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This a list of the 100 largest populated places in Libya. Some places in the list could be considered suburbs or neighborhoods of some large cities in the list, so this list is not definitive.

Tripoli, capital of Libya
Benghazi
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Bayda
Misrata
Sabratha
Derna
Tobruk
Sirte
Ghadames
No. City Population
1 Tripoli 2,220,000[1]
2 Benghazi 1,001,000[1]
3 Misrata 350,000[2]
4 Bayda 250,000[3]
5 Zawiya 234,000
6 Zliten 200,000[4]
7 Ajdabiya 184,820
8 Tobruk 108,771
9 Sabha 103,743
10 Khoms 88,317
11 Derna 80,000[1]
12 Zuwara 75,893
13 Kufra 68,940
14 Marj 62,894
15 Tajura 60,681
16 Tarhuna 50,715
17 Sirte 48,504
19 Gharyan 46,455
20 Msallata 46,169
19 Bani Walid 43,504
20 Jumayl 39,344
21 Al Karama 37,987
22 Sorman 36,707
23 Al-Uruba 33,194
24 Al Gseibat 32,559
25 Shahhat 28,818
26 Ubari 27,796
27 Asbi'a 27,693
29 Jadid 27,503
30 Waddan 27,000
31 El Agheila 26,813
32 Abyar 26,600
33 Nofaliya 25,997
34 Regdalin 25,831
35 Gasr Akhyar 25,261
36 Al Qubah 24,631
37 Tawergha 24,223
38 Al Maya 23,222
39 Murzuk 22,395
40 Brega 21,715
41 Teghsat 21,642
42 Hun 19,816
43 Jalu 18,873
44 Sabratha 18,584
45 Al Ujeilat 18,277
46 Nalut 17,146
47 Suluq 16,999
48 Shuhada' al Buerat 16,282
49 Zaltan 15,801
50 Mizda 13,809
51 Ra's Lanuf 13,130
52 Al Urban 12,600
53 Yafran 12,372
54 Ar Rayaniya 12,263
55 Umm al Rizam 12,098
56 Taucheira 11,723
57 Brak 11,638
58 Abu Ghlasha 11,179
59 Ad Dawoon 10,909
60 Teji 10,828
61 Qaminis 10,713
62 Qatrun 10,650
63 Benina 10,522
64 Kikla 10,350
65 Al Rheibat 10,080
66 Sokna 9,887
67 Massa 9,748
68 Bin Jawad 9,675
69 Umm al Aranib 9,655
70 Jadu 9,653
71 Ghadames 9,558
72 Ar Rabta 9,487
73 Sidi Khalifa 9,368
74 Ghat 9,228
75 Al Abraq 8,861
76 Sidi as Said 8,836
77 Ar Rajban 8,820
78 Awjila 8,515
79 Ras al Hamam 8,397
80 Tolmeitha 8,310
81 Zella 8,202
82 Wadi Utba 8,178
83 Al Barkat 8,130
84 Martuba 8,130
85 Traghan 7,510
86 Al Hashan 7,494
87 El Bayyada 7,432
88 Qayqab 7,297
89 Mashashita 7,255
90 Bu-Fakhra 7,142
91 Musaid 7,139
92 Tacnis 7,038
93 Susa 7,038
94 Wadi Zem-Zem 6,799
95 Batta 6,754
96 Tazirbu 6,600
97 Jadid 6,598
98 Farzougha 6,564
99 Qaryat ‘Umar al Mukhtar 6,521
100 Bi'r al Ashhab 6,399

Source:Amraja M. el Khajkhaj, "Noumou al Mudon as Sagheera fi Libia", Dar as Saqia, Benghazi-2008, pp. 118-123.

See also

Transliteration of Libyan placenames

References

  1. ^ a b c Libya, spiegel 2011
  2. ^ Libya: the start of the first local elections in Misurata for 40 years, BBC Arabic 2012 Feb 20
  3. ^ The New York Times, 2011 Mar 6
  4. ^ Libyan rebels advance to edge of Tripoli, trappings of Gadhafi's regime crumbling Yahoo, accessed 21 Aug 2011
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