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Tripoli

Libya · Africa
UN name: Ţarābulus (Tripoli)

capital

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2025 data

Population1,239,823
Area414 km²
Density2,995 people/km²
Size1 to 5 million
Coordinates32°51′ N, 13°13′ E
Among the world’s cities411th / 1,914
In Africa72nd / 328
In Libya1st / 2

The coordinates are those of the population centre calculated by the UN, not of the historic centre or city hall. Ranks by population among cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants.

Population from 1975 to 2050

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Area from 1975 to 2050

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Source: United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects 2025 (CC BY 3.0 IGO). After 2025, projections. Cities measured as the built-up, densely inhabited area (DEGURBA method).