What’s Preventing Libya From Holding a New Population Census?

What’s Preventing Libya From Holding a New Population Census?

Libya has gone nearly two decades without conducting an official population census, leaving policymakers, economists, and planners without reliable demographic data needed to guide national development, allocate resources, and prepare for future elections. The country’s last nationwide census was completed in 2006, when Libya’s population stood at approximately 5.5 million. Since then, repeated political crises and institutional divisions have p…