| Sinawin | 5,105 | 2.18% |
| Adiri | 2,713 | -1.7% |
Libya Overview
The largest city in Libya is Tripoli, with a population of 1,506,832 people.
Its troubled past and ongoing war mean that Libya‘s fascinating history and diverse landscape of deserts, highlands and coastline are often overlooked. Libya’s capital city of Tripoli has a population of 1.5M people, and is situated on the northwest coast (where the majority of the country’s population live) on the edge of the desert. The city functions as the political and administrative center of Libya as well as its main seaport. Tripoli’s history can be dated back as far as the seventh century BC, and there are still many significant archaeological sites in the city.
Libya’s second-largest city is Benghazi, which is also located along the country’s Mediterranean coast. Benghazi previously had joint-capital status alongside Tripoli, and it remains an important center of government and commerce. It is home to Libya’s parliament and national library, as well as major companies and organizations. The city has a population of around 837.5K residents. Today, Benghazi is known for being the location of the 2011 uprising against the government, and heavy fighting took place in the city during the Second Libyan Civil War in 2014-2017. Benghazi remains a politically unstable city.
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