Rural population growth in Libya
Libya: Rural population growth was 0.8% in 2025. β Volatile
Rural population growth in Libya, 1961β2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population growth in Libya is 0.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Libya peaked at 3.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -5.5%, in 1971.
That places Libya 64th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | -4.7% | 3.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.7% | -5.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.3% | -4.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.2% | -2.5% | -1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -2.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -37.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 96.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1209 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.5 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.5 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Libya?
- Rural population growth in Libya was 0.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.5% in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for rural population growth?
- Libya ranks 64th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.