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Largest Cities in Libya

Top 100 cities ranked by largest cities

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Largest Cities — Libya

1 Tripoli 77 1,302,947
2 Benghazi 69 757,490
3 Misratah 72 355,657
4 Zliten 72 203,790
5 Al Khums 82 201,943
6 Az Zāwīyah 68 200,000
7 Zawiya 68 186,123
8 Janzūr 81 154,389
9 Sabha 75 149,329
10 Tobruk 79 141,499
11 Ajdabiya 83 131,773
12 Al Ajaylat 67 130,546
13 Al Bayḑā’ 63 129,439
14 Al Jadīd 75 126,386
15 Sirte 76 106,705
16 Darnah 70 102,581
17 Al Jumayl 67 102,000
18 Qaşr Bin Ghashīr 77 100,069
19 Tājūrā’ 77 100,000
20 Al Marj 66 85,315
21 Şabrātah 68 83,398
22 Al Ḩurshah 68 81,119
23 Şurmān 68 77,114
24 Msalātah 82 73,907
25 As Sawānī 81 57,069
26 Tarhuna 82 52,420
27 Al ‘Azīzīyah 81 52,404
28 Qaşr al Qarabūllī 77 49,610
29 At Tāj 65 46,050
30 Bani Walid 72 45,734
31 Al Jawf 65 42,079
32 Gharyan 80 36,110
33 Zuwarah 67 33,887
34 Ubari 84 33,569
35 Zintan 80 33,000
36 Al Abyār 66 32,563
37 Sīdī Bin Zīnah 67 31,607
38 Al Burayqah 83 31,300
39 Murzuk 73 30,491
40 Shahhat 63 29,206
41 Nālūt 74 28,431
42 Al Aşābi‘ah 80 27,713
43 Az Zahrā’ 81 25,684
44 Al Qubbah 70 24,631
45 Hūn 64 24,431
46 Al Ghurayfah 84 23,449
47 Yafran 80 22,680
48 Az Zuwaytīnah 83 21,015
49 An Nāşirīyah 81 20,687
50 Qaryat Sulūq 69 19,918
51 Qarqūzah 68 17,350
52 Al-'Alūaṣ 82 17,122
53 Wādī 'Utbah 73 16,746
54 Mizdah 80 16,735
55 Qaşr Khiyār 77 16,708
56 Brak 78 16,200
57 Bin Jawwād 76 15,509
58 Al Qawāsim 80 15,134
59 Ar Rayāyinah 80 15,031
60 Ghat 71 14,630
61 Abū Zayyān 80 14,332
62 Al Māyah 81 14,203
63 Zalţan 67 14,131
64 Jālū 83 13,401
65 Tūkrah 66 12,593
66 Jādū 80 12,507
67 Ghadames 74 12,096
68 Sūknah 64 12,077
69 Kiklah 80 11,776
70 Wardāmah 63 11,058
71 Umm al Arānib 73 10,493
72 Waddān 64 10,150
73 Zillah 64 10,030
74 Ar-Raḥaībāt 80 9,989
75 Al Barakāt 71 9,908
76 Sīdī aş Şayd 77 9,821
77 Al Khaḑrā’ 82 9,521
78 Martūbah 70 9,357
79 Al Bardīyah 79 9,149
80 Umm ar Rizam 70 8,742
81 Qamīnis 69 8,688
82 Umm Sā'ad 79 8,614
83 Al Abraq 63 8,276
84 Tarāghin 73 8,167
85 Tāzirbū 65 8,085
86 Qaryat ‘Umar al Mukhtār 63 8,031
87 Massah 63 7,831
88 Qandūlah 63 7,760
89 Kābāw 74 7,686
90 Daryānah 69 7,558
91 Tamzāwah 78 7,410
92 Sūsah 63 7,285
93 Al Qaţrūn 73 7,243
94 Qīrah 78 6,997
95 Kambūt 79 6,973
96 Tījī 74 6,905
97 Jardas al ‘Abīd 66 6,744
98 Ar Rujbān 80 6,419
99 Daraj 74 6,051
100 Qaşr Lībiyā 63 5,975

The largest cities in Libya represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. Tripoli leads with a population of 1,302,947, followed by Benghazi and Misratah. These cities serve as hubs for employment, education, and innovation, attracting residents from across the country and around the world.

Population size is a key indicator of a city's economic influence and infrastructure capacity. Larger cities typically offer more diverse job markets, extensive public transit systems, and a wider range of cultural amenities. 72 dominates the top 10 with 2 cities on the list, reflecting the state's strong economic pull and quality of life.

While large populations bring economic advantages, they also present challenges including higher costs of living, traffic congestion, and housing affordability concerns. Many of these cities have experienced significant growth over the past decade, driven by job opportunities in technology, healthcare, and professional services.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Tripoli's population is larger than that of several U.S. states.
  • 2. 72 has 2 cities in the top 10, more than any other state.
  • 3. The 50th largest city still has a population of 19,918 — larger than most cities worldwide.
  • 4. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 2,821,827.

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