Cities
Benghazi
Benghazi (859,000 inhabitants): major city of Libya, with country factbook, ranking and leader links.
Last updated: October 2026
| Country | Libya |
|---|---|
| Population | 859,000 |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects, 2022 Revision (metropolitan agglomeration estimate). Observation date: 2022. The Bureau cross-checked major-city figures against UN WUP; smaller-city figures are presented as published and have not been individually re-verified.
Benghazi has a metropolitan population of 859,000, according to the UN World Urbanization Prospects (2022 Revision) cited on this page.
Benghazi is in Libya. It is a major city of Libya.
Benghazi is a major city of Libya. The Bureau’s profile records its population and country context; see the Libya factbook for the wider national picture.