Ţarābulus (Tripoli): population
Ţarābulus (Tripoli), Libya: 1.24 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.
Rank among the cities of the country: 1 of 14.
In 1975 it had 512,000 people.
In 2000 it had 812,000 people, so it has grown by 53% since then.
For 2050 the UN projects 1.46 million people.
A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.
Largest cities: Libya
| City | 2025 | 2050, projected |
|---|---|---|
| Ţarābulus (Tripoli) | 1,239,823 | 1,459,558 |
| Benghazi | 630,479 | 839,989 |
| Misrata | 294,401 | 357,125 |
| Al Zawiyah | 214,488 | 270,510 |
| Sabha | 123,436 | 145,699 |
| Tubruq | 121,983 | 160,029 |
| Bayda | 119,135 | 149,065 |
| Qabilat alturki | 118,313 | 149,295 |
| Marj | 106,258 | 135,265 |
| Sayyad | 102,973 | 122,926 |
Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).
