Benghazi's 2026 population is now estimated at 837,509. In 1984, the population of Benghazi was 442,860. Benghazi has grown by 12,610 in the last year, which represents a 1.53% annual change. These population values and projections come from Libya city census rows via CityPopulation fallback access and World Population Review Internal Projections .
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Tripoli | 1,506,832 | 1.76% |
| Benghazi | 837,509 | 1.53% |
| Misrata | 598,357 | 3.68% |
| Zliten | 452,186 | 5.13% |
| Al-Khums | 343,449 | 5.13% |
| Zawiya | 210,544 | 2% |
| Sebha | 204,078 | 2.61% |
| Tobruk | 201,863 | 2.83% |
| Sirte | 198,079 | 4.19% |
| Al-'Ajaylat | 192,528 | 4.68% |
| Ajdabiya | 169,393 | 2.3% |
| Bayda | 162,020 | 2.16% |
| Sabratah | 142,441 | 3.76% |
| Sorman | 135,698 | 3.92% |
| Al-Jumayl | 117,643 | 4.17% |
| Derna | 111,713 | 1.45% |
| Al-Marj | 87,049 | 1.66% |
| Al-Jawf | 73,169 | 3.85% |
| Ubari | 69,200 | 4.74% |
| Brega | 61,739 | 4.51% |
| Al-'Aziziyah | 60,322 | 1.73% |
| Tarhunah | 59,545 | 1.67% |
| Murzuk | 53,033 | 3.85% |
| Gharyan | 50,171 | 2.7% |
| Nalut | 48,227 | 3.73% |
| Bani Walid | 47,488 | 1.21% |
| Suluq | 43,986 | 5.1% |
| Hun | 43,577 | 3.99% |
| Shahhat | 42,233 | 2.9% |
| Regdalin | 40,883 | 2.33% |
| Az-Zahra' | 35,381 | 2.65% |
| Zuwarah | 34,637 | 1.13% |
| Qubbah | 34,181 | 2.93% |
| Al-Abyar | 32,111 | 1.53% |
| An-Nasiriyah | 28,005 | 2.56% |
| Jadu | 27,754 | 5.13% |
| Ghat | 20,733 | 2.8% |
| Zaltan | 19,817 | 2.74% |
| Al-Mayah | 18,756 | 2.44% |
| Yafran | 18,563 | 0.01% |
| Al-Birkat | 16,922 | 3.76% |
| Martubah | 16,653 | 3.98% |
| Mizdah | 15,963 | 0.78% |
| Tocra | 14,927 | 1.88% |
| Jalu | 14,859 | 1.54% |
| Umm ar-Rizam | 14,667 | 3.67% |
| Musaid | 14,383 | 3.64% |
| Ghadames | 14,124 | 1.81% |
| Bin Jawad | 14,026 | 0.51% |
| Tiji | 13,041 | 4.29% |
| Sokna | 12,828 | 1.33% |
| Tazirbu | 12,636 | 3.3% |
| Umm al-Aranib | 12,115 | 1.75% |
| Qaminis | 12,100 | 2.71% |
| Daraj | 10,795 | 3.98% |
| Daryanah | 10,145 | 2.52% |
| Kabaw | 9,968 | 2.34% |
| Brak | 9,351 | -1.72% |
| Zella | 9,345 | 0.67% |
| Waddan | 8,910 | 0.36% |
| Labraq | 8,556 | 1.19% |
| Kambut | 8,546 | 2.05% |
| Bardia | 7,246 | 2.17% |
| Traghan | 6,794 | 0.09% |
| Susah | 6,707 | 0.6% |
| Al-Bayyadah | 6,701 | 0.95% |
| Massah | 6,351 | -0.03% |
| Samnu | 5,494 | 2.04% |
| Sinawin | 5,105 | 2.18% |
| Adiri | 2,713 | -1.7% |
