Map of Libya
This page shows 32 cities in Libya on an interactive map. The largest city by recorded population is Tripoli (1,302,947). Select any city for its own map, coordinates, local time and nearby places.
Libya facts
- Capital
- Tripoli
- Largest city
- Tripoli 1,302,947
- Continent
- Africa
- Area
- 1,759,540 km² (679,362 sq mi)
- Currency
- Dinar (LYD)
- Calling code
- +218
- Internet domain
- .ly
- Time zones
- Africa/Tripoli
Largest cities in Libya
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tripoli | Tripoli | 1,302,947 |
| 2 | Benghazi | Banghazi | 757,490 |
| 3 | Misratah | Misratah | 355,657 |
| 4 | Zliten | Misratah | 203,790 |
| 5 | Al Khums | Al Marqab | 201,943 |
| 6 | Az Zāwīyah | Az Zawiyah | 200,000 |
| 7 | Janzūr | Al Jafarah | 154,389 |
| 8 | Sabha | Sabha District | 149,329 |
| 9 | Tobruk | Al Butnan | 141,499 |
| 10 | Ajdabiya | Al Wahat | 131,773 |
| 11 | Al Ajaylat | An Nuqat al Khams | 130,546 |
| 12 | Al Bayḑā’ | Al Jabal al Akhdar | 129,439 |
| 13 | Al Jadīd | Sabha District | 126,386 |
| 14 | Sirte | Surt | 106,705 |
| 15 | Darnah | Darnah | 102,581 |
| 16 | Al Jumayl | An Nuqat al Khams | 102,000 |
| 17 | Qaşr Bin Ghashīr | Tripoli | 100,069 |
| 18 | Tājūrā’ | Tripoli | 100,000 |
| 19 | Al Marj | Al Marj | 85,315 |
| 20 | Şabrātah | Az Zawiyah | 83,398 |
Cities in Libya by region
Az Zawiyah (4)
Az Zāwīyah, Şabrātah, Al Ḩurshah, Şurmān
Tripoli (4)
Tripoli, Qaşr Bin Ghashīr, Tājūrā’, Qaşr al Qarabūllī
Al Jafarah (3)
Janzūr, As Sawānī, Al ‘Azīzīyah
Al Marqab (3)
An Nuqat al Khams (3)
Al Ajaylat, Al Jumayl, Zuwarah
Misratah (3)
Sabha District (2)
Al Butnan (1)
Al Jabal al Akhdar (1)
Al Kufrah (1)
Al Marj (1)
Al Wahat (1)
Banghazi (1)
Darnah (1)
Jabal al Gharbi (1)
Surt (1)
Wadi al Hayat (1)
All 32 cities in Libya
- Al Ḩurshah — 81,119
- Şurmān — 77,114
- Msalātah — 73,907
- As Sawānī — 57,069
- Tarhuna — 52,420
- Al ‘Azīzīyah — 52,404
- Qaşr al Qarabūllī — 49,610
- At Tāj — 46,050
- Bani Walid — 45,734
- Gharyan — 36,110
- Zuwarah — 33,887
- Ubari — 33,569
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Country facts from GeoNames countryInfo. Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.