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Smallest Cities in Libya

Top 100 cities ranked by smallest cities

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Smallest Cities — Libya

1 Awjilah 83 5,125
2 Qaryat al Bayyāḑah 66 5,538
3 Barqin 78 5,902
4 Qaşr Lībiyā 63 5,975
5 Daraj 74 6,051
6 Ar Rujbān 80 6,419
7 Jardas al ‘Abīd 66 6,744
8 Tījī 74 6,905
9 Kambūt 79 6,973
10 Qīrah 78 6,997
11 Al Qaţrūn 73 7,243
12 Sūsah 63 7,285
13 Tamzāwah 78 7,410
14 Daryānah 69 7,558
15 Kābāw 74 7,686
16 Qandūlah 63 7,760
17 Massah 63 7,831
18 Qaryat ‘Umar al Mukhtār 63 8,031
19 Tāzirbū 65 8,085
20 Tarāghin 73 8,167
21 Al Abraq 63 8,276
22 Umm Sā'ad 79 8,614
23 Qamīnis 69 8,688
24 Umm ar Rizam 70 8,742
25 Al Bardīyah 79 9,149
26 Martūbah 70 9,357
27 Al Khaḑrā’ 82 9,521
28 Sīdī aş Şayd 77 9,821
29 Al Barakāt 71 9,908
30 Ar-Raḥaībāt 80 9,989
31 Zillah 64 10,030
32 Waddān 64 10,150
33 Umm al Arānib 73 10,493
34 Wardāmah 63 11,058
35 Kiklah 80 11,776
36 Sūknah 64 12,077
37 Ghadames 74 12,096
38 Jādū 80 12,507
39 Tūkrah 66 12,593
40 Jālū 83 13,401
41 Zalţan 67 14,131
42 Al Māyah 81 14,203
43 Abū Zayyān 80 14,332
44 Ghat 71 14,630
45 Ar Rayāyinah 80 15,031
46 Al Qawāsim 80 15,134
47 Bin Jawwād 76 15,509
48 Brak 78 16,200
49 Qaşr Khiyār 77 16,708
50 Mizdah 80 16,735
51 Wādī 'Utbah 73 16,746
52 Al-'Alūaṣ 82 17,122
53 Qarqūzah 68 17,350
54 Qaryat Sulūq 69 19,918
55 An Nāşirīyah 81 20,687
56 Az Zuwaytīnah 83 21,015
57 Yafran 80 22,680
58 Al Ghurayfah 84 23,449
59 Hūn 64 24,431
60 Al Qubbah 70 24,631
61 Az Zahrā’ 81 25,684
62 Al Aşābi‘ah 80 27,713
63 Nālūt 74 28,431
64 Shahhat 63 29,206
65 Murzuk 73 30,491
66 Al Burayqah 83 31,300
67 Sīdī Bin Zīnah 67 31,607
68 Al Abyār 66 32,563
69 Zintan 80 33,000
70 Ubari 84 33,569
71 Zuwarah 67 33,887
72 Gharyan 80 36,110
73 Al Jawf 65 42,079
74 Bani Walid 72 45,734
75 At Tāj 65 46,050
76 Qaşr al Qarabūllī 77 49,610
77 Al ‘Azīzīyah 81 52,404
78 Tarhuna 82 52,420
79 As Sawānī 81 57,069
80 Msalātah 82 73,907
81 Şurmān 68 77,114
82 Al Ḩurshah 68 81,119
83 Şabrātah 68 83,398
84 Al Marj 66 85,315
85 Tājūrā’ 77 100,000
86 Qaşr Bin Ghashīr 77 100,069
87 Al Jumayl 67 102,000
88 Darnah 70 102,581
89 Sirte 76 106,705
90 Al Jadīd 75 126,386
91 Al Bayḑā’ 63 129,439
92 Al Ajaylat 67 130,546
93 Ajdabiya 83 131,773
94 Tobruk 79 141,499
95 Sabha 75 149,329
96 Janzūr 81 154,389
97 Zawiya 68 186,123
98 Az Zāwīyah 68 200,000
99 Al Khums 82 201,943
100 Zliten 72 203,790

The smallest cities in Libya (with populations above 5,000) offer a different quality of life compared to major metropolitan areas. Awjilah has a population of just 5,125. These communities often feature lower costs of living, stronger neighborhood connections, and less congestion.

Small cities can offer significant advantages for residents seeking affordable housing, shorter commutes, and a close-knit community feel. Many serve as regional centers for surrounding rural areas, providing essential services while maintaining a small-town atmosphere.

Despite their smaller size, many of these cities have thriving local economies, good school systems, and access to outdoor recreation. They represent an alternative to the fast-paced lifestyle of major metropolitan areas.

Did You Know?

  • 1. At 5,125 residents, Awjilah is smaller than a single large apartment complex in New York City.
  • 2. Small cities (5,000-10,000) make up the majority of incorporated places in the United States.
  • 3. Many of the smallest cities serve as county seats or regional service centers for surrounding rural communities.

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